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FRIDAY
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?
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
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
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

Presenting this year’s Co-Masters of Ceremonies

Stephanie 'Hex' Bendixsen

TV presenter, author and video game critic

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

with

Francis Greenslade

Actor

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.

And how about this for a mind-blowing line-up of interstellar genius

Dr Elizabeth Jens

Propulsion Scientist, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

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


Steve Sammartino

Futurist, author, tech commentator on ABC and 3AW

A man who boldly goes . . .


Professor Michael Berk

Alfred Deakin Professor in Psychiatry (IMPACT SRC, School of Medicine Deakin University, University Hospital Geelong, Barwon Health)

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


Steve Cooper

developersteve, Developer Evangelist

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

CEO, LaunchVic

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

Artist / Music Producer

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.


Rosie Thomas

Co-founder, Project Rockit

Empowering school students to stand up to hate and bullying.


Michelle Mannering

Hackathon Queen / A.I. Entrepreneur

Michelle helps drive Melbourne’s entrepreneurial culture and its esports industry.

And even more...


Georgie Harman, CEO, Beyond Blue

Andrew Harvey, CTO in Residence, Microsoft for startups

Mac Wang, Head of Australia and New Zealand, Stripe

Sarah Moran, Founder and CEO, Girl Geek Academy

Bec Martin, Lead API Evangelist, MessageMedia

Dr. Michelle Blanchard, CEO, SANE Australia

Glenn Schmidt, Software Engineer and Founder, Promptside

Prof. Svetha Venkatesh, Alfred Deakin Professor, Deakin University

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