Ms Kate Glazebrook
Industry Innovation and Science Australia board member

State: New South Wales

Current positions: 

  • Head of Impact and Operating Principal at Blackbird, an early stage venture capital firm based in Australia and New Zealand
  • Board Member, Blackbird Foundation
  • Cofounder, Director and former CEO at Applied, a platform for de-biased recruiting
  • Advisory board member, Tripple Ventures 

Expertise: 

  • Strong entrepreneurial experience and engagement with venture capital in the technological sector and expertise in behavioural economics.
  • Former Principal advisor at the Behavioural Insights Team
  • Former policy officer with the UNESCO, the US Senate Finance Committee and the Australian Department of the Treasury
  • Former board member of Tracksuit Pty Ltd and Blueprint for Better Business
  • Former Member, Women’s Entrepreneurship Industry Advisory Board, NSW Government (2023)

Qualifications:

  • Master's in Public Policy, Harvard University
  • Bachelor of Economic and Social Sciences, University of Sydney