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The AI Leadership Summit is the most influential AI event of the year designed for leaders, organised by CEDA and the National AI Centre.

This year, for the fourth annual summit, we gathered in Sydney with a full program featuring 50+ domestic and international speakers, thematic breakouts, and optional in-depth workshops on day two of the program. 



Take a look below for all the major highlights.

The AI Leadership Summit is the most influential AI event of the year designed for leaders, organised by CEDA and the National AI Centre.

This year, for the fourth annual summit, we gathered in Sydney with a full program featuring 50+ domestic and international speakers, thematic breakouts, and optional in-depth workshops on day two of the program. 



Take a look below for all the major highlights.


"This isn’t just a technology moment, it’s a people moment. We need to bring people on the journey and give them the agency to make AI a tool that works for them."

Lee Hickin, Executive Director, National AI Centre


"This isn’t just a technology moment, it’s a people moment. We need to bring people on the journey and give them the agency to make AI a tool that works for them."

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

Emma Covacevich

Chief Executive Partner at Clayton Utz

Annie Liao

Founder and CEO at Build Club

Dr Ariella Heffernan-Marks

Founder and CEO at Ovum

Kim Majerus

Vice President, Global Education and Local Government at Amazon Web Services

Louise Stigwood

Managing Director ANZ Public Sector at Amazon Web Services

Charlie Sutton

Chief Design Officer at Atlassian

Emma Covacevich

Chief Executive Partner at Clayton Utz

Annie Liao

Founder and CEO at Build Club

Dr Ariella Heffernan-Marks

Founder and CEO at Ovum

Kim Majerus

Vice President, Global Education and Local Government at Amazon Web Services

Louise Stigwood

Managing Director ANZ Public Sector at Amazon Web Services

Charlie Sutton

Chief Design Officer at Atlassian





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