Conference Program (Brief)

10:30am - 7:00pm - REGISTRATION - Pacific Bay Resort 12:00pm - 12:45pm - Light lunch in trade area12:45pm - 1:00pm - Welcome to Country \ Welcome from the Mayor, City of Coffs Harbour 1:00pm - 1:30pm - Smart Parking - Chalk Lines to Data Lines - Brad Gibson, IMT Project Manager and Matt Goganovski, Information Manager - Wollongong City Council 1:30pm - 2:30pm - KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: Sam Bloom2:30pm - 3:00pm - Afternoon tea in trade area3:00pm - 3:45pm - PANEL DISCUSSION - AI in Local Government: Opportunities, Risks and Practical Adoption. Facilitated by Danijel Andric - Bayside Council 3:45pm - 4:15pm - Hello! Your council website has an evil twin. Samita Rai.  Corporate and Customer Service Manager. Central Darling Shire Council4:15pm - 4:45pm - TBC4:45pm - 4:50pm - Address by Welcome Sponsor - Telstra5:00pm - 7:00pm - Welcome function in the trade exhibition area at Pacific Bay Resort 7.00pm - 9.30pm - Welcome dinner in Charlies Restaurant, Pacific Bay Resort sponsored by Telstra

8:00am - 4:00pm - REGISTRATION 8:00am - Trade area opens. Barista coffee served8:50am - 9.00am - Conference sessions begin - MC - Nils Vesk9:00am - 9:30am - Leading Digital Change with Care. Blyde Nesser - Chief Engagement Officer, Professional Coaching Solutions9:30am - 10:00am - GOLD SPONSOR PRESENTATION: Cloud Context10:00am - 10:45am - Morning tea & trade exhibition10:45am - 11:15am - My Tech Support Program - Jason Jelicich, End User Effectiveness Officer. Port Macquarie- Hastings Council11:15am - 11:45pm - GOLD SPONSOR PRESENTATION: Sophos11:45am - 12:15pm - Leading Through Growth: Shaping Liverpool’s Future as a Global City. Jason Breton, CEO - Liverpool City Council12:15pm - 12:45pm - TBC 12:45pm - 1:45pm - Lunch & trade exhibition1:45pm - 2:15pm - From Nuisance to Evidence: How AI is Transforming Barking Dog Complaints in Local Government. Matt Oxlade, Digital Innovation Manager - LGAQ 2:15pm - 3:15pm - KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: David Gee. 3:15pm - 3:45pm Afternoon tea & trade exhibitionSTREAM 1 & STREAM 2 3:45pm - 4:15pm - TBC4:15pm - 4:45pm - TBC ​4:45pm - CLOSE OF DAY ONE6:30pm - Networking in the Trade Area7:00pm - Conference Dinner Sponsored by Flowingly10:00pm Dinner close

8:00am - REGISTRATION 8:00am - Trade area opens. Barista coffee served8:50am - 9:00am - Comments from the Chair9:00am - 9:30am - Panel discussion being finalised9:30am - 10:00am - Ready or Not: Building the Governance and Capability to Adopt AI Responsibly - Amy Reynolds, Chief Technical Officer. Port Stephens Council 10:00am - 10:30am - GOLD SPONSOR PRESENTATION: Critical Systems Under Pressure – OT Resilience in a Time of Change. Chris Boadman, OT Specialist. Fortinet. 10:30am - 11:15am - Morning tea / Passport draw in conference room11:15am - 12:15pm - KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: Dr Karl Kruszelnicki AM 12:15pm - 12:20pm CLOSING COMMENTS from the chair12:20pm - Grab & Go lunch * Program subject to change without notice