Australia’s AI Momentum with Stela Solar, CSIRO

Accelerating Positive AI Adoption and Innovation

We live in a world of high complexity. From the data jungle and ageing population, to process complexities and some of the most existential challenges facing our society. In this context of grand challenges, Australia hold unique advantages that could bring economic and social benefit to both us and the world. We will discuss AI as our co-pilot through complexity and the opportunities during this accelerating AI wave.

Join us for a keynote presentation with Stela Solar, Director of Australia’s National AI Centre, CSIRO. Stela will share her insights into the role of the Centre, and its mission to accelerate positive AI adoption and innovation that benefits business and community.

Following her talk, Stela will be joined by a panel of Large Language Models (LLM) experts, including Prof Tom Drummond, Prof Eduard Hovy, Dr Shaanan Cohney and Jeannie Paterson. The panel will explore the technical, ethical, and legal implications of generative AI.

This is the first event in the AI @ Melbourne Colloquium Series, a program of talks and panel discussions on the future of Artificial Intelligence at the University of Melbourne. More information on the series to be announced soon.

Stay and enjoy complimentary refreshments and networking following the event.

Event timings

3:00pm: Guest arrival

3:30pm - 4:30pm: Keynote presentation, panel discussion, Q&A

4:30pm – 5:15pm: Refreshments and Networking

Meet your speakers

Keynote presenter, Stela Solar

Stela Solar, Director, National AI Centre, CSIRO 

Stela has previously held roles at Microsoft including Global Director of AI Solution Sales, as well as roles across IT distributors and technology startups. Over the past 15 years, Stela has led business model transformations which enable organisations to capture new revenue opportunities and build competitive advantage with emerging technologies such as Cloud, IoT and AI. With a background in sustainability and creative industries, Stela thrives in ambiguity, change and purpose-led organisations. Stela has returned to Australia after seven years in the US to join CSIRO and lead the National AI Centre.

Panelists

• Prof Eduard Hovy: Executive Director, Melbourne Connect Research and Enterprise
• Prof Tom Drummond: Melbourne Connect Chair of Digital Innovation for Society, University of Melbourne
• Dr Shaanan Cohney: Lecturer In Cyber Security, Computing and Information Systems, University of Melbourne
• Prof Jeannie Paterson: Professor of Law and Co-Director of the Centre for AI and Digital Ethics (CAIDE), University of Melbourne
• Stela Solar: Director, National AI Centre, CSIRO