Tech in Gov conferences

AI & AUTOMATION

 

The AI & Automation track explores how AI and automation are transforming public sector operations, from improving service delivery to enhancing decision-making.


Key themes include ethical AI use, regulatory compliance, public trust, and workforce readiness. Attendees will tackle challenges like integrating AI with legacy systems, managing cybersecurity risks, and scaling across large projects.


With the latest advancements and real-world case studies, this track equips government leaders to implement AI effectively and responsibly.

WHO ATTENDS?

Federal Government Agencies:

• Chief Data Officers, Strategy Leads, Cybersecurity Leaders, IT Managers


State Government Agencies:

• CIOs, AI in Healthcare Managers, Autonomous Vehicle Program Managers


Local Government Authorities:

• Smart City Coordinators, IT Managers, Project Leads

WHY ATTEND?

  • Gain insights into cutting-edge AI and automation trends in government
  • Understand regulations, ethical challenges, and compliance requirements
  • Learn best practices for mitigating cybersecurity risks in AI systems
  • Build strategies to increase transparency and trust in AI-driven government services
  • Develop technical and leadership skills through interactive workshops
  • Take away actionable strategies, frameworks, and tools for AI implementation
  • Learn how to manage costs and allocate resources effectively for AI projects
  • Connect with peers, experts, and vendors to foster collaboration
  • Explore new AI technologies and public-private partnership opportunities
  • Get inspired by cross-disciplinary learning and innovative AI use cases
  • Prepare for the long-term evolution of AI and its impact on government services
  • Ensure your AI strategies align with national and state-level AI objectives

 

AI & Automation (Royal Expo Hall), Tuesday 12 August 2025

Stephanie Crowe
09:10

Strengthening national cyber defences - Strategies for public and private sector collaboration

Lucy Poole
AI & Automation (Royal Expo Hall)
11:30

Accelerating AI adoption in the public sector

Nicholas Renotte
AI & Automation (Royal Expo Hall)
11:50

Play, Build, Automate: Live AI Agent Demo with watsonx Orchestrate

Get ready for a high-energy, action-packed session that brings AI agents to life. Build and deploy a fully functional AI agent in minutes using IBM watsonx Orchestrate. Learn how to:

  • Create a domain-specific agent in minutes.
  • Explore our pre-built agents for Sales, Procurement, and HR, which integrate seamlessly with 80+ enterprise tools your teams already use.
  • Manage multiple agents through a centralised chat interface, automating even the most complex workflows.
  • Discover proven strategies to boost productivity and ROI without long development cycles or heavy IT demands.

Whether you’re starting out or scaling your automation, this session will inspire and equip you to build your own AI agents confidently.

Toby Walsh
AI & Automation (Royal Expo Hall)
12:10

Building trust and accountability in AI - Transparency, ethics, and compliance

David Larrimore
16:20

International Keynote: Innovation and responsibility - Lessons from AI adoption in a large-scale government department

last published: 14/Jul/25 13:45

AI & Automation (Royal Expo Hall), Wednesday 13 August 2025

Jihad Dib
09:20

NSW digital priorities: A collaborative approach to transforming government services for citizens and businesses

Daniel Roelink
AI & Automation (Royal Expo Hall)
11:20

Scaling AI responsibly

Ben Thurgood
AI & Automation (Royal Expo Hall)
11:40

The responsive public service: Building tomorrow's government with secure, scalable AI

  • Build a Predictive Government. This proactive approach alleviates citizen burden but also optimises resource allocation, moving away from costly reactive interventions
  • Foster a Personalised Government. Imagine a digital government assistant that understands an individual's unique situation and provides relevant information, forms, and support without requiring the citizen to navigate complex departmental structures
  • Ensure a Secure Government. Trust is the bedrock of a successful public service; without it, even the most innovative technological advancements will fall short
Ben Thurgood, Customer Engineering Manager, Public Sector, Google Cloud
Nikhil Patinge
AI & Automation (Royal Expo Hall)
12:50

The benefits of tech enabled shared services as the foundations of AI

Jennifer Bardsley
AI & Automation (Royal Expo Hall)
14:00

Emerging AI opportunities in Corporate and Enterprise Systems

Martin Cooperwaite
AI & Automation (Royal Expo Hall)
14:20

Battle-tested Building Blocks. How AI powering low code delivers much safer, governable app development without compromising on AI’s benefits

  • See how building with pre-certified components bakes OWASP-level security and accessibility into your app from day one.
  • Learn why thousands of real-world deployments make these building blocks far less prone to AI-induced surprises or bugs.
  • Discover a model where platform updates ripple through every screen and workflow, sealing security gaps without extra effort.
Brett Wilson
AI & Automation (Royal Expo Hall)
15:10

Simplifying AI integration - Leveraging digital foundations for smarter decision-making

last published: 14/Jul/25 13:45

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