9.00 – 9.15am

WELCOME

MC Extraordinaire: Adam Spencer, Media Provocateur, Math Geek

9.15am – 9.30am

OPENING KEYNOTE

Stela Solar, Director, National Artificial Intelligence Centre, CSIRO's Data61

9.30am – 10.20am

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

10.20am – 10.35am

FIRESIDE CHAT

10:35am - 11.05am

Morning Tea

11.05am – 11.20am

KEYNOTE: Whole-of-Government Preparation for the Age of AI

Chris Fechner, Chief Executive Officer, Digital Transformation Agency

11:20am – 12.10pm

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

2.00 – 2.15pm

KEYNOTE: CIO v CEO – Who really cares about AI in your organization?

Julian Badell, Solutions Lead A/NZ, Lenovo

12.10 – 1.10pm

Lunch

1.10 – 2.00pm

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 (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

2.00 – 2.15pm

KEYNOTE

2.15 – 3.00pm

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:

• Paul Gladigau, Chief Technology Officer, Equifax
• Luke Abercrombie, Chief Information Officer, Port of Brisbane
• Johnny Serrano, Head of ICT, Thiess

3.00 – 4.30pm

Prizes Giveaway, Canapes, Music & Networking!