Agenda

9.00am – 9.15am
WELCOME

MC Extraordinaire: Adam Spencer, Media Provocateur, Math Geek

9.15am – 10.00am
CHIEFS Panel: CXO Leaders Panel  
  • Deep Impact – how investing in GenAI is impacting the way Chiefs manage tech deployment and talent acquisition
  • Unveiling GenAI – how to identify areas that can maximise GenAI for greater decision augmentation and productivity gains
  • Unpacking Governance – the key principles to consider when applying governance to ethical and responsible AI
  • Life After AI – the next big things in emerging, transformational technologies that Chiefs are keeping an eye on, and why
  • Speakers:
  • Ange Nash, Chief Information Officer, AA Insurance NZ
  • Simon Kennedy, Chief Digital Officer, Foodstuffs NI
  • Kenny Thein, Chief Information Officer, Restaurant Brands
10.00am– 10.15am
Keynote: The future is business-to-person with GenAI. Alexander Mahr, Managing Director, Coveo & Luke Ballantine, Technology Director, AKQA NZ
10.15am – 10.30am
Keynote: Beyond the Hype – Harnessing the Power of Generative AI. Nakul Gowdra, AI/ML Lead, Google Cloud New Zealand
10.30am – 11.00am
Morning Tea
11.00am – 11.15am
Fireside with Charlotte Lockhart, Co-founder of 4 Day Week - Global and Andrew Barnes, Innovator, Serial Entrepreneur, 4 Day Week Architect, Author, TEDx Speaker, Founder of Perpetual Guardian
11.15am – 11.30am
Fireside with Dr Kim Oosthuizen, Head of Artificial Intelligence - ANZ, SAP Australia
11.30am – 12.15pm
THE STAND-OUTS: Best Use Cases Panel
  • Cases in Point – examples of standout companies that are delivering AI-powered decision making and automated business processes
  • Due Diligence – the questions to ask when assessing how AI can create competitive points of difference for your organisation
  • On Track – the risk frameworks and agile methodologies that empower tech and data teams to embrace AI without fear of failing
  • The Criteria – the must-haves in a future-ready data management architecture that leverages AI-powered business opportunities
  • Speakers:
  • Helius Guimaraes, Chief Data & AI Officer, Fonterra
  • Rachel Harrison, Domain Lead – Decision Science and AI, ASB
  • Anshuman Banerjee, Tribe Lead, AI & Engineering, Spark NZ
12.15pm – 12.30pm
Keynote: Unlocking Efficiency: The Future of Content Supply Chain with AI. Jason Satherley NZ Country Manager, Adobe
12.30pm – 1.45pm
Lunch
1.45pm – 2.30pm
THE CHANGE MAKERS: The Future of Work Panel
  • GenAI Exposed – the industries and sectors that will be disrupted the most due to GenAI exposure
  • The Next Big Gigs – reimagining the data and tech skills required for the jobs that don't exist yet
  • In Demand – identifying the talent gaps amid the skills that will be the highest in demand by 2030
  • The Next Frontier – how analytics and AI are supporting diverse, distributed and dynamic workforces
  • Speakers:
  • Michelle Hannan-Brown, Intelligent Automation Chapter Lead, Analytics & AI, Air New Zealand
  • Kate Kolich, Assistant Governor/General Manager Information, Data and Analytics, Reserve Bank of NZ
  • Lajos Varga, Head of Digital Technology, Port of Auckland
2.30pm – 2.45pm
Fireside with Paul James, Secretary for Internal Affairs and Government Chief Digital Officer, New Zealand Government
2.45pm – 3.00pm
Fireside with Brian Ferris, Chief Digital and Analytics Officer, Loyalty NZ
3.00pm – 3.45pm
INDUSTRY VOICE: Audience Questions Answered
Pose your burning questions on the future of AI on the registration form, and have them answered live from the industry experts in this dynamic Q&A session.  
  • Speakers:
  • James Bergin, Executive General Manager, Technology Research & Advocacy, Xero
  • Roxanne Salton, Chief Digital Officer, TSB Bank
  • Habib Baluwala, General Manager - AI & Data Foundations, One New Zealand
  • Fiona Hewitt, Deputy CEO, Stats NZ
  • Manu Iyer, Director, Banking, Financial Services, Insurance & FinTech, Thoughtworks
3.45pm
Prizes Giveaway, Canapes, Music & Networking!