inaugural DAIRNet symposium 2021
- When: 18 November 2021
- Location: Webinar
summary
This inaugural symposium highlighted the current and future trends and needs in AI and how Defence, industry and academia can work together to build sovereign AI capabilities.
Building AI capabilities in Australia is critical for the Defence sector. Decision superiority, the ability to make decisions faster and with higher degrees of accuracy, will increasingly benefit from advancements in sovereign AI capabilities and enable Defence to process large quantities of data in complex operating environments. These advancements in AI will provide data-driven performance advantages to the Australian Defence Force.
- 185 registrations
- 124 individuals or groups logged in
- 32 organisations were represented in the audience
- 4 sessions
- 21 speakers or panellists
- 12 presentations
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session 1: opening
- Welcome and introduction
Prof Jason Whittle - DAIRNet and AI science & technology program
Dr Brian Hanlon and Prof Jason Whittle - Chief Defence Scientists Fellowship update
Dr Angela Consoli
session 2: the future of AI
- The future of Defence AI
Lt Col Stephen Fry - Discussion: forward looking research in AI
Lt Col Stephen Fry, Dr Ralph Gailis, Prof Hussein Abbas - Future trends in AI
A/Prof Jamie Sherrah
session 3: working with Defence
- DAIRNet project updates
Dr Justin Fidock, Prof Chris Fluke, Prof Frank den Hartog, Prof Matt Duckham, Dr Yuan-Fang Li - Chief Defence Scientist
Prof Tanya Monro
session 4: AI in industry
- AI in industry
Dr Aaron Hector - Discussion: what does the Australian AI industry need?
Col Kirk Johnstone, Dr Aaron Hector, Dr Sebastien Wong, Dr Mark McDonnel - Discussion: what’s next for AI?
Dr Axel Bender - Closing remarks
Dr Brian Hanlon