Digital developments on show at CeBIT

Local and international digital leaders will share their wisdom at CeBIT in Sydney.

CeBIT Australia returns to Sydney in May, with 300 leading technology suppliers on the exhibition floor and a new conference program that features more than 50 expert speakers across four dedicated streams. The event will take place from 15–17 May at the International Convention Centre, Darling Harbour.

The four curated programs will showcase digital case studies from the world’s largest corporations across eGovernment, big data and analytics, cloud and cybersecurity.

The comprehensive program will see five international thought leaders speak, including Tom Read, Chief Digital and Information Officer at the Ministry of Justice, UK; Johnson Poh, Head of Data Science at DBS Bank; Winston Chew, Director, Regional Information Security Officer at GSK Singapore; Binoo Joseph, Head of Technology at Tesco PLC; and keynote speaker Greg Clark, Chief Executive Officer, Symantec, who will speak in a dedicated Cyber Security presentation.

Read will argue that digital transformation is a vital part of government services in 2018. “I look forward to sharing at CeBIT Australia how the UK Ministry of Justice is transforming an 800-year-old justice system, bringing agile digital service delivery to prisons, courts and tribunals, while questioning how this changes the very nature of justice,” he said.

Niall Blair, NSW Minister for Trade and Industry, said CeBIT Australia and its conference program will be an opportunity to learn from the latest business technology trends and study some of the best innovation examples from around the world.

“Digital technology continues to grow in importance and the NSW Government is committed to supporting a prosperous, dynamic and agile digital economy that can grow our role as Australia’s ICT capital and create new businesses and jobs,” he said.

“I’m very pleased to welcome some of the world’s leading technology minds and case studies to Sydney to take part in CeBIT Australia. The 2018 conference program promises to deliver a keen focus on the fast-evolving areas of data and analytics, cloud, cybersecurity and eGovernment to help take our technology sector forward.”

The full international keynote speaker line-up can be found at cebit.com.au/program/, but speakers already confirmed alongside Clark, are: Rob Wainwright, Executive Director, Europol; Tamara McCleary, Founder and CEO, Thulium; Hiroshi Saijou, CEO and Managing Director, Yamaha Motor Ventures & Laboratory Silicon Valley; and Liesl Yearsley, CEO, Akin.

Other speakers will include Jacqui McNamara, Head of Security Services, Telstra; Maria Milosavljevic, NSW Department of Finance, Services and Innovation; Joe Franzi, First Assistant Secretary, Intelligence and Capability Group, Identity and Biometrics Division, Department of Immigration and Border Protection; Alastair MacGibbon, Head of the Australian Cyber Security Centre, Special Adviser to the Prime Minister on Cyber Security and Deputy Secretary, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet; and Kshira Saagar, Head of Data Science and Analytics, The Iconic.

Across the three days, attendees will have the opportunity to interact first-hand with the latest innovations, speak with over 300 exhibitors and 100 disruptive start-up innovators, and connect with thousands of visitors from Australia’s top companies.

CeBIT Australia is supported by the NSW Government and continues valuable partnerships in 2018, including Vodafone as Strategic Partner, Amadeus and Norton by Symantec as Diamond Sponsors; and City of Sydney and nbn as Supporting Partners. Visit cebit.com.au for full details.

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