9.00 – 9.15am

Welcome

9.10am – 9.25am

Opening Keynote

Mark Cruth, Modern Work Coach, Atlassian

9.25 - 9.40am

Keynote: AI is here, are you ready?

David Siroky, General Manager AI & Data Analytics, Dell Technologies

9.40am – 10.25am

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

Panellists:

• Amanda Fleming, Chief Digital & Transformation Officer, Viva Energy Australia
• Priyanka Paranagama, Chief Data & Transformation Officer, Suncorp
  
• Damian Beltrami, Chief Information Officer, Toll Group

10.25am – 10.40am

FIRESIDE CHAT

Brett Barton, Global AI Chief, Unisys

10:40am - 11.15am

Morning Tea

11.15am – 11.30am

Fireside Chat

Speaker from Lenovo to be announced

11.30am – 11.45am

Keynote

Speaker from Okta to be announced

11:45am – 12.25pm

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

Panellists:

• Steve Argiriou, Chief Engineer, Bendigo & Adelaide Bank
• Tracy Moore, Executive, AI Incubation & Ethics, Telstra
• Greg Adamson, Chief Information Security Officer, Investment & Technology, Department of Transport and Planning
• Richard Houghton, AI and Data Analytics Specialist, Dell Technologies

12.25pm – 12.40pm

Fireside Chat

Paul Arthur, Regional Vice President A/NZ, Outsystems

12.40pm – 2.15pm

Lunch

2.15pm – 2.50pm

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:

• Melina Cruickshank, Chief Product, Brand and Audience Officer, REA Group
• Sean Gallagher, Future of Work Evangelist (former Director, Centre for the New Workforce, Swinburne University)
• Kendra Vant, Advisor at National AI Centre and the Fed Gov’s Data Advisory Council [former CxO of AI, ML at Seek, Xero, Telstra, Deloitte]
• Amanda Caples, Lead Scientist, Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions

2.50 - 3.05pm

Fireside Chat
Nikita Atkins, AI Strategy Lead, NCS Australia

3.05 – 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.

Panelists:

• Suzanne Hall, CIO, Baptcare
• Jade Haar, Head of Privacy and Ethics, NAB
• Karl Neubauer, Chief Information Officer, Global Retail Brands

3.45 – 4.00pm

FIRESIDE CHAT

Charlotte Lockhart, Founder, The 4 Day Week

4.00pm

Prizes Giveaway, Canapes, Music & Networking!