After 10 Years as a CDO: What I’ve learned about excellent jobs
Kate Carruthers Back in late 2024, after a decade as Chief Data and Insights Officer at UNSW Sydney, and more than a decade working at UNSW, I decided it was time to…
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2026 Bingo Card
As is my tradition I do my annual bingo card at the start of the new year to deal with my existential dread. Herewith my 2026 bingo card. I’ll be…
AI, Cybersecurity and Sovereignty: Technology & Security Podcast
Was on the Technology & Security Podcast with the smart and lovely Miah Hammond-Errey just before Christmas 2024 – have been meaning to share the link. Miah and I had…
The future of AI is smaller not bigger
The future of AI will be smaller and not bigger. My take on where AI’s headed? Forget bigger, flashier, more bloated models. The future’s going to be smaller, smarter, and…
2024 Global Top 100 Innovators in Data and Analytics
I’m excited to share that I’ve been named one of the 2024 Global Top 100 Innovators in Data and Analytics by Corinium! A heartfelt thank you to my amazing Data Platform team…
Data Governance for Leaders
New course I recently facilitated a new Australian Graduate School of Management (AGSM) short course called Data Governance for Leaders, for the first time. I developed this course based on…
Panel at UNSW Cyber Security Summit AI panel
Was happy to join an AI panel at the inaugural UNSW Cyber Security Summit today. I was lucky enough join an amazing group of panellists – AI guru Prof. Toby…
New data architectures and AI
I have been thinking about how we manage data for a long time. And now with the rise of AI in people’s imaginations it is becoming an imperative for organisations…
Data Revolution Podcast
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…
Careers are strange things
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.…