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13 May 20262 min read

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.

Paige HarknessRead
ORCA Opti Founder Named Finalist in 2026 Women Leading Tech Awards
14 March 20262 min read

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.

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12 February 20262 min read

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.

Paige HarknessRead
Australian Financial Review feature on AI-proof careers
4 February 20264 min read

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.

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16 December 20252 min read

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.

Paige HarknessRead
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10 December 20252 min read

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.

Paige HarknessRead
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19 November 20252 min read

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.

Paige HarknessRead
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14 November 20252 min read

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.

Paige HarknessRead
Australian Security Magazine logo
12 November 20252 min read

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.

Paige HarknessRead
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10 November 20252 min read

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.

Paige HarknessRead
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5 November 20252 min read

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.

Paige HarknessRead
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4 November 20252 min read

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.

Paige HarknessRead
iTWire logo
25 October 20252 min read

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.

Paige HarknessRead
Tech Business News logo
23 October 20252 min read

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.

Paige HarknessRead
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22 October 20252 min read

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.

Paige HarknessRead
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20 October 20252 min read

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.

Paige HarknessRead
SecurityBrief Australia logo
15 October 20252 min read

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.

Paige HarknessRead
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15 October 20252 min read

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.

Paige HarknessRead
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16 July 20252 min read

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.

Paige HarknessRead
An Opportunity to Invest in Potentially the Next Multi-Billion-Dollar AI Company
17 June 20254 min read

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.

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Australian Innovator Unveils Game-Changing AI Operating System
2 June 20253 min read

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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