08.30
Registration + morning caffeine
09.00
Welcome to Something Digital.
Cat Matson, Brisbane’s Chief Digital Officer, Brisbane Marketing
Marek Kowalkiewicz, Chair in Digital Economy, QUT
09.25
Keynote Speaker Introduction
Paul Harapin, Vice President and General Manager Asia Pacific Japan, Domo
09.30
International Keynote: Tech without boundaries. Building responsible Artificial Intelligence.
Adam Bonnifield, VP Artificial Intelligence, Airbus
10.00
International Keynote: How blockchain technology will save lives and make the world a better place.
Mariana Dahan, Founder and CEO, World Identity Network
10:30
Morning break: Time to play and collaborate
Breakthrough technology
11.00
MC updates.
Cat Matson, Brisbane’s Chief Digital Officer, Brisbane Marketing
11.10
Welcome to the capital of Robotics.
Sue Keay, Chief Operating Officer, Australian Centre for Robotic Vision
11.35
Ushering a new era of digitisation. How 5G will transform the way we connect people, spaces and things.
Deon Liebenberg, Vice President Innovation & Strategy, Optus Business
12.00
Unlocking the potential of an AI-Blockchain relationship.
Katrina Donaghy, Co-CEO & Co-Founder, Civic Ledger
Tracey Kay, Co-Founder, Axalon
Moderated by:Cat Matson, Brisbane’s Chief Digital Officer, Brisbane Marketing
The digital mindset
11.00
MC updates.
Marek Kowalkiewicz, Chair in Digital Economy, QUT
11.10
Preparing for your disruptive future.
Anne Kovachevich, Australasian Foresight and Innovation Leader, Arup
11.35
Actionable ways to foster authentic digital thought leadership.
Edda Hamar, Co-Founder & CEO, Lána
Ben Johnston, Co-Founder, Josephmark
Moderated by:Llew Jury, Executive Chair and Director, Advancer
12.00
Culture and innovation: Two sides of the same coin.
Melissa Witheriff, Head of Digital Innovation, CUA
12.30
International Keynote: What’s in a word? Language, algorithmic bias and data.
Caroline Sinders, Digital Anthropologist, Machine Learning Researcher and Artist, Convocation Design
13.00
Lunch
The customer experience
14.00
MC updates.
Cat Matson, Brisbane’s Chief Digital Officer, Brisbane Marketing
14.10
Customer first. Ways to create a frictionless experience.
Michael Gillespie, Group Chief Digital and Technology Officer, Domino’s
14.35
Strengthen your CX through data driven decisions.
Kshira Saagar, Head of Analytics and Data Science, The Iconic
15.00
Marketing IRL. Put the human back in your brand
Vanessa Brennan, Chief Brand & Customer Officer, Michael Hill
Alexandra Sloane, Head of Marketing – ANZ, Facebook
Moderated by:Llew Jury, Executive Chair and Director, Advancer
Harnessing digital opportunities
14.00
MC updates.
Marek Kowalkiewicz, Chair in Digital Economy, QUT
14.10
Enhancing organisational outcomes through mixed realities
Chris Beaumont, Service Design + Implementation Partner, Endeavour Foundation
Stewart Koplick, Service Delivery Learning Leader, Endeavour Foundation
Jannah Baker, Innovation & Research Program Officer, Queensland Urban Utilities
14.35
Panel: Under the hood – Leveraging digital opportunities to scale and grow sustainably.
Alexander Dreiling , CEO, Clipchamp
Rick Wingfield, General Manager, Innovation, Australia Post
Josephine Marsh, Director Government Recordkeeping, Queensland State Archives
Moderated by: Marek Kowalkiewicz, Chair in Digital Economy, QUT
15.00
Case study: Using big data to deliver insights and automation in the mining industry
Gavin Wood, Chief Information & Digital Officer, Newcrest Mining
15.25
Afternoon break: Time to play and collaborate
15.50
Power panel: From local to global. Traits of successful leadership, culture and growth
Leanne Kemp, CEO & Founder, Everledger
Chris Macauly, Co-Founder & CEO, Advvy
Holly Cardew, Founder, Pixc
Moderated by:Cat Matson, Brisbane’s Chief Digital Officer, Brisbane Marketing
16.20
International Keynote: 2030 Vision: The decade ahead in media & technology
Justin Hendrix, Executive Director, NYC Media Labs
16.50
Close
17.00
After Party