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Ms Kate Carruthers

Ms Kate Carruthers

Chief Data Officer

Graduate Diploma in Terrorism & Security Studies - Charles Sturt University

Master of Tertiary Education - University of Melbourne

Master of Management - Macquarie Graduate School of Management

Graduate Certificate of Business - University of Sydney

Division of VC & President
UNSW Planning and Performance

Kate Carruthers is teaching at AGSM in the areas of data governance and AI.

Kate Carruthers is a leader in data analytics, AI, and data governance with extensive experience across higher education, large enterprises, startups, and boards. Her career highlights include establishing innovative data governance and business intelligence functions at UNSW Sydney and the successful launch of the Westfield Australia gift card business.

Kate’s expertise spans technology risk management, digital business strategy, and cybersecurity. She has a proven track record in leading transformative initiatives and managing profit and cost centres, evidenced by her successful development of the Westfield Gift Card business. Her leadership is characterised by her ability to foster innovation, advocate for women in technology, and engage diverse stakeholder groups.

In addition to her executive roles, Kate serves on boards and has been a prominent advisor in data analytics and digital transformation. She is a respected public speaker and has contributed significantly to community and professional organisations, including the IEEE and FITT.

Kate holds advanced degrees in management and education, underscoring her commitment to digital transformation and security.

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Phone
+61 2 9385 1000
E-mail
k.carruthers@unsw.edu.au
Location
Room 229, Level 2, Mathews (F23) UNSW SYDNEY 2052
  • Book Chapters | 2018
    De Lorenzo CM; Ashburn E, 2018, 'A cross-disciplinary trailblazer: Creative Village studio', in Griffith S; Carruthers K; Bliemel M (ed.), Visual Tools for Developing Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Capacity, edn. Transformative Pedagogies in the Visual Domain, Common Ground Research Networks, Champaign, IL, pp. 97 - 114
    Book Chapters | 2018
    Griffith S; Carruthers K; Bliemel M, 2018, 'The Value of Using Visual Tools to Enable Students, Clients and End Users', in Griffith S; Carruthers K; Bliemel M (ed.), Visual tools for developing student capacity for cross-disciplinary collaboration, innovation and entrepreneurship, Common Ground Research Networks, Champaign, IL, http://dx.doi.org/10.18848/978-1-86335-117-1/CGP
    Book Chapters | 2018
    Griffith S, 2018, 'Nexus, Collaboration, Innovation: A Model to Support Cross-Disciplinary, Student-Led Innovation and Entrepreneurship Projects through Use of Visual Tools.', in Griffith S; Carruthers K; Bliemel M (ed.), Visual tools for developing student capacity for cross-disciplinary collaboration, innovation and entrepreneurship, edn. 1, Common Ground Research Networks, Champaign, IL, http://dx.doi.org/10.18848/978-1-86335-117-1/CGP
    Book Chapters | 2018
    Prescott SW; Spicer PT, 2018, 'Self-directed experimentation and reverse engineering consumer products as a route to learning about complex fluids', in Griffith S; Bliemel M; Carruthers K (ed.), Visual tools for developing cross-disciplinary collaboration, innovation and entrepreneurship capacity, edn. Transformative Pedagogies in the Visual Domain, Common Ground Research Networks, Champaign, IL, http://dx.doi.org/10.18848/978-1-86335-117-1/CGP
  • Edited Books | 2018
    Griffith S; Carruthers K; Bliemel M, (eds.), 2018, Visual tools for developing student capacity for cross-disciplinary collaboration, innovation and entrepreneurship, Transformative Pedagogies in the Visual Domain, Common Ground Research Networks, Champaign Illinois, http://dx.doi.org/10.18848/978-1-86335-117-1/CGP
  • Journal articles | 2016
    Carruthers K, 2016, 'Internet of Things and Beyond: Cyber-Physical Systems', IEEE IoT Newsletter, http://iot.ieee.org/newsletter/may-2016/internet-of-things-and-beyond-cyber-physical-systems.html
  • Conference Posters | 2019
    Frances M; Carruthers K; Betbeder-Matibet L, 2019, 'Research data management: governance, integrity, security', Philadelphia, USA, presented at 13th Research Data Alliance Plenary, Philadelphia, USA, 02 April 2019 - 04 April 2019, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/5cd8ea7e23147
    Conference Presentations | 2017
    Spooner C; Carruthers K; Dionne E; Beaulieu C; Lau J; Harris M, 2017, 'Data sharing in multi-site, multi-country trials', presented at NAPCRG Annual Meeting, Montreal, 17 November 2017 - 21 November 2017
    Conference Presentations | 2017
    Spooner CJ; Carruthers K; Harris M, 2017, 'Multi-site research and data sharing', presented at Primary Health Care Research Conference, Brisbane, 07 August 2017 - 09 August 2017, http://www.phcris.org.au/conference/2017/
    Conference Papers | 2010
    Brian B-S; Carruthers K, 2010, '#c3t The Command & Control of Twitter: On a Socially Constructed Twitter & Applications of the Philosophy of Data', in Proceeding 5th 5th International Conference on Computer Sciences and Convergence Information Technology ICCIT2010 Seoul, Korea November 30 - December 2, 2010, IEEE and others, Seoul, Korea, pp. 161 - 165, presented at 5th International Conference on Computer Sciences and Convergence Information Technology, Seoul, Korea, 30 November 2010 - 02 December 2010, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICCIT.2010.5711049
    Conference Papers | 2010
    Carruthers K; Brian B-S, 2010, '#c3t An Agreeable Swarm: Twitter. the Democratization of Media & Non-localized Proximity', in Proceeding 5th 5th International Conference on Computer Sciences and Convergence Information Technology ICCIT2010 Seoul, Korea November 30 - December 2, 2010, IEEE and others, Seoul, Korea, pp. 166 - 169, presented at 5th International Conference on Computer Sciences and Convergence Information Technology, Seoul, Korea, 30 November 2010 - 02 December 2010, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICCIT.2010.5711050
    Conference Papers | 2010
    Carruthers KK; Ballsun Stanton B, 2010, '#c3t The Command & Control of Twitter: On a Socially Constructed Twitter & Applications of the Philosophy of Data', in #c3t The Command & Control of Twitter: On a Socially Constructed Twitter & Applications of the Philosophy of Data, IEEE, Seoul South Korea, pp. 161 - 165, presented at 5th ICCIT: 2010 International Conference on Computer Sciences and Convergence Information Technology, Seoul South Korea, 30 November 2010 - 02 December 2010, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICCIT.2010.5711049
    Conference Papers | 2010
    Carruthers KK, 2010, '#c3t an agreeable swarm: Twitter, the democratization of media & non-localized proximity', in Ko F; Na Y (ed.), #c3t an agreeable swarm: Twitter, the democratization of media & non-localized proximity, IEEE, Seoul South Korea, pp. 166 - 169, presented at Computer Sciences and Convergence Information Technology (ICCIT), 2010 5th International Conference, Seoul South Korea, 30 November 2010 - 02 December 2010, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICCIT.2010.5711050

New book, as editor and contributor, due out shortly on Education in the age of Corona: Pandemic pivots and productive portals

In 2018 she edited and contributed to a book which includes 21 chapters on “Visual tools for developing student capacity for cross-disciplinary collaboration, innovation and entrepreneurship” (Edited by Griffith, S., Caruthers, K., Bliemel, M.) Common Ground Publishing (Champaign, IL): Transformative Pedagogies in the Visual Domain series.