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Education
Reimagining tertiary education
“Designing a tertiary education system for a world turned upside down by technology is a ‘wicked problem’ […] “Get it right and Australia can thrive competitively, enjoy good standards of living and have a fair and civilized society. “Get it wrong and the opposite will be true”, said Professor Stephen Parker, author of the ‘Reimagining…
18 Oct 2018, by Informa InsightsEnergy & Utilities
Australian Financial Review National Energy Summit 2018 | Post event summary
“Remember the trilemma – affordable, reliable and cleaner energy? It’s like a three-legged stool – balance on just one of those legs for too long and eventually the stool topples over. The energy system breaks – and it breaks badly”, Energy Australia MD Catherine Tanna argued at this year’s Australian Financial Review National Energy Summit.…
15 Oct 2018, by Amy SarcevicTransport & Logistics
How Project i-Trace will transform rail operations
The Australian heavy haul rail sector is a major global competitor, having pioneered a number of world-firsts in technological innovation. However, there’s still more to do to maximise the industry’s capabilities and ward off hefty competition from road, which continues to dominate the domestic freight and logistics market. Inventory management, for example, remains a mostly…
10 Oct 2018, by Informa InsightsInfrastructure
Delivering Australia’s largest road infrastructure project – WestConnex
Delivering a multi-billion-dollar, multi-record-breaking infrastructure project under immense public scrutiny is no easy feat - but it’s part of the challenge for James Holbrook, Director of Operations and Integration at Sydney Motorway Corporation (SMC). James is part of the SMC management team which is leading the delivery of WestConnex – Australia’s most significant investment in…
9 Oct 2018, by Amy SarcevicInfrastructure
Snowy Region Construction and Development 2018 | An interview with John Barilaro MP, Deputy Premier of NSW
Ahead of the Snowy Region Construction and Development Conference, we sat down with The Hon. John Barilaro MP, Deputy Premier of NSW and Leader of the NSW Nationals, to discuss the potential impact of Snowy 2.0, and how the Government is supporting the development of the region. Snowy Hydro 2.0 is set to provide a…
8 Oct 2018, by Informa InsightsHealthcare | Technology
From binary to bedside: bridging the implementation gap in medical AI
Another day, another academic paper highlighting the performance of a new machine learning tool for healthcare. But despite the cascades of literature, the vast majority of these AI innovations never make it into routine clinical practice. Why? Ahead of the AI, Machine Learning and Robotics in Health Summit, we spoke with Dr. Martin Seneviratne, Digital…
4 Oct 2018, by Amy SarcevicHealthcare | Infrastructure
Smarter hospitals: building better healthcare for the future
“The hospital of the future may not be one we recognise today. It will be connected, integrated and patient-centred – some may not even have walls”, Deloitte Partner Luke Baxby said ahead of his speech at the National Hospital Infrastructure Summit. The change will largely be driven by advances in medical and information technology enabling…
2 Oct 2018, by Informa InsightsHealthcare | Technology
Prediction in fear: AI in healthcare
Disruptive technologies, AI and machine learning can be powerful tools to drive better health outcomes. But in a fear-based economy, the AI-enabled predictions need to be fully understood within the context of each individual person and their circumstances, MedicalDirector's CEO, Matthew Bardsley discusses ahead of the AI, Machine Learning & Robotics in Health Conference. “Universally,…
28 Sep 2018, by Amy SarcevicEducation
The six pillars of student wellbeing
Recent statistics suggest that Australia is in the midst of a wellbeing crisis, with rates of childhood depression and anxiety currently sitting at an all-time high. Lindfield Learning Village, a revolutionary new state school located in Sydney’s North Shore, is seeking to address this through its innovative wellbeing model, and parents are all rushing to enroll…
26 Sep 2018, by Informa InsightsDefence & Security
Enhanced military training environments within a complex security landscape
“We will need to train differently,” Brigadier Mark Brewer, said ahead of the ADM Northern Australia Defence Summit. “The continued diffusion of lethal capabilities to non-state-actors, rising state-on-state tensions, combined with ongoing threat of terrorism create a very complex security environment both now and into the future.” Against this is the accelerating pace of technological…
24 Sep 2018, by Informa InsightsInforma Connect Australia is the nation's leading event organiser. Our events comprise of large scale exhibitions, industry conferences and highly specialised corporate training.
