A Future by Design

Western Australia's thought leadership event in exponential technologies and innovation with world renowned thought leaders, national and local experts to explore:

• new and emerging technologies over short, medium and long term time horizons and their opportunities and impacts on our lives;
• how we can think bigger and bolder about the impact and legacy we can leave during these complex times through the creation of moonshots;
• regulatory and ethical considerations to new and emerging technologies to ensure deep consideration is given to maintain safety, privacy and competition;
• play, interact, and explore cutting edge local technologies and see how they are making a real difference in people's lives; and
• network with people from different sectors and industries.

This event brings Silicon Valley thought leadership to WA!

We will explore the contemporary issues of our time related to technology and innovation to empower you with the knowledge and mindset needed to thrive in the rapidly changing world in which we live. What are the huge technology shifts expected in the future? How will regulation balance progress with safety with such rapid advancements? How can technology be used for greater impact, reduce inequity and solve some of our greatest generational challenges? How do we consciously consider these things as we design the future communities and society we want to live in? And what cool stuff is happening right here, right now?

Come and see what is possible. What is being pursued. What is being dreamed.

This event is important if we wish to catalyze a new era of economic growth (not reliant on resources), job creation and technological advancement. There are incredible opportunities, we just need to see them and grab them with both hands.

Speakers include:

• Hon Stephen Dawson MLC, Minister for Innovation and the Digital Economy (via video)   NEW!!
• The Rt Hon Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas, City of Perth (via video) NEW!!
  
• Lisa Andrews - SingularityU Australia co-CEO & faculty and WAVIA Global CEO
  
• Christina Gerakiteys - SingularityU Australia co-CEO & faculty and UtopiaX CEO
• Richard Kilbane, COO Hawaiian 
• SJ Price - Partner at Stirling & Rose leading the AI Advisory Practice
  
• Natasha Blycha - Managing Director at Stirling & Rose and world's pre-eminent smart contract and distributed ledger technology expert
  
• Wilson Casado - Chair of Perth Angels and represents various venture capital funds
  
• Michelle Sandford - international AI expert, developer and speaker
• Lan Tran - technology evangelist, influencer and ecosystem connector
• Phil Nickels, Board & Executive Advisory
• Michelle Godley, Capricorn Society New Ventures of the Future
• Marion Burchell (MC) - Managing Director Azolla and former A/Chief Executive & GCIO for WA

Technology Showcase includes:

• VetChip: a world first biosensor technology that sets a new standard for animal healthcare by providing the earliest opportunity for intervention and effective treatment for better health outcomes.
• Ex-tag:an asset management system that tracks assets, offering flexible forms for seamless data collection and visualisation for optimising operations.
• Ready Team One: VR gaming experience combining cutting edge hardware with a personalized gaming experience. Will be launching a national (if not international) world first at the event.
• Bedtimestory.ai: customised stories using AI to help parents create new stories for their children, create bonding moments between parent and child in co-creating stories, or share with friends your latest creation.
• BrainChip: pushing the limits of hardware technology to make AI compute sustainable through low energy, low latency, low thermal footprint, plus greater efficiency and localised compute for better security.   NEW!!
• BankVault: creating an intelligent approach to Passwordless Authentication on websites making it simpler and easier for users. NEW!!

What previous attendees said:

 “This is one of my favourite events. It’s highly interactive and the only event I have been to where you get to play with the tech.”

“I have never been to an event like this before.”

“This is the first time I have seen such a deep discussion around the regulation of emerging technology and ethics. I took so many notes!”

“I was going to leave at lunch but had to stay. This event is awesome!”

The event is highly interactive. Discussion and deep conversation is encouraged.

Note: Timing is indicative.