Data & AI Architecture Sydney

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08:20

REGISTRATION
09:00

Welcome from Corinium and the Chairperson
09:10

Speed Networking – Making New Connections!

In this 5-minute networking session, the goal is to connect with three new people. Enjoy the opportunity to expand your network!
09:15

Engineering the AI Flywheel: Integrating AI Outcomes into Your Data Lakehouse for Scalable Intelligence

Steven Mellare - Head of Data, AI and Architecture - Resimac
09:40

DataOps in Practice: Engineering Trust at Speed
- How does DataOps change how we manage and deliver data pipelines?
- What are the first signs of success when implementing DataOps?
- How do we measure DataOps maturity across teams?
10:05

Panel Discussion: Breaking Barriers, Aligning Data Architectures for Seamless Collaboration and Scalable Insight
- Tackling the challenges of fragmented data ecosystems—reducing redundancy, resolving inconsistencies, and enabling insight sharing across business units
- Exploring integration approaches that bring together disparate systems and teams—leveraging APIs, metadata strategies, and service-based models like microservices
- Recognising that true unification demands more than technology—examining the organisational shifts, cross-team cooperation, and change management needed to make integration stick
Speakers:

Vitus Chu Head of Data Strategy and Architecture Resolution Life

Robbie Cook Enterprise Information and Data Architect Endeavour Energy
10:40

Morning Coffee and Connect
11:10

Metadata in Motion: Automating Data Cataloguing and Lineage in Complex Architectures
- How can metadata lineage be reliably captured across hybrid and multi-cloud tech stacks?
- What emerging tools and APIs enable real-time, automated metadata discovery and tracking?
- How can active metadata improve data quality, governance, and team collaboration?
11:35

Lakehouse in Action: Design Strategies, Common Pitfalls, and Real-World Gains

Talat Nauman - Senior Data Architect - NSW Education
- What architectural decisions define a successful lakehouse implementation?
- What are the most common integration or performance pitfalls—and how can they be prevented?
- How do you measure and communicate the value of your lakehouse investment to the business?
12:10

Building Federated Applications Across Complex Environments
- How can we manage APIs, contracts, and dependencies across federated systems?
- What role do micro frontends and distributed UX play in modern architectures?
- How do we ensure security and compliance in a federated app landscape?
12:35

AI-Ready Architectures: Designing for Intelligence at Scale

Ajay Dharammali - Enterprise Data & Solution Architect - Department of Customer Service
- What changes are required in our data stack to support generative AI?
- How do we balance explainability with performance in AI-enabled systems?
- Where do data engineers and AI teams need tighter collaboration?
13:10

lunch
14:10

The Convergence of Data and AI Architecture: What is Changing?

Samit Chandra - Head of Digital Transformation & Architecture - APM
14:40

Using AI and Automation to Streamline Data Workflows
- How can AI and automation improve speed and efficiency in everyday data tasks?
- What lessons can we learn from real-world examples like supply chains, IoT platforms, and real-time AI?
- What does it take to move from AI ideas to practical, working solutions?
15:05

What Does a Successful Data Architecture Look Like?

Des Lim - Data Architect - Uniting
- Success story of an Architect
- Who were the key players in the success story?
- What are the key ingredients in the success story?
- How can this be applied at our workplace?
15:30

Afternoon Coffee and Connect
16:00

Data Architecture in the AI Era: From AI-Powered ETL to AI-Optimised Data Models

Shameek Ghosh - Principal Architect - Revenue NSW
16:25

Panel Discussion: Building Future-Ready Data Architectures by Blending Modernisation, Governance and Sustainable Growth
- How can data leaders modernise architecture without disrupting existing operations or compliance?
- What governance strategies support agility and innovation in evolving data environments?
- How do you design for sustainable growth across cloud, hybrid and AI-enabled ecosystems?
Speakers:

Robbie Cook Enterprise Information and Data Architect Endeavour Energy
17:00

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