Overview
Background
Natalie is a self-confessed pracademic. Her entire career has been in the pursuit of helping organisations get value from their technology investments. She started hacking code before it was fashionable, and climbed the slippery pole of technical and project leadership. She is now an Associate Professor of Practice at UQBS, conducting industry research and executive education on all things digital, data and AI governance and serves as a board member of UnitingCare Queensland and Queensland Treasury Corporation. Previously, Natalie was a partner in Deloitte’s Risk Advisory practice, was seconded as Chief Delivery Officer role for eHealth Queensland, and has been an inaugural member of several digital committees, including the National AI Centre Thinktank on Responsible AI.
Availability
- Dr Natalie Smith is:
- Not available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Mathematics and Computer Science, Australian National University
- Masters (Coursework) of Human Resources and Organisational Development, Southern Cross University
- Masters (Research) of Business, Queensland University of Technology
- Doctoral (Research) of Business (Governance), The University of Queensland
Works
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2025
Other Outputs
Digital project governance boards: guidance for senior responsible officials
Smith, Natalie, Pollack, Julien and Williams, Katie (2025). Digital project governance boards: guidance for senior responsible officials. Research Series – Digital Project Governance Boards Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland; Digital Transformation Agency. doi: 10.14264/eb4c62b
2023
Conference Publication
An AI-enabled community safety service: stakeholder benefits and vulnerabilities
Pool, Javad, Smith, Natalie, Dodds, Hunter, Lockey, Steven, Curtis, Caitlin, Rinta-Kahila, Tapani and Gillespie, Nicole (2023). An AI-enabled community safety service: stakeholder benefits and vulnerabilities. Australasian Conference on Information Systems (ACIS), Wellington, New Zealand, 5 - 8 December 2023. Atlanta, GA, United States: Association for Information Systems.
2022
Conference Publication
Wicked theorising: theory building to solve complex problems
Smith, Natalie, Sankaran, Sivarama Krishnan and Dick, Bob (2022). Wicked theorising: theory building to solve complex problems. Academy of Management Annual Meeting 2022, Seattle, WA USA, 5-9 August 2022. Briarcliff Manor, NY USA: Academy of Management. doi: 10.5465/ambpp.2022.15098abstract
2021
Other Outputs
Reducing transformation friction: the role of organisational leadership in transformational project outcomes
Smith, Natalie (2021). Reducing transformation friction: the role of organisational leadership in transformational project outcomes. PhD Thesis, UQ Business School, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/51e0d73
2020
Journal Article
Emerging from the swamp: an autoethnography on the legitimacy of action research
Smith, Natalie (2020). Emerging from the swamp: an autoethnography on the legitimacy of action research. International Journal of Managing Projects in Business, 14 (1), 231-252. doi: 10.1108/ijmpb-01-2020-0019
2020
Journal Article
From benefits idealisation to value optimisation: application in the digital health context
Smith, Natalie, Burton-Jones, Andrew and Sullivan, Clair (2020). From benefits idealisation to value optimisation: application in the digital health context. Australian Health Review, 44 (5), 706-722. doi: 10.1071/ah19255
2016
Journal Article
Facilitating sustainable professional part-time work: a question of design?
Smith, Natalie and McDonald, Paula (2016). Facilitating sustainable professional part-time work: a question of design?. Journal of Management & Organization, 22 (2), 205-223. doi: 10.1017/jmo.2015.27
Funding
Past funding
Media
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