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Western Australia 2026

Government Innovation Showcase Western Australia

 Tuesday, 25 Aug 2026
8:00AM

Registration, Coffee & Hellos

8:00 AM - 8:50 AM (50 mins)

Settle in, grab a coffee, and meet a few friendly faces before we begin.

8:50AM

Welcome & How to Make the Most of Today

8:50 AM - 9:00 AM (10 mins)

A short welcome, plus a few quick tips to help you connect, share, and get real value from the day. We’ll also run a couple of quick polls to see what everyone’s interested in and what people are working on right now.

9:00AM

State Scene Setter: Government Spending, Direction and Priorities

9:00 AM - 9:10 AM (10 mins)

Judy Hurditch Managing Director and Principal Analyst, Intermedium

A short briefing from the Chair to get everyone aligned, comfortable, and ready for a great day of ideas and connection.

9:10AM
Ministerial Address

Ministerial Address

9:10 AM - 9:20 AM (10 mins)

9:25AM
Keynote

State Briefing: Digital Strategy 2026 – 2030: Unveiling the Next Phase of Opportunity

9:25 AM - 9:40 AM (15 mins)

9:35AM
Panel discussion

Panel: Digital + AI - Powering WA’s Productivity Revolution

9:35 AM - 9:55 AM (20 mins)

  • Whole-of-government digital service delivery and the role of digital in unlocking productivity enhancement
  • Dispelling myths of onboarding services to digital platforms
  • Overcoming fiscal and productivity pressures - the role of digital transformation in easing strains in the system
  • Smarter, faster, connected: The wins to date, and opportunities for further digital driven productivity
9:55AM

Industry Insights

9:55 AM - 10:15 AM (20 mins)

10:15AM
Keynote

WA’s AI Trajectory - Critical Considerations, Direction and Road Ahead

10:15 AM - 10:25 AM (10 mins)

10:25AM
Panel discussion

Panel: Innovation Spotlight: AI Innovation and Successful Use-Cases Across WA Government

10:25 AM - 10:45 AM (20 mins)

10:45AM

Industry Insights

10:45 AM - 11:05 AM (20 mins)

11:05AM

Morning Tea & Mingling

11:05 AM - 11:35 AM (30 mins)

It's time to grab a coffee - connect, recharge and explore our exhibition floor before the next discussions begin!

11:35AM
Digital Services, Customer Experience, and AI Innovation

Welcome from Track Chair

11:35 AM - 11:40 AM (5 mins)

Setting the tone for the priorities and thorniest challenges facing Digital Services, Customer Experience, and Service Design executives.

This track will explore how to deliver intuitive, inclusive and citizen-centred services through human-centred design, digital tools, responsible AI and automation.

11:35AM
Technology, Data and AI Integration

Welcome from Track Chair

11:35 AM - 11:40 AM (5 mins)

Setting the tone for the priorities and thorniest challenges facing Technology, Data, ICT, Architecture and Transformation executives.

This track will explore how to modernise systems, embed AI, and leverage data to drive smarter, faster and more resilient government operations.

11:40AM
Keynote Digital Services, Customer Experience, and AI Innovation

State Digital Assets: Unpacking Emerging Priorities and Next Steps for Advancement

11:40 AM - 11:55 AM (15 mins)

11:40AM
Keynote Technology, Data and AI Integration

Integrating Responsible and Effective Data Sharing and AI Governance Within WA Public Sector

11:40 AM - 11:55 AM (15 mins)

  • Achieving data and AI governance that fosters innovation and progress, while proportionately managing risk
  • Critical considerations in designing, building and integrating AI and data-driven tools in WA public sector
  • AI ethics and regulation: upholding the highest standards of privacy and security
  • Advancing and embedding responsible data sharing across WA government
  • Emerging opportunities and critical vulnerabilities introduced by AI that we should be proactively addressing
11:55AM
Digital Services, Customer Experience, and AI Innovation

Industry Insights

11:55 AM - 12:15 PM (20 mins)

11:55AM
Technology, Data and AI Integration

Industry Insights

11:55 AM - 12:15 PM (20 mins)

12:15PM
Panel discussion Digital Services, Customer Experience, and AI Innovation

The Next Era of Digital Capability in WA: Accelerating Digital Innovation to Enhance Service Experience, Trust and Connection

12:15 PM - 12:45 PM (30 mins)

  • Exploring successful digital innovation initiatives across WA Government – what’s working, what’s not, and how can we continue to build on advancements into 2027-2028?
  • Uplifting digital access libraries and ServiceWA Digital Assist Kiosks – what it takes to deliver in-person digital help at scale
  • Human-centred, co-designed approaches to service delivery - making digital services accessible and inclusive by default, and building digital literacy across all life stages
  • Ensuring a solid foundation for digital service integration and public uptake - strengthening trust, safety, and digital confidence
12:15PM
Panel discussion Technology, Data and AI Integration

Privacy, Data and AI Governance, Transparency and Trust

12:15 PM - 12:45 PM (30 mins)

  • Building trust and transparency in AI: How can we embed responsible and transparent AI governance in public sector workflows?
  • Respecting and protecting privacy rights - what needs to be done to ensure we retain public trust?
  • The criticality of good data governance when it comes to realising the full potential of AI
  • Adhering to guardrails, guidance and frameworks
  • The importance of culture when it comes to AI values and ethics
  • Balancing efficiency gains with the need for fairness, data privacy, and explainability in decision automation
12:45PM
Digital Services, Customer Experience, and AI Innovation

Industry Insights

12:45 PM - 1:05 PM (20 mins)

