Generative AI is one of the most disruptive and rapidly developing fields of artificial intelligence, with the potential to revolutionise many industries – and maybe destroy a few. With so much hype, misinformation and disinformation surrounding this technology, knowing what’s real and what’s not is tricky.

In this dynamic panel session, two leading experts on generative AI, Kellie Nuttall and Lucio Ribeiro, debunked common misconceptions and present the facts about this cutting-edge technology. You will learn about the latest advances in generative AI, its potential applications, and the significant challenges that still need to be addressed.

Whether you’re a business leader, a technologist, or simply curious (read: worried) about the future of AI, this informative session is for you. You will leave with a clear understanding of generative AI and its potential to impact your life and work.

Speakers

Edwina Bartholomew

Sunrise News Reader, Seven

Edwina Bartholomew is a journalist with over 18 years’ experience working in television and radio. In that time, she has covered everything from courts to crime to crocodile egg collecting in the Northern Territory.

Edwina enjoys one of the most diverse roles at the Seven Network. The 38-year-old is currently the newsreader on Sunrise. She returned for her third Olympic Games coverage at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 hosting the afternoon broadcast each day of the games.

Never one to shy away from adventure, Edwina has skydived, bungee jumped and abseiled off a 33 storey building all LIVE on air. Her work has taken her to Peru, Canada, the US, Mexico, Dubai, Spain, East Timor, the Solomon Islands, New Zealand – and right around Australia on a continuous 40,000km ‘Lap of the Map’.

Edwina completed her journalism degree at Charles Sturt University in Bathurst and later studied a Master of International Relations at Sydney University. She won her very first job with Sunrise in a competition in 2003. Since then, Edwina has done pretty much every role on the show from making coffee to producing to hosting Sunrise, The Morning Show and the Olympic Opening Ceremony.
An accomplished presenter, Edwina has hosted corporate events for the Royal North Shore Hospital, Metcash and the NSCA Foundation. She is also passionate about supporting small and local business owners and runs her own hobby farm called ‘Warramba’ in the Blue Mountains in NSW. Keen to show her support for farmers, in 2021 she hosted a Podcast series with Woolworths, interviewing their “everyday farmers” which really showcased her innate ability to tap into the everyday person.

Kellie Nuttall

Lead AI Partner, Strategy and Business Design Leader, Deloitte Australia

Specialising in transforming complex data into valuable insights, and with a strong background in utilising emerging technologies, Kellie has a wealth of experience designing AI operating models that align with companies’ strategic goals. Kellie is also an expert in consumer decision-making and nudge psychology, backed by a PhD, providing her with a unique perspective on how to drive impactful transformation.

Lucio Ribeiro

Director – Digital Marketing and Innovation, Seven

A pioneer in the field of artificial intelligence applied to marketing and advertising, Lucio is one of Australia’s most respected, awarded and innovative digital executives. Having been elected one of the most influential online marketers in the world by Marketing Today, he is an MIT graduate in artificial intelligence, former Director of Technology and Innovation at Optus, and the co-founder of the digital agency Online Circle Digital, which he sold in 2019. He is also a scholar of The Marketing Academy and has lectured on digital marketing and AI at RMIT University and Deakin University.