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Strong AI leadership is crucial to creating a more prosperous Australia. Will you be part of the conversation this October? 

Following successive sold-out conferences, CEDA and NAIC's AI Leadership Summit will bring leaders, executives, and policymakers together from around the country to advance Australia's AI ambitions and global leadership.

Hear from international trailblazers in this space, including OpenAI and NVIDIA, this October on how to drive real impact in your organisation and industry, while adapting to an evolving AI-driven economy.

Strong AI leadership is crucial to creating a more prosperous Australia. Will you be part of the conversation this October? 

Following successive sold-out conferences, CEDA and NAIC's AI Leadership Summit will bring leaders, executives, and policymakers together from around the country to advance Australia's AI ambitions and global leadership.

Hear from international trailblazers in this space, including OpenAI and NVIDIA, this October on how to drive real impact in your organisation and industry, while adapting to an evolving AI-driven economy.

Don't miss our international speakers

Who will be in the room?

Why attend?

Stay ahead of AI's transformation of key sectors and skills
Engage with international and local experts at the forefront of the AI revolution
Join the conversation about Australia's AI agenda

Why attend?

Stay ahead of AI's transformation of key sectors and skills
Engage with international and local experts at the forefront of the AI revolution
Join the conversation about Australia's AI agenda

Hear from leading AI voices

Dr Daniel Susskind

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

Michelle Simmons AO

Founder and CEO, Silicon Quantum Computing

Senator Tim Ayres

Minister for Industry and Innovation, Minister for Science

Alastair MacGibbon

Chief Strategy Officer CyberCX

Sandy Kunvatanagarn

Head of Policy, APAC, OpenAI

Tomasz Bednarz

Strategic Researcher Engagement, NVIDIA

Dr Daniel Susskind

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

Michelle Simmons AO

Founder and CEO, Silicon Quantum Computing

Senator Tim Ayres

Minister for Industry and Innovation, Minister for Science

Alastair MacGibbon

Chief Strategy Officer CyberCX

Sandy Kunvatanagarn

Head of Policy, APAC, OpenAI

Tomasz Bednarz

Strategic Researcher Engagement, NVIDIA


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Agenda overview

Tuesday 21 October
Introduction & Welcome
- Melinda Cilento, Chief Executive, CEDA
- Lee Hickin, CEO, NAIC
Opening Keynote & Fireside Chat
- Senator Tim Ayres, Minister for Industry & Innovation and Minister for Science
Panel: AI: The New Arms Race - Are We Ready to Compete?
- Craig Lawton, AI & GenAI Leader, AWS
- Prof Simon Lucey, Director, Australian Institute for Machine Learning
- Lisa Green, Executive, AI Solutions, Telstra
- Damian Kassbgi, CEO, Tech Council
Keynote & Fireside Chat
- Prof Michelle Simmons AO, Founder & CEO, Silicon Quantum Computing
Panel: AI Sovereignty – Australian Made? 
- Mahesh Krishnan, CTO, Fujitsu
- David Dzienciol, Chief Customer & Commercial Officer, NEXTDC
- Prof Kimberlee Weatherall, Co-Director, Centre for AI, Trust and Governance, University of Sydney
- Sandy Kunvatanagarn, Head of Policy APAC, OpenAI
Keynote Conversation
- Dr Tomasz Bednarz, Director, Researcher Engagement, NVIDIA
Panel: Beyond Productivity:  AI for Strategic Innovation 
- John Munnelly, Chief Digital Officer, KPMG
- Simon Newcomb, Partner, Clayton Utz
- Prof Nicole Gillespie, Professor of Management, University of Melbourne
- Louis Martin, General Manager, Privacy & Customer Trust, Wesfarmers OneDigital
Breakouts Round One
From Hype to Impact: AI in the Real World 
- David Diviny, Chief Data & Analytics Officer, Nous Group

Closing the AI Skills Gap
- Dr Sherman Young, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Education & Vice-President, RMIT 
- Dr Rahil Garnavi, Director, RAIsE Hub, RMIT
- Yasminka Nemet, Future Skills Lead, Microsoft
- Patrick Kidd, CEO, Future Skills Organisation

Deepfakes and Misinformation: Managing  AI-Generated Threats
- Feyi Akindoyeni, Founding Partner, SEC Newgate
- Alastair MacGibbon, Chief Strategy Officer, CyberCX
- Tom Rogers AO, Former Australian Electoral Commissioner
- Richa Arora, National Cyber Lead, IBM

AI Discovery Stage
- Dr Kelvin Ross, Chairman, KJR
- Dr Alex Roberts, Head of Talent, QAS
- Chloe Lindsay, Head of Operations, QAS
- Dr Jane Leong, Director, ACAMI, La Trobe University

Breakout Round Two
Scaling AI Impact
- Elayne Grace, CEO, Actuaries Institute
- Victor Bajanov, Executive, AI Transformation, Quantium
- Dr Kellie Nuttall, AI Executive, Kellie AI

Agentic AI: Risks and Opportunities of Autonomous Decision-Making
- Stefan Hajkowicz, Chief Research Consultant, Data61, CSIRO
- Cass Matthews, GM, Responsible AI, CBA
- Simon Burns, Partner, Gilbert + Tobin
- Donna Forlin, AI Governance Expert, NBN Co

AI for SMEs
- Cori Stewart, Founder & CEO, ARM Hub

AI Discovery Stage
- Dr Kelvin Ross, Chairman, KJR
- Dr Alex Roberts, Head of Talent, QAS
- Chloe Lindsay, Head of Operations, QAS
- Dr Jane Leong, Director, ACAMI, La Trobe University
Panel: Australia’s AI Skills Revolution
- Andrew Barker, Head of Research, CEDA
- Chris Eigeland, CEO, Go1
- Hon. Steve Minnikin MP, Minister for Customer Services & Open Data; Minister for Small & Family Business
International Keynote & Fireside Chat
- Daniel Susskind, Bestselling Author on AI, Research Professor, Oxford University and Stanford Digital Economy Lab
Closing Comments
- Melinda Cilento, Chief Executive, CEDA
- Lee Hickin, CEO, NAIC
Wednesday 22 October
Non-Executive Director Breakfast – Clayton Utz
- Prof Michelle Simmons AO, Founder & CEO, Silicon Quantum Computing
- Prof Nicholas Davis, Co-Director, Human Technology Institute, UTS
AI Explorer Workshops
- Gradient Institute, Unpacking the Latest AI Governance Essential Practices
- HTI, Governance as a Driver of ROI
- KPMG, Executive AI Roundtable
- BDO, AI paradoxes and value drivers
- Microsoft, AI prompt-a-thon


Program in development | Additional speakers to be confirmed



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