2024 Digital Innovation Summit
BETTER CONNECTION BETTER BUSINESS
22nd February 9.30 am to 2pm
At Wurdi Youang ( Level 5) Geelong Library 51 Little Malop St, Geelong VIC 3220
Inspiration | Education | Networking
Business nbn and Business in Heels
presents
the Digital Innovation Summit for Geelong.
“Better Connections, Better Business
This is the business event in 2024 you can’t afford to miss.
A 2 1/2 hour interactive session with dynamic thought leaders and local specialists. You’ll leave inspired as to what’s possible to evolve, an understanding on how you can be more productive and the power of AI
Learn more on how to:
Be more productive through the use of AI
The importance of Digital Innovation & skills needed
Protect your business from cyber threats
Build your brand and customer base
Followed by a Networking Lunch
And closing with a one hour WORKSHOP on “What AI can (and can’t) do for your business”.
Presented by Accenture
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Our Speakers
Business nbn – ‘Always on’ Presentation As 80% of all Australian data traffic runs through its network, nbn reveals interesting data on how Australians are going online. You will be surprised to learn about Australia’s busiest data day of the year, rapidly increasing number of devices in homes, and data hungry suburbs during this entertaining presentation.
David Pollock, National Business & Industry Stakeholder Manager
The team from Accenture will share with us an overview of how AI is changing the working world & enabling SMEs to be more productive. Plus the essentials to keep your Cyber safe.
Workshop – What AI can (and can’t) do for your business - 1 hrs.
In this session we will explore small businesses can automate personalised experiences and marketing to drive growth much more efficiently and cheaply than traditional marketing efforts.
Kelly Brough, Data & AI Lead for Accenture, Australia & New Zealand.
Cybersecurity – Cybersecurity – not just for enterprises
In this session we will get into the mind of a hacker, why do they want your data, what they want to do with it, and what you can do to protect your business and customers’ data.
Sieg Lafon, Security Delivery specialising in emerging technologies, Accenture Australia
Our Local Panelists
Aamir Qutub, an award-winning entrepreneur, is the Founder & CEO of Enterprise Monkey, a Geelong-based software development company. With a focus on technology and AI, Aamir innovates digital solutions for businesses. Passionate about overcoming business challenges, he pioneers future-oriented software.
Aamir is also an angel investor, backing 8 tech startups and 3 social enterprises.
Matt Cowdell serves as the Managing Director of Arthur St, a purpose-driven, transparent, and results-oriented digital marketing agency that collaborates with a diverse array of renowned Australian businesses and brands. With a focus on human-centered marketing, Matt will simplify the complexities of ChatGPT and guide you on how to effectively leverage AI for your advantage.
Maree Herath is Director of Harvest Talent Recruitment and People Solutions and curator of the Geelong HR Index – a survey of economic, employment and HR trends, conducted by Harvest to analyse the impacts of environmental factors on the employment landscape. Harvest project managed the Digital Capability Project for the Barwon region, identifing the training providers their courses, content and outcomes.