data governance
For many years, since late 2014 to be precise, I have been thinking about and doing data governance. But now with the advent of popular AI it is even more important. It has always been seen as boring stuff and nobody was really that interested. But in recent times – thanks
cybersecurity
Joined Troy Hunt, Craig Rowlands, Sasenka Abeysooriya on panel at the AusCERT 2023 Conference. "In an increasingly interconnected world, the need for robust data governance and cyber security measures has never been more critical. This panel discussion aims to explore the intricate relationship between data governance and cyber security,
awards
It is an honour to be named on the Global Data Power Women List by CDO Magazine for 2023. This time it is for my work with the UNSW AI Institute, which we have been starting up since 2022 as the flagship UNSW Research Institute in artificial intelligence, data science and machine learning.
podcast
First episode is now live and up on the new Data Revolution website: https://datarevolution.tech
data
Well I’m about to launch a new podcast. It’s going to be all about the intersections between business intelligence, data analytics, AI, privacy, data protection, cyber and information security. As I keep saying data and cyber are the two biggest growth industries that we have now. I have
civil society
The world has been on the brink of revolutionary technological change for a while now and Chat GPT and related generative AI technologies might just have tipped us over into a brave new world. Ordinary folks are starting to see the power and possibilities with AI. We are about to
adhd
I am going to be writing a series of posts about life with ADHD. Being silent about this will not help those who come after me. What most people see when they look at me is a relatively successful woman, with a long term partner, family, friends, and a good
awards
Last night was surprising. I was at the Women Leading Tech awards in Sydney at the lovely new International Convention Centre. And I got an award. A lifetime achievement award. Which proves that if you hang around doing stuff long enough in the one industry eventually folks get to know
civil society
“...never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never-in nothing, great or small, large or petty — never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense. Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy.” Churchill, Speeches: Never Give In, Never 29 Oct
bingo card
Every year about this time I do an annual bingo card. This is where I externalise all of my existential dread into a single bingo card for the year so that I can sleep at night. I usually share this on social media, and this year will do so via
social computing & social media
If you’re a Mastodon (aka fediverse) newbie here are some tips about what to do next. (If you’re not already setup on Mastodon here’s a good guide on getting setup over there. There is also a guide to choosing a server here.) First of all, welcome aboard it’s great to have you join our non-commercia
innovation
Had a great chat with the winners of the inaugural 2022 Data4Good Award in the Innovation, Industry & Infrastructure category: The Lens, that was recently awarded by CDO Magazine and the EDM Council. It was really inspiring to hear about how Richard Jefferson has such a passion for powering research!