Exploring Ethical Considerations and Challenges related to the Integration of Technology
June
5

Exploring Ethical Considerations and Challenges related to the Integration of Technology

Event 1

The 2024 Perth Professionals series ‘Building Resiliency through Trust and Collaboration’, opens with the thought-provoking spotlight on ‘Exploring Ethical Considerations and Challenges related to the Integration of Technology’.

Industry experts and thought-leaders will delve into the ethical quandaries of integrating technology such as AI and IoT, exploring how ethical considerations are pivotal in fostering resilient people, organisations and systems that can withstand the rapid pace of technological advancement. We’ll discuss how trust and collaborative efforts can lead to responsible and sustainable tech adoption, allowing you to walk away with actionable insights to navigate the ethical landscape of technology, bolstering professional resilience through informed, ethical decision-making.

This interactive and engaging conversation will be accompanied by networking, food and refreshments.

Thought Leaders

Pia Andrews

Chief Data Officer

  • Pia Andrews is a serial public sector transformer and reformer, usually working within the machine to drive adaptive policy management, policy infrastructure, participatory governance, high trust and legitimate systems and operating models (inc AI), citizen-centric design, service agility and real, pragmatic continuous innovation in the public sector and beyond. She is on a self mission to transform public sectors to be more humane, responsive and effective in the 21st century, at the speed of continuous change and urgency.

Joshua Morley

Global Head - AI, Data & Analytics

  • Joshua J. Morley, Global Head of AI at Akkodis, leads over 2,500 experts in transformative data and AI initiatives. A visionary in technological innovation and DEI advocacy, his work not only reshapes industries but also champions an inclusive future in tech.

 

Peter Fitzpatrick (MC)

Managing Director

  • Peter Fitzpatrick AO, AM (Mil) JP,FSAE, GAICD is widely respected and recognized for the outstanding contributions made during his professional life at the helm of two peak bodies as the Chief Executive Officer for the legal profession and the motor industry. Prior to this Peter had a distinguished 20year military career, including service with the elite Special Air Service (SASR) Regiment as an Australian Army Officer, taking early retirement with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. In 1997 he was a strategic adviser to the then Prime Minister, John Howard.

    He has chaired and been a director on a large number of boards in the For Profit, Not for Profit and on government boards both in Western Australia and nationally. Outside of the corporate world he has held leading voluntary roles and been a champion for change in in areas of youth at risk, disability, veteran wellbeing, domestic violence, mental health, and disadvantage.

    He was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in the General Division in the Queen’s Birthday Honours in June 2018 and a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the Military Division in the Queen's Birthday Honours list in June 1984. He was also a state finalist for Australian of the Year.

 

Dr Lisa Dethridge

Research Fellow & Industry Consultant

  • Dr. Lisa Dethridge is an RMIT Research fellow, currently training and evaluating large AI models for companies in Palo Alto, California. She has a long career working with emergent tech, ranging from aerospace to all things digital; Game Design, Film, TV, Radio and print. Her recent project with OpenAI and CSIRO was the design of an ethical chatbot "Amber."

    Dethridge offers an outline of current thinking in the ethics and anthropology of AI. She discusses the kinds of knowledge and practice that might contribute to your use and understanding of genAI and how this may develop your design of data pathways and data narratives. To avoid an avalanche of compliance legislation, Artificial Intelligence may require ethical, multi-disciplinary research to boost critical thinking and integrity.

 

Jason Pentony

Associate Vice President

  • Jason is an Associate Vice President with Infosys, a global IT services and digital consulting firm. He has over 30 years of experience working with organisations to maximise their value from investments into digital technologies, having worked in Australia and internationally. Jason is an Industry Panel advisor to the UWA - Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering.

 
 

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The New Leadership Challenge
Mar
21

The New Leadership Challenge

Embracing Change: The New Leadership Challenge

Event 1 in the 2023 Perth Professionals calendar will be hosted virtually by Partner&Prosper, with guest speaker Dr Simon Eassom, Founder and CEO of Futures in Focus and Chief Futurist at the Australian Council of Professions.

The New Leadership Challenge

Technology innovation, the coronavirus pandemic, and growing anxiety around geopolitical and climate issues have changed everything for current CEOs and leaders: the next few years will be very much business as un-usual. Dr Simon Eassom will outline how four key main disruptive trends are creating new leadership challenges for all sectors.

The exponential rate of change; the growth of digital economies; the new world of hybrid work; and the competition for talent require a radical shift in leadership from dominant styles of being the “boss” to more democratic styles of service, putting moral authority led by conscience, purpose, and commitment ahead of ego and "bottom line” value.

In this future-looking session, Dr Eassom will define the key leadership skills required to deal with the new challenges and future uncertainties and ask whether or not we need to re-think how leaders are created and developed.

Dr Simon Eassom is a business leader, public speaker, thought leader and senior executive with extensive experience managing P&L for multi-million dollar lines of business.

He has been a visionary leader in the adoption of AI, predictive analytics, blockchain, and the Internet-of-Things and has been instrumental in the creation of digital solutions at the leading edge of the transformation of education, learning, health, and the future of work. His experience as a consultant has crossed industry boundaries, leading on the development of new business opportunities, and converting transformative vision into strategy and execution.

As a polymath and visionary strategist, Simon is able to analyse and translate complex issues into clear points-of-view and realisable solutions. He is also a highly commended public speaker with a current range of topics that include: the ethics of AI; the need for new models of leadership; re-building trust in an untrusting world; the hype and reality of AI; and the impact of technology on the future of work and learning.

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SOPAC 2023
Mar
5
to 7 Mar

SOPAC 2023

  • Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

SOPAC® 2023 will be hosted from Sunday 5 March to Tuesday 7 March. Join IIA-Australia and your fellow internal auditors in person at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre or virtually across Australia and the globe. 

SOPAC® is Australia's premier internal audit event. SOPAC® stands for the South Pacific and Asia Conference and over years of growth and innovation has become a trust brand for internal auditors in Australia and the South Pacific region. The program is designed to address the needs of the internal audit community and features a mix of world-class keynotes, technical sessions with plenty of networking opportunities. 

With the vast array of issues impacting the profession, this year's program will be divided into eight key areas of focus with sessions being presented on a range of topics in each focus area.

  • Cyber and Information Technology

  • Project Risk

  • Holistic Sustainability

  • Workforce Management

  • Digital Capabilities

  • Assurance Insights

  • Audit Hot Spots

  • Professional Skills

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