Discover the expansion of AI across all industries and the coming wave at SXSW Sydney!
In exciting news, coinciding with Australia’s AI Month (October 14–November 15, 2024), the National AI Centre’s (NAIC) will have a booth at the Tech & Innovation Expo. Here they will offer cutting-edge solutions from the Australian AI ecosystem, with opportunities to learn about how the Australian Government’s AI Adopt Centres can increase the capability of small- or medium-sized business through AI. Attendees can engage in digital experiences to better understand the government's recently announced Voluntary AI Safety Standard and proposed Mandatory Guardrails, while exploring the rich selection of Australian AI solutions and services.
Another sign of the nation’s interest and investment in AI and innovation, Minister for Industry and Science, Ed Husic, will attend SXSW Sydney. While on site, he will visit the Australian Government’s AI Adopt Centres and the Expo.
All things Expo and AI hacks
Elsewhere on the Expo floor you’ll be able to hear from leading AI experts on the Discovery Stage, hosting discussions such as Accelerating AI in Australia: How We Seize the AI Opportunity’, and ‘AI and Creativity’.
SXSW Sydney will also host a 3-part AI Hackathon, run by Build Club in collaboration with the NAIC. The SXSW Sydney AI Hackathon will feature leading local and global AI talent, a First Nations advisor and a range of technical and domain expertise, with the winner announced on the Discovery Stage on Saturday 19 October.
New speakers talk the talk
Today we are excited to unveil new global speakers Teresa Tung (Global Data Capability Lead at Accenture), Adam Burden (Global Innovation Lead at Accenture), and Manohar Paluri (Vice President, AI at Meta). Joining previously announced thought leaders including Armand Ruiz, Nicholas Renotte, Brian David Johnson, Martin D. Adams, Clare Bycroft, and many more.
These fresh voices will bring a global perspective to the current state of AI across business, responsible ethical AI practices, futurecasting, sustainability, and more at the SXSW Sydney Conference.
Plus, sessions you won’t want to miss
- · Scaling Responsible AI: From Enthusiasm to Execution | Noelle Russell explores the dual phases of AI innovation. The talk delves into Day 1, characterised by the excitement and enthusiasm of AI’s possibilities, and Day 2, where an awakening occurs, prompting the need to address ethical, safety, and scalability questions. Noelle will guide the audience through the journey from initial hype to responsible execution, highlighting the importance of transparency, fairness, and continuous learning in navigating AI’s complexities at scale. Attendees will gain insights on building a robust framework for responsible AI, ensuring long-term benefits and trust.
- · AI as Your Next Co-Worker: Transforming Collaboration in the Future of Work | Armand Ruiz explores the rapidly evolving role of AI in the workplace and how AI Agents are set to revolutionise how we collaborate. - Through live demonstrations, he’ll showcase real-world applications of AI Agents in action, providing insights into how you can leverage these technologies to transform your own work environment. Get ready to meet your next co-worker—it might not be human!
- · How to Think Like a Futurist: From AI to Safety | World-renowned futurist, professor and author, Brian David Johnson, shows you how you can "think like a futurist" and prepare for your coming future with AI. He'll explain the steps you can take today to prepare for tomorrow.
- · The Sensitive Organisation: Rethinking AI for Authentic Leadership and Innovation | Martin D. Adams demonstrates how AI's purpose is to finally unlock leaders' abilities to genuinely deliver the needs and wants of their businesses. His funny, challenging, no-holds-barred expose of the worst mistakes and glorious wins of business leaders in the age of AI reveals that the very best are obsessed with using AI as a ‘Sensitivity Machine’, to drive responsiveness and innovation designed around previously hidden, unmet needs.
- · How AI is Good for Australia | Discover how experts and scientists collaborate to innovate AI solutions benefiting humanity. Learn about groundbreaking projects like Google’s Giant Kelp Sequencing Genome and CSIRO’s Health Country initiative, augmenting our environmental conservation with AI.
- · Perceptive Robots are Coming — Look Busy! AI’s next wave will see robots enter a new perception phase. We’ll discuss how robots are beginning to sense and perceive the world and be trained by humans. Attendees will learn about perception models and how AI will integrate with next generation robotics (expect a robot on this panel!).
- · The AI revolution… How can Australia lead the way? | Artificial intelligence is changing the world as we know it. As AI accelerates, how do businesses ride the wave in a safe, responsible way? Hear from leaders including Dan Jermyn (CBA), Bill Simpson-Young (Gradient Institute), Agne Makauskaite (AWS), and moderator Laura Faulconer about how Australia can harness AI to build a brighter future for customers and communities. Explore how with safe and responsible practices, Australia can be at the forefront of AI.
- · Avant-garde AI: Creative Ownership in the Second Wave | This panel brings together Head of Research at Leonardo AI Martin Bell, senior creative technologist Jessie Hughes, artist and educator Petr Joura, and Moderator Damian Gascoigne to discuss the genesis of AI image generation and explain how they are getting ahead of the second wave with exploratory, cross-disciplinary work.
- · The Music AI Rights Debate: Beyond the Track and the Training Data | The music AI rights debate extends beyond individual tracks and training data, encompassing complex issues of attribution, ownership, and creative innovation. Automated attribution techniques raise questions about redefining authorship, intellectual property, and fair compensation in the digital age. This critical debate demands multifaceted oversight to balance creator rights, cultural heritage, and technological progress.
- · Hands-on AI and Music Workshop for Artists | Sonic Innovations is a hands-on workshop designed to empower anyone to explore AI in music. This workshop will start by exploring the recent history of AI in music and potential for co-creation. Participants will then learn about AI’s role as an assistive tool, the importance of data transparency and responsible practices for AI in music through the lens of existing tools. Whether you’re a sound artist, musician, or creative entrepreneur, come unlock the possibilities of AI-driven creativity.
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