01Revealed soon
Women in AI
The people changing the equation.
- Founders
- Researchers
- Executives
- Emerging leaders
Speakers for this world are being confirmed.
The people shaping what comes next.
AI:NEXT is built around people with something specific to say. Speakers are announced one at a time, only once confirmed.
Coming 2027 · SydneyProgramme in development · first names revealed soon
01Who we look for
Substance over circuit regulars.
No placeholder faces and no borrowed logos on this page. Here is the brief instead.
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Practitioners
People who have shipped AI into production and can describe what actually broke.
- 02
Researchers
Australian research capability explained in language a room of operators can use.
- 03
Decision makers
Executives and public sector leaders who own the outcome, not just the pilot.
- 04
Builders early in the arc
Founders and engineers building something specific, before the case study exists.
02Formats
Five ways to be in the room.
- 01
Keynote
15 min · one idea, main stage
- 02
In conversation
25 min · two people, one question
- 03
World session
35 min · inside one of the AI:NEXT worlds
- 04
AI Tea host
60 min · one table, ten people
- 05
AI Live
Live build or demonstration in the open
03The line-up
Announced one at a time. Only once confirmed.
Every speaker will sit inside one of the worlds. Browse the programme below — the seats are drawn empty until names are confirmed.
9 of 9 worlds · speakers revealed one at a time
- 02Revealed soon
AI for Good
Intelligence with purpose.
- Healthcare
- Education
- Accessibility
- Climate
Speakers for this world are being confirmed.
- 03Revealed soon
Make in Australia
Made here. Built for the world.
- Research
- Robotics
- Agriculture
- Sovereign capability
Speakers for this world are being confirmed.
- 04Revealed soon
AI for Business
From experimentation to execution.
- Enterprise
- SMEs
- Operations
- Customer experience
Speakers for this world are being confirmed.
- 05Revealed soon
Future of Work
When work changes, we change with it.
- Skills
- Jobs
- Leadership
- Workforce transformation
Speakers for this world are being confirmed.
- 06Revealed soon
Responsible AI
Innovation with accountability.
- Trust
- Safety
- Governance
- Regulation
Speakers for this world are being confirmed.
- 07Revealed soon
AI Startups
The builders before they are famous.
- Founders
- Product
- Funding
- Scale
Speakers for this world are being confirmed.
- 08Revealed soon
Australia × India
Two innovation ecosystems. One conversation.
- Research
- Talent
- Startups
- Investment
Speakers for this world are being confirmed.
- 09Revealed soon
The Intelligent Arena
AI × Sport. Where intelligence meets the arena.
- Performance
- Fans and broadcast
- Integrity and privacy
- Venues and community
Speakers for this world are being confirmed.
Speaker groups we are building around
- Founders
- Builders
- Researchers
- CIO / CTO
- Government
- Investors
- Women in AI
- Creators
- Global voices
04Speaking at AI:NEXT
Have something specific to say? Tell us.
01
Register interest
Tell us the specific thing you would talk about.
02
Curation
The programme team matches submissions to the AI:NEXT worlds.
03
Confirmation
Confirmed speakers are announced individually.
What we will not put on stage
- Keynotes that are a product demo in disguise.
- Panels assembled for logos rather than for argument.
- Predictions with nothing behind them.