Kathryn Green
Director of Digital Technology, Chief Information Officer & Chief Information Security Officer
Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency
08:30
Welcome coffee
08:50
Opening remarks from the Chair
INTEGRATING EMERGING TECHNOLOGY TO ACHIEVE BUSINESS GOALS
09:00
What the latest international tech trends mean for Australian businesses & people in tech
- Unpack strategies for Australian businesses to gain a competitive edge through emerging tech
- Encouraging investment in sustainable technology to reduce waste & increase efficiency
- Investigating lasting impacts from the pandemic on how companies utilise technology and digital transformation
- Analysis of additional emerging tech trends in 2024 and beyond
Lucy Poole
General Manager, Digital Strategy, Architecture and Discovery Division
Digital Transformation Agency
09:30
Partner presentation
09:50
CASE STUDY: Using tech to amplify customer engagement & customer spending by 27.5%
me&u started in 2018 and in less than 6 years has evolved into a pioneering startup that’s cultivated a thriving community of 14 million customers while generating revenue exceeding $1 billion in transactions. Examine the lessons me&u has learned along the way while you gain real world insights and practical examples on using technology to improve customer engagement and spending in your organisation.
Katrina Barry
Global Chief Executive Officer
me&u
10:20
Morning tea
10:50
CASE STUDY: Seamlessly integrating new technology to align with business goals and objectives
- Unveiling effective strategies for aligning technology adaption with business goals and objectives
- Addressing the human aspect of technology integration, including change resistance and employee buy-in
- Developing a step-by-step strategy to integrate new technology without disrupting ongoing operations
- Maximising ROI through strategic tech adoption
Jenny Simpson
Chief Technology Officer
Football Australia
11:20
INSIDE THE INDUSTRY: Zoë Condliffe’s path to gender advocacy and making women safer through tech
Dr Zoë Condliffe is a data activist, gender advocate, researcher and the Founder & CEO of She’s A Crowd, the creator of the biggest geospatial database of gender-based violence in the world. Join Zoë as she shares the insights she’s gained at every step in her tech journey, from rural Cambodia to Melbourne, as she’s leveraged the power of tech and storytelling to address the gender data gap.
Facilitator:
Kathryn Green
Director of Digital Technology, Chief Information Officer & Chief Information Security Officer
Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency
Special Guest:
Zoë Condliffe
Chief Executive Officer and Founder
She's a Crowd
12:00
Networking Lunch
USING GENERATIVE AI TO ACHIEVE BUSINESS OBJECTIVES
13:00
CASE STUDY: Securing a competitive advantage: evaluating, implementing & updating your generative AI strategy
- Leveraging unexplored business potential in the generative AI domain to prevent falling behind competitors
- Continuously tracking and evaluating the latest AI breakthroughs to spur innovation and drive business growth
- Implementing strategic plans to remain up-to-date and to network with top-tier AI experts, boosting your competitive advantage in the market
Sarah Carney
Chief Technology Officer, ANZ
Microsoft
13:30
Synthetic media and deepfake detection
The rapid advancement of AI has led to an unprecedented growth in generative technologies. This talk will focus on how generative AI is being leveraged to create synthetic audio visual content and its intricate relationship with the pervasive challenge of deepfake detection. As AI generated content becomes more prevalent, understanding and addressing these concerns becomes a shared responsibility in preserving the credibility of our visual and auditory experiences.
Jyoti Joshi
Founder, Chief Executive Officer
Kroop AI
14:00
PANEL DISCUSSION: How do you balance generative AI’s many opportunities with the evolving risks?
- What challenges arise in adopting and implementing generative AI and how can you overcome them?
- How can generative AI enhance customer experiences and engagement and what risks must be avoided?
- How can you train employees to work effectively alongside generative AI?
- How can you prepare for emerging opportunities and threats as AI evolves and disrupts traditional business models?
Panellists:
Xi Liang
Head of Data and AI Product
Judo Bank
Michelle-Joy Low
General Manager, Data
Carsales.com.au
Hind Benbya
Professor, Head of IS & Business Analytics, & Founding Director of the Centre for AI and the Future of Business
Deakin University
14:40
Afternoon tea
CHARTING YOUR CAREER PATH – SKILLS & STRATEGIES
15:10
SKILLS SPOTLIGHT: It’s not all about technical expertise – developing the often overlooked skills you need for your tech career
- Develop business acumen – understand the business context of a tech project so you can meaningfully contribute to decision making
- Strengthen project management skills – improve your personal results and contribute to your team’s success
- Develop creativity & innovation – nurture your creative thinking to envision new solutions, products & approaches
- Improve negotiating skills – gain the recognition, pay and promotions you deserve
- Build emotional intelligence – effectively deal with conflict or difficult personalities, and recognise when peers need support
Lisa Currie
Chief Information Security Officer
Bureau of Meteorology
15:40
SKILLS SPOTLIGHT: 3 strategies to set yourself up for success as a leader in tech
- Authentic leadership: Be your true self, a professional with the confidence to face challenges with integrity and understanding
- Purposeful engagement: Go beyond your comfort zone to build strong and collaborative relationships that benefit everyone
- Operational excellence: Use your expertise, passion and commitment to excel and deliver productive change
Kathryn Green
Director of Digital Technology, Chief Information Officer & Chief Information Security Officer
Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency
16:10
INSIDE THE INDUSTRY: Katherine King’s technology journey to software CEO
Katherine King is the CEO of Yarris Technology, an Australian company with over 15,000 users and more than $1 billion of services throughout each year. Hear from Katherine as she examines her technology career journey and shares insights on the extensive knowledge she’s gained of both tech and the people working within the industry.
Facilitator:
Kathryn Green
Director of Digital Technology, Chief Information Officer & Chief Information Security Officer
Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency
Special Guest:
Katherine King
Chief Executive Officer | Co-Founder
Yarris Technology | Dazychain
16:40
Closing remarks from the Chair
16:45
End of Women in Tech Fest 2024