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Australian Financial Review Feature
What does an AI-proof career really look like? The AFR gathered Australian tech leaders, including ORCA Opti founder Kathryn Giudes, to weigh in.
iTWire: Australian Startup Releases Free AI as Data Sovereignty Crackdown Looms
iTWire covered the launch of Opti Assist Free, ORCA Opti's sovereign AI assistant for Australian organisations in regulated environments.
ORCA Opti Founder Named Finalist in 2026 Women Leading Tech Awards
ORCA Opti Founder and Managing Director Kathryn Giudes has been named a finalist in the Entrepreneur/Founder category at the 2026 Women Leading Tech Awards.
SecurityBrief New Zealand: AI Agents Force Enterprises to Rethink Infrastructure and Governance
SecurityBrief New Zealand syndicated the TechDay piece on agentic AI, with Kathryn Giudes quoted in the shadow-AI section on the governance risk of ungoverned AI use inside enterprises.
SecurityBrief India: AI Agents Force Enterprises to Rethink Infrastructure and Governance
SecurityBrief India syndicated the TechDay piece on agentic AI, with Kathryn Giudes quoted in the shadow-AI section on the governance risk of ungoverned AI use inside enterprises.
SecurityBrief Australia: AI Agents Force Enterprises to Rethink Infrastructure and Governance
SecurityBrief Australia featured Kathryn Giudes in the shadow-AI section of the TechDay piece on agentic AI, with Opti Assist Free positioned as the governed answer for security teams.
SecurityBrief Asia: AI Agents Force Enterprises to Rethink Infrastructure and Governance
SecurityBrief Asia syndicated the TechDay piece on agentic AI, with Kathryn Giudes quoted in the shadow-AI section on the governance risk of ungoverned AI use inside enterprises.
IT Brief New Zealand: AI Agents Force Enterprises to Rethink Infrastructure and Governance
IT Brief New Zealand syndicated the TechDay feature on how agentic AI is reshaping enterprise infrastructure and governance, with Kathryn Giudes quoted on the shadow-AI visibility gap.
IT Brief India: AI Agents Force Enterprises to Rethink Infrastructure and Governance
IT Brief India syndicated the TechDay feature on how agentic AI is reshaping enterprise infrastructure and governance, with Kathryn Giudes quoted on the shadow-AI visibility gap.
IT Brief Australia: AI Agents Force Enterprises to Rethink Infrastructure and Governance
IT Brief Australia featured Kathryn Giudes and ORCA Opti in a thematic piece on how agentic AI is forcing enterprises to rethink APIs, machine identity and governance.
IT Brief Asia: AI Agents Force Enterprises to Rethink Infrastructure and Governance
IT Brief Asia syndicated the TechDay feature on how agentic AI is reshaping enterprise infrastructure and governance, with Kathryn Giudes quoted on the shadow-AI visibility gap.
eCommerceNews New Zealand: AI Agents Force Enterprises to Rethink Infrastructure and Governance
eCommerceNews New Zealand syndicated the TechDay piece on agentic AI, with Kathryn Giudes quoted in the shadow-AI section on Opti Assist Free as the governed alternative for customer-facing organisations.
eCommerceNews India: AI Agents Force Enterprises to Rethink Infrastructure and Governance
eCommerceNews India syndicated the TechDay piece on agentic AI, with Kathryn Giudes quoted in the shadow-AI section on Opti Assist Free as the governed alternative for customer-facing organisations.
eCommerceNews Australia: AI Agents Force Enterprises to Rethink Infrastructure and Governance
eCommerceNews Australia featured Kathryn Giudes in the shadow-AI section of the TechDay piece on agentic AI, with Opti Assist Free positioned as the governed alternative for organisations handling customer data.
eCommerceNews Asia: AI Agents Force Enterprises to Rethink Infrastructure and Governance
eCommerceNews Asia syndicated the TechDay piece on agentic AI, with Kathryn Giudes quoted in the shadow-AI section on Opti Assist Free as the governed alternative for customer-facing organisations.
