UWA Data Institute 2026 Conference | DATA MATTERS: Virtuous and the Vicious

This year’s conference at The University of Western Australia invites leaders from research, industry, and policy makers to examine how we safeguard a healthy and trustworthy data-verse, ensuring data continues to underpin rigorous, evidence-based decision-making in an increasingly synthetic world.

PROGRAM HIGLIGHTS:

• Toby Walsh FAA FTSE FRSN at UNSW, on the future of AI
• UWA researcher Michael Kyron, Business Support Manager at the Suicide Prevention and Resilience Research Centre (UWA)
• Tamryn Barker, Sector Director, Mining & Nature Tech at Founders Factory
• A cross-sector fireside chat featuring leaders from the ICRAR (International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research) Research and industry UWA

We’ll also showcase the next generation of research leaders through our Postgraduate Student Researcher Pitch and present the UWA Data Institute Research Awards.

If you’re passionate about quality data, innovation and impact, this is a conversation you’ll want to be part of.