About this Event
AI-CON AGENDA
This event is possible thanks to an econcomic development grant received from the and support from sponsors at and the
The day includes 10 AI expert talks, 3 AI panels sessions, two of the sessions are practical and there are lots of networking opportunities. Take home AI strategies, ideas and tools to grow your business and career.
7:30am - 8:10am
Networking Morning Tea & Registration
8:10am - 8:20am
Mindfulness Session
8:20am - 8:25am
Welcome from MC & Acknowledgement of Country
Our MC will introduce the day, acknowledge Country and set expectations for how to get the most out of the sessions.
8:25am - 8:30am
Opening by Mayor of Busselton
8:30am - 9:15am
Opening Keynote - The Human Story of an AI World
John McGiffin Natural Velocity
9:15am - 10:00am
Keynote - Leveraging AI Agents for Business – Practical Strategies to Do More With Less
Jeroen van Dalen Integral & AITIA
10:00am - 10:35am
Panel - The Big Automation Debate – How Will Robots Affect the Job Market?
John McGiffin Natural Velocity , Jeroen van Dalen Integral & AITIA , Michelle Sandford Microsoft and Victoria Sorrell Busselton Chamber of Commerce & Industry
10:35am - 11:00am
Morning Tea
11:00am - 11:25am
Am I the Problem or Is It AI?
Michelle Sandford Microsoft
11:25am - 12:00pm
Panel - Cybersecurity in the AI Era – Navigating New Threats and Preparing Your Business
Bavani Chetty RSM Australia , Emma O’Neil CyberWest Hub and Stefan Prandl HyprFire
12:00pm - 12:45pm
Lunch & BONUS Interactive Lunch Lab: Build Your Own Chatbot
12:45pm - 1:30pm
Keynote - AI & The Latest Developments from Canva
Kerry Halupka Canva
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Panel - Maintaining Your Brand Voice in the Age of AI
Kerry Halupka Canva, Bec Purcell HubSpot, Paul Derham HubSpot and Mat Lewis the Creative Tech Village
2:00pm - 2:30pm
From Buzzword to Blueprint: How SMEs Can Build Their AI Roadmap
Billy Sung Curtin University
2:30pm - 2:45pm
Afternoon Tea
2:45pm - 3:15pm
BREAK OUT ONE: Building Hybrid Human-AI Teams of the Future
Bec Purcell HubSpot, Paul Derham HubSpot
2:45pm - 3:15pm
BREAK OUT TWO: Build a Smart AI Workflow in 25 Minutes
Brooke Wright Wright Mode
3:20pm - 4:25pm
Closing Keynote - AI for Business
Alex Jenkins WA Data Science Innovation Hub (WADSIH)
4:25pm - 4:35pm
Wrap Up & Learnings
Andrea Jones RDM Marketing Consultants
4:35pm - 4:40pm
Close
Victoria Sorrell Busselton Chamber of Commerce & Industry
4:40pm - 5:30pm
Sundowner Drinks and Networking
5:00pm - 6:00pm
Shelter Brewing Co - Optional Tour
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Esplanade Hotel, 30-38 Marine Terrace, Busselton, Australia
AUD 99.00 to AUD 189.00
