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Thinking on AI, people,
and what comes next.

Articles, interviews, and media appearances from Kate Russell. Practical thinking for leaders navigating AI adoption, organisational change, and the human conditions that make it work.

Media and interviews
ABC Radio Brisbane
Radio interview 612 ABC Brisbane with Ellen Fanning May 2026

Kate Russell on what AI is, how to use it in everyday life, and the work of hum[ai]n

Kate joined Ellen Fanning on 612 ABC Brisbane to talk about what AI actually is, how Australian businesses can start using it practically, and why access to AI tools isn't the same as knowing how to use them well. The conversation covers real-world applications, from meeting transcription to building custom assistants that free founders from day-to-day operations, and why Australia's AI proficiency sitting at 32 out of 100 is a people problem, not a technology one. At hum[ai]n, Kate works with organisations and individuals to close that gap.

Kate Russell, Founder hum[ai]n
Mind the Model podcast Episode 002 Kate Russell
Podcast Mind the Model Episode 002

Kate Russell on AI, people, and why culture is the real transformation challenge

Kate joins hosts Emmalee Crellin and Nathan Guerra on Mind the Model, the Sydney-based podcast cutting through the noise on how marketing and advertising teams are really using AI. The conversation covers why most AI adoption fails, what leaders get wrong about the people side of change, and what it takes to build an AI-ready culture from the inside out.

Kate Russell, Founder hum[ai]n
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AI Industry Association of Australia
Webinar AI Industry Association of Australia December 2025

The AI Launchpad: What it actually takes to build and scale AI in Australia

Kate co-hosted the AI Industry Association of Australia's inaugural community webinar alongside AIIAA co-founder Stephen Hunt. Guests Jody Geddes and Alex Papley shared unfiltered insights on validating ideas, selecting tools, prompting effectively, and navigating the jump from prototype to production. A practical, grounded conversation for anyone serious about AI adoption in Australia.

Kate Russell, Co-host
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Kate Russell, Founder hum[ai]n
Article AdNews May 2025

Rewriting the rules: A mother's manifesto for ambition in marketing and communications

Twenty-two months away from the relentless pulse of the industry, into the uncharted chaos of motherhood. What that pause revealed about ambition, identity, and what the industry needs to change to retain the talent it keeps losing.

Kate Russell, Founder hum[ai]n
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Articles from Kate
Women in AI leadership, female AI founder
Opinion May 2026

Somewhere Between Daycare Drop-Offs and Strategy Sessions

I became an AI founder somewhere between the daycare gate and a strategy session, and I am aware that I am not who most people picture when they think of someone building in this space. This is a piece about women in AI leadership, and why the question of who builds AI is not a secondary issue.

Kate Russell, Founder hum[ai]n
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