Arrival and Registration

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

Optimised operations and smarter business Erin Walsh, General Manager Mining and Energy, Telstra

Stay competitive in the dynamic WA 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 Byron Pogson, Security Solutions Architect, 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.

Performance and creative thinking under pressure Dr Craig Challen, Star of Courage (SC) Order of Australia Medal (OAM)

In this session Dr Craig Challen SC OAM, the 2019 West Australian of the Year and cave diving explorer shares his insights on winning mindsets that can drive us forward, compelling us to explore and adventure into the unknown. Plus, what it takes to ensure focus that enables performance under pressure when it matters most. Like in 2018 when Dr Craig Challen rescued 12 young soccer players and their coach from a flooded Thai cave in Chiang Rai, Thailand.

Microsoft: Will AI Fix Work? Elizabeth Antoine, Global Black Belt, Data & Ai, Microsoft Asia, 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 the Exmouth Eclipse Erin Walsh, General Manager Mining and Energy, Telstra Penny Griffin, Project Manager Regional Telecommunications, Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (WA)

In April 2023, Exmouth was the epicentre of the scientific world to experience a Total Solar Eclipse. The town became a magnet for thousands of sky gazers to watch and live stream this phenomenon with their family and followers around the world. In this session, Erin Walsh sits down to talk with Penny Griffin, from the West Australian Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development about a unique project to support via technology, global science and a huge swell of local visitors who flocked to Exmouth to catch it.

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 Elizabeth Antoine, Global Black Belt, Data & AI, Microsoft Dom Johnson, Head of Microsoft Sales, Telstra Jimmy Miloseski, Head of Technology Strategy, 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 Stuart Low, Technology Strategy Lead Cyber Security, Telstra Purple Michael Huynh, Head of Hybrid Cloud, Telstra Purple Daniel Wundersitz, AWS Practice Lead, Telstra Purple Nerusha D'Silva, Sr. Partner GTM Specialist, AWS Tamara Grigg, VMware Cloud on AWS Specialist, AWS Duncan Thomas, Security Sales Lead, VMware

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 Sasha Hilton, Head of Digital, Telstra Purple Kristy Sachse, Principal Consultant, Telstra Purple Cornel Steyn, Managing Consultant - Strategy & Design, 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 Nick Orford, Customer Success Manager, 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 Justin Longmuir, Head Coach, Fremantle Football Club Alex Pearce, Captain, Fremantle Football Club

David Burns interview special guests from the Fremantle Football Club. Head Coach Justin Longmuir, and Captain Alex Pearce.

Networking

Join us for networking drinks and canapés