CRN Australia: Agentic 'Saaspocalypse' to Rewrite Software Buying Rules
CRN Australia included Kathryn Giudes as expert commentary on Gartner's 'agentic Saaspocalypse' research, framing customer-specific knowledge in the control plane as the durable competitive moat.
iTWire: AI Appreciation Day 2026 — The B2B Enterprise Innovators Leading The Way
iTWire's AI Appreciation Day 2026 feature profiled ORCA Opti as one of the B2B enterprise innovators navigating the new age of shadow AI, with Opti Assist Free as the response.
In AI Today: AI Appreciation Day 2026 — Celebrating B2B Enterprise Innovation
In AI Today's AI Appreciation Day 2026 feature profiled ORCA Opti among the B2B innovators leading the way in Asia-Pacific enterprise AI adoption.
KBI Media: Australian Startup Releases Free AI as Data Sovereignty Crackdown Looms
KBI Media picked up the launch of Opti Assist Free with a sovereignty-crackdown framing, focused on the widening regulatory pressure on Australian organisations to prove where their AI data goes.
Women Love Tech: ORCA Opti Founder Featured Among Executives Leading the Future of AI in B2B Tech
Women Love Tech profiled ORCA Opti's founder and Managing Director Kathryn Giudes among a group of women executives shaping the future of B2B AI.
Tech Partner News: Brisbane-based ORCA Opti releases AI governance assistant
Tech Partner News covered the launch of Opti Assist Free, ORCA Opti's no-cost sovereign AI governance assistant for regulated Australian organisations.
AIThority: ORCA Opti Releases Free AI as Data Sovereignty Crackdown Looms
AIThority covered the launch of Opti Assist Free, ORCA Opti's free, sovereign AI governance assistant for regulated organisations.
Startup Scaleup: Australian Startup Releases Free AI as Data Sovereignty Crackdown Looms
Startup Scaleup covered the launch of Opti Assist Free, ORCA Opti's sovereign AI freemium offering for regulated Australian mid-market organisations.
In AI Today: Australian Startup Releases Free AI as Data Sovereignty Crackdown Looms
In AI Today covered Opti Assist Free, ORCA Opti's free, sovereign AI governance assistant for regulated Australian organisations.
SecurityBrief: Orca Opti Launches Free AI Governance Tool for Australia
SecurityBrief covered Opti Assist Free with the CISO angle: AI-driven data exfiltration, sovereign infrastructure and the ASD's tightened ISM.
IT Brief: Orca Opti Launches Free AI Governance Tool for Australia
IT Brief Australia covered Opti Assist Free with the CIO angle: shadow AI is already inside the org via personal accounts, and can IT even see it?
eCommerceNews: Orca Opti Launches Free AI Governance Tool for Australia
eCommerceNews Australia covered Opti Assist Free, on customer-data exposure from consumer AI tools and the lifted ceiling on Privacy Act penalties.
ChannelLife: Orca Opti Launches Free AI Governance Tool for Australia
ChannelLife Australia covered Opti Assist Free, a sovereign entry point MSPs and channel partners can put in front of regulated-industry clients.
CFOtech: Orca Opti Launches Free AI Governance Tool for Australia
CFOtech Australia covered Opti Assist Free, ORCA Opti's no-cost sovereign AI governance assistant, with a finance-leader angle on cost and risk.
As Featured in Dynamic Business: What SMEs Should Know Before Deploying AI
Kathryn Giudes joined Dynamic Business's Let's Talk series on SME AI adoption: the question isn't what AI can do, it's what it does with your data.
CFOtech: ORCA Opti Plots Global AI Growth and 2027 IPO Roadmap
CFOtech Australia profiled ORCA Opti's roadmap: cashflow positive by April 2026, global expansion by late 2026, and an IPO targeted for Q2 2027.
