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The AI Summit Australia
7-9 September 2026
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC)

Masterclasses

Not every conversation fits the main stage. Some topics demand time, focus, and the right room.

Our Masterclasses create that space; intimate, in-depth sessions where industry professionals gather to tackle specialised subjects that go beyond the core agenda. With three sessions for The AI Summit Australia, these are opportunities to dive deep into the topics that matter most to your audience.

Hosted over breakfast, lunch, or afternoon tea, Masterclasses blend learning with connection in a relaxed yet focused environment.

Why Masterclasses Work:

  • Explore niche or advanced topics in meaningful detail
  • Engage a committed, interested audience
  • Foster genuine dialogue and knowledge exchange
  • Integrate seamlessly into the event flow

Masterclass 1

Redefining business in the agentic AI era: From strategy to scalable impact

  • Understand why AI transformation must start with business process and operating model design, not technology alone.
  • Explore how agentic AI, trusted data and edge capability can reshape service delivery and operational performance in secure, resilient environments.
  • See how a full-stack approach can help reduce complexity, cost and compute pressure while strengthening data sovereignty and cyber resilience.
  • Identify practical next steps to validate, prioritise and scale AI use cases with confidence.

Speakers:

Ian Christie, Head of AI & Data, Fujitsu Australia Limited
Ashok Govindaraju, Partner, Uvance Wayfinders
Moderator: Mahesh Krishnan - Chief Technology Officer, Fujitsu Australia Limited

Masterclass 2

Speed, Scale and Certainty in a Sustainable way: How Victoria is positioning itself to be a leading hubfor data centre investment

Speed to market, scale and certainty is what data centre operators and organisations adopting AI are looking for when they are making investment decisions – but equally important is that this investment occurs in a sustainable way to ensure that community needs are also being met.

In this fireside chat hosted by Invest Victoria, hear how a coordinated approach between government, industry, and community is strengthening Victoria’s position as a leading data centre hub in Asia-Pacific.