// About

The mind behind the mission.

AI Data Governance Lead

NADIA BUTT

// About

Where AI, data and regulation meet.

Nadia leads complex cross-functional programs spanning AI governance, data strategy, regulatory compliance and advanced analytics.

She combines strong strategic thinking with hands-on delivery, turning governance from a constraint into a competitive advantage. Executive MBA, UNSW.

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// Experience

A career in data & AI.

  1. Nov 2025 – Present · Sydney

    Manager, Data Governance, AI Tools & Operations

    Colonial First State

    Leads the design and deployment of agentic AI solutions with a strong focus on data governance: enterprise data governance leadership, data quality uplift, audit and regulatory readiness, and AI agent build and rollout.

  2. Jan 2024 – Oct 2025 · Sydney

    Senior Data Governance Consultant, AI

    Metcash

    Developed data governance policy frameworks, configured Microsoft Purview for enterprise-wide data discovery and management, and ran data quality checks to maintain integrity across the lifecycle.

  3. Jun 2023 – Dec 2023 · Switzerland

    AI Data Governance Lead

    Zurich Insurance

    Led enterprise AI and data governance across insurance and legal data domains, including an AI-driven governance framework and an agentic AI solution for intelligent search over unstructured data.

  4. Jul 2021 – Jun 2023 · Sydney

    Senior Technical Business Analyst, Data Governance

    Commonwealth Bank

    Led Critical Data Element onboarding and monitoring on Financial Crime projects, with data lineage, Tableau dashboards and stakeholder readiness reviews.

  5. Feb 2021 – Jun 2021 · Sydney

    Senior Technical BA / Product Owner

    Tata Consultancy Services

    Delivered consulting and BI services for banking clients, driving stakeholder engagement and requirements delivery.

  6. Mar 2017 – Feb 2021 · Sydney

    Senior Technical Business Analyst, Risk & Regulatory Reporting

    Westpac

    Delivered key programs for APRA regulatory and ATO reporting, including Economic and Financial Statistics (ARF 123) and a Customer Service Hub.

  7. Mar 2013 – Feb 2017 · Sydney

    Senior Technical Business Analyst, Payments & Cyber Security

    Commonwealth Bank

    Led delivery of data, payments and governance initiatives across a highly regulated banking environment.

  8. Apr 2011 – Mar 2013 · Sydney

    Senior OBIEE Analyst

    Westpac Banking Corporation

    Branch profit and loss reporting and marketing campaigns analytics.

  9. Oct 2010 – Apr 2011

    Technical BI Analyst

    Telstra

    Business intelligence analysis.

  10. May 2009 – Jul 2010

    Report Analyst

    Camera House

    Reporting and analysis.

// Public speaking

On stage, unfiltered.

Upcoming speaking engagement
Thursday 19 November 2026

AISA NSW Branch Meeting

Swissotel Sydney, Blaxland A Room, 68 Market Street, Sydney · 5:15 PM – 7:30 PM

Session 2: "AI risks and organisational adoption: Securing career paths in the age of AI". Nadia shares how organisations can manage AI risk and build strong governance and trust, and how security professionals can thrive in an AI-driven future. Hosted by the Australian Information Security Association (AISA).

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