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Regrettably, this type of scam is common in the events industry, where event organisers often release exhibitor lists on their websites and event apps.
Rest assured, we never sell or disclose our attendee data. Therefore, anyone claiming to possess our attendee lists or acting as our representative to sell our data is a complete hoax – it’s a scam.
We have been provided with copies of some of the fraudulent emails being circulated and are actively investigating the entities involved. If you have any additional information or queries, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us.
If you ever find yourself uncertain about the credibility of a potential supplier, please feel free to give us a call. We are always available to discuss these matters and assist in finding solutions whenever possible.
DAMA Canberra Branch is providing a full day of activity, split into two workshops – one for the morning, and one for the afternoon. Participants can enrol for either one or both workshops, although we recommend the morning workshop, that introduces some core concepts and data management skills, is useful preparation for the afternoon workshop. Organisers: Dr Jonathan Gray and Mr Andrew Smailes
Part 1: “Around the Wheel in Eighty Minutes”
9:00am – 10:30am
Presented by:
Dr. Jonathan Gray
Lead Partner
Anchoram Consulting
Background: In Jules Verne’s story Around the World in Eighty Days (pub. 1872), Phileas Fogg of London and his valet Passepartout attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days. Their plan is to traverse the continents by rail, and to sail the oceans by steamship. Along the way, they have multiple mishaps and adventures, but ultimately succeed. Advances in modern technology have reduced this to around 92 minutes for the International Space Station to orbit the earth.
Tutorial: In this presentation we will take you on a tour around the DAMA DMBOK wheel in approximately 80 minutes. This provides a “high orbit” data literacy experience for the curious or aspiring data professional. For more experienced, practising data professionals, this content and approach will hopefully inspire and assist your own data literacy exploits in the workplace. A key takeaway from this session is a comprehensive slide deck of data literacy material that workshop participants can adapt for their own use.
This workshop presents some of the foundational practices of enterprise data management and is composed two parts:
Part 2: “Data Asset Registration”
11:00am – 12:30pm
Presented by :
Sarah Lauder
Director
Anchoram Consulting
Scenario: The Secretary has been summoned to the House to provide a demonstration to the Minister of the Aus-Wide Assets project. However, after 12 months and $60million, this project, led by Global Multinational Consulting Firm (GMCF), has failed to deliver anything demonstrable. In desperation, the Secretary emails all personnel to see if anybody has something that looks like a bit like the promised Aus-Wide Assets data service and actually works.
Activity: In this hands-on, interactive workshop participants (with assistance from the facilitators) will work together in small groups to build a working solution for the Aus-Wide Assets project. Programming skills are not required, but an aptitude for collaboration, a sense of humour, and a modicum of data literacy would be helpful. A key takeaway from this session is a collection of document templates, process descriptions, data models, and SQL code that participants can use to create their own scalable Data Asset Register.
Workshop A Learning Outcomes
Part 1: “Data as Fundamental Input to Capability (FIC)”
1:30 – 2:30pm
Presented by:
Ms. Lois Wake
Director Data Management and Capability
Department of Defence
Background: When a significant warfighting capability acquisition project kicks-off, the focus of media and public attention is typically on the big new ship, vehicle, or aircraft. Rarely is attention given to the (often mundane) questions of “Do we need a bigger runway?”, “Who’s going to do the maintenance?”, “What additional computing equipment do we need to support it?”. These are essential inputs to the acquisition and sustainment of new capabilities. Increasingly, data and its management, is an essential consideration for a successful project of this kind.
Tutorial: Whether you’re defending Australia’s borders, managing superannuation assets, or processing grant applications, understanding and managing your organisational capabilities, and identifying the role of data in realising these capabilities, should be a core consideration of how to run and improve your business. This deep-dive tutorial has two main objectives:
A key takeaway from this session is a comprehensive slide deck on the topic of data and organisational capability development that workshop participants can adapt for their own use.
Part 2: “Chief Data Steward- Thank God You’re Here”
3:00 – 5:00pm
Presented by :
Dr Jonathan Gray
Lead Partner
Anchoram Consulting
Sarah Lauder
Director
Anchoram Consulting
Mr Andrew Smailes
Enterprise Data Specialist
DAMA Canberra Branch
Scenario: After many months of deliberation, the Executive have agreed to appoint a Chief Data Steward. Their role is to identify and implement a range of data management capability uplift initiatives across the organisation. These initiatives will directly address many of the organisation’s documented failings in data management, and target known problems, such as data governance in particular. These initiatives will deliver immediate uplifts in organisational performance, and they will be sustainable, with no additional increase in BAU expenditure.
