Deloitte presents: How generative AI can transform your IT ways of working – Dunedin

Join us for an interactive two-hour workshop where we explore how Generative AI is transforming IT operations. With insights from Deloitte and real-world examples, we’ll delve into the ways technology is reshaping engineering, talent management, cloud cost control, platforms, cybersecurity, and operations.

We'll start with a brief introduction, then break into small groups to develop structured roadmaps. Together, we’ll address essential questions and practical challenges, equipping you with strategies to integrate these innovations within your IT organisation for enhanced efficiency, resilience, and security.

This workshop is ideal for CXOs, VPs, Directors, Heads of Departments, and Managers, offering a tangible roadmap for your initiatives.

What to Expect:

• Engaging discussions with experts and peers

• Hands-on workshop experience

Speakers

Julene Marr - Engineering Director, Deloitte

With 10 years’ experience in tech, Julene specialises in uplifting organisation delivery and operational practices through the use of innovative operating models, imbedded AI and efficiency driven Centers for Enablement. As the technology landscape evolves, Julene is poised to guide clients towards their future with AI coupled with API and cloud technologies.

Everett Toews - Engineering Specialist Director, Deloitte

Everett's focus is helping organisations establish or mature a modern engineering capability. He leads technical experts to become enablers of innovation and change to drive business value.
With a decade of software development, a decade of systems operations, and years of platform engineering, Everett brings a holistic perspective in his approach to engineering. He empowers teams to innovate and deliver value to their customers more securely, efficiently, and frequently to gain meaningful feedback. That enables organisations to reduce risk, stabilise, modernise, or optimise their business while ensuring technical quality.

Elisja van Niekerk - Systems Delivery and Modernisation Manager, Deloitte

Elisja is an experienced project manager with extensive expertise in delivering programs both large and small. She has been actively engaging with AI, integrating it into her work and using generative AI to enhance project management. Her focus on the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), AI, and project management has allowed her to develop, deliver, and manage projects efficiently. Utilizing AI tools, she is able to automate tasks such as code generation and bug detection, and aid in project management decision-making by predicting risks and delays. She believes that for organisations looking to remain competitive, leveraging AI is now a necessity for staying ahead in the fast-paced tech industry.