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FRIDAY

MAIN STAGE - COSTA HALL
Deakin University, 1 Gheringhap St, Geelong VIC 3220

Hosted by MCs STEPHANIE BENDIXSEN and FRANCIS GREENSLADE

8:00 AM

REGISTRATION OPENS

8:30 AM

OFFICIAL WELCOME

9:00 AM

PROF. MICHAEL BERK

DEAKIN UNIVERSITY

Why might depression be increasing in our community, and what could we do about this?

9:30 AM

GEORGIE HARMAN

BEYOND BLUE

'Tech Vs Humanity'

10:00 AM

MORNING TEA

Free muffins

10:30 AM

PROF. SVETHA VENKATESH

DEAKIN UNIVERSITY

AI; dispelling the myths and how you can apply AI in your business

11:00 AM

HUMANITY PANEL

Exploring the impacts of technology on our mental health and personal safety.

GEORGIE HARMAN

BEYOND BLUE

MICHELLE BLANCHARD

SANE AUS

ROSIE THOMAS

PROJECT ROCKIT

PROF. MICHAEL BERK

DEAKIN UNIVERSITY

JULIA FOSSI

AUSTRALIAN ESAFETY COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE

12:00 PM

LUNCH

Light lunch provided

1:00 PM

ANDREW HARVEY

MICROSOFT

Everything I know about teams, I learned from computers.

1:30 PM

STEVE COOPER

IBM

The bleeding edge of deep tech and IoT

2:00 PM

TECH PANEL

Software going global; what does it take?

MAC WANG

STRIPE

STEVE COOPER

IBM

BEC MARTIN

MESSAGEMEDIA

LAUREN CRYSTAL

HASSL

GLENN SCHMIDT

PROMPTSIDE

SARAH MORAN

GIRL GEEK ACADEMY

2:45 PM

KAZ PATON

GEELONG AFTER DARK

3:00 PM

NETWORKING BREAK

3:30 PM

MICHELLE MANNERING

MISH MANNERS

Esports in Australia: Growth and opportunity

4:00 PM

MADELEINE GRUMMET

GIRLEDWORLD

If not now, then when?

MASTERCLASSES - NOVOTEL GEELONG
The Bellarine Room, 10-14 Eastern Beach, Geelong VIC 3220

Hosted by MC BRANDON BURNS

9:00 AM

PWC and AUSTRADE - Going Global: Asia

11:00 AM

MICROSOFT - Push Start: The tools to build your idea

12:30 AM

FLUID - Why distinctive branding is crucial for your business

2:00 PM

auDA - Domain names; why have one and how to register one

SATURDAY

MAIN STAGE - COSTA HALL
Deakin University, 1 Gheringhap St, Geelong VIC 3220

Hosted by MCs STEPHANIE BENDIXSEN and FRANCIS GREENSLADE

8:00 AM

REGISTRATION OPENS

8:45 AM

WELCOME

9:00 AM

STEVE SAMMARTINO

FUTURIST

Tech Reality Check

9:30 AM

PROF. JANE DEN HOLLANDER

DEAKIN UNIVERSITY

9:40 AM

DR ELIZABETH JENS

NASA JPL

From Torquay to NASA and what Mars and Space tech means for earthlings

10:10 AM

MORNING TEA

Free Muffins

10:45 AM

LUBI THOMAS & ANNE WILSON

ARS ELECTRONICA

Using tech like a paint brush; how artists and technicians can collaborate to explore ideas.

11:10 AM

PITCHING & SPECIAL GUEST PITCH

UPSTART CHALLENGE

12:10 PM

LUNCH

Available for purchase on campus

1:10 PM

ANDREW HAMILTON

PIVOT CITY INNOVATION DISTRICT

The role of place in fuelling the human side of innovation.

1:40 PM

MONTY HAMILTON

PWC

Trust ...in a world gone digital.

2:10 PM

RYAN CHAMLEY

ROBOT ARMY

From YouTube, to Netflix, to network television (via Facebook)

2:40 PM

ALICE IVY

MUSIC PRODUCER

3:10 PM

ENTERTAINMENT PANEL

How is tech changing the face of the entertainment industry?

CASEY THOMAS

DARK SHADOW STUDIOS

ALICE IVY

MUSIC PRODUCER

RYAN CHAMLEY

ROBOT ARMY

MASTER CLASSES - WESTERN BEACH ROOM
Level 6, Sally Walker Building (AD), Deakin University Waterfront Campus

Hosted by MC BRANDON BURNS

9:00 AM

GET MORE TIME - Productivity: Get more out of every day

11:10 AM

PHORIA / MARKETING ENTOURAGE - Customer experiences through tech / mixed reality

1:10 PM

THINK STRATEGIC - Future-Focussed Leadership

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About

Open
your mind
to the
future

Our blind love for technology has often been overshadowed by debate about its potential dangers.

We are pushing the boundaries of what's possible in real – and virtual – worlds. We are pushing to leave our own world and explore new ones. Now is the time to talk about technology versus humanity.

What's helpful? What's harmful? How do we find the balance – now and for the future?

Technology to advance humanity

Bravery, entrepreneurship + mindset

Leaving planet Earth + exploring new worlds

Tech + human expression: gaming, music, film

Tech
vs

Humanity

In 2019 – Pivot’s fourth year – we present you with the best and brightest people in their fields, to discuss key aspects of how we relate to technology – and how sometimes we’re at odds with it.

As humanity advances and technology evolves, we don’t fully understand the impacts of the technologies we are creating. Increasingly we are handing control to machines and sometimes it leaves us outside our comfort zone.

Pivot Summit^® will host open discussions about the implications of allowing AI to

make decisions for us. We need to think carefully about the impact of accepting news chosen for us by algorithms and it is time we looked closer at the dangers of device addiction.

Discussion around these issues has never been more critical.

Technology is more exciting and engaging than ever. We are finding new and more cost-effective ways to explore outer space, while the exploration of inner space through fully immersive gaming and eSport has become our preferred entertainment.

Pivot Summit^® 2019 – a two-day journey into the future.

Resolving the tension between tech + humanity

Looking to our intergalactic future

Digital technology for play

Technology, mental health and wellbeing

Speakers

Stephanie 'Hex' Bendixsen

Waiting for Ready Player One-style fully-immersive VR to become a reality.

Francis Greenslade

Wonders if the next great moral debate will be over whether machines have consciousness as his toaster seems to have a mind of its own.

Dr Elizabeth Jens

A Torquay-raised NASA rocket scientist who enjoys whitewater rafting on her days off.

Steve Sammartino

A man who boldly goes . . .

Professor Michael Berk

One of the world’s most influential scientific minds in the field of neuroscience and psychology.

Steve Cooper

42% geek and 100% developer, A seasoned Dev/Ops/CTO/Maker/Geek/Gamer who has represented companies like PayPal, Braintree and Xero.

Dr Kate Cornick

As CEO of Victoria’s startup agency, Kate’s role is to lead the development of a globally-connected startup ecosystem to deliver economic and cultural benefits for Victoria and Australia.

Alice Ivy

Musician. Self-taught electronic music producer in high demand around the world as a producer and musician. Recognises the need to switch off and live in the real world from time to time.