Wednesday 29 November
4:30 to 7:00 - REGISTRATION - Opals Room, Opal Cove Resort
5:00 to 6:50 - Welcome function amongst the trade exhibition at Opal Cove Resort - sponsored by Compnow
6:50 to 7:00 - Address by Welcome function sponsor, Compnow in Opals Room
7:00 to 9:30 - Welcome dinner in Horizons Restaurant, Opal Cove Resort sponsored by Compnow
Thursday 30 November
8:00 to 9:00 - REGISTRATION
8:30 to 8:45 - Welcome to Country \ Welcome from the Mayor of Coffs Harbour City Council - Cr Paul Amos
8:45 to 9:15 - Case Study: Mastering Change Management Strategies for Seamless System Implementations. Sandra Cormack, Chief Information Officer. Bundaberg Regional Council PRESENTATION HERE
9:15 to 9:45 - GOLD SPONSOR PRESENTATION: Beyond the Hype, Advancing Smart Cities in 2023: How value realisation, Data Quality, Cyber Security and Public Accessibility are the new consideration for Councils across
Australia. Michael Rule, National Local Government IoT Lead. Telstra and Cameron McKenna, Managing Director
and Founder. Attentis
9:45 to 10:15 - Pathway to AutoPilot and retirement of DaS and SCCM - John Crawford, Chief Technology Officer . City of Parramatta PRESENTATION HERE
10:15 to 10:45 - MORNING TEA & TRADE EXHIBITION
10:45 to 11:45 - Keynote: Catch me if you scam... reformed criminal Bastien Treptel explains Hacking.
Sponsored by Ethan Indigenous
11:45 to 12:15 - GOLD SPONSOR PRESENTATION: Empowering Local Government through Digital
Transformation and Community Engagement. Andrew Cordwell - GM Sales, Strategy & Planning.
Datacom Australia
12:15 to 12:45 - Matt Oxlade, Digital Innovation Lead. LGAQ - Utilising the power of AI for Flood Detection on Queensland Roads
12:45 to 1:45 - LUNCH & TRADE EXHIBITION
1:45 to 2:45 - Keynote: Innovation, transformation & digital leadership - Victor Dominello,
Sponsored by ICT Networks Pty Ltd
2:45 to 3:15 - Strategy to Transformation – Ingrid McAlpin, CIO. Wollongong City Council PRESENTATION HERE
3:15 to 15:45 - AFTERNOON TEA & TRADE EXHIBITION
Stream 1
3:45 to 4:15 - The ISO 27001 (Information Security Management Solution) Certification –How to undertake and achieve your journey in a timely and effective manner? Robert Ek - ISO27001 PRESENTATION HERE
4:15 to 4:45 - Essential 8 - John Papoutsis, Technical Services Director - Hi Tech Support PRESENTATION HERE
Stream 2
3:45 to 4:15 - Enabling Potential – Transitioning to SaaS ERP - Malcolm Wales, Program Manager OneCouncil and Marisa Garnero, IMT Strategy and Program Manager. Wollongong City Council PRESENTATION HERE
4:15 to 4:45 - Transforming Your Business: Data Migration to Technology One SaaS ERP - Quinton Dargham, Solution Architect and Brad Gibson, Solution Analyst + Developer. Wollongong City Council
4:45 - CLOSE OF DAY ONE
6:30 - Conference Networking \ Drinks
7:00 - Conference Dinner Sponsored by Nitro Software
10:00 - After Dinner Function
Friday 1 December
8:50 to 9:00 - Comments from the Chair
9:00 to 9:30 - Best Practice Talent Management. Blyde Neser, Human Capital Consultant and Founder. Professional Coaching Solutions PRESENTATION HERE
9:30 to 10:30 - Keynote: Anthony Bonnici - Driving Performance - Removing our Brain Blinkers
10:30 to 11:00 - MORNING TEA & TRADE EXHIBITION
11:00 to 11:25 - Live Demo: AI and the future of work - Julian Moore - Consultant SMS Online
11:25 to 12:15 - AI / Cybersecurity Panel Discussion : Jamie Beal, Unit Manager, Information and Technology. Central Coast Council; Jerome Pagitz, Chief Information Officer; City of Ryde and Dane Hamilton, CIO. Shoalhaven City Council; Julian Moore - Consultant SMS Online
12:15 to 1:20 - LUNCH & TRADE EXHIBITION
1:20 to 1:35 - Passport draw
1:35 to 2:05 - GOLD SPONSOR PRESENTATION: Andrew Fox, Country Manager Company.
HPE Aruba Networking - Practical AI: The Real-world Use Case for Delivering Secure Connectivity
PRESENTATION HERE
2:05 to 3:05 - Keynote: John Maclean - Transformation - How far can you go?
3:05 to 3:10 - CLOSING COMMENTS from the chair
3:15 to 5:00 - Post Conference Networking
* Program subject to change without notice
