Meet the Speakers | Future Gov: AI Summit

2025 EXECUTIVE SPEAKER LINEUP


Jennifer Bardsley
Jennifer Bardsley
Assistant Secretary, Corporate and Case Systems Branch ICT Division | Technology
Department of Home Affairs
Nandita Sharma
Nandita Sharma
Director – AI Technical Standards
Digital Transformation Agency
Nithin Balakrishnan
Nithin Balakrishnan
Director, Transaction Data
AUSTRAC
Betty Markoska
Betty Markoska
Deputy Chief Information Officer
Fair Work Ombudsman
Dr Tom Gao
Dr Tom Gao
Chief Technology and Digital Services Officer
City of Sydney
Kayelle Drinkwater
Kayelle Drinkwater
Data Access Branch Manager
Department of Social Services
Lorraine Finlay
Lorraine Finlay
Human Rights Commissioner
Australian Human Rights Commission
Olga Lysenko
Olga Lysenko
Director
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Philip Wagner
Philip Wagner
Principal Cyber Security Specialist
Cyber Security Advisor
Dr Kamran Shafi
Manager Data Analytics and AI
AIMS
Kritika Joon
Kritika Joon
Manager, Emerging Technologies and Innovation
iCareNSW
Daminda Kumara
Daminda Kumara
Chief Information Security Officer
Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation
Andrew Spiegelman
Andrew Spiegelman
Head of Data and Analytics
Service NSW
Ms. Joanne Sullivan
Ms. Joanne Sullivan
Data Strategy and Policy Director
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
Ms. Sharon Bowman
Ms. Sharon Bowman
Manager, Technology and Transformation
Hornsby Shire Council
Ishita Acharyya
Ishita Acharyya
Director - AI Capacity Study | Workforce Futures Branch
Jobs and Skills Australia
Rachael Lewis
Rachael Lewis
Partner
Canberra Innovation Network (CBRIN)
Peter Jackowski
Peter Jackowski
Head of Delivery - Consumer Energy Solutions
SEC Victoria
Craig Doran
Craig Doran
CEO
Comtrac