Nicole’s privacy career spans more than two decades, and she is widely recognised for her extensive local and international expertise in privacy program management and acculturation. Her frank, candid and practical approach to privacy has established her as a trusted advisor to Boards and executives worldwide.
Nicole began her career overseas, and has been based in Brisbane, Queensland, since 2003. Until moving into professional consultancy in 2011, she held senior public sector policy leadership and regulatory oversight roles.
Nicole is an active mentor for privacy and cyber security professionals and is a sought-after speaker about the interface between privacy, cyber security, risk management, ethics and trust. She is a subject matter expert and Guest Lecturer for tertiary course curricula in Australia and abroad and is well known for her privacy discourse on smart cities and critical infrastructure, IoT/ IIoT, public interest technologies and digital policy.
She is a Fellow of the Australian Information Security Association (FAISA) and is a leading member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), where she sits on its ANZ Advisory Board.
