Agentic AI – The Next Evolution of the Automated Enterprise
October 14 - 15, 2025
| Double Bay Intercontinental, Sydney
Day Two | Wednesday 15th October
9:10 am - 9:15 am
Chairs’ Opening Remarks
9:15 am - 9:45 am
Deploying Agentic AI: From Innovation to Impact
Jingying Gao -
Senior Manager, AI and Data,
Commonwealth
- AI in Action – Exploring how advanced AI solutions are applied in real-world enterprise environments to solve complex challenges.
- Scaling Smartly – Strategies for moving AI models from pilot projects to full production while ensuring reliability, efficiency, and safety.
- Operationalizing Autonomy – How teams and processes are evolving to integrate AI-driven decision-making at scale.
- Case in Point: CBA’s AI Initiatives – Showcasing innovative implementations from CBA’s Seattle Tech Hub that accelerate global collaboration and enterprise-wide AI adoption.
9:45 am - 10:45 am
Trust by Design: Governing the Rise of Agentic AI
Phil Laufenberg -
Head of Artificial Intelligence,
Macquarie University
Danica Bellchambers - Head of AI Product, Nine
Jihad Zein - Global Head of Governance, Risk and Assurance, Group IT, Toll Group
• A real-world look at how an organization built an ethical AI framework to ensure responsible autonomy:
• Challenges in AI ethics, from bias to regulatory hurdles.
• Best practices for ethical AI deployment in high-stakes environments.
10:45 am - 11:00 am
Automated Enterprise: Technology Demonstration Drive
11:00 am - 11:45 am
Morning Break and Networking
11:45 am - 12:15 pm
Skills Evolution or Revolution: Preparing the org workforce for Human-AI collaboration
Daniela Elia -
PhD student,
University of Technology Sydney
12:15 pm - 12:45 pm
Human-Centric Design in the Age of AI-Driven Autonomy Panel
Greg Stivala -
Head of Product Management, Digital Services,
Service NSW
Dmitri Feigin - Head of Data, AI & New Products, DingGo
Daniela Elia - PhD student, University of Technology Sydney
Can humans and AI truly co-exist in decision-making?
Industry leaders weigh in. Reimagining work: What AI-driven autonomy means for leadership, strategy, and culture.
How do we design organizations where AI enhances, not replaces, human intelligence?
