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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

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

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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