Roundtables

 

Roundtables at Tech in Gov are designed to give government attendees the space to engage in candid, peer-to-peer discussions around shared challenges and priorities. Held in a closed setting, these sessions are exclusive to public sector participants.


Each roundtable is led by a subject matter expert, encouraging open dialogue and practical knowledge sharing across departments, agencies and jurisdictions.

How it works

 

🛡️ Exclusive to government attendees
🕒 25-minute small-group sessions held on Day 1 (4 August) at 2:10pm, 2:35pm and 3:00pm in the Upstairs Ballroom
📋 Choose from a range of relevant, policy-aligned topics
💬 Informal and interactive discussions designed for real outcomes
🚫 No sales pitches or vendor content, strictly peer learning

 

 

Why attend?

 

🤝 Collaborate with colleagues facing similar challenges in government
🔍 Explore practical ideas for improving policy, services and operations
💡 Learn how other departments are approaching transformation
🧭 Build trusted connections across government in a focused setting

 

 

Who participates

 

🏛️ Directors, managers and specialists across federal, state and local government
🖥️ Policy, digital, ICT, transformation and service delivery leaders
💬 A limited number of roundtables are hosted by approved sponsors to facilitate discussion, not promote solutions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Roundtables (Upstairs Ballroom), Tuesday 4 August 2026

Matthew Percy
Roundtables (Upstairs Ballroom)
14:10

Roundtable #01: What does it take to move from reactive IT to AI-ready government?

​​​​​​This roundtable runs three times at 2:10 pm, 2:40 pm, and 3:10 pm

  • How are agencies today measuring and prioritising digital employee experience - Are we still operating based on tickets and downtime, or starting to treat experience data as a strategic input for investment and service delivery decisions?
  • What’s holding back more proactive, efficient operations? - Where are the biggest friction points for frontline teams today - and how can better visibility and automation help reduce disruption and improve productivity?
  • Is your environment ready for AI at scale? - What needs to be in place- from infrastructure to employee experience - to ensure AI initiatives actually deliver value, rather than adding complexity?
Talia Hedges
Roundtables (Upstairs Ballroom)
14:10

Roundtable #02: Lift off! Building your launchpad in practice

​​​​​​This roundtable runs three times at 2:10 pm, 2:40 pm, and 3:10 pm

The ambition is set and the mandate has landed… what now? Join a roundtable for public sector leaders on the practical build of a responsible AI foundation: from the governance that unlocks speed, the roadblocks between pilot and production, and the decisions that really determine success in the first 90 days.

 

Panel discussion
Roundtables (Upstairs Ballroom)
14:10

Roundtable #03: The AI dragon doesn't breathe fire - it breathes tokens, and your budget is flammable

​​​​​​This roundtable runs three times at 2:10 pm, 2:40 pm, and 3:10 pm

  • How organisations quickly lose / regain control of token costs with simple architecture decisions and MCP collections as AI use scales
  • Ensuring every token provides value from cost, trust and risk POV with enterprise orchestration
  • Real-world case studies and data from Workato and our most Silicon Valley customer-base
Panel discussion
Roundtables (Upstairs Ballroom)
14:10

Roundtable #04: Can government teams close the gap between AI-driven risk and operational response?

​​​​​​This roundtable runs three times at 2:10 pm, 2:40 pm, and 3:10 pm

  • Discuss how AI-accelerated vulnerability discovery is changing cyber and IT operations priorities.
  • Share challenges around moving from detection to prioritization, remediation, compliance, and proof.
  • Explore how agencies can build a more connected operating model across apps, endpoints, and automation.
Andrew Meek
Roundtables (Upstairs Ballroom)
14:10

Roundtable #05: From IT service desk to government process management: An AI-powered path forward

​​​​​​This roundtable runs three times at 2:10 pm, 2:40 pm, and 3:10 pm

  • Navigating Post-GovERP Autonomy — How agencies can build a flexible, auditable service layer across HR, Finance, Procurement, and Security without another big-bang program, and what "small-t transformation" looks like in practice.
  •  AI-Assisted Workflows & the Workforce Crisis — Leveraging Rovo AI agents to deflect requests, automate onboarding, and support Essential Eight compliance, turning workforce shortages into a case for intelligent automation.
  • Audit-Ready, Secure by Design — Meeting ANAO scrutiny and Essential Eight requirements with a traceable, IRAP PROTECTED-assessed platform built for incremental, low-risk service transformation.
Laura Calo
Roundtables (Upstairs Ballroom)
14:10

Roundtable #06: From inspiration to capability: Leveraging partnerships to build digital readiness

​​​​​​This roundtable runs three times at 2:10 pm, 2:40 pm, and 3:10 pm

  • Build staff digital confidence using an exposure-first change strategy.
  • Secure low-budget partnerships with universities, TAFEs, and local businesses.
  • Convert conference attendance into actionable workplace pilots and audits.
Panel discussion
Roundtables (Upstairs Ballroom)
14:10

Roundtable #07: Racing against the future: Building cyber resilience in the age of AI and quantum disruption

​​​​​​This roundtable runs three times at 2:10 pm, 2:40 pm, and 3:10 pm

Daniel Coughran, National Sales Manager, Education & Government, HP / AMD
Nick Rusk
Roundtables (Upstairs Ballroom)
14:10

Roundtable #08: Unlock the power of place-based decisions with the Australian Government's Digital Atlas of Australia

​​​​​​This roundtable runs three times at 2:10 pm, 2:40 pm, and 3:10 pm

  • Learn how you can connect and use trusted national datasets to deliver faster, smarter place‑based insights to inform your work 
  • Discover how your organisation could share information and collaborate securely in real time with agencies across all levels of government 
  • Explore how the Digital Atlas is built and governed to scale, integrate with existing systems, and stay reliable
Geo Verghese
Roundtables (Upstairs Ballroom)
14:10

Roundtable #09: From AI curiosity to capability: Building an AI upskilling strategy

​​​​​​This roundtable runs three times at 2:10 pm, 2:40 pm, and 3:10 pm

  • Is AI capability a recognised pillar of your AI strategy, or is the focus still primarily on technology? When AI initiatives are discussed at leadership level, how are workforce readiness, skills development and adoption being considered alongside technology investment, governance and organisational outcomes?
  • How confident are you that your workforce is ready to use AI effectively, securely and responsibly? Beyond awareness and training, how are organisations assessing AI readiness, identifying capability gaps and measuring confidence across technical and non-technical teams?
  • What practical steps are organisations taking to build AI capability at scale across both technical and non-technical teams? As AI impacts different roles in different ways, how are organisations prioritising skills development, supporting adoption and embedding continuous learning across the workforce?
Scott Newman
Roundtables (Upstairs Ballroom)
14:10

Roundtable #10: How much should our AI know? Finding the balance between helpful AI and business safety

​​​​​​This roundtable runs three times at 2:10 pm, 2:40 pm, and 3:10 pm

  • What data AI systems should never touch
  • What safety measures keep AI helpful but governed
  • How to weigh AI's value against its risks, so you can govern it without governing away the benefit
last published: 01/Aug/26 03:55

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