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The AI Leadership Summit is Australia’s most influential AI conference of the year for leaders from across business, government and academia.
Co-presented by CEDA and NAIC, this important and popular event connects executives, decision-makers and thought-leaders from around the country to advance Australia's AI ambitions for long-term prosperity.
Join us for a full program of keynotes and panels featuring Australian and international speakers, breakout sessions, networking opportunities, a research exhibition, and an AI Discovery Stage showcasing entrepreneurial strides in AI.
This third annual AI Leadership Summit will be a pivotal leadership dialogue for anyone looking to drive real impact in their organisation, department or industry around our rapidly evolving AI-driven economy.
The AI Leadership Summit is Australia’s most influential AI conference of the year for leaders from across business, government and academia.
Co-presented by CEDA and NAIC, this important and popular event connects executives, decision-makers and thought-leaders from around the country to advance Australia's AI ambitions for long-term prosperity.
Join us for a full program of keynotes and panels featuring Australian and international speakers, breakout sessions, networking opportunities, a research exhibition, and an AI Discovery Stage showcasing entrepreneurial strides in AI.
This third annual AI Leadership Summit will be a pivotal leadership dialogue for anyone looking to drive real impact in their organisation, department or industry around our rapidly evolving AI-driven economy.
Hear from our compelling line-up of thought leaders
Dr Daniel Susskind
Bestselling Author on AI, Research Professor, Oxford University, Stanford Digital Economy Lab
Prof Nicole Gillespie
Chair in Trust, Professor of Management, Melbourne Business School
Senator Tim Ayres
Minister for Industry and Innovation, Minister for Science
Dr Daniel Susskind
Bestselling Author on AI, Research Professor, Oxford University, Stanford Digital Economy Lab
Prof Nicole Gillespie
Chair in Trust, Professor of Management, Melbourne Business School
Senator Tim Ayres
Minister for Industry and Innovation, Minister for Science
Day one – 21 October
Full Day Summit
Key plenary themes for discussion include:
AI as a national
competitive imperative
Beyond productivity:
AI for strategic innovation
Australia’s AI
skills revolution
Transitioning to
an AI economy
AI as a national
competitive imperative
Beyond productivity:
AI for strategic innovation
Australia’s AI
skills revolution
Transitioning to
an AI economy
Key breakout themes for discussion include:
Preparing graduates and
employers for an
evolving workforce
Deepfakes, misinformation
and phishing: Managing
AI-generated threats
Agentic AI 2025
and beyond
New frontiers
in computing and
human-machine synergy
Preparing graduates and
employers for an
evolving workforce
Deepfakes, misinformation
and phishing: Managing
AI-generated threats
Agentic AI 2025
and beyond
New frontiers
in computing and
human-machine synergy
Day two – 22 October
AI Explorer Workshops
A half-day program of AI Explorer Workshops, providing an in-depth exploration of specific topics.
Kindly note these are optional and separately ticketed events.
Workshop program to follow.
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