The Tech Council of Australia’s (TCA) inaugural National Tech Summit was a huge success as some of the brightest minds and biggest names in the tech industry converged on Brisbane for the two-day conference.
The National Tech Summit was a two-day event featuring keynote presentations, workshops, and panel discussions led by industry, government and research leaders.
This year’s summit covered the big opportunities and challenges in tech including the state of the economy and investment, the impact of new AI applications, how to equip Australians with future skills and jobs and how to respond to emerging cybersecurity threats.
There was a notable line-up of speakers from Australia’s Chief Scientist Dr Cathy Foley, Chair of TCA and Tesla Robyn Denholm and Girl Geek Academy Co-Founder and CEO Sarah Moran to TechnologyOne CEO Ed Chung, WiseTech Founder and CEO Richard White and Google Managing Director Mel Silva, among others.
The Queensland Government, through Advance Queensland, partnered with TCA to bring the inaugural summit to Brisbane.
Attendees spent the first day at Howard Smith Wharves, while the second day was split into two parts.
The morning was spent at Go1’s new office in Underwood and attendees experienced to The Precinct in Fortitude Valley for the afternoon session, where the laneway was activated to accommodate more than 320 people.
Tech Minds Meet was a popular inclusion at The Precinct, giving attendees a chance to interact with speakers and delegates during the lunch break.
This was followed by workshops on shaping artificial intelligence and a guide to a future-proof workforce.
The TCA National Summit was held from 20-21 July 2023.
