CDAO Brisbane - Agenda

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Main Conference
08:30

Register; grab a coffee. Mix, mingle and say hello to peers old and new.
09:00

Welcome from Corinium and the Chairperson

Nicholas Moss - Manager, Data Services - Queensland Police Service
09:10

Speed Networking – Making new connections at CDAO Brisbane!

During this 10-minute networking session, the aim of the game is to go and meet three people you don't already know. Use the questions on the screen to guide your conversation. Have fun!
09:15

Keynote Headliner: Leveraging data for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics

Kerrie Mengersen - Director, Centre for Data Science - QUT Brisbane
- Bagging a seat at the table – how do we get more CDOs a seat at the board?
- Making data’s impact felt, seen and heard across organisations
- Planning for the future: What challenges do you think will come our way and how should we handle them?
09:40

Partner Presentation: Topic To Be Confirmed

Khoi Hoang - MDM Field CTO - Informatica
10:05

Panel Discussion: Is AI the problem or the solution - Can you ensure fairness in AI-driven decision-making processes?
- How can we identify and mitigate biases in the data our AI systems use?
- What steps can we take to ensure our algorithms are transparent and accountable?
- How can we incorporate human oversight to enhance the fairness of AI decisions?
- What measures should we implement to regularly audit and update our AI systems for continuous fairness?
Panellists:

Moderator:

Feiselia Tan General Manager - Data and AI Solutions Telstra

Panellists:

Toni Peggrem CEO Queensland AI Hub

Rimon Rony Head of Data Science & AI (Global Leisure) Flight Centre Travel Group

Conor O'Neill Head of Data Science Compare the Market

Mysun Mathukutty Manager, Data Management and Governance Queensland Building and Construction Commission
10:40

Lightning Keynote: Data Leadership Redefined: Driving Innovation in 2025

Ben Pattison - CDAO - Flight Center Travel Group
10:55

NETWORKING BREAK
11:25

Topic to Be Confirmed

Ryan Newsome - Head of Data & Analytics - Compare Club
11:50

Strategic Transformation: Building a Data-First, Digital-Native Organisation

John Heaton - Strategy and Innovation - Alex Bank
12:15

Keynote Panel: Let’s explore one- or two-ways AI governance has gone wrong in the past year and how could it be done differently?
- AI governance adoption has been the talk of the town – how has it been challenging data leaders?
- Examples of how AI governance has gone wrong or hasn’t worked
- How governance can lead the way in mitigating the risks posed by AI systems
- Practical AI governance best practices
Panellists:

Chris Malcolm Chief Data & Products Officer P&N Group

Shane Downey General Manager, Enterprise Data Management Allianz Partners Australia

Omer Yezdani Chief Data Officer University of the Sunshine Coast

Melissa Winnel Principal Data Scientist Rio Tinto
12:50

LUNCH
TRACK A
13:50

Topic to Be Confirmed

- Senior representative - Domo
14:15

Keeping traditions strong – Mastering traditional AI, managing algorithm bias, and honing best practices

Phil Bailey - Senior Director, Data Operations - Gold Coast Health
- Driving the conversation around traditional AI and how it’s application can be improved in business usage
- How do you control bias in your algorithms?
- How do you get clean data sets?
- Championing ML and providing external teams with valuable advice on traditional AI
14:40

Unlocking AI Excellence: The Business Imperative of Data Quality (topic to be confirmed)

Garry Brittain - Snr. Director, Data & Insights - JLL
TRACK B
13:50

Top Tips to Get Your Data AI-Ready

Esther Lim - Sales Engineering Manager - Precisely
AI can elevate your business to the next level of data intelligence, but research shows that only 4% of businesses believe their data is AI-ready. To ensure AI results you can trust, you need accurate, good-quality data underpinning it. In this presentation, we’ll explore:
- The impacts of delivering data that is not AI-ready
- The essential data governance & quality considerations that will set you up for AI-success
- Practical solutions to common AI challenges such as AI bias, and lack of contextual relevance
14:15

Piloting Business Strategies with Data – It’s Not Just a Data Strategy!

Nick Jewitt - Head of Data Insights - Harcourts
14:40

Don’t leave data governance to chance!

Gemma Jordan - Manager – Data Governance - The Lottery Corporation
15:05

NETWORKING BREAK
15:35

Human Centred Dashboard Design: A Centre-Led Approach

Edina Ente - Head of Data Analytics and Insights - Goodstart Early Learning
16:00

Roundtable Interactive Discussion: What are the top AI risk concerns for data leaders when navigating compliance, security, work process, and ethical challenges?

During this session, the audience will break up into groups of 5-6 to discuss the data and AI risks around these key issues and how they impact the data and analytics functions:

After 30 minutes, each table representative will summarise the groups findings to the room.

Roundtable Sessions:

Table 1: Transparency and Explainability

Moderator: Dr Ali Soofastaei Project Manager for Data Analytics Newmont

Table 2: Bias and Fairness

Moderator: Bismi Palatty Manager, Data Platforms and Integrations Alfred Health

Table 3: Workforce Impact

Moderator: Nicholas Moss Manager, Data Services Queensland Police Service

Table 4: Commercialising Data

Moderator: Sally Robinson Head of Data and New Propositions, Transaction Banking ANZ

Table 5: Agentic AI

Moderator: Ben Pattison CDAO Flight Center Travel Group

Table 6: Operational Risk

Moderator: Beverley Paratchek Head of Data Governance, Quality and Information Management The Lottery Corporation
16:45

Close of CDAO Brisbane
16:50

Post-Event Drinks Reception - Continue the conversations in a fun and entertaining way

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