Speakers |

Victoria 2026

Plenary

Danny Pearson

Hon Danny Pearson MP

Minister for Government Services, Victorian Government

Matt Carrick

Matt Carrick

Secretary, Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions

Dr Steve Hodgkinson

Dr Steve Hodgkinson

Chief Digital Officer, Victoria Police

Emily Mailes profile

Emily Mailes

Chief eHealth Strategy Officer, Victorian Department of Health

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Adam Carthew

Executive Director, Digital Platforms, Department of Government Services

lauren solomon

Lauren Solomon

Special Advisor, Governance Practice, National AI Centre

Catherine de Fontenay, Commissioner, Productivity Commission speaking at Government Innovation Week Victoria

Catherine de Fontenay

Commissioner, Productivity Commission

kelly crosthwaite

Kelly Crosthwaite

Deputy Secretary, Bushfire and Forest Services, Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action

Lisa Ryan

Lisa Ryan

General Manager, Digital and Business Transformation/Advisory Board Member, North East Water/Victorian Skills Authority

Digital Services, CX, and AI Innovation

Dr Steve Hodgkinson

Dr Steve Hodgkinson

Chief Digital Officer, Victoria Police

sharon hakkennes

Sharon Hakkennes

Chief Digital Health Officer, Victorian Department of Health

jess nichol

Jess Nichol

Director, Customer Experience, Department of Transport and Planning

Jordy Ughetti

Jordy Ughetti

Chief Experience Officer, Cenitex

Technology, Data, and AI Integration

Jason Owusu

Jason Owusu

Chief Data & Digital Officer, Department of Transport and Planning

Cassandra Bisset

Cassandra Bisset

Vice President Strategy, Objective

Sean Morrison

Sean Morrison

Information Commissioner, Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner

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Veli Fikret

Senior Director – Data Management, Australian Taxation Office

Darshil Mehta

Darshil Mehta

Principal, Data Governance and Capability, Australian Super

Matt Fowler

Matt Fowler

Director, Asia Pacific and Japan Field PLM, Campus and Branch, Hewlett Packard Enterprises

Nikhil Patinge

Nikhil Patinge

Director – WoVG Digital Integration Services | Technology & Digital Platforms, Department of Government Services

AI Enhanced Productivity

Sam Jones, Executive Director Corporate Services, Office of the Public Prosecutions Victoria

Sam Jones

Executive Director Corporate Services, Office of Public Prosecutions Victoria

Rahil Garnavi

Professor Rahil Garnavi

Director, RMIT Artificial Intelligence Advanced Innovation Experience Hub, RMIT University

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Syed Ahmed

Executive Director of Data and Analytics, Department of Transport and Planning

Sam Khoury

Sam Khoury

Chief Information Officer, Victorian Infrastructure Delivery Authority

Wayne Pales

Wayne Pales

General Manager Digital Business, Barwon Water

Interactive Roundtables

Katherine williams

Katherine Williams

Director, Spatial Services, Department of Transport and Planning

Corrie Thomas

Corrie Thomas

Executive Director, Customer Services and Business Revenue, State Revenue Office Victoria

pam grundel

Pam Grundel

Head of Digital Strategy and Design, Barwon Water

Jennifer Rebeiro, Executive General Manager Enterprise Transformation, Transport Accident Commission

Jennifer Rebeiro

Executive General Manager Enterprise Transformation, Transport Accident Commission

Rowena Foot, Director, Enterprise Integration Services Section, Visa, Citizenship & Digital Systems Branch, ICT Division, Technology and Major Capability Group, Department of Home Affairs speaking at Innovation Showcase Victoria

Rowena Foot

Director, Enterprise Integration Services Section, Visa, Citizenship & Digital Systems Branch, ICT Division, Technology and Major Capability Group, Department of Home Affairs

rebecca van wollingen

Rebecca Van Wollingen

Executive Director, Governance, Strategy and Research, Safer Care Victoria

Veli Fikret headshots

Veli Fikret

Senior Director – Data Management, Australian Taxation Office

Sam Khoury

Sam Khoury

Chief Information Officer, Victorian Infrastructure Delivery Authority

Cassandra Bisset

Cassandra Bisset

Vice President Strategy, Objective

Wayne Pales

Wayne Pales

General Manager Digital Business, Barwon Water

Darren Robinson

Darren Robinson

Associate Director, Customer Experience, Department of Transport and Planning

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