Past Event
9:00am to 3:00pm
24th October 2023
Encore Events Centre
80 Derrimut Rd, Hoppers Crossing, VIC
Hosted by:
Future Ready
Preparing Your Business For AI
In today’s rapidly advancing technological landscape,
businesses face an imperative to adapt or risk being left behind.
Among the transformative technologies driving change,
Artificial Intelligence (AI) emerges as a game-changer with the potential to revolutionise industries, reshape business models, and redefine customer experiences.
As the landscape evolves, it is crucial for businesses to gain a solid understanding of how AI can be harnessed to enhance operations, drive growth and foster innovation.
Event Sponsors
Felicity Turner has worked in the field of Data and Artificial Intelligence for over 30 years. Having spanned customers from Defence, to Banking to Agricultural organisations, she is well versed in the many different uses of AI. Currently working for Microsoft Australia within the Federal, Defence and Intelligence space, she focuses on Data and AI adoption.
Dr Marc Cheong is a Senior Lecturer of Information Systems (University of Melbourne).
He has a strong background in data science and social media analysis, and he is one of the early pioneers in Twitter research.
He has extensive experience lecturing on AI-related topics as well as a deep understanding on emerging technologies and its impact on organisations and society.
In terms of AI and automation, he is interested in the ethical considerations in the design, deployment, and usage of such systems.
He is active in science communication and is experienced in communicating academic research to a general audience.
He frequently comments on topics such as social networking platforms, generative AI systems, and automated decision making in outlets such as the New York Times (NYT, USA), The Age (Australia), and ABC Radio (Australia).
Hands-on Tutorials
AI for Marketing & Advertising
Loren Bartley (CEO, Impactiv8)
Customer Management using AI
Dasun Premadasa (Founder & CEO, MERLO.AI)
Business Automation & Optimisation
Mo Hamdouna (Managing Director, Mo Works)
Your personal Executive Assistant
Courtney Smith (Founder & Director, Kynection)
Data Analytics with AI
Karthikeyan Viswanathan (Co-Founder, BibVault)
Managing AI risks and Insurance
Tal Evans (CEO, Majestic Computer Technology)
Richard Cholewick (Partnerships Manager, Benjamin & Benjamin Insurance Group)
How AI changing the world
The Profound Global Impact of Artificial Intelligence
In the ever-evolving landscape of technological innovation, Artificial Intelligence (Al) emerges as a catalyst of unparalleled change, poised to redefine the very fabric of our existence. This groundbreaking force has the potential to reshape industries, societies, and the way we perceive the world around us. From revolutionizing healthcare diagnostics to orchestrating sustainable urban ecosystems, Al’s transformative influence is poised to reach far beyond imagination.
Imagine a world where intricate tasks once bound by human limitations are seamlessly automated, freeing human ingenuity for higher-order pursuits. Al’s extraordinary analytical capabilities are set to unlock insights from vast troves of data, fostering revolutionary advancements in fields as diverse as personalized medicine, climate change mitigation, and even education tailored to individual learning patterns. The journey ahead is not merely one of technological advancement, but a profound shift in the very paradigms that govern our world — one where Al plays a central role in propelling humanity toward a future of unprecedented potential.
