Digital Campuses

Do's and don'ts at each stage of the third-party management lifecycle

Contractual safeguards and governance essentials

Common third-party risk management mistakes and how to avoid them

Risk-tiered assessment frameworks for resource-constrained teams

Essential vendor vetting practices

Anton Rainer-Smith, Technology Partnerships Manager at The Smith Family, will explore how The Smith Family’s Digital Learning Essentials program is helping bridge the digital divide for students experiencing disadvantage across Australia.

The session will highlight how The Smith Family works with corporate, K–12 and tertiary sector partners to transform donated laptops into meaningful learning opportunities for Learning for Life students, while also supporting ESG, sustainability and circular economy outcomes through technology reuse. Anton will also share insights into the scale of digital exclusion in Australia, the communities and schools supported through the program, and how organisations and school can play a practical role in creating greater educational equity through device donations.

#1 How to ensure AI doesn’t get access to student or staff data

#2 Supervising students’ use of AI

#3 Logging and Monitoring AI outputs

#4 Ensuring AI has proper guardrails

#5 Mandatory training of staff and students on responsible use of AI

 Audience Takeaways:
• How we embedded AI directly into an LMS/learner portal
• Workflow design: preventing overwrite issues and protecting assessor authority
• Handling edge cases (foreign language triggers, PDF parsing, structured responses)
• Human-in-the-loop architecture and technical safeguards
• Scaling responsibly without commercialising the solution

• The Mental Health Dividend: How reducing digital friction prevents burnout and restores "human time" for creativity.
• Pragmatic Implementation: Insights on navigating ecosystem complexities (like the Microsoft Co-pilot pivot) to ensure seamless integration.
• The Scalable Footprint: Using the "Human + X" model to expand business impact without overextending your greatest asset: your people.