About
Kate Carruthers is an industry leader in data, analytics, artificial intelligence, AI & data governance and cybersecurity. Kate has led major technology and business transformations across higher education, large enterprises, public sector, and start‑ups.
This site, katecarruthers.com, is the professional and personal site of Kate Carruthers. It is also the home of her Data Revolution podcast.
Kate Carruthers: Short biography
Kate Carruthers is a leader in data, analytics, AI, data governance, and cybersecurity, with a career spanning higher education, large enterprises, public sector, startups, and boardrooms. She has led major technology and business transformations, including building pioneering data and AI capabilities at UNSW Sydney and launching the Westfield Australia gift card business.
Kate is currently working as the Head of Data, Analytics & AI at the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) and serves as a board director and adviser, focusing on how data, technology, and AI can support sound governance and drive organisational performance. Kate also teaches short courses on AI and innovation and data governance at AGSM. She also contributes to the broader community as a public speaker, adviser, and active supporter of professional bodies.
She holds advanced degrees in management, education, terrorism & security studies, and is a PhD candidate at the University of Technology Sydney, where her research focuses on AI governance, innovation, and entrepreneurship.