Government Innovation Showcase Victoria
Elevating digital capability across government
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Event steering committee
Maxine Harrison
Chief Information Security Officer, Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
Luke Halliday
Executive Director, Technology & Digital Platforms, Digital Transformation, Department of Government Services
Emily Mailes
Chief eHealth Strategy Officer, Victorian Department of Health
Darshil Mehta
Chief Data and Analytics Officer, Australian Securities and Investments Commission
Max Jacobs
Director, Digital and Analytics Service, Department of Government Services
Janet Rowe
Head of EM ICN, Commercial and Budget, EM Technology and Data, Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria
Dovid Clarke
The Victorian Government Chief Information Security Officer and Executive Director of Data and Digital Resilience, Department of Government Services
Maxine Harrison
Chief Information Security Officer, Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
Luke Halliday
Executive Director, Technology & Digital Platforms, Digital Transformation, Department of Government Services
Emily Mailes
Chief eHealth Strategy Officer, Victorian Department of Health
Darshil Mehta
Chief Data and Analytics Officer, Australian Securities and Investments Commission
Max Jacobs
Director, Digital and Analytics Service, Department of Government Services
Janet Rowe
Head of EM ICN, Commercial and Budget, EM Technology and Data, Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria
Dovid Clarke
The Victorian Government Chief Information Security Officer and Executive Director of Data and Digital Resilience, Department of Government Services
Event overview
Public Sector Network is excited to partner with Cenitex for the Government Innovation Showcase Victoria 2025, part of Government Innovation Week Victoria. From 27-29 May 2025, we’ll bring together government executives for a week of conferences, networking, and masterclasses – all focused on creating public services that are better, fairer, and more accessible. Join us as we celebrate successes, share lessons learned, and explore new opportunities to keep driving innovation forward.
How can the public sector adapt to rapidly evolving technological advancements? The key is embracing transformation. Innovation is essential to shaping responsive, resilient governance. By leveraging smart technologies, data analytics, and AI, we can enhance service delivery, boost efficiency, and increase civic engagement.
But this transformation goes beyond adopting new technologies. It involves cultivating a culture of continuous improvement within public entities. The challenge ahead is integrating innovations seamlessly while safeguarding equity, privacy, and security. Public sector leaders must prioritise accessibility to effectively bridge the digital divide.
The next phase of public sector innovation will demand collaborative efforts across government, the private sector, and not-for-profit organisations. As we look to the future, leaders must not only embrace partnerships but also focus on empowering their workforce with the skills and training necessary to manage and implement cutting-edge technologies.
Our Government Innovation Showcase will explore actionable strategies across four core pillars: Digital and CX, Workforce and Skills, ICT Modernisation and Cloud, and Data and AI. Together, we’ll discover how to future-proof governance and shape a thriving digital economy.
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Who will be there?
Share your case studies and collaborate with peers to ethically guide AI, integrate citizen feedback into policy, and lead cross-agency efforts for streamlined, inclusive government services.
- Guide ethical AI implementation within government for increased transparency and accountability.
- Integrate citizen feedback effectively into policy-making through digital platforms.
- Lead cross-agency collaborations to boost public service delivery efficiency.
- Promote resilient digital infrastructure that supports continuous innovation in public services.
- Adopt data analytics for smarter procurement decisions and cost-efficient government operations.
- Strategically bridge the digital divide to ensure equitable access to government services.
Discover best practices for implementing predictive analytics, ensuring data security, and the leading AI projects that drive efficiency and optimise service delivery.
- Identify when and where to deploy AI: exploring potential areas where AI practices can drive both operational efficiencies and innovations.
- Achieve ROI on AI investments: explore how to scale secure AI deployment and generative AI tools into everyday activity
- Navigate privacy, regulation & ethics to maintain public trust and adopt responsible and ethical AI practices
- Drive responsible, transparent and explainable AI workflows, today and for the future
- Accelerate trusted data delivery, continuous monitoring and improvements to harness the full capability of your data and drive AI accuracy and impact
- Advance the development and adoption of AI to maximise efficiencies in service delivery and CX
Explore ways to improve digital service accessibility, enhance user-centered design, and engage citizens through inclusive and interactive platforms.
- Improve digital customer service platforms for a seamless user experience.
- Utilise mobile government services to reach underserved communities.
- Measure customer satisfaction and use feedback to drive service improvements.
