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Australian Financial Review Feature
What does an AI-proof career really look like? The AFR brought Australian technology leaders together (including ORCA Opti founder Kathryn Giudes) to reflect on the question.
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.
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 the launch of Opti Assist Free, ORCA Opti's free, sovereign AI governance assistant for Australian organisations operating under tightening regulatory scrutiny.
SecurityBrief: Orca Opti Launches Free AI Governance Tool for Australia
SecurityBrief Australia covered the launch of Opti Assist Free, with the CISO-side angle on AI-driven data exfiltration, sovereign infrastructure and the ASD's tightened Information Security Manual.
IT Brief: Orca Opti Launches Free AI Governance Tool for Australia
IT Brief Australia covered the launch of Opti Assist Free with the CIO-side angle: shadow AI is already inside the organisation, mostly via personal accounts, and the question is whether IT can see it.
eCommerceNews: Orca Opti Launches Free AI Governance Tool for Australia
eCommerceNews Australia covered the launch of Opti Assist Free, focusing on customer data exposure when staff use consumer AI tools and the lifted ceiling on Privacy Act penalties.
ChannelLife: Orca Opti Launches Free AI Governance Tool for Australia
ChannelLife Australia covered the launch of Opti Assist Free, a free, sovereign entry point that channel partners and MSPs can put in front of regulated-industry clients, with a clean upgrade path into the wider ORCA Opti stack.
CFOtech: Orca Opti Launches Free AI Governance Tool for Australia
CFOtech Australia covered the launch of Opti Assist Free, ORCA Opti's no-cost, sovereign AI governance assistant, with a sharp angle for finance leaders on cost saved and regulatory exposure.
As Featured in Dynamic Business: What SMEs Should Know Before Deploying AI
Kathryn Giudes joined Dynamic Business's Let's Talk series to challenge how SMEs frame 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, international expansion across North America and Europe 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 built to meet DISP, Essential Eight and pharmaceutical-grade security 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 and next-generation tagging.
Australian Security Magazine: Aussie Companies Tighten Supply Chain Security
Australian Security Magazine on the ORCA Opti, DNH Logistics and Aurora Materials partnership and its implications for sovereign 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 360-degree, zero-trust security solution for sensitive 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 Australia covered the ORCA Opti, DNH Logistics and Aurora Materials partnership launched at Indo-Pacific 2025: a zero-trust security model for sensitive defence and pharmaceutical logistics.
iTWire: ORCA Opti Celebrates Acquisition Success with AI Innovation Award
iTWire covered ORCA Opti's AI Innovation Award, tied to the company's TalkVia AI and AI Guardian acquisitions and the State Library of Queensland Charlie project.
Tech Business News: ORCA Opti Wins AI Innovation Award Following Acquisition Success
Tech Business News covered ORCA Opti's AI Innovation Award win, tying the recognition to the company's acquisition of TalkVia AI and the State Library of Queensland's Charlie project.
As Featured in Dynamic Business: Letting AI Handle Customer Service
Kat joined Dynamic Business's Let's Talk series on whether AI should be put in front of customers, weighing the productivity upside against the documented, expensive risks.
In AI Today: ORCA Opti Celebrates Acquisition Success with Award for AI Innovation
In AI Today picked up the ORCA Opti story, recognising the company's acquisition-led growth and the AI Innovation Award won for the Charlie the Virtual Veteran project.
SecurityBrief: Virtual Veterans AI Project Wins VALA Award
SecurityBrief Australia covered the VALA Award win for Charlie the Virtual Veteran, the State Library of Queensland's AI chatbot secured and hardened 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 the company's acquisition of TalkVia AI and the success of the Charlie the Virtual Veteran project.
SecurityBrief: ORCA Opti Launches AI System to Cut SME Cyber & Compliance Costs
SecurityBrief Australia covered ORCA Opti's launch, an AI-native compliance and cybersecurity platform built to cut costs for SMEs, defence supply chains and large consulting firms.
An Opportunity to Invest in Potentially the Next Multi-Billion-Dollar AI Company
ORCA Opti Software Ltd has opened a $500,000 capital raise at a $6 million pre-money valuation, an early-stage opportunity 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, built to manage and streamline every aspect of a business's operations.
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