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TECHNOLOGY FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE

PROGRAM

CONFERENCE DAY 1: PLENARY

WEDNESday 7 MAY

8:30am - 9:00am

CONFERENCE OPENING / WELCOME TO COUNTRY

​Tony Garvey, Wurundjeri Representative

​Julie Trell, CEO, Playful Purpose - MC

​David Spriggs, CEO, Infoxchange

​Anita Sood, Asia Technology for Social Impact Lead, Microsoft Philanthropies

9:00am - 9:15am

KEYNOTE:

Advancing Social Justice Through Tech Innovation

​Marnie Webb, CEO, TechSoup (USA)

9:15am - 10:05am

PANEL:

The Future of the Sector and the Role of Technology: Where To From Here?

​Sue Woodward AM, Commissioner, ACNC

​Dr Cassandra Goldie AO, CEO, ACOSS

​Doug Taylor, CEO, The Smith Family

​Brett Szmajda, General Manager, National Artificial Intelligence Centre (NAIC)

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Hosted by Matthew Schulz, Institute of Community Directors Australia (ICDA)

10:05am - 10:15am

LIGHTNING TALK:

Cyber Update for NFPs: New Threats and Essential Actions

​Ailie Houlihan, Strategic Advisory Consultant, CyberCX​

10:15am - 11:05am

PANEL:

Paying What It Takes: Funding Technology for Sustainable Impact

11:05am - 11:25am

MORNING BREAK

11:25am - 11:35am

LIGHTNING TALK:

Digital Champions: Closing the Digital Divide for People with Intellectual Disability

​Alanna Julian, Digital Champion, Good Things Australia

11:35am - 12:25pm

PANEL:

Leave No One Behind: Closing the Digital Inclusion Gap

​Jess Wilson, CEO, Good Things Australia

​Manisha Amin, CEO, Inclusive Design Collective

​Carol Bennett, CEO, ACCAN

​Amodha Ratnayeke, Service Directory Manager, Infoxchange

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Hosted by Tim Marshall, Co-Convenor, Australian Digital Inclusion Alliance

12:25pm - 1:10pm

PANEL:

The Answers Are in the Data: Unlocking Impact Through Insight Collaboration

​Trent Miller, Executive General Manager, Youth Projects

​Anne Hampshire, Head of Research and Advocacy, The Smith Family

​Steeve Marchand, Research Fellow, University of Melbourne

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Hosted by Dr Kristen Moeller-Saxone, Data Capability Lead, Infoxchange

1:10pm - 1:50pm

LUNCH

1:50pm - 2:50pm

PRESENTATION & PANEL:

Intelligent Impact Today and Beyond: AI on the Frontlines of Social Impact

​Presentation by Katherine Boiciuc, Chief Technology and Innovation Officer, EY


Panel Guests:

​Linda Boettcher, Process Improvement Manager, Clean Up Australia Ltd

​Aiden Rigby, Head of Technology, Cool.org

​Lenka Brazda, Innovative Project Lead, Wombat Housing Support Services

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Hosted by James Happell, Senior NFP Digital Consultant, Infoxchange

2:50pm - 3:35pm

PANEL:

Big Tech, Big Impact: Cross-Sector Collaboration

​Jackie Coates, CEO, Telstra Foundation

​Tim Fawcett, Director of Government Affairs, Cisco

​Tim Allen, National AI Skills Director & Philanthropies Lead, Microsoft

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Hosted by David Spriggs, CEO, Infoxchange

3:35pm - 4:15pm

CASE STUDY:

Strategic Decision Making with Data: Berry Street's Data Transformation Journey

​Alison Ramsay, CTO, Infoxchange

​Karthik Murugan, Head of Data & AI, Public Sector APJ, AWS

​Andrea Harris, Head of Client Systems & Data, Berry Street Yooralla

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Hosted by:

Brendan James, Product Manager, Client & Case Management, Infoxchange

4:30pm

DAY 1 CLOSES

5:00pm - 8:00pm

AUSTRALIAN NOT-FOR-PROFIT TECHNOLOGY AWARDS 2025

A prestigious 3-hour evening networking event on Level 43 of Telstra Corporate Centre featuring the presentation of Infoxchange’s Australian Not-For-Profit Technology Awards 2025. Network with thought leaders, technology experts and sector organisations - with drinks and canapes in hand and a 360 degree view of the city at sunset.

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