Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Future of Work

<p> <img alt="User-added image" src="https://acsau--c.ap1.content.force.com/servlet/servlet.ImageServer?id=0159000000Ea5TW&amp;oid=00D90000000o5NE"></img></p> <p><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69);">ACS Canberra branch is conducting its annual conference in keeping with an exemplary 25^th year tradition to provide opportunities for its membership to network and access subject matter experts and professional development.</span></span></span><br><br><b>Click <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/g52y9shtszybfe2/2017%20Conference%20program.pdf?dl=0" target="_blank">HERE</a> for a copy of up to date CONFERENCE PROGRAM in PDF o</b>r click <b><a href="https://www.canberraconference.acs.org.au/" target="_blank">HERE </a></b>to find out more about speakers (the link will take you to the <u><a href="https://www.canberraconference.acs.org.au/" target="_blank"><b>Conference Website</b></a></u>.</p> <p><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69);">The conference theme of “<b><i>AI and the Future of Work</i></b>” responds to the growing presence of autonomous technology. Autonomous vehicles are one obvious implementation of “artificial intelligence” but other more-subtle examples are emerging. <br><br>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. <br><br>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.<br><br><b>Streams and topic areas are:</b> Technology; Security; Data management; Leadership; the Future of Work; Analysis and Design; Education; Ethics and professionalism. </span></span></span><br><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69);">.............</span></span></span><br><b><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69);">Conference Registration Type</span></span></span></b><br><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69);">All prices are in Australian dollars and are inclusive of GST.</span></span></span></p> <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="width: 27%;"><b><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="color: white;">Early Bird Rate </span></span></span></b><br> <b><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="color: white;">(Ends 30 June 2017)</span></span></span></b></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="width: 73%;"><b><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="color: white;">Price</span></span></span></b></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="width: 27%;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69);">Member/PPP</span></span></span></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="width: 73%;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69);">$440 (includes dinner)</span></span></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="width: 27%;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69);">Non-Member</span></span></span></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="width: 73%;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69);">$770 (registration includes an annual ACS membership fee worth $374)</span></span></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="width: 27%;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69);">Member Student/Retired</span></span></span></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="width: 73%;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69);">$165 (excludes Dinner)</span></span></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="width: 27%;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69);">Non-Member Student</span></span></span></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="width: 73%;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69);">$275 (excludes Dinner and registration includes an annual ACS student membership fee worth $72)</span></span></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="width: 27%;"><b><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="color: white;">Standard Rate</span></span></span></b><br> <b><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="color: white;">(From 1 July 2017)</span></span></span></b></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="width: 73%;"><b><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="color: white;">Price</span></span></span></b></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="width: 27%;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69);">Member/PPP</span></span></span></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="width: 73%;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69);">$550 (includes dinner)</span></span></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="width: 27%;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69);">Non-Member</span></span></span></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="width: 73%;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69);">$880 (registration includes an annual ACS membership fee worth $374)</span></span></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="width: 27%;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69);">Member Student/Retired</span></span></span></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="width: 73%;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69);">$220 (excludes Dinner)</span></span></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="width: 27%;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69);">Non-Member Student</span></span></span></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="width: 73%;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69);">$330 (excludes Dinner and registration includes an annual ACS student membership fee worth $72)</span></span></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" rowspan="1" style="width: 100%;"> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="width: 27%;"><b><i><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69);">Cocktail reception</span></span></span></i></b></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="width: 73%;"><b><i><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69);">Complimentary with full fee registration </span></span></span></i></b></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="width: 27%;"><b><i><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69);">Conference Dinner</span></span></span></i></b></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="width: 73%;"><b><i><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69);">Complimentary with full fee registration </span></span></span></i></b><br> <br> <b><i><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(42, 161, 252);"><a href="https://www.acs.org.au/cpd-education/event-detail.html?eventId=70190000001IqVF" target="_blank">*Dinner only</a> </span></span></span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69);">is available for $150 per person </span></span></span></i></b><i><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69);">(click <u><b><a href="https://www.acs.org.au/cpd-education/event-detail.html?eventId=70190000001IqVF" target="_blank">here </a></b></u>to purchase a dinner only ticket)</span></span></span></i></td></tr></tbody></table> <span style="font-size: 9pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><b>Registration</b> includes access to all event sessions and streams and includes morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea. </span></span></span><br><br><b><i><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69);">About Gala Dinner:<br>Student/Retired member registration does not include</span></span></span></i></b><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"> dinner. You can purchase dinner ticket separately by click <a href="https://www.acs.org.au/cpd-education/event-detail.html?eventId=70190000001IqVF" target="_blank"><u><b>here</b></u></a>.</span></span></span><br><br><b><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69);">Dinner only ticket </span></span></span></b><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69);">can be purchased by click <u><a href="https://www.acs.org.au/cpd-education/event-detail.html?eventId=70190000001IqVF" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a></u> or contact </span></span></span><a href="mailto:Jenalle.Wei@acs.org.au" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(42, 161, 252);">Jenalle.Wei@acs.org.au</span></span></span></a><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"> 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).<br><br>For full conference registration, the Cocktail and Dinner sessions are complimentary. However, <b>RSVP</b> is required for these sessions to confirm your seat.</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"> Please confirm your seat via email to <a href="mailto:Jenalle.Wei@acs.org.au" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(42, 161, 252);">Jenalle.Wei@acs.org.au</span></a></span> </span>to secure your reservation for</span><br><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69);">a) Attend the cocktail reception and/or </span></span></span><br><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69);">b) Attend the gala dinner</span></span></span><br><br><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><b>*Dinner seating is limited</b> and delegates who have not submitted a RSVP or purchase a dinner ticket will not be admitted.</span></span></span>