The Future of Digital Transformation
Start your day with breakfast and a panel discussion. For a decade, digital transformation has been the buzzword echoing through the corridors of industries and shaping business strategies. This discussion led by industry and academic experts will consider ‘what next.’
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Join us for breakfast! For a decade, digital transformation has been the buzzword echoing through the corridors of industries and shaping business strategies. We will explore - What next?
Our panel of distinguished experts, drawn from a broad spectrum of fields, will dissect the trends that are setting the pace, the breakthroughs redefining possibilities, and the hurdles for future digital transformation. From leading academics to industry leaders, our speakers will navigate the complexities of change, offering perspectives for leveraging digital innovation towards sustainable development, operational excellence, and a more inclusive society. Join us as we embark on a journey to not just understand the power of digital transformation but to envision a future path of digital transformation.
This event is delivered in partnership with UQ Business School.
Speakers
With a background in data and technology strategy, I've had the privilege of witnessing the impact that technologies can have on organisations and individuals. Through my work with organisations in both public and private sectors, I believe in the power of using technology as an efficient tool to support business goals and customer needs. As a technology consultant deeply passionate about the future of technology, I'm excited to share insights, exchange ideas, and collaborate with fellow panellists to shape a future where technology serves as a driver of positive change and innovation.
Sarah-Jane Peterschlingmann is the owner and Managing Director of ATech, an award-winning company that delivers cloud hosting and web development for mission critical websites.
Starting as a web developer, Sarah-Jane helped to grow ATech from humble beginnings to multi-million dollar revenues and an impressive list of high calibre clients including Virgin Australia, Seqwater and Brisbane City Council.
Sarah-Jane is an investor, entrepreneur, business adviser and technology enthusiast who regularly speaks on the topics of technology, innovation and leadership. She is a featured author of the new international bestseller “Wholehearted Leadership Revolution”.
Sarah-Jane’s raft of awards include 2022 Queensland Pearcey ICT Entrepreneur of the Year.
Sarah-Jane is Vice Chair of the ACS Qld Branch Executive Committee for 2024/2025, and Founding Chair of AI startup, LiveMind. She has held seats on advisory boards and executive committees for CQUniversity, QUT and Women in Technology.
She has a Bachelor of IT majoring in Artificial Intelligence and Digital Electronics, a Master of Property Studies, an Executive MBA, and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Dr Christoph Breidbach is an Associate Professor of business information systems and Co-Lead of the UQ Service Innovation Alliance at The University of Queensland. He previously held positions at The University of Melbourne and the University of California, Merced, and was a visiting researcher at IBM's Almaden Research Center.
His research addresses fundamental questions of digital transformation in service settings, and appears consistently in leading journals and conference proceedings. Christoph received nationally competitive funding exceeding $1 million from the Australian Research Council, the Department of Education or industry partners.
Tonia is currently a Board member with South West Hospital and Health Service and an Industry Advisory Board Member for the University of Queensland. Previously Tonia has been a Board Member for Asperger Services Australia and the Morningside Panthers AFL.
Tonia holds a Doctor of Philosophy – Information Systems, Master of Evaluation, Master of Health Service Management, Master of Information Technology, Post Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment, Bachelor of Business – Accounting, Bachelor of Business – Management and is a Certified Practising Accountant.
Stan's interests focus on how digital technology impacts organisations and society. Over the last ten years he has undertaken a program of research on the interaction between new digital technologies and organisations. Recently he completed a project for the International Telecommunications Union on digital transformation in Ghana and for Emergency Management Victoria on how social media platforms change the information landscape in the emergency sector. His research draws and expands on activity theory, an area in where he is recognised as an international expert. He holds a visiting position at the University of Leeds and regularly teaches on a summer school on activity theory in Europe.
He is a Senior Editor for Information Systems Journal, an Associate Editor for the European Journal of Information Systems, Section Editor for the Australian Journal on Information Systems, and on the Editorial Board for Mind, Culture & Activity and the International Journal of Information Management.
He has published in leading information systems journals such as the Journal of the Association of Information Systems, MIS Quarterly, Information Systems Journal, European Journal of Information Systems, Journal of Strategic Information Systems and Journal of Information Technology. He also regularly publishes in leading information systems conferences such as the International Conference on Information Systems, Americas Conference on Information Systems and Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences. In addition to academic publications, he has written reports for government and organisations, his research also appears in The Conversation and other news and media outlets.
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