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Industry Insights: Diversity, Innovation and the Skills for Tech [VIRTUAL]

Industry Insights: Diversity, Innovation and the Skills for Tech [VIRTUAL]

Virtual
CPD Hours: 1
Skills Level: -

About this event

The AFL is taking the sport to the next level with its latest innovation - the smart ball. With microchips embedded into the ball, coaches, players and fans can track its movement with centimetre-level accuracy.

This breakthrough technology could finally answer the age-old question of whether the ball touched the post, providing more accurate score reviews and eliminating the need for contentious umpire decisions. 

For our next Industry Insights event, we are delighted to announce that Rob Pickering, the AFL’s CTO, will be presenting on Diversity, Innovation and the Skills for Tech. 

Rob has led the AFL on the journey to embrace game-changing technology and will share his story and his wealth of experience to present on:
  • Playing the field: How AFL's early adoption of new technologies is creating a winning customer experience
  • Advancing progress: How leaders can move the ball forward for greater diversity and inclusion in the workplace
  • Kicking goals: The key skills and tools tech professionals need to stay in the game in a rapidly changing job market
Rob is a tech leader with a passion for making a difference. He has successfully led multimillion-dollar digital transformations in diverse industries, including digital education and financial services, and is currently leading a similar transformation in the sporting industry as CTO of the AFL. 

Rob's expertise has been recognised with his inclusion in Australia's top 50 technology and digital chiefs in 2019, 2020, and 2022. In addition, he serves as a non-executive director for several not-for-profit organizations.

Rob is an insightful and entertaining speaker, and we highly recommend early registration. 
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