Arrival and Registration

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

Optimised operations and smarter business Kathryn Purcell, General Manager - NFP and Community Services Southern Region, Telstra

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

Microsoft: Will AI Fix Work? Vanessa Sorenson, Global Partner Solutions Director for ANZ, 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.

Delivering Excellence in Experience at Jemena and Melbourne & Olympic Park Trust Kathryn Purcell, General Manager - NFP and Community Services Southern Region, Telstra Pratham Bhandari, GM Digital Market Platforms, Jemena Simon Blakeney, Venue Manager - AAMI Park, Melbourne & Olympic Park Trust Matthew Thornton, CIO, JG King

Kathryn will be sitting down with ICT leaders from Jemena, Melbourne & Olympic Park Trust, and JG King 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.

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

Telstra and AWS help all Australians 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.

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: Optimise Cloud Security with AWS and VMWare Katrina Burke, Enterprise Services Manager, Professional Services, AWS Stuart Low, Technology Strategy Lead Cyber Security, Telstra Purple Nathan Wheat, Business Development Specialist, VMWare on AWS, AWS Michael Huynh, Head of Hybrid Cloud, Telstra Purple Paul Woodward, Senior Cloud Sales Manager, VMware Jake Byrne, Senior Business Development Manager, 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 2: Increase productivity with Microsoft AI James Nation-Ingle, Microsoft GTM Lead, Telstra Shane Baldacchino, Chief Architect, Microsoft ANZ 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 3: Optimising opportunities for business growth with Telstra Purple Oliver Camplin-Warner, Head of Telstra Purple Haroon H Munif, Principal Consultant, Telstra Purple Prashan Jayasundera, Principal Consultant, Telstra Purple Becca Duane, Executive Manager, Quantium

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 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 Lead – Secure Adaptive Infrastructure (SAI), Telstra Purple Chris Mohan, GM, Threat Research and Intelligence & Security Controls, Telstra

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 Gary Ablett, Australian Football League legend of Geelong Football Club and Gold Coast Suns Nicole Livingstone, Former Olympic Swimmer and General Manager, AFLW

David Burns interviews special guests and sporting legends. Australian Football League legend of Geelong Football Club and the Gold Coast Suns, Gary Ablett and former Olympic Swimmer and General Manager of the AFLW, Nicole Livingstone.

Networking

Join us for networking drinks and canapés