Agenda

9.00 – 9.15am
WELCOME
MC Extraordinaire: Adam Spencer, Media Provocateur, Math Geek
9.15am – 9.30am
OPENING KEYNOTE: AI in Australia
Stela Solar, Director, National Artificial Intelligence Centre, CSIRO's Data61
9.30am – 9.45am
FIRESIDE CHAT: AI: Yet Another Unfunded Mandate for IT to Manage, with...
Ross Lennox, Chief Information Officer, G.James Glass & Aluminium
9:45am – 10.30am
CHIEFS Panel: CXO Leaders Panel  
  • Deep Impact – how investing in GenAI impacts the way Chiefs manage tech deployment & talent acquisition
  • Unveiling GenAI – how to identify areas that can maximise GenAI for greater decision augmentation and productivity gains
  • Unpacking Governance – 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
Panellists:
  • Tammy Wigg, Chief Data Analytics Officer, Aurizon
  • Michael Gillespie, Group Chief Commercial Officer, Domino's Pizza Enterprises Limited
  • Ben Beeching, Chief Data Officer, BOQ
  • Nathan Pilgrim, Chief Information, Product and Strategy Officer, Gallagher Bassett
  • Andy Nolan, Head of Emerging Technologies, SEANZ, Thoughtworks
10.30am – 10.45am
KEYNOTE: Beyond the Hype: Harness the Power of Generative AI, with...
Scott Zanevra, Data and Analytics Customer Engineer, Google Cloud
10.45am – 11.00am
KEYNOTE: A Unified Approach: How the Australian Government is Getting Ready for the AI Era
Chris Fechner, Chief Executive Officer, Digital Transformation Agency
11:00am - 11.30am
Morning Tea
11.30am – 11.45am
FIRESIDE CHAT: Two Math Geeks Walk into an AI Conference, with...
Nikita Atkins, AI Strategy & Advisory Lead, NCS Australia
11:45am – 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
  • 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
Panellists:
  • Tim Johnson, Head of Automation, Suncorp
  • Sarah-Jane Peterschlingmann, Vice Chair, QLD Branch Executive Committee, Australian Computer Society
  • Tim Wark, Global AI Lead, AECOM
  • Tuan Jean (TJ) Tee, Chief Digital Officer, Sime Darby Motors | CIO50 2023
12.15pm – 12.30pm
KEYNOTE: Identifying [and Activating] AI’s Opportunities – The CIO’s Imperative
Julian Badell, Solutions Lead A/NZ, Lenovo
12.30pm – 1.30pm
Lunch
1.30pm – 2.15pm
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
Panelists:
  • Dr. Sean Gallagher, Future of Work Evangelist, Founder, Humanova (former Director, Centre for the New Workforce, Swinburne University)
  • Toni Peggrem, Chief Executive Officer, Queensland AI Hub
  • Tim Dougall, Chief Technology Officer, Global Leisure, Flight Centre Travel Group
2.15pm – 2.30pm
FIRESIDE CHAT: Your Roadmap To Modernise Customer Identity For Business Growth, with...
  • Tim Dougall, Chief Technology Officer, Global Leisure, Flight Centre Travel Group
  • Matt Porta, Head of Pre-Sales, ANZ, Okta
2.30pm – 3.15pm
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.  
Panelists:
  • Jelena Nikolic, Chief Digital Officer, Department of Tourism and Sport
  • Johnny Serrano, Head of ICT, Thiess
  • Luke Abercrombie, Chief Information Officer, Port of Brisbane
  • Alexander Marwedel, Head of Innovation A/NZ, Equifax
3.15pm – 5.00pm
Prizes Giveaway, Canapes, Music & Networking!