A panel of experts in artificial intelligence are available to interview ahead of UNSW’s Engineering the Future event on Wednesday April 1.
They will be speaking to a large audience to explain how AI is no longer an emerging technology – but is now an engineered system actively reshaping how societies operate, produce, and grow.
As AI moves from experimentation to integration, the questions are no longer if it will change the world, but how those changes will unfold - economically, socially, and systemically.
What does it mean when intelligence becomes embedded in our energy grids, transport systems, supply chains, workplaces, and cities? What new capabilities are being created - and what second-order effects follow?
The panellists will be available to interview at 5pm before the event at W Sydney in Darling Harbour.
They are:
Kavita Mistry, Chief Technology Officer, AMP - Kavita is a seasoned technology leader with a strong track record in effecting transformational changes to meet strategic and commercial goals. With over two decades of experience in various technology roles, she has specialised in f inancial services, covering areas such as superannuation, investments, digital, data, cloud, lending, and corporate technology.
At AMP, Kavita is the Chief Technology Officer, where she leads the group's technology strategy, ensuring a digital-first approach that supports AMP’s vision of a simplified and customer-focused business.
The Hon. Victor Dominello, CEO of the Future Government Institute and former NSW Minister for Customer Service and Digital - Victor is a globally recognised leader in public sector transformation and a pioneer of secure, citizen-focused digital identity. As the former NSW Minister for Customer Service and Digital — a world-first role — he led landmark reforms including one of the world’s first fully digital driver licences. Victor is Co-Founder of ServiceGen, advising the World Bank on national digital identity systems and verifiable credentials. He is currently CEO of the Future Government Institute, advising governments worldwide on service modernisation and measurable public value, and was recently invited to the Treasurer’s Economic Reform Roundtable.
Lee Hickin, Executive Director, National Artificial Intelligence Centre, Department of Industry, Science and Resources - Lee has over 30 years’ experience in the technology industry, having been in technical, sales and business development roles. Most recently he was the CTO for Microsoft ANZ and then lead the Asia region for Microsoft’s global Responsible AI team. Today Lee leads the Australian National AI Centre (NAIC), with a mission to enable and support Australian Industry and society in its adoption of and acceleration through AI technology and services.
Scientia Professor Toby Walsh, Laureate Fellow and Scientia Professor of Artificial Intelligence, UNSW Engineering - Toby is chief scientist at UNSW’s AI Institute, as well as a research group leader at Data61 and has been elected a fellow of the Australian Academy of Science, while also previously winning the prestigious Humboldt research award as well as the NSW Premier's Prize for Excellence in Engineering and ICT. He has held research positions in Australia, England, Scotland, France, Germany, Italy, Ireland and Sweden. Toby regularly engages with the public and politicians in exploring how we can build trust in technologies like AI, while his technical research has focused recently on AI problems for social good such as organ matching..
EVENT: Engineering the Future: AI Evolving
DATE: Wednesday April 1
TIME: 5pm (interviews), event from 6pm-8.30pm
LOCATION: W Sydney, 31 Wheat Road, Darling Harbour, Sydney
To register your interest in attending please contact:
Neil Martin, News & Content Coordinator, UNSW Engineering
[email protected]
Contact details:
Neil Martin, News & Content Coordinator, UNSW Engineering
[email protected]
