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21-22 October | Royal International Convention Centre, Brisbane
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This year's sold-out AI Leadership Summit was our biggest event in this series, in collaboration with the National AI Centre. 

As part of Australia’s AI journey, understanding how to capitalise on the right opportunities while building trust, safety, and equity in these systems was a key theme at this year’s conference. 

With international keynote speakers in attendance, including experts from OpenAI and NVIDIA, we were able to map what we could expect over the next 12 months – from physical AI being the next “ChatGPT moment” to strengthening Australia’s AI sovereignty.

Take a look below for all the major highlights.

This year's sold-out AI Leadership Summit was our biggest event in this series, in collaboration with the National AI Centre. 

As part of Australia’s AI journey, understanding how to capitalise on the right opportunities while building trust, safety, and equity in these systems was a key theme at this year’s conference. 

With international keynote speakers in attendance, including experts from OpenAI and NVIDIA, we were able to map what we could expect over the next 12 months – from physical AI being the next “ChatGPT moment” to strengthening Australia’s AI sovereignty.

Take a look below for all the major highlights.



Session Highlights







“The work that CEDA does to facilitate these conversations, legitimises Australia’s role in the global narrative around what we should be doing, how we should be building AI, and the importance of safety in that journey.”

Lee Hickin, Executive Director, National AI Centre


“The work that CEDA does to facilitate these conversations, legitimises Australia’s role in the global narrative around what we should be doing, how we should be building AI, and the importance of safety in that journey.”

Lee Hickin, Executive Director, National AI Centre
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Our audience heard from local and international AI experts

Michelle Simmons AO

Founder and CEO, Silicon Quantum Computing

Dr Daniel Susskind

Bestselling Author on AI, Research Professor, Oxford University, Stanford Digital Economy Lab

Jake Wilczynski

Head of Communications, APAC, OpenAI

Tomasz Bednarz

Strategic Researcher Engagement, NVIDIA

Professor Nicole Gillespie

Professor of Management and Chair of Trust, The University of Melbourne

Professor Kimberlee Weatherall

Co-Director, Centre for AI, Trust and Governance

Michelle Simmons AO

Founder and CEO, Silicon Quantum Computing

Dr Daniel Susskind

Bestselling Author on AI, Research Professor, Oxford University, Stanford Digital Economy Lab

Jake Wilczynski

Head of Communications, APAC, OpenAI

Tomasz Bednarz

Strategic Researcher Engagement, NVIDIA

Professor Nicole Gillespie

Professor of Management and Chair of Trust, The University of Melbourne

Professor Kimberlee Weatherall

Co-Director, Centre for AI, Trust and Governance





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