27-29 November 2024
10:30am-7:00pm - REGISTRATION - Opal Cove Resort Foyer
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12.15pm - TRADE AREA OPEN and LIGHT LUNCH SERVED
12:45pm - 1:00pm
Welcome to Country \ Welcome from the Mayor of Coffs Harbour City Council
1:00pm - 1:30pm
Digital Transformation Journey - Potholes, Bins, Lakes & Infrastructure - Presentation from Maitland City Council PRESENTATION AVAILABLE
1:30pm - 2:45pm
What can Ai do today ? Julian Moore, Director. Strategic Membership Solutions
2:45pm - 3:15pm - AFTERNOON TEA IN TRADE AREA
3:15pm - 4:30pm
Hands-on workshop - Ai HOW - Your How to guide - your questions answered live - BYOD - Julian Moore, Director. Strategic Membership Solutions
5.00pm - 6.55pm
Welcome function amongst the trade exhibition at Opal Cove Resort - Ethan Indigenous
6.55pm - 7.00pm
Address by Welcome function sponsor, Ethan Indigenous in Opals Room
7.00pm - 9.30pm
Welcome dinner in Horizons Restaurant, Opal Cove Resort sponsored by Ethan Indigenous
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8:00am - 9:00am - REGISTRATION. TRADE OPEN. COFFEE SERVICE OPEN
8.25am - 8.30am
Comments from the chair
8:30am - 9:00am PRESENTATION AVAILABLE
From Insights to Impacts – Harnessing the Power of Data & Analytics in Local Government. William Macpherson, Manager Business Improvement - Latrobe City Council and Matt Buglisi, Director - GDATA
9:00am - 9:30am PRESENTATION AVAILABLE
The 4 critical tipping points for a successful IT transformation - Lou Markstrom, Author, Unleashing The Power of IT
9:30am - 9:35am
Dinner sponsor address - Greg Yelas - Juniper Networks
9:35am - 10:05am
GOLD SPONSOR PRESENTATION: Enhancing Cyber Resilience in Local Government Councils - Zlatko Hristov, CEO. ThreatDefence PRESENTATION AVAILABLE
10:05am - 10:45am - MORNING TEA & TRADE EXHIBITION
10:45am - 11:30am
SPEAKER RESHUFFLE - GOLD SPONSOR PRESENTATION: Watershed Moment: Advancing Sustainability Through Digital Water Metrics. Matthew Szymczak, CTO - Telstra and David Peters, CEO - Taggle PRESENTATION AVAILABLE
11:30am - 12:00pm
GOLD SPONSOR PRESENTATION: Local Government Transformation - Elias Atie,
Managing Director - Cloud Context PRESENTATION AVAILABLE
12:00pm - 12:45pm
Fostering Synergy: Best Practices for Cultivating Effective Partnerships with Stakeholders - Sandra Cormack, CIO- Bundaberg Regional Council - Presentations and Panel discussion PRESENTATION AVAILABLE
12:45pm - 1:45pm - LUNCH & TRADE EXHIBITION
1:45pm - 2:45pm
Keynote: How the ChatGPT revolution is changing work and business forever - Adam Spencer
2:45pm - 3:15pm
Modern Workplace Implementation - Danijel Andric, Chief Information Officer - Bayside Council
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3:15pm - 3:45pm - AFTERNOON TEA & TRADE EXHIBITION
3:45pm - 4:45pm - STREAM 1
INNOVATION SHOWCASE - presented by Wollongong City Council PRESENTATION AVAILABLE
1. Field of (Data) Dreams - Electronic Monitoring of Sports fields. Sam Single, Insights and Location Analytics Coordinator
2. From Application to the Grave - Digitally Visualising Memorial Gardens. Matt Goganovski, Information Manager
3. Innovative Pool Management Solutions within TechnologyOne's OneCouncil ERP. Lillian Noyeaux, Service Partner Corporate (Acting)
3:45pm - 4:15pm - STREAM 2 PRESENTATION AVAILABLE
Erp Implementation - Tech 1 Saas - Jeff Jones, Manager Information System/ ERP Project Manager - City of South Perth
4:15pm - 4:45pm Cybersecurity - where do you start when there's so much to do? Sharon Bowman, Manager, Technology & Transformation - Corporate Support Division. Hornsby Shire Council PRESENTATION AVAILABLE
4.45pm CLOSE OF DAY ONE
6.00pm Buses leaves for Pacific Bay Resort
6.30pm Conference Dinner at Pacific Bay Resort Sponsored by ICT networks
10pm Dinner close - First bus leaves at 9.30pm
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8:00am - 8:45am - TRADE OPEN. COFFEE SERVICE OPEN
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8:40am - 8:45am
Comments from the Chair
8:45am - 9:15am
NSW Planning portal - Nerida Mooney, A/Executive Director Digital, Analytics & Insights - Corporate Services. NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure PRESENTATION AVAILABLE
9:15am - 9:45am
Transforming Local Government: Harnessing Generative AI through Human-Centered Design (and Town Planners!) - Jan Spinder​​​​ - Manager Information Services. Yarra Ranges Council PRESENTATION AVAILABLE
9:45am - 10:15am
Cyber Security in the age of AI - Abbas Kudrati, Customer Security Officer - Microsoft Australia PRESENTATION AVAILABLE
10:15am - 10:45am MORNING TEA & TRADE EXHIBITION
10:45am - 11:00 am - Passport draw in conference room
11:00am - 12:30PM
KeyNote: Strategic Focus - Alicia McKay - Local Government Strategy Expert
12:00pm - 12.05pm CLOSING COMMENTS from the chair
12.05pm Grab & Go lunch
* Program subject to change without notice
