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20+ years experience in the digital startup, technology & consulting sectors.
Proven track record of building ecosystems, launching & running startup accelerator programmes & in delivering business results in high profile commercial roles.
A passionate believer in the importance of paying everything forward, an active coach and mentor who loves helping founders achieve their full potential. Recognised by the Australian Financial Review as one of the 100 Women of Influence in Australia for 2018, and winner of Most Progressive Workplace leader by Talent Unleashed in 2017.
Joined the Greater Sydney Commission in Dec 2021 to lead the establishment and curation of Sydney and Australia’s largest tech innovation hub Tech Central https://www.tc.sydney
Prior to Tech Central, she was a senior leader in Microsoft’s Global Startups team leading all Equity and Inclusion and Social Impact partnerships and programs around the world.
Also built and led Telstra’s startup program Muru-D and was Head of Ops for Telefonica’s startup program Wayra in Europe.
Podcasts chats with incredible badass women with Kate Carruthers https://youtube.com/channel/UCAgT1MYIT7XIY3CA3qAanrw
Co-founded Techfugees Australia, a global movement connecting the technology ecosystem together with newly arrived refugees in Australia to help solve some of the problems they face. Through Techfugees, companies have been created, jobs found and most importantly lives changed for the better.
Also co-founded Code Club Australia, a network of coding clubs in Australia for children aged 9–11. The mission of Code Club is to give every child in Australia the chance to learn to code by providing project materials and a volunteering framework that supports the running of after-school coding clubs.
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Recruiting....looking for my Sydney Microsoft Scaleup lead!
Recruiting....looking for my Sydney Microsoft Scaleup lead!
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JOB ALERT!!! We are looking for a new Head of Marketing here at Fishburners.
JOB ALERT!!! We are looking for a new Head of Marketing here at Fishburners.
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The importance of diversity & inclusion in tech; it's time....high time for change.
The importance of diversity & inclusion in tech; it's time....high time for change.
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I want my portfolio to know that you’re now competing for my attention with Katharine Giles who let me scrub in and watch a surgery in person in the…
I want my portfolio to know that you’re now competing for my attention with Katharine Giles who let me scrub in and watch a surgery in person in the…
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Had the absolute joy and privilege to watch a cancer surgery this morning with OncoRes Medical . Very different from this side after being the…
Had the absolute joy and privilege to watch a cancer surgery this morning with OncoRes Medical . Very different from this side after being the…
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