Accelerating the delivery of measurable business impact from data, analytics and AI with trust and governance by design

Sydney/Eora
19-20 May 2026

Supporting Partner

Australian organisations are pouring billions into data platforms, analytics and AI.

Many still struggle to convert this investment into measurable revenue, productivity or customer growth. As data and AI adoption accelerates, leaders face mounting pressure from boards, regulators and customers to prove ROI, scale value beyond pilots, and ensure data is used safely and compliantly amid tightening privacy, CDR and AI obligations.

The Leveraging Data and AI for Business Value Summit 2026 brings together senior data, technology, product and risk leaders from Australia to share proven frameworks, playbooks and metrics for turning data and AI into defensible business value. Featuring Australian and international case studies and keynote insights, the summit explores data foundations and AI readiness, value measurement and monetisation, adaptable governance and compliance guardrails, and operating models that align data, technology and business strategy.

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Advisory Panel

Our program has been put together in collaboration with our Advisory Panel to ensure that the most pertinent topics and speakers are present at the summit.

Wendy Devlin

Head of MBIE Customer Service Centre

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

Sarina Pratley

Chief Customer and Services Officer

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency

Jody Bews-Hair

Customer Experience Lead

UniMed

Key themes

Leveraging internal and external data monetization and intelligence analytics for greater business value

Exploring case studies, frameworks and playbooks for scalable data, analytics and AI maximisation

Establishing adaptable governance, risk and compliance guardrails that enable innovation

Empowering data, technology, commercial and risk teams with aligned operating models

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Featured Speakers

Amit Shivpuja

Director of Data Product and AI Enablement; United Nations Representative to the AWWG

Walmart; United Nations Economic and Social Council (USA)

Adwin Sinha

Domain Lead – CISO Office

Inland Revenue NZ

Suzie Cardwell

Chief Data, Product and Technology Officer

Nine, Chair, IAB Australia (CIO50)

Craig Napier

Chief Data Officer

University of Technology Sydney (CIO50)

Asif Gill

Director, DigiSAS Lab, Head of Discipline Software Engineering

University of Technology Sydney

Dr Tom Gao

Chief Technology and Digital Services Officer

City of Sydney (CIO50)

Vasyl Nair

Group Chief Executive Officer

Team Super

Sonia Boije

Chief Digital, Data and AI Officer

nbn Australia (CIO50)

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Why attend?

Understand how delivery decisions will shape Western Sydney’s growth

Hear directly from state and local government leaders, utilities and delivery agencies on how sequencing, approvals and coordination across transport, utilities and precincts will determine project timelines and development certainty.

Learn from real-world Western Sydney case studies

Gain practical insights from major projects including the M12 Motorway, Western Sydney Freight Spine, Mamre Road Manufacturing Hub, stormwater delivery programs and fast-tracked private masterplan approvals.

Align your strategy with Western Sydney’s transport and infrastructure pipeline

Get clarity on the status, timelines and critical path for the Metro, airport roads, freight corridors, utilities upgrades and enabling infrastructure shaping the Western Parkland City.

See how infrastructure is being used as an economic enabler

Understand how industrial land, digital infrastructure, data centres and advanced manufacturing are being activated to drive jobs, private investment and long-term regional productivity.

Understand how funding and financing decisions translate into delivery

Gain insight into how infrastructure funding frameworks, PPPs and capital partnerships are being structured to improve sequencing certainty, reduce delivery risk and accelerate precinct activation across Western Sydney.

Why delegates choose this event

The Leveraging Data and AI for Greater Business Value Summit is designed for leaders who are under pressure to prove impact, not experiment.

Global perspective, grounded locally

Hear from Amit Shivpuja, Director of Data Product and AI Enablement at Walmart (USA), and United Nations representative, on scaling data products and AI in tier-one enterprises, and what translates to Australia

Senior Australian enterprise case studies

Learn from leaders at Nine, nbn, Bupa APAC, Australian Payments Plus, Team Super, Zurich, Rest and the City of Sydney on delivering measurable value from data, technology and AI

CIO50 award winners and nominees

Hear best practice insights from CIO50 award winners and nominees on operating models, governance and value creation

From foundations to scale

See how organisations are strengthening data foundations, industrialising analytics and AI, and embedding governance without slowing delivery

Product, platform and customer value

Learn how Domain, Airtasker, Nine and Built align data, product and platform teams to drive growth and efficiency

Governance, risk and trust

Gain practical guidance from ACCC, healthdirect, Healius and the Centre for Sustainable AI on privacy, regulation and responsible AI

A converged leadership audience

Connect with senior leaders across data, technology, operations, product, security and risk, the full data value chain

Curated peer connection

Benchmark approaches and share lessons in a highly curated, peer-led environment

Who Should Attend

The Leveraging Data and AI for Business Value Summit 2026 is the premier forum to connect with Australia’s most senior data, analytics, AI, technology, product and risk leaders responsible for turning data investment into measurable business outcomes.

Engage with leaders across:

Data, Analytics and AI Leadership

Data Strategy, Platforms and Monetisation

AI Operating Models and Scale

Product, Commercial and Growth

Enterprise Operations and Automation

Data Governance, Risk and Privacy

Cyber Security and Trust

Customer Analytics and Experience

Digital and Business Transformation

Explore the program

Download the brochure to explore the full two-day agenda, speaker line-up, keynote sessions and project case studies shaping the delivery of major infrastructure across Western Sydney.

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Sponsorship Opportunities

Position your organisation at the heart of Western Sydney’s infrastructure conversations. Explore sponsorship and exhibition opportunities connecting you with decision-makers across planning, procurement and delivery.

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From funding to delivery certainty - How modern financing frameworks and capital partnerships are accelerating precinct delivery.