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Tag: Tech / Data / AI

WA ICT Update with the Hon. Stephen Dawson MLC

Join AIIA for the WA Government Tech Investment Update with the opening address delivered by the Hon Stephen Dawson MLC.

Greg Italiano, CIO who will provide an update on the WA Government’s Digital Capability Fund. With significant investment in digital transformation through the Fund, the WA Government is driving major reform. This session will highlight key digital transformation initiatives reshaping public sector service delivery, offer industry valuable insights into upcoming partnership opportunities and reveal what’s next on the horizon.

Shaun Walsh, Executive Director, Digital Health at WA Health will focus his presentation on Scaling Digital Health and AI in WA and how WA Health is approaching digital transformation at a system level, not as a collection of projects, but through a structured roadmap that builds foundational capability and scales toward an intelligent, AI-enabled health system.

From Prototype to Proof: How Startups De-Risk Design with Simulation

In this practical, demo-led session, Dassault Systèmes will show how founders can shorten iteration cycles and de-risk performance by using simulation early in the design process—without turning engineering into a research exercise.

Through live demonstrations in robotics and aeronautics, you’ll see how design changes translate directly into performance insights. You’ll also hear from iHawk Global, a Dassault Systèmes startup client, as they share the real challenge they faced, how simulation changed their approach, and the tangible outcomes they achieved.

What attendees will gain

  • A practical founder framework to reduce prototype loops and accelerate decision-making
  • Two live demos (robotics and aeronautics) showing design change → performance insight
  • A real startup case study (iHawk) with lessons learned and key takeaways
  • Clear next steps to access startup guidance, tools, and discount pathways

State Quantum Showcase

Quantum Australia offers international delegations a curated engagement program providing direct access to the country’s quantum ecosystem.

The program connects delegates with Australian quantum technology companies, research institutions, universities, and local industry end users that are exploring or adopting quantum technologies across priority sectors.

NewQ Webinar: From Quantum Idea to Quantum Startup

In this live webinar, the Quantum Australia team will walk you through how NewQ works, what to expect each week, and how to know if the program is right for you (or your students, team or collaborators).

This webinar will also include a showcase of NewQ participants, sharing the kinds of ideas, technologies and pathways teams are exploring through the program.

Innovative Industries of the Future (iiF) 2026

A premier economic event series culminating in a two‑day conference in Bunbury, 27–28 October 2026.

Where investors, industry and government connect on advanced manufacturing, energy, agritech and the circular economy.

Why attend:

  • Hear directly from leaders in their field offering knowledge and insights applicable to local industries including your workplace
  • Network with like-minded leaders, decision-makers and innovators
  • Gain insights into emerging technologies and workforce trends
  • Be prepared for the trends shaping the future
  • Explore investment opportunities

DEADLINE: CSIRO Technical Facilities Manager – SKA-Low Telescope

The SKA Observatory (SKAO) is a next-generation radio astronomy facility that will transform our understanding of the Universe and fundamental physics. In Australia, SKAO is partnering with CSIRO to construct and operate the SKA-Low telescope on Wajarri Yamaji Country in remote Western Australia, supported by teams in Geraldton and Perth.

The Technical Facilities Manager plays a key role in ensuring the reliable operation of the SKA-Low telescope’s specialised infrastructure across the newly constructed Central Processing Facility (CPF), Remote Processing Facilities (RPF), and Central Power Station (CPS). These facilities house the core signal‑processing, control, monitoring and support systems for SKA‑Low. They contain major equipment including the power, cooling and other infrastructure needed to run the processing systems. The role will support handover of the facilities for operational readiness and into ongoing operations.

In this role, you will lead a skilled buildings team, including electricians and HVAC Technicians while planning and overseeing maintenance across critical infrastructure including high and low voltage electrical systems, advanced cooling systems for data processing equipment, HVAC, fire detection and suppression systems, and facility assets. Working closely with contractors and in-house trades, you will coordinate and supervise maintenance activities to ensure work is delivered safely, efficiently and to the highest technical and operational standards.

Your work will directly support the performance and uptime of the infrastructure that underpins the world’s largest low-frequency radio astronomy observatory.

CSIRO Conversations: Quantum for Every Business

Quantum is moving fast and it’s already creating real opportunities for Australian businesses. This event unpacks what’s real and what’s coming next.

Quantum is at the same stage AI was a decade ago, quietly moving from research labs into real world tools. This event helps industry understand what’s real, what’s hype, and where the near term opportunities lie and who can help. Where today’s computers check one option at a time, quantum can explore many possibilities at once. That makes it powerful for decision making and resource management when it comes to things like routing trucks, detecting minerals, managing patients in a hospital, securing communications or modelling new materials.

Quantum is becoming practical and commercially relevant far sooner than most businesses expect. It’s already emerging in:

  • Supply chains: quantum inspired optimisation is helping logistics companies reduce fuel use and manage disruptions.
  • Finance: banks are exploring quantum safe encryption to protect transactions.
  • Quantum sensing: ultra precise measurements for mining, agriculture, health and defence.

Our expert panellists will translate a complex emerging technology into a grounded, industry relevant discussion on:

  • What quantum technologies can do today.
  • What’s coming next.
  • How Australian businesses can prepare responsibly and competitively.
  • How quantum intersects with supply chain resilience, national security, and economic pressures.

Pre-submit your questions to the expert panellists ahead of the webinar

From IP to Investment: What Investors Look for in a Patent Portfolio

The first session in Victorian Medtech Skills and Devices Hub’s 2026 Medtech Skills Online Spotlight Series, this free lunchtime webinar will show you how investors assess your IP and how to position it to support funding.

If you’re developing a medtech idea, securing investment depends on more than the innovation itself. Investors look closely at your patent position to assess risk, ownership, and commercial potential.

This session will show you what matters and how to avoid common IP gaps that can delay or block funding. You’ll learn how investors assess these key areas of your patent portfolio and what to prioritise.