- Promote digital inclusivity and accessibility in government services.
- Integrate user-centric design into public service platforms.
- Enhance citizen engagement through interactive and transparent digital solutions.
Explore how to unlock the potential of talent to deliver the next generation of public service and exchange best practice methodologies with your peers.
- Shape the 2025-2028 workforce and how to enhance your positioning as an employer of choice
- Map the terrain of required and anticipated skillsets, and strategies for creative and effective recruitment
- Avoid ‘talent leakage’ to keep public sector skills inhouse and develop more sophisticated referral of talent
- Assess the evolving intersection between people and AI/technology, and how to align the two for the greatest efficiency, excellence, and productivity
- Create pathways for progression between Agencies and work more collaboratively with HR data
- Curate a culture conducive to innovation and promote creativity and psychological safety within your agency
Define your strategy for modernisation to achieve agility, resilience and innovation.
- Modernise legacy ICT infrastructure to support innovation agility and meet the needs of continued digital advancement
- Deliver scaled technology change transformation and unlock ICT as an enabler of change
- Build a flexible and adaptive ICT infrastructure to sustain agility and innovation
- Implement resilient network, cloud computing, and data centre strategies to strengthen government operations, ensuring scalability and reliability
- Unlock the potential of hybrid IT and Cloud and navigate complexities of its roll-out to drive further efficiencies and enhanced service capabilities
- Create the foundation to deploy more advanced AI technologies and information management uplift
Featured speakers
Paul Broderick
Commissioner, State Revenue Office of Victoria
Catherine de Fontenay
Commissioner, Productivity Commission
Sven Bluemmel
Victorian Electoral Commissioner, Victorian Electoral Commission
Natalie Bekis
Assistant Secretary Health Workforce Planning and Strategies Branch, Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care
Luke Halliday
Executive Director, Technology & Digital Platforms, Digital Transformation, Department of Government Services
Jody Grima
Chief People Officer, NSW Department of Customer Services
Susan Middleditch
Deputy Secretary Corporate & Regulatory Services, Victoria Police
Jonas Petersen
Chief Digital Officer, Department of the Premier and Cabinet, WA
Emma Jones
Deputy Government Statistician and Deputy Chief Executive for Technology Operations, Commercial & Collections, Statistics New Zealand
Tracks at a glance
Digital services & customer experience:
Empower government leaders to strengthen citizen connections through digital innovation and intuitive service experiences. Design simple, inclusive, and accessible services that meet diverse needs. Accelerate the adoption of emerging AI capabilities to transform citizen experiences.
IT modernisation and cloud:
Define strategies for modernisation to achieve agility, resilience, and innovation. Modernise legacy ICT infrastructure to support digital advancement and innovation agility. Implement resilient cloud, network, and data centre solutions, unlocking hybrid IT potential for greater efficiency and enhanced services.
Data, analytics & AI:
Activate data and AI capabilities to seize emerging opportunities and drive innovation. Democratise secure AI deployment, making generative AI tools part of everyday operations. Unlock modern data and AI workflows to ensure transparency, trust, and continuous improvements, boosting accuracy and impact.
Workforce, skills & capability:
Unlock talent potential to shape the next generation of public service. Navigate the talent lifecycle, enhance retention, and keep skills in-house by improving employee experience. Align people and AI/technology, using data-driven workforce planning to boost efficiency, productivity, and adaptability.
Why attend?
Unmatched Networking
Meet and connect with fellow government leaders, innovators, and industry experts. Build relationships and grow your professional network with peers dedicated to advancing public service.
Fostering Collaboration
Participate in interactive sessions designed to foster collaboration across agencies. Work together on shared challenges, learn best practices, and explore solutions that drive collective impact.
Actionable Insights
Gain valuable insights from keynotes, case studies, and expert panels. Leave with practical strategies and knowledge to apply directly to your agency’s digital transformation journey.
Vendors boost your presence
The Government Innovation Showcase Victoria allows you to put two and two together, connecting you with quality solution providers to drive efficiencies, enhance your service capabilities, and ultimately deliver better outcomes for citizens. Join this collaborative gathering to evaluate what partnerships align with your needs, and explore what they can do for you. Our interactive event formats enable you to make informed and strategic investment decisions, analyze product capabilities, and forge a deeper alignment with partners to deliver on your Agency’s critical priorities.
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