CDO Executive Sit-Down | QT Hotel, Melbourne | November

Overview

In Australia, the initial fervour around generative AI is giving way to caution, with data privacy and legal considerations coming to the forefront. Businesses are grappling with a dual imperative: exploiting the remarkable capabilities of AI while rigorously protecting data and staying within the legal framework. A practical solution that's gaining traction is the use of enterprise Large Language Models (LLMs), allowing companies to train AI on their own terms, using their proprietary data, thereby maintaining control and compliance. However, this strategy's success hinges on the quality of data and the efficacy of data management practices.

Here's a balanced approach for Australian businesses looking to navigate the AI landscape:

What we will cover

• Secure Data Transfer: It's about managing a variety of data securely and efficiently. Establishing a secure process builds confidence in your AI initiatives.
• Up-to-Date Data: AI models perform best with the latest data. Ensuring real-time data updates means your AI's insights and decisions are timely and relevant.
• Up-to-Date Data: AI models perform best with the latest data. Ensuring real-time data updates means your AI's insights and decisions are timely and relevant.
• Quality Data Assurance: The integrity of your AI's output is only as good as the data it learns from. Implementing systems that automatically refine data ensures your AI operates from a solid foundation.
• Quality Data Assurance: The integrity of your AI's output is only as good as the data it learns from. Implementing systems that automatically refine data ensures your AI operates from a solid foundation.

Agenda

• 0:00 pm Welcome Drinks & Registration(CDO)
• 0:10 pm Networking(CDO)
• 0:30 pm Opening Remarks and Introductions From The Host(CDO) Topic: Striking a Balance: Harnessing AI's Potential While Safeguarding Data in Australia Overview: In Australia, the initial fervour around generative AI is giving way to caution, with data privacy and legal considerations coming to the forefront. Businesses are grappling with a dual imperative: exploiting the remarkable capabilities of AI while rigorously protecting data and staying within the legal framework. A practical solution that's gaining traction is the use of enterprise Large Language Models (LLMs), allowing companies to train AI on their own terms, using their proprietary data, thereby maintaining control and compliance. However, this strategy's success hinges on the quality of data and the efficacy of data management practices. Here's a balanced approach for Australian businesses looking to navigate the AI landscape: Secure Data Transfer: It's about managing a variety of data securely and efficiently. Establishing a secure process builds confidence in your AI initiatives. Up-to-Date Data: AI models perform best with the latest data. Ensuring real-time data updates means your AI's insights and decisions are timely and relevant. Efficient Data Processing: Preparing data for AI consumption needs to be resource-smart. Employing the right transformation techniques ensures the process is reliable and the outcomes trustworthy. Quality Data Assurance: The integrity of your AI's output is only as good as the data it learns from. Implementing systems that automatically refine data ensures your AI operates from a solid foundation. Data Governance: Robust policies for data usage, especially concerning sensitive information, are non-negotiable. Utilising technology to enforce these policies ensures consistency and reliability.
• 0:40 pm Interactive discussions(CDO)
• 1:30 pm Closing Remarks(CDO)
• 1:35 pm Networking(CDO)

Partners

• Qlik Qlik, with the recent addition of Talend, is the global leader in data integration, data quality, and analytics solutions. Its comprehensive cloud platform unifies data across cloud and hybrid environments, automates information pipelines and data-driven workflows, and augments insights with AI. Qlik enables users to make data more available and actionable for better, faster business outcomes. With more than 40,000 active customers in over 100 countries, Qlik is committed to providing powerful data solutions to meet the evolving needs of organizations worldwide.

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