AusBiz: Top HR, Tech and Business Trends for 2026
Kat joined AusBiz Magazine's 2026 trends feature, reinforcing the message that trust has become the deciding factor in enterprise AI adoption.
SecurityBrief: AI, Compliance and Security Trends for 2026
Kat contributed to SecurityBrief Australia's 2026 outlook on AI, compliance and security, arguing trust has become a product feature in its own right.
Defence Connect: 'Like-Minded Security Partners' Tighten Defence and Pharma Supply
Defence Connect covered the ORCA Opti, DNH Logistics and Aurora Materials partnership meeting DISP and Essential Eight across sensitive logistics.
CravingTech: AI, Drugs and Defence — the Aussie Trio Transforming Frontline Logistics
CravingTech profiled the ORCA Opti, DNH Logistics and Aurora Materials partnership securing pharmaceutical and defence logistics with AI compliance.
Australian Security Magazine: Aussie Companies Tighten Supply Chain Security
Australian Security Magazine on the ORCA Opti, DNH Logistics and Aurora Materials partnership securing defence and pharmaceutical supply chains.
iTWire: Australian Trio Launches 360-Degree Security for Sensitive Logistics
iTWire covered the ORCA Opti, DNH Logistics and Aurora Materials partnership: a zero-trust security solution for pharmaceutical and defence logistics.
SecurityBrief Exclusive: Kathryn Giudes on Why 'Accountability' Is the Future of AI
In an exclusive feature with SecurityBrief Australia, Kat set out why accountability, not just capability, is the deciding factor for enterprise AI.
SecurityBrief: New Partnership Delivers Zero-Trust Security for Defence Logistics
SecurityBrief covered the ORCA Opti, DNH Logistics and Aurora Materials partnership at Indo-Pacific 2025: zero-trust for defence and pharma logistics.
iTWire: ORCA Opti Celebrates Acquisition Success with AI Innovation Award
iTWire covered ORCA Opti's AI Innovation Award, tied to its TalkVia AI and AI Guardian acquisitions and the State Library Charlie project.
Tech Business News: ORCA Opti Wins AI Innovation Award Following Acquisition Success
Tech Business News covered ORCA Opti's AI Innovation Award, tied to its TalkVia AI acquisition and the State Library of Queensland Charlie project.
As Featured in Dynamic Business: Letting AI Handle Customer Service
Kat joined Dynamic Business's Let's Talk series on whether AI belongs in front of customers, weighing the productivity upside against real risks.
In AI Today: ORCA Opti Celebrates Acquisition Success with Award for AI Innovation
In AI Today on ORCA Opti's acquisition-led growth and the AI Innovation Award for the Charlie the Virtual Veteran project.
SecurityBrief: Virtual Veterans AI Project Wins VALA Award
SecurityBrief covered the VALA Award for Charlie the Virtual Veteran, the State Library of Queensland AI chatbot secured by ORCA Opti AI Guardian.
DigitrendZ: ORCA Opti Wins AI Innovation Award After Acquisition Triumph
DigitrendZ reported on ORCA Opti's AI Innovation Award, tied to its TalkVia AI acquisition and the Charlie the Virtual Veteran project.
SecurityBrief: ORCA Opti Launches AI System to Cut SME Cyber & Compliance Costs
SecurityBrief covered ORCA Opti's launch: an AI-native compliance and cybersecurity platform built to cut costs for SMEs and defence supply chains.
An Opportunity to Invest in Potentially the Next Multi-Billion-Dollar AI Company
ORCA Opti has opened a $500,000 capital raise at a $6M pre-money valuation: an early-stage chance to invest in an AI business operating system.
Australian Innovator Unveils Game-Changing AI Operating System Secured by Proprietary Guardian Technology
An Australian company has launched ORCA Opti, a next-generation AI operating system secured by proprietary AI Guardian software.
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