Activity: In this interactive role-play workshop, participants will work collaboratively in small groups to identify and develop specific data management uplift initiatives to address the documented failings in this fictional, but realistic, government organisation. The workshop facilitators will assist each group in producing a short presentation for the Chief Data Steward to deliver to the organisation’s Executive. A representative from each group shall play the role of the Chief Data Steward and deliver their group’s presentation. A key takeaway from this session is understanding the complexity of designing and pitching a data management improvement initiative to an Executive audience. Through the role-play exercise, participants can better appreciate what kind of a pitch is more likely to succeed (or not).
Workshop B Learning Outcomes
Venue: Ostani, Hotel Realm
This exclusive gathering sets the stage for an unforgettable pre- conference experience, welcoming our esteemed speakers, partners
and summit attendees.
This is an excellent opportunity to connect with your peers in an intimate and relaxed setting. Enjoy fine drinks and engaging
conversations as you build valuable connections and set the stage for a memorable pre- conference experience. In addition, this is the
best way to skip the registration queue on the day of the conference and get your badge early.
Warren Daley
Ngunnawal Elder
Permenthri Pillay
Partner, Government and Public Sector and Digital Government
EY Australia
The Hon. Jihad Dib
Minister for Customer Service and Digital Government (NSW)
Chris Fechner
Chief Executive Officer
Digital Transformation Agency
Permenthri Pillay
Partner, Government and Public Sector and Digital Government
EY Australia
Rajesh Iyer
Technology Consulting, Data & Analytics, AI and Data, Australian Federal Government
EY Australia
David Bremstaller
Principal Industry Consultant, Government
SAS
Imma Chippendale
Executive Director, Data & Performance and Chief Data Officer
Department of Regional NSW
Dr. Paul Robard
Chief Integration Officer
Department of Defence
Jenny Humphrys
Chief Data Officer
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
Ray Greenwood
Director, Customer Advisory
SAS
The Australian Federal Government Agencies have mandates to make data a first class asset to improve citizen services, uplift data sharing, reduce data breaches and navigate the disruption from constant systems and organisational change.
Many agencies are at various stages of maturity and implementation, but with an average failure rate for these programs at greater than 50%, what lessons can be learned from similar complex agencies globally where business value is being delivered from Data dependent programs? In this talk, Denodo will expand on how their Logical Data Fabric platform has rescued, derisked and increased innovation.
Benjamin Henshall
Regional Vice President
Denodo
Minh Nguyen
Regional Director
Denodo
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Chair:
Olga Lysenko
Director Enterprise Data Strategy & Governance
Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and the Water
Michael Smedes
Chief Data Officer
Australian Bureau of Statistics
Moderator:
Anne Cornish
Chief Executive Officer
Records and Information Management Practitioners Alliance (RIMPA)
Panellists:
Jeremy Spindler
Assistant Director
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
Kylie Swan
Director Data Collection & Governance
Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission
Jo Talbot
Manager of Data Governance
Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)
Chris Gondek
Solutions Engineering Manager
NetApp Australia & New Zealand
Paul Lamb
VP & General Manager
Iron Mountain
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Chair:
Liz Daykin
Manager, Data Office
Australian Retirement Trust
Gemma Van Halderen PSM
Group Manager, Data and Evaluation (Chief Data Officer)
Department of Social Services
James Gollan
Manager, Solutions Engineering, ANZ
Confluent
Moderator:
Hrishikesh Desai
Chief Data Strategist
Australian Energy Regulator
Panellists:
The Hon Gabrielle Williams MP
Minister for Government Services,
Minister for Consumer Affairs and Minister for Public and Active Transport (VIC)
Gemma Van Halderen PSM
Group Manager, Data and Evaluation (Chief Data Officer)
Department of Social Services
Dr. Jasmine Glover
Director, ACT Heritage System Reforms
ACT Environmental Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate
Philip Wise
Director of Data Improvement and Analysis
Safe Work Australia
Evan Hodge
Director
IBT
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Chair:
Michaela Shea
Head of Data Strategy and Engagement
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank
Kieran Hagan
Data & AI Segment Leader
IBM
Lieutenant Colonel Adam J Hepworth, PhD
Technical Director Artificial Intelligence
Robotic & Autonomous Systems Implementation & Coordination Office (RICO), Australian Army
Leon Czechowicz
Federal Government Engineering Lead, ANZ
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This short one hour workshop will introduce all the ingredients required to design highly effective and measurable policy change and proposals, and subsequently to monitor for the impact (intended and unintended) to drive strategic decision making and policy optimisation over time. Pia will present an end to end approach to policy management, including the necessary policy infrastructure as a reference architecture, and will work through practical examples with participants.