12:45PM
Technology, Data and AI Integration

Industry Insights

12:45 PM - 1:05 PM (20 mins)

1:05PM
Fireside Chat Digital Services, Customer Experience, and AI Innovation

From Vision to Impact: Advancing Digital Health Across WA Health Systems

1:05 PM - 1:25 PM (20 mins)

  • Scaling digital health across WA: Expanding telehealth, virtual care, and remote monitoring to reach regional and remote communities
  • Data-driven care and decision making: Leveraging real-time data, analytics, and AI to improve patient outcomes and system efficiency
  • Interoperability and connected systems: Enabling seamless data sharing across hospitals, primary care, and community services
  • Workforce readiness and capability: Equipping clinicians and staff with the skills and tools to adopt and lead digital innovation
  • Patient-centred digital experiences: Designing intuitive, accessible platforms that empower patients to manage their own care
1:05PM
Fireside Chat Technology, Data and AI Integration

Next Generation Data Capability: Ushering in Digital Twin Technology

1:05 PM - 1:25 PM (20 mins)

  • Revolutionising the way we plan, design, test, collaborate and innovate – next steps in bringing the virtual environment to reality
  • Creating access to timely, accurate and authoritative data across WA Government
  • Streamlining access to data: generating analytical insights, predictive modelling, and digital workflows
  • Enabling cross agency collaboration and unlocking significant savings for the State
1:25PM

Lunch: Wander, Discover, Connect

1:25 PM - 2:25 PM (60 mins)

Grab lunch, have a wander, and chat with industry partners and peers about practical ideas you can take back to work. Arguably the most important part of the day!

2:25PM
Interactive

Interactive Roundtable Discussions

2:25 PM - 2:25 PM (0 mins)

Our interactive roundtables give you space to swap notes with peers. Hosted by government and industry leaders, they blend lived experience with practical insights. Bring your biggest challenges, wins, and lessons, and leave with ideas you can apply straight away.

2:25PM
Interactive

Table 1: AI Innovation to Enhance Productivity

2:25 PM - 3:25 PM (60 mins)

2:25PM
Interactive

Table 2: Building Digital and Data Capability Across the WA Public Sector Workforce

2:25 PM - 3:25 PM (60 mins)

2:25PM
Interactive

Table 3: Enabling Data Sharing Across WA Government

2:25 PM - 3:25 PM (60 mins)

2:25PM
Interactive

Table 4: Service Experience 2.0: Redesigning Citizen Journeys

2:25 PM - 3:25 PM (60 mins)

2:25PM
Interactive

Table 5: From Pilots to Platforms: Scaling Innovation Across Government

2:25 PM - 3:25 PM (60 mins)

2:25PM
Interactive

Table 6: Predictive Government: Using Data to Anticipate, Not Just React

2:25 PM - 3:25 PM (60 mins)

2:25PM
Interactive

Table 7: Balancing AI Risk and Innovation

2:25 PM - 3:25 PM (60 mins)

2:25PM
Interactive

Table 8: Adopting a Human-Centric Approach to Technology

2:25 PM - 3:25 PM (60 mins)

2:25PM
Interactive

Table 9: Beyond Connectivity: Skills, Trust, and Participation in the Digital Age

2:25 PM - 3:25 PM (60 mins)

2:25PM
Interactive

Table 11: AI Governance and Maturity: How to Get it Right

2:25 PM - 3:25 PM (60 mins)

2:25PM
Interactive

Building AI Chatbots

2:25 PM - 3:25 PM (60 mins)

2:25PM
Interactive

Uplifting Workforce Capability and Collaboration

2:25 PM - 3:25 PM (60 mins)

2:25PM
Interactive

DGov’s Strategic Technology Advisers: Lessons Learnt

2:25 PM - 3:25 PM (60 mins)

2:25PM
Interactive

PeopleWA: Harnessing Data-Driven Decision Making

2:25 PM - 3:25 PM (60 mins)

3:25PM
Fireside Chat

Connected WA: Tackling Connectivity, Capability, and Inclusion in Regional Communities

3:25 PM - 3:40 PM (15 mins)

  • Overcoming the complex challenge of digital connectivity in regional WA – next steps and investment priorities
  • Digital inclusion is more than infrastructure— tackling affordability, devices, and skills as key barriers
  • Designing for digital government must account for low bandwidth, outages, and offline needs
  • Leveraging local hubs and community partners as critical enablers of access and digital capability
  • Closing the divide: place-based investment and genuine co-design with regional communities
3:40PM
Panel discussion

Executive Panel: Creating A Modern, Relevant and Trustworthy WA Public Service: Fostering A "Future-Ready" Workforce in the AI Era

3:40 PM - 4:00 PM (20 mins)

  • How AI is reshaping government operations, roles, and collaboration through to 2027/28
  • Designing the AI-enabled workforce: Defining what work stays human-led versus what is supported by technology
  • Future-ready workforce & reskilling: Building and attracting the skills needed across WA Government for future resilience and excellence
  • Culture and change in the AI era: Enabling effective adoption and organisational change
  • Closing the digital skills gap: Uplifting capability across government to keep pace with AI and digital transformation
4:00PM

Closing Remarks: What We’re Taking with Us

4:00 PM - 4:10 PM (10 mins)

We’ll pull out highlights from the day, share what’s coming next, and point you toward ways to stay connected.

4:10PM

Networking Reception: Stay for a Chat

4:10 PM - 5:10 PM (60 mins)

Wrap up the day with good conversation and a few new connections. Thanks for making GIW your one-stop shop for benchmarking, industry updates, and great conversations.

5:10PM

Event Close

5:10 PM - 5:10 PM (0 mins)

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