Dr Natalie Smith

Natalie has a long and sordid career in technology, starting as a Computer Engineering/Science trainee when screens were green, print paper was perforated and Pacman was considered the pinnacle of gaming technology. She has been a programmer in a software sweatshop, systems engineer with IBM, and technical lead, architect and program manager with PwC. Her most recent roles were as a partner in Deloitte’s Risk Advisory practice, and Chief Delivery Officer for Queensland Health’s technology branch. Currently, Natalie is doing a PhD on the relationship between corporate governance and project outcomes in the context of Digital Health transformations.