Pia Andrews
Chief Data Officer
Department of Home Affairs
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Samuel Spencer
Chief Executive Officer & Chief Information Security Officer
Aristotle Metadata
Kate Zubrinich
Manager – Data & Analytics
Local Government Association of Queensland
Kristy Van Putten
Senior Director – Directorate Data Officer
ACT Government
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In this era of unprecedented possibilities, governments stand at the threshold of transformative change, armed with the tools, strategies, and collaborative mindset to help propel them into a future where 10X improvements are not just aspirational but achievable realities. This presentation will provide insights on:
Joana Valente
Partner Consulting
Deloitte
Dr. Jasmine Glover
Director, ACT Heritage System Reforms
ACT Environmental Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate
Kayla Jordan
Assistant Secretary, Data and Analytics Branch
Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care
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Matthew Altenburg
Data Scientist/AI Specialist
Attorney General
Department
Liming Zhu
Research Director, Software and Computational Systems
DATA61 | CSIRO
Moderator:
Michaela Shea
Head of Data Strategy and Engagement
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank
Panellists:
Liming Zhu
Research Director, Software and Computational Systems
DATA61 | CSIRO
Matthew Altenburg
Data Scientist/AI Specialist
Attorney General
Department
Dr Mahendra
Samarawickrama
Director
Global AI Ethics Institute
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Samuel Spencer
Chief Executive Officer & Chief Information Security Officer
Aristotle Metadata
Kate Zubrinich
Manager – Data & Analytics
Local Government Association of Queensland
Kristy Van Putten
Senior Director – Directorate Data Officer
ACT Government
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Joana Valente
Partner Consulting
Deloitte
Dr. Jasmine Glover
Director, ACT Heritage System Reforms
ACT Environmental Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate
Kayla Jordan
Assistant Secretary, Data and Analytics Branch
Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care
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Matthew Altenburg
Data Scientist/AI Specialist
Attorney General
Department
Liming Zhu
Research Director, Software and Computational Systems
DATA61 | CSIRO
Panellists:
Liming Zhu
Research Director, Software and Computational Systems
DATA61 | CSIRO
Matthew Altenburg
Data Scientist/AI Specialist
Attorney General
Department
Dr Mahendra
Samarawickrama
Director
Global AI Ethics Institute
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Join us for an immersive one-hour interactive World Cafe session, available to a limited group of 30 attendees. To secure your spot, please make sure to pre-register before the Summit.
Delve into three dynamic 15-minute discussions each topic within this one-hour session. You’ll have the chance to brainstorm and exchange ideas with fellow industry peers, with all three topics presented during the session. Following each discussion, individuals or groups will have the opportunity to step forward and share their pivotal insights with the entire group. It’s an enriching opportunity to engage, collaborate, and unlock fresh perspectives.
These lively discussions offer diverse concepts, expanding learning. Facilitated by industry experts, these talks encourage reflecting on personal experiences.
