Executive advisory and communications consultancy, SKMG, has appointed Gabrielle Dunbar as Associate Director, Deep Technology. She will lead the new division, helping founders communicate complex technologies to investors, prospective employees, and policymakers.
Gabrielle joins SKMG from London, where she was a Director at deep tech communications firm, Commplicated. There, she worked with university spinouts and early stage startups, across quantum technology, AI, advanced materials, defence, and biotech. Her work included announcements for funding rounds, VC fund launches, partnerships, technical milestones, and scientific publications.
Prior to that, Gabrielle spent eight years at Champion Communications, running campaigns for global cloud, data centre, and SaaS companies across EMEA, North America, and APAC. She also helped launch several businesses into new markets, including a hospitality tech company into Australia and New Zealand.
SKMG Co-founder, Neil Shoebridge, said: "The deep tech sector is growing rapidly in Australia and already has the highest rate of turning out unicorns for comparatively low capital investment in the world. Deep tech founders require specialised expertise to tell their story and fund expansion.
"With her extensive experience and great track record in the UK, plus an impressive understanding of the Australian market, Gabrielle is the perfect person to do that. We are delighted that she agreed to join the SKMG team."
SKMG Co-founder, Andrew Knowles, said: "The founders and changemakers we work with have already done the hard part: creating something that works. We're proud to be growing the business they trust to ensure investors, hires, and policymakers understand the value in what they are building.
"We're currently working with clients tackling the Australian housing crisis, delivering renewable solutions to energy security in Africa, protecting Australian copyright against AI and leading the science of word of mouth. Gabrielle is a remarkably adept operator who understands how founders think, what they need, and how to maximise value. We're so excited to have her on board."