Agenda

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 – 9.45am
FIRESIDE CHAT 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
10.30am – 10.45am
KEYNOTE: 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 - 11.35am
Morning Tea
11.35am – 11.50am
FIRESIDE CHAT WITH...
Nikita Atkins, AI Strategy & Advisory Lead, NCS Australia
11:50am – 12.30pm
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
12.30pm – 12.45pm
KEYNOTE: Identifying [and Activating] AI’s Opportunities – The CIO’s Imperative
Julian Badell, Solutions Lead A/NZ, Lenovo
12.45pm – 2.15pm
Lunch
2.15pm – 3.00pm
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
3.00pm – 3.15pm
KEYNOTE: Okta
3.15pm – 4.00pm
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
4.00pm – 4.30pm
Prizes Giveaway, Canapes, Music & Networking!