Key discussion points:
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Chair:
Olga Lysenko
Director Enterprise Data Strategy & Governance
Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and the Water
Michael Smedes
Chief Data Officer
Australian Bureau of Statistics
Moderator:
Anne Cornish
Chief Executive Officer
Records and Information Management Practitioners Alliance (RIMPA)
Panellists:
Jeremy Spindler
Assistant Director
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
Kylie Swan
Director Data Collection & Governance
Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission
Jo Talbot
Manager of Data Governance
Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)
Chris Gondek
Solutions Engineering Manager
NetApp Australia & New Zealand
Paul Lamb
VP & General Manager
Iron Mountain
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Samuel Spencer
Chief Executive Officer & Chief Information Security Officer
Aristotle Metadata
Kate Zubrinich
Manager – Data & Analytics
Local Government Association of Queensland
Kristy Van Putten
Senior Director – Directorate Data Officer
ACT Government
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Chair:
Liz Daykin
Manager, Data Office
Australian Retirement Trust
Gemma Van Halderen PSM
Group Manager, Data and Evaluation (Chief Data Officer)
Department of Social Services
James Gollan
Manager, Solutions Engineering, ANZ
Confluent
Moderator:
Hrishikesh Desai
Chief Data Strategist
Australian Energy Regulator
Panellists:
The Hon Gabrielle Williams MP
Minister for Government Services,
Minister for Consumer Affairs and Minister for Public and Active Transport (VIC)
Gemma Van Halderen PSM
Group Manager, Data and Evaluation (Chief Data Officer)
Department of Social Services
Dr. Jasmine Glover
Director, ACT Heritage System Reforms
ACT Environmental Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate
Philip Wise
Director of Data Improvement and Analysis
Safe Work Australia
Evan Hodge
Director
IBT
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In this era of unprecedented possibilities, governments stand at the threshold of transformative change, armed with the tools, strategies, and collaborative mindset to help propel them into a future where 10X improvements are not just aspirational but achievable realities. This presentation will provide insights on:
Joana Valente
Partner Consulting
Deloitte
Dr. Jasmine Glover
Director, ACT Heritage System Reforms
ACT Environmental Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate
Kaylan Jordan
Assistant Secretary, Data and Analytics Branch
Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care
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Chair:
Michaela Shea
Head of Data Strategy and Engagement
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank
Kieran Hagan
Data & AI Segment Leader
IBM
Lieutenant Colonel Adam J Hepworth, PhD
Technical Director Artificial Intelligence
Robotic & Autonomous Systems Implementation & Coordination Office (RICO), Australian Army
Leon Czechowicz
Federal Government Engineering Lead, ANZ
Snowflake
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Matthew Altenburg
Data Scientist/AI Specialist
Attorney General
Department
Liming Zhu
Research Director, Software and Computational Systems
DATA61 | CSIRO
Moderator:
Michaela Shea
Head of Data Strategy and Engagement
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank
Panellists:
Liming Zhu
Research Director, Software and Computational Systems
DATA61 | CSIRO
Matthew Altenburg
Data Scientist/AI Specialist
Attorney General Department
Dr. Mahendra Samarawickram
Director
Global AI Ethics Institute
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This short one hour workshop will introduce all the ingredients required to design highly effective and measurable policy change and proposals, and subsequently to monitor for the impact (intended and unintended) to drive strategic decision making and policy optimisation over time. Pia will present an end to end approach to policy management, including the necessary policy infrastructure as a reference architecture, and will work through practical examples with participants.
Pia Andrews
Chief Data Officer
Department of Home Affairs
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Join us for an immersive one-hour interactive World Cafe session, available to a limited group of 30 attendees. To secure your spot, please make sure to pre-register before the Summit.
Delve into three dynamic 15-minute discussions each topic within this one-hour session. You’ll have the chance to brainstorm and exchange ideas with fellow industry peers, with all three topics presented during the session. Following each discussion, individuals or groups will have the opportunity to step forward and share their pivotal insights with the entire group. It’s an enriching opportunity to engage, collaborate, and unlock fresh perspectives.
These lively discussions offer diverse concepts, expanding learning. Facilitated by industry experts, these talks encourage reflecting on personal experiences.
Key discussion points:
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Markus Zirn
Chief Strategy Officer
Workato
Mark Sowden
Chief Executive and Government Statistician
Tatauranga Aotearoa Statistics New Zealand
Moderator:
Samuel Spencer
CEO & Chief Information Security Officer
Aristotle Metadata
Marek Rucinski
Deputy Commissioner – Head of Smarter Data Program
Australian Taxation Office
All attendees are invited to the Networking Dinner from 7 pm onwards at The Boat House, Canberra. Please note, that the Networking Dinner is not included in your conference registration fee. Don’t forget to include it as your add-on while completing your registration online.