25-07-2026 • 1:30 PM — 3:00 PM
Join two leading voices who have spent decades studying, writing about, and working with AI as they share real-world insights and practical experience
A grounded intelligent conversation about what AI means for our education sectors. Our children, our grandchildren — and the future of work and enterprise.
Don’t sit on the sidelines while the future is being written. Join the conversation.
Artificial Intelligence isn’t coming — it’s already here.
But how widespread is it really? And how will it reshape our work, our businesses, our communities, and Australia’s place in the world? We heard in May how the future and disruption in here now.
A question we all hear is what will it do to our education systems.
Many experts believe AI adoption is still in its infancy — perhaps less than 1% of its full impact. What happens as that accelerates?
We want time for questions. We will ask for questions you want answered nearer the time.
- Dr Hugh Butler. Scientist, Entrepreneur, Author of books on innovation. Hugh has spent his career in science, innovation and societal changes. He will provide 3 scenarios of how AI will change our local and global society - labour, health and transportation. And war. (Linkedin Profile)
- Dr Karen Sutherland. Researcher, Certified AI consultant. Karen has 25 years’ experience in marketing and strategic communication and brings a wealth of knowledge from her time researching at the University of the Sunshine Coast and Monash University together with hands-on industry practice working in a wide range of industry sectors. As a Certified AI Consultant, multi-award-winning educator, author, and Co-Founder of Dharana Digital marketing agency, she is uniquely positioned to guide us through our ever-evolving digital landscape. (LinkenIn)
The panel will be convened by Linda Taylor

Read more of Karens work at Uni SC

Author of recent book Optimistic Storm AI: Food to feed all, the end of drudgery.
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