Kate Carruthers
Privacy and Cyber Security in the Connected Age
Kate Carruthers is currently working at the intersection of data analytics, AI, ML, privacy, data protection, cyber and information security. Kate has extensive experience in senior roles in ICT, marketing, data and digital; and is a member of the NSW Government’s Data Analytics Centre Advisory Board.

Speaker Categories
- Business Speakers
- Female Motivational Speakers
- Information Technology Speakers
- Online Marketing and E business Speakers
- Sales and Marketing Speakers
- Thought Leaders
Testimonials for Kate Carruthers
“Kate was exceptionally well received by the audience. Our survey indicated that 80% of the audience considered her presentation Excellent or Very Good. Kate addressed the brief perfectly and set up our conference perfectly for the next two days.”
Medical industry event
“This year over 220 delegates attended the event in person with a further 400+ attending online. Feedback again emphasised the content of our agenda as a stand-out benefit for delegates. In particular, your session Building Resilience Against Cyber Threats received a rating from delegates of 8.5/10 and was noted by some delegates as one of the highlights of their conference experience.”
Finance industry event
Fee Range: POA
Kate Carruthers's Biography
Kate Carruthers is currently working at the intersection of data analytics, AI, ML, privacy, data protection, cyber and information security. She is Chief Data & Insights Officer for UNSW Sydney, is the Head of Business Intelligence for the UNSW AI Institute and is also an Adjunct Senior Lecturer in the School of Computer Science & Engineering.
Kate has extensive experience in senior roles in ICT across the finance sector, and in marketing, with expertise in data and digital. She has completed postgraduate studies in business; terrorism and security; and tertiary education. Kate has also co-founded several technology startups and currently advises several Australian startups.
Speaking:
Insightful presentations. Actionable insights for your business.
Over the years Kate Carruthers has been invited to speak to audiences around the world. Each talk is crafted with care to meet the specific needs of the client and their audience. Kate is about delivering ideas that provoke and inspire. She understands the real world of business and how to balance opportunity with risk in the digital landscape. Her experience in delivering digital business solutions means that she connects the real world with academic theory and emerging disruptions.
Kate is ready to deliver presentations and talks on the themes listed. She can connect theory with practice and provide real world insight for organisations in the following areas:
Speaking Topics Include
Kate is ready to deliver presentations and talks on the themes listed. She can connect theory with practice and provide real world insight for organisations in the following areas:
- Privacy and Cyber Security in the Connected Age – how law, society, business, and technology intersect around privacy and cyber security in the connected age
- Delivering Business Insights through Big Data – data science and data analytics is taking us into a new world where deep insights can drive new revenue streams
- Digital and Data Ethics – we face a future that is built on algorithms, AI, machine learning, and data. Organisations are struggling with the ethical implications of managing complex data sets and algorithms
- Digital transformation – how this is changing the ways that we do business, and how it is changing societal and consumer expectations
- Disruption and the Digital Economy – how the traditional business models are being disrupted in the emerging digital economy
- Women and leadership in Science Technology Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) – strategies for building a diverse workforce in STEM; inclusive approaches to increasing participation by women and girls in STEM
- Innovation and agile methods – how businesses can use agile methods to deliver innovation in software and projects