I am a leader and strategist, with a focus on transformational change.
Currently I am the Chief Digital + Data Officer at the National Film & Sound Archive, co-founder and avid supporter of the Sydney Cultural Data Salon and Chair of the Board of photo access, Canberra’s centre for photography. Previously, Head of Digital at the National Gallery of Australia, Professor of Practice at UNSW Art & Design, the inaugural Digital Collection Catalyst in Residence at the State Library of Queensland and mentor in the Creative Australia CEO Digital Mentoring program. Prior to joining the NFSA and NGA I ran a boutique executive strategy consultancy.
From 2013 to 2018 I was the Director of Digital Experience/Head of Web + Digital at SFMOMA, where I co-founded and led SFMOMA Lab. Prior to SFMOMA, I led the digital efforts of the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia and spent time at SBS Online.
In 2020 I co-authored a book Dr. Suse Anderson, The Digital Future of Museums (Routledge, 2020). This book, recent book chapters and other writing are detailed in publications.
Along the way, I’ve produced and collaborated on award-winning projects that blend the digital and the physical in Australia, Europe, and the United States. My work has been featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, San Francisco Chronicle, National Public Radio, the BBC, the ABC, Radio NZ, WIRED magazine and many others. In 2018 I was named in Fast Company’s 100 Most Creative People in Business for this work.
I write and speak frequently on the intersection of digital and the arts, in particular, the role of digital as an agent for organisational change. Most frequently you’ll find me at conferences and forums such as South by Southwest (SXSW), AIGA, MuseumNext, REMIX, Communicating the Arts, Museums and the Web, VALA, Interpretation Australia, Nation Digital Form (NDF) in New Zealand, Everything Open, and the Museum Computer Network (MCN). Very occasionally I appear in the mainstream press.
You can find my employment history on LinkedIn, an overview of my research practice on ResearchGate and a publication listing on ORCID. Or, for the very keen, read through my Ph.D. in new media.
Get in touch if you’d like to discuss a consulting, writing, speaking or collaborative opportunity.
