Penny is a renowned futurist, technologist, and trusted expert sought after by boards and investors for her unparalleled insights and strategic guidance. With a relentless passion for innovation and a deep understanding of emerging technologies, telecommunications, payments, cybersecurity, and new digital assets, Penny empowers organisations to navigate the evolving digital landscape and seize future opportunities.
With a multidisciplinary background as a management consultant, emerging technologies expert, solution architect, CISO, and holding a Master of International Business and Law, Penny brings a unique blend of expertise to her clients. She is known for driving digital transformation, risk and assurance, and providing strategic guidance to boards and investors in today's fast-paced, digitally-driven world.
Penny is dedicated to serving humanity through technology with a lifetime mission to transform health and aged care. As a speaker, consultant, and workshop leader, she helps teams break through limitations, shape the future, and embrace emerging technologies for digital transformation. Penny inspires organisations to move up the value chain and avoid a race to the bottom.
We are only limited by the things that we allow to limit us. You already have the keys to success and productivity. You just need someone to show you the lock and encourage you to open the door.
Penny believes in adopting a mindset of abundance and automation towards a near to post-scarcity future for humanity. Leaders with a conscious capital mindset can lead profitable businesses that also benefit both human beings and the environment.
In an era of rapid technological shifts and systemic uncertainty, leaders need more than predictions, they need actionable insights and resilient strategies.
As a trusted futurist, technologist, and board advisor, Penny is sought after by boards, executives, and investors for her ability to decode complexity, anticipate risks, and identify opportunities in emerging technologies, telecommunications, payments, cybersecurity, and digital assets. She helps organisations navigate disruption, future-proof decision-making, and drive sustainable innovation.
As a speaker and innovator, Penny will bring new life and connection to your next event. Contact Penny, to design a workshop or presentation to tailor to your requirements.
Penny supports STEM Education, advocates for technology's social impact, and enjoys inspiring the next generation. #AI4Good
Delivering insightful and provocative presentations on topics that define the future:
Penny's keynotes challenge conventional thinking and provide leaders with the clarity needed to act decisively.
Having trouble navigating the future? Whether it's securing your payments, staying connected, fending off cyber threats, exploring AI and robotics, or diving into the world of digital assets (Web3, DeFi, blockchain, DePIN etc.), Penny's your one-stop shop for first-principled expertise across these five domains. Throughout her career Penny has always led with a privacy and security first lens.
What unseen forces are shaping your industry? Are you prepared to navigate the complexities of what comes next?
Disruption is no longer a distant possibility—it’s the undercurrent of today’s business landscape. With a privacy & security-first approach, Penny helps executives and boards cut through the noise, anticipate risks, and capitaliz
What unseen forces are shaping your industry? Are you prepared to navigate the complexities of what comes next?
Disruption is no longer a distant possibility—it’s the undercurrent of today’s business landscape. With a privacy & security-first approach, Penny helps executives and boards cut through the noise, anticipate risks, and capitalize on opportunities. She works with enterprises and governments to stay ahead of regulatory shifts, technological breakthroughs, and evolving market demands.
Key Strategic Areas:
In an era of compounding complexity, the right strategy is the difference between leading the next wave or being caught in it.
Leadership today isn’t just about making decisions—it’s about understanding the forces shaping tomorrow.
Penny brings a human-centered approach to innovation, ensuring technology serves people—not the other way around. A technologist, futurist, and strategist, she has been at the forefront of decentralized systems, AI, and cybersecurity si
Leadership today isn’t just about making decisions—it’s about understanding the forces shaping tomorrow.
Penny brings a human-centered approach to innovation, ensuring technology serves people—not the other way around. A technologist, futurist, and strategist, she has been at the forefront of decentralized systems, AI, and cybersecurity since 2009.
With 20+ years of experience spanning Payments, Telecommunications, Cybersecurity, and Digital Transformation, she has led 50+ complex project recoveries—turning around stalled initiatives and unlocking new value.
For leaders, the challenge is not just keeping up—it’s knowing what truly matters. Penny fosters high-value strategic conversations, ensuring decision-makers stay ahead of the curve.
Technology is no longer just a tool—it’s a force multiplier that shapes industries, regulations, and competitive advantage. Yet, risk and opportunity walk hand in hand.
