Allocated disabled parking is situated in the undercover car park and is conveniently located close to the lift, which has direct access to guest room levels. Wheelchair access is also available at the banquet entrance of the hotel. More info: https://tinyurl.com/v2u6atdh

Thursday, 26 June

TechUplift25: Empowering Cyber Security through AI-driven Capability

Designed to discuss the challenges and opportunities of deploying critical technologies in Australia’s defence infrastructure.

By Australian Computer Society

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Date and time

Thu, 26 Jun 2025 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM AEST

Location

Hyatt Hotel Canberra - A Park Hyatt Hotel

120 Commonwealth Avenue Yarralumla, ACT 2600 Australia

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event

Agenda

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Registration and Networking

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Keynote presentation: AI, Productivity and Security

Tim Hogarth, CTO, ANZ

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Break and Networking

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Cybersecurity stream:

Charles McHardie AM, CIDO, Services Australia

The strategy, capability and skills required to protect Australia Best practices for robust interoperability for secure data sharing

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Data Governance stream:

Creating strong frameworks for the intersectionality of complex data sets Understanding end data purpose for superior decision-making

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Break and Networking

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Panel discussion: AI, Cyber and Superior Decision-making

Chris Crozier, CIO, Defence Digital Group

Tim Neal, Assistant Secretary, Department of Home Affair

About this event

Event lasts 5 hours

The uptake of critical technologies within Australia’s Defence industry is of significant national interest. It brings both opportunities, such as superior decision making, and challenges with respect to the integration of new and existing technologies and the continual development of a skilled workforce within a timely manner.

ACS is proud to be bringing TechUplift25 to the Canberra tech calendar on 26 June 2025. This half-day symposium will update professionals on data governance best practice, and integrated cyber security to enable superior complex decision making, specifically in the defence domain.

Conversations are expected to range across the following areas:

Securing critical defence infrastructure and mobility

Best practice for robust interoperability processes to ensure safe sharing of information

Creating an environment for the safe use of AI for productivity gain

The deployment of AI and cyber to power interoperable superior decision making

Who should attend

ACS TechUplift25 invites today’s tech leaders, AI and cyber experts who work in government agencies, enterprise organisations or SMEs. The agenda is set to tackle the challenges around the deployment of critical technologies, cybersecurity and interoperability. If you want to hear from Defence experts, learn best practices and network with peers and partners, book your ACS TechUplift25 tickets now.

Contact us

For general event inquiries:

Jenalle Bushby, ACT Branch Manager

jenalle.bushby@acs.org.au

For sponsorship inquiries:

Jason Gower, Sponsorship and Commercial Manager

jason.gower@acs.org.au

Organised by

Australian Computer Society