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08:30

Registration
09:00

Welcome from Corinium and the Chairperson

Su Jella - Board Member - Women’s Tennis Foundation
09:10

Speed Networking – Making new connections!

In this 10-minute networking session, the goal is to connect with three new people. Let the questions on the screen spark your conversation. Enjoy the opportunity to expand your network!
09:20

Accelerating Transformation: Using AI to Modernise Legacy Systems Through a Middle Layer (Topic to Be Confirmed)

Bobby Shaik - GM - AI, Data & Digital Innovation - Inghams
09:45

Building Resilient AI Systems: Lessons Learnt (topic to be confirmed)

Senior Representative - - InfoTrack

Reserved for InfoTrack
10:10

Trust and Transparency in Agentic AI: Building Confidence in Autonomous Systems

Simon Smith - Chief Information Officer - Pallion
10:35

Morning Coffee and Connect
11:05

Integrating AI with Legacy Systems: Overcoming Technical Debt for Innovation (Topic to Be Confirmed)

Cindi Howson - Chief Data & AI Strategy Officer - ThoughtSpot
11:30

Debate: Work Redefined - Will AI Replace Us or Make Us Stronger?

As AI adoption accelerates, the question isn’t whether businesses should embrace it—but what role humans will play alongside it. Will AI ultimately replace human decision-making and jobs, or does its greatest potential lie in augmenting creativity, judgment, and trust? In this debate, AI leaders will challenge each other on the realities of automation, the limits of augmentation, and the responsibility of organisations to balance efficiency with human value. Expect sharp perspectives, bold predictions, and a candid look at what the future of work means for business.

Moderator
Eric Cheng Enterprise Architect Komatsu Australia

Debaters
Michelle Tucker Head of Digital & CRM AstraZeneca
Lenka Bednarikova Head of AI & Advanced Analytics
Australian Retirement Trust
Su Jella Board Member Women’s Tennis Foundation
Kristopher Lopez Head of Artificial Intelligence PetSure
12:05

Human-Centered AI: Designing Collaboration Models that Enhance Workforce Productivity
- What design principles and UX strategies improve trust and adoption of AI tools among end users?
- How can explainability and transparency be incorporated to support effective human-AI collaboration?
- What organisational change management tactics help teams embrace AI-augmented workflows and overcome resistance?
12:15

Panel: Is It Time to Rewrite the AI Strategy Playbook?
- What’s broken in today’s AI strategy frameworks, and what needs to change for them to keep pace with rapid adoption?
- How can organisations balance responsible AI practices with the pressure to innovate and scale quickly?
- What role should leadership, regulation, and cross-industry collaboration play in shaping the next-generation governance playbook?
Speakers:

Jonathan Shen AI Practice Executive - Strategy & Governance Suncorp

Tushant Nayyar Head of Data & AI Innovation QBE Insurance
12:40

Lunch
13:40

Leveraging AI in Financial Services: Use Cases

Subhankar Dasgupta - Head of Integration, Data & Applications - Morgans Financial
14:05

AI and the Changing Customer: How Personalisation and Experience Are Being Redefined
- How is AI reshaping customer journeys across industries, and what are the emerging benchmarks for success?
- What ethical or reputational risks come with personalisation, and how can leaders navigate them?
- How can data, content, and experience teams collaborate to unlock AI’s full potential for customer engagement?
14:30

AI as DNA: Uplifting Customer Experience with AI Capability

Denise Tung - Executive GM, Digital and Data Transformation (CTO) - MotorCycle Holdings
14:55

Afternoon Coffee and Connect
15:25

From Data Platforms to Intelligent Ecosystems: Architecting for Agentic AI

Akansha Aggarwal - Data Domain Architect - SA Power
- How agentic AI changes data platform design
- Patterns for AI-driven governance and context awareness
- Practical design blueprint: from Ada to “AI-as-a-platform”
16:00

AI Governance That Doesn't Kill Velocity: A Practical Framework (Topic to be confirmed)

Simon Hilton - Head of AI Products - MYOB

How MYOB is building AI governance that enables trust and speed in a highly regulated financial software environment without sacrificing trust. Simon will walk through the practical three-question framework—"Does it work? Is it safe? Is it on brand?"—they're using it to streamline decision-making and eliminate risk bottlenecks. You'll see how they're distributing risk assessment across the strategic and operational levels, so teams can make most decisions autonomously while appropriately escalating the critical few.
16:25

Creating an AI-Capable Workforce: Leadership, Learning and the Human Shift

Albert Xavier - Head of Data Engineering - National Rugby League
- What roles are being redefined or created in an AI-powered organisation?
- How can leaders support workforce upskilling without triggering fear or resistance?
- What structures and leadership behaviours enable AI-literate teams?
16:50

Chairperson’s Closing
16:55

Close of Enterprise AI Sydney 2026

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