Penny’s expertise as a solution architect and AI-driven strategist enables executives and boards to:
Technology is no longer just a tool—it’s a force multiplier that shapes industries, regulations, and competitive advantage. Yet, risk and opportunity walk hand in hand.
Penny’s expertise as a solution architect and AI-driven strategist enables executives and boards to:
From telecommunications and payments to Web3, AI, and immersive experiences, she pioneers industry shifts while ensuring organisations remain secure, compliant, and competitive.
The question isn’t whether change is coming—it’s whether you’ll be ready.
Protecting Yourself: The New Playbook. (Presentation & workshop to ~84 board directors) @ Decision84 - Rethink Governance. Reinvent the Boardroom
Presented as the Deep Web Oracle, a Futurist & Cyber Security expert in the boardroom for the Decision84 International virtual board governance summit for decision-makers ready to stretch their thinking and push the boundaries of the boardroom, hosted by Future Directors Institute (FDI) 4 big questions. 2 unforgettable weeks. 1 extraordinary group.
Presented a Deep Web Oracle, a Futurist & Cyber Security expert in the boardroom for the
Audience: Board of Directors
The competition is global. AI is revolutionizing how governments and enterprises operate, reshaping jobs, and driving workforce transformation. In this session, I’ll share my experiences and explore how AI and automation are enhancing efficiency, the importance of reskilling teams, and the ethical considerations leaders must address. Discover new opportunities AI creates and learn how to prepare your organization for this shift.
Shape the future of work and lead the AI-driven digital transformation!
Audience: Government officials, enterprise leaders, HR professionals
Finance will play a greater stewardship role in enterprise value creation than ever before as society transitions into the information age, taking on a considerably broader and deeper set of strategic responsibilities. Finance will be expected to serve as a true business partner, not as the back-office department focused on transactional processing and reporting. The future of finance and accounting will transform to provide predictive, prescriptive insights to drive optimal business performance and real-time decision making through tech advancements like machine learning, AI and automation, and cyber security as well as shifting government and industry standards.
Audience: CFO's
Keynote Topic: "The Future is what you imagine it to be""
The future is not just a destination but a canvas, waiting for the imagination of today's students to shape it. In a world driven by science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), every invention, discovery, and breakthrough begins as a spark of creativity.
In this keynote I'll share my experiences and aim to inspire students to see beyond textbooks and labs, own their self development, showing them how their ideas today can engineer a future of boundless possibilities. Whether it's building smarter cities, designing breakthroughs in healthcare, or solving global challenges, the future will be what they imagine it to be—let's unlock that potential together!
Audience: Schools & Universities
Keynote Topic: "Right People, Right Roles: The Future of Work with AI as Your Colleague
In the age of AI, time is our most precious asset. This keynote shows how AI, as a trusted colleague, helps us focus on what truly matters—creativity, purpose, and human connection. It’s about more than automation; it’s about aligning talent with meaning and ensuring people thrive in roles that maximize their potential.
Through personal stories, I'll challenge outdated thinking and show how leaders can redesign jobs for diversity, inclusion, and innovation. The key to future success? Right people, right roles—where AI handles the routine, and people unlock the extraordinary.
Let’s reimagine work for a future where human ingenuity and AI thrive together.
Audience: Corporate
Customised Keynote or Workshop: Unlocking Your Organization’s Future with AI and Human Potential
Having rescued and salvaged over 50 failing digital projects across enterprise and government, I’ve learned key strategies for delivering successful outcomes, especially in environments with competing agendas, limited budgets, and unclear requirements. Today, as a CISO preparing for the AI singularity, I’m trusted by boards and investors for insights on navigating the complexities of technology investments.
Every organisation’s journey is unique, and your team deserves a session tailored to your specific needs. In this customised keynote or workshop, we’ll explore how AI can become your most powerful colleague, allowing your people to focus on creativity, strategy, and innovation. I’ll align the session with your goals—whether it’s empowering teams, redesigning roles for inclusivity, or preparing leaders for the AI-driven future.
Let me help you create a roadmap to position your organisation for long-term success, harnessing both human ingenuity and AI to thrive in the evolving digital landscape.
Penny's presentation will provide the audience with a holistic understanding of the web’s evolution, the societal and economic forces at play, and the critical importance of navigating the shift to AI-driven technologies.
Delivering strategic insights for boards, executives, and technologists preparing for the future.
