Arrival and Registration

Welcome to our Your Business Optimised Customer Roadshow in Brisbane. As you arrive enjoy a networking lunch and reconnect with Telstra, Telstra Purple, and our partners.

Optimised operations and smarter business Ben Rogers, General Manager, Telstra Enterprise, Business QLD, Telstra

Stay competitive in the dynamic QLD market with new ways to integrate your tech, optimise business operations and maximise IT value from your tech investments.

AWS + Telstra: Securing the Critical Infrastructure of Australia Phil Rodrigues, Head of Security, APJ Commercial, Amazon Web Services

Telstra and AWS help all Australian stay safe online. That includes everything from advising the Australian government how to make technology engineering as robust as physical engineering, to helping small businesses keep their data safe, to helping protect individuals from online scams and fraud. Learn more about these efforts, and learn about the role you can play in making Australia the most cyber-resilient country in the world.

Delivering Excellence in Experience at Unity Water and Longreach Regional Council Ben Rogers, General Manager, Telstra Enterprise, Business QLD, Telstra Bronwyn Fox, Metering Services Manager, Customer and Community, Unity Water Michael Ballard, Senior Information Technology Officer, Longreach Regional Council

Ben will be sitting down with ICT leaders from Unity Water, and Longreach Regional Council to explore the different ways they’ve tackled some of the critical technology challenges faced in recent years, and the common learnings that they’ve taken from their projects that every organisation can apply.

Microsoft: Will AI Fix Work? Brett Lightfoot, National Director for Industry – State Director Queensland / NT - Public Sector, Microsoft

AI is everywhere, it is the force multiplier that will enable Australia to meet the economic growth the future demands. The intensity of work and always-on communications are outpacing our ability to keep up and AI is poised to create a whole new way of working. Join Microsoft as they shed light on the impact of AI copilots as tools to support productivity and share insights from their 2023 Work Trends Index and the three urgent insights business leaders must know now as they look to quickly and responsibly adopt AI.

Super-human, super-brain Todd Sampson

Humans have all we need to thrive and succeed. But how might we go further? When we optimise our brain power and adventure into our uniquely human adaptability, we can turn on and tune extraordinary skills on demand. Explore what’s on the other side of curious experimentation and creativity with Todd Sampson.

Networking break

Take a break from our agenda programming and as you stretch your legs, explore our customer story gallery.

Breakout sessions to help you optimise

Select from a range of five informative breakout session where you can dive deep on the tech you are most interested in for your business.

Room 1: Increase productivity with Microsoft AI James Nation-Ingle, Microsoft GTM Lead, Telstra Fabio Braga, Senior Cloud Solution Architect, Microsoft Dom Johnson, Head of Microsoft Sales, Telstra Glen Carmichael, Head of Technology Strategy Workplace & Digital / Data & AI, Telstra Purple

Telstra and Microsoft explore the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in business today. From preparing your data infrastructure and security, to giving employees the right collaboration and communication tools to be more productive. Implement AI and optimise business agility for your dynamic and modern workforce.

Room 2: Optimise Cloud Security with AWS and VMWare Oliver Welch, Chapter Lead, AWS Practise, Telstra Purple Stuart Low, Technology Strategy Lead Cyber Security, Telstra Purple Chris Crampton, Director Cloud Sales Emerging Technologies, APJ, VMware Rishi Singla, Sr. Partner SA – APN Strategic Initiatives – APJ, AWS Scott Stricker, Sr. Director, Global Emerging Technology VMC on AWS, VMware Michael Huynh, Head of Hybrid Cloud, Telstra Purple Helena Hawes, AWS Sales Specialist, Telstra

Telstra, AWS and VMWare experts share current trends, best practices and strategies to improve security posture and deliver higher reliability, resiliency, and improved recoverability of data sets. Together, they present a powerful ecosystem that enables businesses to achieve enhanced scalability, security, and cost efficiency.

Room 3: Optimising opportunities for business growth with Telstra Purple Oliver Camplin-Warner, Head of Telstra Purple Rod Sampera, Principal Consultant - Digital, Telstra Purple Charlotte Campbell, Senior Automation Engineer, Telstra Purple

Hear from Telstra Purple leaders and experts, sharing insights and examples of how we solve real business and human problems with technology. We prioritise our customers problems over our own solutions and identify the most pressing issues that require attention. Our customers rely on our expertise and consultative approach, often gaining new operational and industry insights.

Room 4: Optimise The Frontline Worker Joe Borger, Mobility Sales General Manager, Telstra Martin Brown, Head of Alliances & Solution Partnerships, Samsung Sally Fahey, Global Specialist - Frontline Worker, Modern Work, Microsoft Samuel Baker, Head Facilitator - Mobile Maturity Assessment Program, Telstra

Samsung, Microsoft, and Telstra mobility technologies are transforming frontline workers digital experience. Join us to discover how you can consolidate disparate solutions/platforms, increase productivity, drive innovation, and empower your organisation when you optimise your mobility.

Room 5: Intelligent Secure Connectivity John Powell, Principal Consultant, Security, Telstra Purple Gretchen Cooke, Practice Leader, Secure Adaptive Infrastructure (SAI), Telstra Purple Shane Dwyer, Cyber and National Security Data Analytics Principal, Telstra Purple

Networks are more than the connections that allow information to flow between machines and people. They must also be secure. Our panel of experts explore the current trends and look ahead at how data science, data analytics and artificial intelligence might make our networks even more secure.

Automation and responsible operations David Burns, Group Executive, Telstra Enterprise

Deloitte’s Enabling Positive Climate Action Report stated that over the next 10 years, the total cumulative avoided emissions that could be enabled by Telstra's services and products are estimated at 41 MtCO2e. This could be even larger through greater use of Telstra's existing technologies or implementation of new technologies.¹
In this session David Burns discusses the value Telstra tech can deliver towards helping business achieve more responsible operations and hit your ESG targets this year.
¹Enabling Positive Climate Action Report

Streamlined to win David Burns, Group Executive, Telstra Enterprise Mal Meninga, Head Coach, Australian Kangaroos Brad Donald, Head Coach, Australian Jillaroos Shenae Ciesiolka, Australian & Brisbane Broncos

David Burns interviews special guests from the Australian Kangaroos, Australian Jillaroos, and Australian & Brisbane Broncos.

Networking

Join us for networking drinks and canapés