Wed 20 Aug 2025
View event detailsRegistration and Networking
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM (30 mins)
Opening from Public Sector Network
9:00 AM - 9:10 AM (10 mins)
Welcome from Event Chair
9:10 AM - 9:20 AM (10 mins)

Keynote: Navigating the Digital Era
9:20 AM - 9:40 AM (20 mins)

Presented by Datacom
9:40 AM - 10:00 AM (20 mins)

Panel: Leading Through Complexity: Building a Future-Ready Workforce
10:00 AM - 10:35 AM (35 mins)
- As leaders, how can we cultivate a leadership style that thrives amidst the complexities of tech team dynamics?
- What leadership initiatives effectively promote diversity and drive inclusion within tech teams?
- How should leaders utilise emotional intelligence to navigate the challenges unique to tech environments?
- How can leaders champion ethical technology use within their teams and decision-making processes?





Morning Tea & Networking
10:35 AM - 11:05 AM (30 mins)
Industry Insight
11:05 AM - 11:25 AM (20 mins)
Panel: Strategic Leadership: Transforming Processes for Digital Excellence
11:25 AM - 12:00 PM (35 mins)
- How can tech leaders align digital initiatives with governmental policies while leading through bureaucratic complexities?
- As a leader, how do you instill agile thinking to reshape traditional processes within the public sector?
- What leadership strategies are key to balancing innovation with compliance as regulations evolve?
- From a leader's perspective, what are the most effective ways to manage resources to maximise impact in tech projects?
- How should leaders approach vendor relationships to cultivate fruitful partnerships that drive technological advancement?




Lunch & Networking
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM (45 mins)
Roundtable 1: AI & technology don’t transform government — people do
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM (60 mins)

As government addresses the pace of change in AI and digital technology, it’s increasingly clear: technology alone won’t deliver transformation - people will. This roundtable explores the critical role of leadership, culture, skills, change management, and strategic partnerships in unlocking the full potential of technology in the public sector.
- People Strategy is Digital Strategy: Digital transformation is not just a tech challenge—it’s a leadership and capability challenge. Consider how best to build digital fluency, confidence, and adaptability at every level, focussing on change readiness, not just system readiness.
- Trust is Your Licence to Operate: Ethical AI, robust information and data management, and inclusive experience design are non-negotiables. Unlock how to embed ethics, explainability, and accountability into digital and AI programs to ensure trust and adoption success.
- Creating synergy between people, systems & culture: Explore this powerful combination that determines whether digital ambitions deliver public impact – the difference between digital investments that simply modernise operations and those that truly transform communities.
Roundtable 2: Presented by Datacom
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM (60 mins)
Roundtable 3: Innovation and Creativity in Government Settings
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM (60 mins)

- How to shift the mindset to an innovative culture
- How failure is the road to success
- Experimentation at scale and low cost
- Accelerating Decisions Through Agile Prototyping
Break
1:45 PM - 1:55 PM (10 mins)
Industry Insight
1:55 PM - 2:15 PM (20 mins)
Visionary Leaders’ Panel: Visionary Leadership: Shaping the Technological Landscape
2:15 PM - 2:50 PM (35 mins)
- As a tech leader in the public sector, how can you ensure new technologies are integrated effectively and with foresight?
- What leadership qualities are essential for staying ahead in cybersecurity amidst a fast-evolving threat landscape?
- How do leaders leverage data analytics to transform public service delivery while maintaining trust and privacy?
- What barriers to technology adoption do leaders face, and how can strategic leadership overcome these barriers?
- How can leaders inspire innovation and manage risk in a sector known for its cautious approach to new technologies?




Closing Remarks
2:50 PM - 3:00 PM (10 mins)