Fay Flevaras is the Chief Digital Information Officer at the Australian federal Department of Health, Disability and Ageing. Fay leads an ambitious agenda to enable all Australians, their families, providers, and others to have best-in-class digital experiences, and to innovate and transform to...

Lee has over 30 years’ experience in the technology industry, having been in technical, sales and business development roles. Most recently he was the CTO for Microsoft ANZ and then lead the Asia region for Microsoft’s global Responsible AI team. Lee has worked across the UK, Asia, and...

Lucy Poole   Deputy CEO Strategy, Planning and Performance Division Digital Transformation Agency   Lucy leads the Strategy, Planning and Performance Division which focuses on providing whole-of-government strategic leadership to the development and implementation of digital policies, the...

Tim is the Assistant Secretary – Commonwealth Security Policy (CSP). Tim leads a team responsible for the coordination and administration of whole-of-government cyber and protective security policy. Commonwealth Security Policy implements the Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF); the...

Dr Liming Zhu leads CSIRO’s Data61, the digital and AI division of Australia’s national science agency, and is a conjoint professor at UNSW. A recognised leader in AI engineering and responsible AI, he represents Australia in the International AI Safety Science Report and contributes to OECD.AI on...

Kylie De Courteney is Managing Director of NSW Telco Authority, overseeing a $1.5 billion portfolio of government connectivity projects. She is a strategic and transformative leader renowned for her expertise in customer and digital strategy, organisational transformation and complex program...

Mike Webb is an experienced public sector executive with extensive digital transformation and service delivery experience across several Australian Government agencies.  Currently the Chief Information Officer at the Department of Parliamentary Services, Mike is responsible for the delviery of ICT ...

Dan is the Head of the NSW Office for AI within Digital NSW, Department of Customer Service. He leads the development of whole-of-government AI policy, frameworks, and guidance, and provides practical advice to support the safe and effective adoption of artificial intelligence across NSW...

Frank den Hartog is a distinguished Research Chair in Critical Infrastructure at the University of Canberra, with a proven track record of expertise in the intersection of technology and government. With a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing modern governments in ensuring...

Justin Daly is the Emerging Technologies Lead at Mornington Peninsula Shire Council, where he drives AI strategy, implementation, and governance across the organisation. His work focuses on building sustainable AI capability through a "guardrails first" approach—establishing governance...

Matthew White is the Director of ICT and Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS), responsible for leading the strategic direction and delivery of technology across one of Australia’s largest volunteer-based emergency services. In this role, he oversees business units...

Dr. Kamran Shafi currently leads the Data Analytics and AI Team at the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS), where he is responsible for strengthening the organisation’s AI capabilities and guiding the deployment of advanced data science initiatives that support AIMS’ mission to enhance...

Dr Dimitrios Salampasis is an Associate Professor of Emerging Technologies and FinTech and FinTech Capability Lead at the Swinburne University of Technology. He is an award-winning and globally recognized thought leader, educator, researcher, and sought-after speaker, passionate about innovation...

Experienced Application and Technology Manager with a strong background in the hospital and health care industry. Skilled in data analytics, analytics applications, cloud infrastructure, service delivery, technical support, ITIL frameworks, and IT service management. Known for driving technology...

Striving toward digital excellence in the modern era, I lever my skills in Agentic Artificial Intelligence, Enterprise Architecture, Emerging Technology, and Lean Six Sigma to redesign business systems and processes to drive effectiveness, efficiency, and security. Adept at driving innovation and...

Deputy Commissioner (DC) Peter McKechnie joined Narara Rural Fire Brigade on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia as a volunteer firefighter in 1994. Whilst a volunteer, DC McKechnie held various ranks both within his Brigade and the Gosford Rural Fire District.   In 2002, DC McKechnie...

Amir Anees works at the intersection of artificial intelligence and data privacy, with a focus on enabling the use of AI in sensitive domains such as healthcare. He is affiliated with the University of New South Wales (UNSW) and the Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research, where he works on...

I’m a startup community lead supporting thousands of Victorian founders and changemakers, and a founder with a background in civil and construction engineering, arts and cultural management, and entrepreneurship. At StartSpace, powered by State Library Victoria, I lead a world-leading startup...