{"id":7571,"date":"2016-02-08T05:53:50","date_gmt":"2016-02-08T05:53:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/revoscience.com\/en\/?p=7571"},"modified":"2016-02-08T05:53:50","modified_gmt":"2016-02-08T05:53:50","slug":"cebit-2016-conference-program-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.revoscience.com\/en\/cebit-2016-conference-program-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"CeBIT 2016 Conference Program Announced"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"unnamed\"<\/a>CeBIT Australia<\/strong> \u2013 Asia Pacific\u2019s largest and longest running business technology event, has released this year\u2019s conference programs. Consisting of ten different streams, including\u00a0Digital Marketing, Security, Mobility, Fintech, Cloud, Big Data and Analytics, eGovernment, eHealth, Internet of Things (IoT)<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Unified Communications (UC)<\/em>, this year\u2019s offering will spark interest from across the business technology community.<\/span><\/p>\n

Harvey Stockbridge, Managing Director of Hannover Fairs Australia, organisers of CeBIT Australia, explained the program provides delegates with the tools to make their mark on the business technology landscape.<\/span><\/p>\n

[pullquote]\u201cThe comprehensive seminar programs feature over 100 international and local thought leaders from leading household brands through to international conglomerates.[\/pullquote]<\/p>\n

\u201cThe comprehensive seminar programs feature over 100 international and local thought leaders from leading household brands through to international conglomerates. Our goal is to connect the experts, who are constantly challenging and pushing the technology frontier, with our delegates; immersing them in best-practice case studies, global statistics and solutions to those critical issues facing the business technology industry.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI have no doubt that this year\u2019s program offering will inspire, prompt intrigue, and start transformative conversations within the Australian business community. In addition, the CeBIT exhibition will feature 16 zones and four Showfloor Theatres which will only enhance our visitor\u2019s unique learning experience,\u201d said Mr Stockbridge.<\/span><\/p>\n

Highlight speakers include:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Steve Sammartino<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 An expert on the digital revolution and disruptive technologies, is opening the\u00a0Digital Marketing Conference<\/em>. With the launch of a Lego space shuttle into the stratosphere just one of the many ventures Sammartino has participated in to date, he believes we\u2019re in an age where you can do cool things just because they\u2019re cool. Technology has democratised so much, whereby people with good ideas that are countries apart, can find each other, \u2018do cool stuff\u2019 and challenge what the world can look like in five to ten years\u2019 time.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ken Gallacher<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Director of Technology, and\u00a0Tony Silva<\/strong>\u00a0– Head Technology Architecture & Development at the\u00a0Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)<\/strong>\u00a0will be speaking at the\u00a0Cloud Conference<\/em>\u00a0about how there is no silver bullet with the cloud and the digital workplace.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dramatic transformation within the financial technology sector is brewing. The exploding number of new entrants, coupled with the established players investing time and money on innovation, proves the importance of this battleground.\u00a0Louise Long<\/strong>, Chief Information Officer at\u00a0NAB Labs<\/strong>\u00a0will present on delivering customer centric products at the\u00a0Fintech Conference<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dr Stefan Hajkowicz<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Futures Researcher & Principal Scientist at\u00a0CSIRO<\/strong>\u00a0will provide a keynote about global megatrends.<\/span><\/p>\n

Rocky Scopelliti<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Global Industry Executive \u2013 Banking, Finance & Insurance at\u00a0Telstra Global Enterprise Services<\/strong>, is Telstra\u2019s global industry thought leader. Speaking at theMobility Conference<\/em>, Scopelliti will unveil what app features matter in a mobile first world and how to engender greater trust with customers through mobile.<\/span><\/p>\n

Speaking at the\u00a0Fintech Conference<\/em>,\u00a0Andrew Rothwell<\/strong>\u00a0(CEO of Tyro),\u00a0Dr Andreas Furche<\/strong>(CEO of Capital Markets Technology),\u00a0Dr David Snowden<\/strong>\u00a0(Co-Founder of Metamako) and\u00a0Alan Jones<\/strong>\u00a0(Startup Evangelist, Blue Chilli) will partake in a panel discussion about fostering growth, innovation and collaboration in the financial technology sector.<\/span><\/p>\n

Lynwen Connick<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 First Assistant Secretary, Cyber Policy and Intelligence Division,Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet<\/strong>, will be speaking at the\u00a0Security Conference<\/em>. As key advisor to Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, Connick will be sharing the Government\u2019s new Cyber Security Strategy.<\/span><\/p>\n

Pieter van der Merwe<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at\u00a0Woolworths<\/strong>, will be speaking at the\u00a0Cloud Conference<\/em>\u00a0discussing the risk factors in \u2018shared computer services\u2019 and examine the exposure of highly critical\/sensitive IT assets to \u2018untrusted\u2019 environments and their weaknesses.<\/span><\/p>\n

Luc Hennekens<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Chief Information Officer at\u00a0QANTAS<\/strong>, speaking at the\u00a0Commercialising Big Data and Analytics Conference<\/em>, will talk about the impact of digital disruption in the travel industry.<\/span><\/p>\n

Paul Briggs<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 CIO for\u00a0Eagle Boys<\/strong>, with the use of case studies will analyse digital disruption and its relation to big data at the\u00a0Commercialising Big Data and Analytics Conference<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mark Sheppard<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Chief Innovation Officer at\u00a0GE Australia<\/strong>, will be speaking at the\u00a0IoT Conference<\/em>\u00a0about\u00a0The Industrial Internet: Intelligent machines, big data and the next industrial era.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Rob James<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Director of IT at\u00a0William Hill Australia<\/strong>, will discuss how to disrupt the gaming industry through innovation at the\u00a0Mobility Conference<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Miles Ashton<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Head of Technology, Direct to Consumer at\u00a0Coca-Cola Amatil<\/strong>, will be speaking at the\u00a0IoT Conference<\/em>\u00a0about smart supply, using real-time data to ensure streamlined efficiencies in product delivery.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dr Suresh Hughenahally<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Chief Information Science Officer at the\u00a0VIC Dept Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources<\/strong>, will be taking part in an engaging panel session at the\u00a0Mobility Conference<\/em>, discussing how to implement a holistic enterprise mobility strategy and maximise return on investment.<\/span><\/p>\n

Asaf Ahmad<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 CISO at\u00a0NSW Fire Brigades<\/strong>, will examine how mobile technologies are transforming the way agencies, like the NSW Fire Brigades, fulfil their mission to provide anywhere, anytime access to resources that can enable those in the field to do their jobs more effectively at the cyber\u00a0Security Conference<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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