Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Future of Work
ACS Canberra Branch 2017 Annual Conference
Member $550.00
Non-Member $880.00
Member-Concessional $220.00
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About this event
ACS Canberra branch is conducting its annual conference in keeping with an exemplary 25th year tradition to provide opportunities for its membership to network and access subject matter experts and professional development.
Click HERE for a copy of up to date CONFERENCE PROGRAM in PDF or click HERE to find out more about speakers (the link will take you to the Conference Website.
The conference theme of “AI and the Future of Work” responds to the growing presence of autonomous technology. Autonomous vehicles are one obvious implementation of “artificial intelligence” but other more-subtle examples are emerging.
Google’s translate is now using artificial intelligence to provide significantly improved translations. Smartphones have “intelligent assistants” (e.g. Apple’s Siri, or Microsoft’s Cortana) and recent in-home products use similar technology (e.g. Amazon’s Alexa). Recent announcements from Japan describe hotels staffed (almost) entirely by robots driven by artificial intelligence. Other services are on offer too; e.g. x.ai for personal appointment scheduling.
The conference will focus on how these modern technologies might move into the work environment supplementing and supporting the work of ICT professionals, and perhaps eventually replacing them.
Streams and topic areas are: Technology; Security; Data management; Leadership; the Future of Work; Analysis and Design; Education; Ethics and professionalism.
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Conference Registration Type
All prices are in Australian dollars and are inclusive of GST.
| Early Bird Rate (Ends 30 June 2017) | Price |
| Member/PPP | $440 (includes dinner) |
| Non-Member | $770 (registration includes an annual ACS membership fee worth $374) |
| Member Student/Retired | $165 (excludes Dinner) |
| Non-Member Student | $275 (excludes Dinner and registration includes an annual ACS student membership fee worth $72) |
| Standard Rate (From 1 July 2017) | Price |
| Member/PPP | $550 (includes dinner) |
| Non-Member | $880 (registration includes an annual ACS membership fee worth $374) |
| Member Student/Retired | $220 (excludes Dinner) |
| Non-Member Student | $330 (excludes Dinner and registration includes an annual ACS student membership fee worth $72) |
| Cocktail reception | Complimentary with full fee registration |
| Conference Dinner | Complimentary with full fee registration *Dinner only is available for $150 per person (click here to purchase a dinner only ticket) |
About Gala Dinner:
Student/Retired member registration does not include dinner. You can purchase dinner ticket separately by click here.
Dinner only ticket can be purchased by click here or contact Jenalle.Wei@acs.org.au if you are not a conference attendee but wish to attend to the gala dinner (e.g.: conference presenters, additional sponsor members and non-conference delegates).
For full conference registration, the Cocktail and Dinner sessions are complimentary. However, RSVP is required for these sessions to confirm your seat. Please confirm your seat via email to Jenalle.Wei@acs.org.au to secure your reservation for
a) Attend the cocktail reception and/or
b) Attend the gala dinner
*Dinner seating is limited and delegates who have not submitted a RSVP or purchase a dinner ticket will not be admitted.
Speakers
The story begins in the Indian Ocean - 1980. An 8 metre fishing boat with 47 Vietnamese Refugees cramped in like sardines. A 2 year old boy is sick from de-hydration, his desperate mother can do nothing to help him – water ran out days ago, and so far one person has died.
Fast forward to Australia - 2008. The little boy is 30 years old and has been voted Comedian of the Year. He is recognized by kids and adults alike who call out jokes they’ve heard on Rove Live, Thank God You’re Here and Dancing With the Stars. He’s entertained, motivated and inspired thousands and thousands at corporate events in Australia and throughout the world.
The ups and downs, trials and tribulations, difficulties and successes of a refugee during those 2 decades makes for an incredible and amazing inspirational tale that has the audience gripped with emotion one minute and then howling with laughter the next. The result is always a room that has been transformed.
From language difficulties to divorcing parents, from being broke to being bullied, from becoming a lawyer to becoming Comedian of the Year… Anh uses all his life’s experiences to lift an audience to great heights of inspired motivation.
“Simply Amazing!!!...he received a standing ovation at the end of his performance”
Lisa Dawson - Toshiba Australia
We thought we were "just" getting a really funny comedian - and we certainly did - but so much more…we have had many speakers over the years and Anh was the "best ever!".
Glenys Broadhead – The Conference Team
“Anh is the consummate professional and took a lot of time to learn about our business and the people involved - he has a strong inspirational message and is just a great performer - I'd recommend Anh unreservedly.” Simon Lyon - Fuji Xerox
“Inspiring, positive, uplifting… Brilliant”, Ian Hyman - Hymans Asset Management
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