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Conference - November 12, Melbourne

Outlook: AI

325attendees from leading brands
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12 November 2026
Collins Square Events, Melbourne

Outlook: AI is unlike any other AI conference. It's uniquely The Outlook: a playfully-pragmatic view of the state of AI, and what’s being achieved with the most exciting technology of our lifetime.

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Why attend

Outlook: AI is a conference for leaders and practitioners who want to move beyond high-level discussion and into real, tangible outcomes.

What you'll learn

Where AI is genuinely delivering in real teams right now, and how to spot that value early. And when you can suddenly make anything, how to decide what is actually worth making.

What to expect

A full day of expert presentations, in-depth panels and breakout sessions across three themes: mindset and action, today's reality, and the immediate future. Priority festival access is included, with real time set aside to talk between sessions.

Who you'll meet

Product, design, engineering and leadership people from across Australia, and presenters from Figma, IBM, UserTesting, Linktree, Octopus Deploy and Deloitte Digital. Not a lineup you'll find together anywhere else here.

Presenters

Expert presenters working at the intersection of creativity, humanities, and technology.

Ranjitha KumarUserTesting

Ranjitha Kumar

Chief Scientist, UserTesting

Kris RasmussenFigma

Kris Rasmussen

Chief Architect, Figma

Angelica VenessIBM

Angelica Veness

CTO ANZ/ Head of Transformation, IBM

Shasha PenditKolmeo

Shasha Pendit

Executive Manager - AI Enablement, Kolmeo

Dalip SandhuDeloitte Digital

Dalip Sandhu

Director, Deloitte Digital

Sarah KaurCureety

Sarah Kaur

Head of AI and International Product, Cureety

Matthew BlodeLinktree

Matthew Blode

AI Engineer, Linktree

Gin AtkinsOctopus Deploy

Gin Atkins

Principal Product Manager, Octopus Deploy

Simon BrockEthicAi

Simon Brock

Chief Product Officer, EthicAi

Maxy Lotherington

Maxy Lotherington

Lead Product Designer

Louise CompagnoneDatacom

Louise Compagnone

Director of AI , Datacom

Anna EadesDeloitte Digital

Anna Eades

Snr Manager, Deloitte Digital

Jaspreet SinghBig W

Jaspreet Singh

AI Lead, Big W

What we'll explore

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Signal clarity: Cutting through to what AI is genuinely delivering in real teams right now, and the outcomes to show for it. Where the value is real, and how to see it clearly and early.

Discipline and intent: When we can suddenly make anything, deciding what's worth making becomes the job. How to make your reasoning explicit, defensible, and teachable: why this, for whom, to what end.

Driving, not driven: How leaders and builders are making concrete choices about where AI belongs in their work and where it doesn't.

Readiness: Around the edges of AI sits an enormous amount of change and human complexity, requiring skills, conditions, and groundwork to move beyond AI for efficiency.

Humans as scale: How teams are pairing machine speed with human insight to reach more people, more meaningfully.

Accelerated advantage: How leaders and builders are turning thoughtful application into a real, lasting advantage, built on their own strengths and their competitors' gaps.

Program

The day's program is a blend of expert-based presentations, in-depth panels, and plenty of time to network.

8:30Registration and networking
9:20Presentations
10:40Morning tea
11:10Presentations
12:30Lunch
13:20Presentations
15:00Afternoon tea
15:40Presentations
17:10Social wrap-up
18:20Presentations

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Save $150
On sale now

Earlybird

Full-day conference access
World-class presentations
Breakout sessions and networking
All-day catering

$450

Sale ends in 26 days
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On sale now

General Admission

Full-day conference access
World-class presentations
Breakout sessions and networking
All-day catering

$600

Sale ends in 61 days
Buy now (opens in new window)
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