QLD Breakfast Update: Digital Identity & Trusted Services

Join the Australian Information Industry Association at this event on Digital Identity and Trusted Services – Securing Australia's Digital Future, which brings together senior leaders, policymakers, technologists and industry experts to explore the critical role of digital identity in Australia's evolving digital economy.

The discussion will focus on identifying the right operating model for Australia's digital identity ecosystem and how to execute it effectively across a federated nation with multiple states, territories and regulatory environments.

As digital identity becomes foundational national infrastructure, the challenge is no longer whether Australia should adopt it, but how it should be designed, governed and implemented to ensure interoperability, security, scalability and, most importantly, public trust.

Tickets are limited so get in early to secure your spot. FREE for AIIA members to attend with non-members able to purchase a ticket for a small fee.

Mick has over 25 years of experience in the Queensland Government, with most of that time being involved in identity policy. Mick is the Director of Business Transformation in the Department of Customer Services, Open Data and Small and Family Business (CDSB). Mick has been a leader in the program that delivered the Digital Licence and Queensland Digital Identity. The Digital Licence app was the first in Australia to align to the International Standard for mobile driving licences (ISO IEC 18013). It now holds 19 Government issued Verifiable Credentials and has been onboarded by approximately 1.5 million Queenslanders.

The Queensland Digital Identity is the primary digital identity used to access Queensland Government online services and accounts. The Queensland Digital Identity broadly aligns to the Commonwealth’s Australian Digital ID System and now has more that 3.8 million accounts. Security and privacy protections are key to driving trust and uptake in the Digital Licence and Queensland Digital Identity, and Mick is keen to share his insights on how CDSB are doing this.

Daniel is a lifelong technologist with exposure to a broad range of technology domains over the last 30 years, starting as a hobby and progressing into a career. For the last 19 years, Daniel has specialised in large-scale digital transformation programs across the public service.

Daniel is currently the Executive General Manager leading the Digital ID Regulator. Prior to this role, Daniel established the Digital ID and Consumer Data Right functions at the ACCC.

In his earlier career, Daniel led teams at Services Australia and the ATO to deliver transformed customer-centric services for welfare, health, taxation, and superannuation.

Daniel holds a Master of I.T. Project Management from the Swinburne University of Technology specialising in managing IT projects in multi-vendor environments. Daniel also holds a Bachelor of Information Technology from the Queensland University of Technology, majoring in Cyber Security and Networks.

Daniel is a member of the Australian Computer Society, a Practitioner Member of the APS Digital Profession, and a member of the Queensland University of Technology’s IT Industry Advisory group - shaping the future of data and digital qualifications in Australia.

Dr. Mark Pedersen is the Chief Technology Officer at KJR, a leading Australian-owned Software Quality Engineering and AI Assurance consultancy. With a PhD in Artificial Intelligence and a background in safety-critical systems, Mark specialises in AI strategy, governance, risk and assurance and scalable software quality practices. His consulting experience spans industries including healthcare, finance, and government, focusing on continuous improvement and trusted AI adoption. Within the broader industry ecosystem, Mark serves as a member of the ACS AI in Society Committee, helping to shape responsible AI usage in Australia.

Marek Kowalkiewicz is a LinkedIn Top Voice and one of Thinkers360's Top 100 Global AI Thought Leaders. He is the author of The Economy of Algorithms: AI and the Rise of the Digital Minions, winner of the 2024 Australian Business Book Award (Technology). As Professor and Chair in Digital Economy at QUT Business School, Marek brings both research depth and real-world experience, having led global innovation teams in Silicon Valley, founded SAP's Machine Learning Lab in Singapore, and held research roles at Microsoft Research Asia. His work helps leaders navigate AI's business implications.

By purchasing tickets to this event you agreed to the capture, storage, and use of your data as detailed in the AIIA Privacy Policy, a link to which is provided here - AIIA Privacy Policy

By purchasing a ticket to this event, you agree to be contacted by AIIA's Membership team.

Attendees consent to their filming and sound recording as members of the audience. By entering this event you agree to being filmed or photographed which may be used for marketing or promotional purposes.

Event venue & nearby stays

IBM Australia, 345 Queen Street, Brisbane City, Australia

Concerts, fests, parties, meetups — all the happenings, one place.

Get the app →