I N T E R N A T I O N A L L G C O N F E R E N C E 1 9 - 2 1 M A R C H 2 0 1 8 @ T H E P I E R G E E L O N G , O N T H E W A T E R F R O N T

An unmissable three-day event that explores how culture and technology are enabling the transformation

of local government around the world.

#MAVtech

The Transformers

Current @ 7 September 2017

I N T E R N A T I O N A L C O N F E R E N C E18 - 21 M A R C H 2 018 @ K A R D I N I A P A R K , G E E L O N G

The TransformersAn unmissable three-day event that explores

the role of local government in a digital world

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Event Overview: International special eventThe digital transformation of local government promises to:• Improve customer experience and the perception of local government• Reduce costs and increase business value for each council• Enable specialist skills, research and resources to be shared• Reduce duplication and increase efficiency• Streamline interaction and increase influence with other levels of government• Increase strategic procurement capacity and purchasing power of the sector.

In 2018, the digital maturity gap between councils is growing rapidly, with many municipalities already investing millions in digital transformation strategies and initiatives, while others have barely begun.

"The Transformers: The role of local government in a digital world", will be held in Geelong, Victoria from 18-21 March 2018.

Expert speakers from around the world will discuss current technology trends, the digital maturity of councils, their challenges, the requirements of their communities and how to meet them.

We are expecting an audience of 300+ local government stakeholders from across Australia and around the world. Our guests include senior representatives from the local government ICT associations of New Zealand (ALGIM), the USA (GMIS), the UK (SOCITM), Canada (MISA), Belgium (V-ICT-OR), the Netherlands (VIAG) and Sweden (KommITS). Our colleagues from interstate to join us in representing Australia at this special event. The event comprises an outstanding two-day plenary program, an extensive trade exhibition, an official welcome reception, the formal Awards for Excellence Dinner, walking tours of Deakin University’s Innovation Centre and the City of Greater Geelong’s Federal Mills Innovation Precinct and Smart City initiatives, plus a range of intensive master classes run by expert providers including Pitney Bowes, Telstra, Microsoft, eCloud Solutions and more. Keynote speakers include Thomas Frey (Google’s top rated futurist speaker), Larry Irving (one of the world’s leading thinkers on technology for social good), Peter Auhl (CIO of the Year 2017 - Australian Executive Awards and Associate Director, Information Management and CIO at City of Adelaide), Lynn Warneke (Deputy Chief Digital Officer and Executive Director Channels & Platforms, Deakin University), Sam Hannah-Rankin (Director Public Sector Innovation, Department of Premier and Cabinet, Victorian Government), Colin Fairweather (CIO at City of Melbourne), Claudia Lajeunesse (Head of Digital iD™, Australia Post), Martin Ferguson (Director of Policy & Research at Socitm, UK), Eddy Van Der Stock (President - Linked Organisation of Local ICT Authorities, Belgium), Kelly Grigsby (CEO City of Wyndham), Gus Balbontin (Former CIO of Lonely Planet), Susan Sly (Director of Lueur Pty Ltd, National iAwards CIO of the Year 2013), Scott Thomson (Customer Solutions & Innovation, Google Cloud APAC, Google), Sandy Burgoyne (Researcher in the field of smart and sustainable cities) and Harry Turnbull (CIO at City of Windsor, Ontario, Canada), as well as speakers from rural and regional councils.Other invited guests include: elected officials, council CEOs and business leaders, Deakin University leaders, Geelong region innovation leaders, Municipal Association of Victoria President, Board members and CEO, senior representatives from local government ICT associations from interstate and around the world.The conference program is relevant to anyone interested in transforming local government, digital equity, improving business efficiency, the impacts of emerging technology and improving services for citizens. It includes local and global case studies and presentations relevant to rural, regional and metropolitan councils and caters for all levels of digital maturity. This event is designed to engage, inform and inspire.

For local government, by local government.

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Program on a page (Full registration package inclusions)Sunday, 18 March 2018 6pm - 9pm Welcome Reception @ Novatel Geelong, 10-14 Eastern Beach, Geelong.

Welcome to country. Welcome to Victoria. Welcome to Geelong. VIP speakers, dignitaries and international guests. The Hon. Marlene Kairouz MP (Minister for Local Government). Cr Bruce Harwood (Mayor, City of Greater Geelong). Mary Lalios (MAV President). David Bartlett (Conference Chair & former Tasmanian Premier) & Lisa Bennetto (Executive Officer, MAV Technology).

Monday, 19 March 2018 9am - 5.30pm Plenary sessions and Trade Exhibition @ GMHBA Stadium, Kardinia Park, Geelong

- David Bartlett (Conference Chair & former Tasmanian Premier) - Thomas Frey (Senior futurist, the DaVinci Institute) (US) - Larry Irving (President & CEO, The Irving Group) (US) - Sam Hannah-Rankin (Director Public Sector Innovation, Department of Premier and Cabinet, Victorian Government) - Peter Auhl (Associate Director, City of Adelaide / 2017 Australian CIO of the Year) - Susan Sly (Director, Lueur Pty Ltd. The iAwards 2013 National & Victorian CIO of the Year) Monday afternoon - VIP Lunch and CEO Digital Collaboration & Leadership Workshop (by invitation only), or plenary session:- Lynn Warneke (Deputy Chief Digital Officer and Executive Director Channels & Platforms, Deakin University) - Colin Fairweather (Chief Information Officer, City of Melbourne) - Matthew Szymczak (Acting Manager Digital, Information and Technology at City of Greater Geelong) & Kathy Reid (Director of Developer Relations at Mycroft AI & President, Linux Australia) - Lou Boyle (Innovation Executive, Local Government Association Queensland) - Sally Curtain (Strategic Director - Customer Focus and Innovation) & Chris O’Connor (Manager Digital and Data) City of Casey- Kelly Grigsby (CEO, Wyndham City Council) - Cr Marg O’Rourke (Mayor, City of Greater Bendigo) & Leah Sertori (Executive Officer, Community Leadership Loddon Murray)

Monday evening - International Awards for Excellence Dinner @ The Pier Geelong (Formal)

Tuesday, 20 March 2018 9am - 5.30pm Plenary sessions and Trade Exhibition @ GMHBA Stadium, Kardinia Park, Geelong

- David Bartlett (Conference Chair, Former Premier of Tasmania) - MAVHACK: Design thinking in action and Proof-of-Concept reports- Andrew Wildblood (Executive Director, Telstra Enterprise)- Harry Turnbull (CIO, Windsor, Ontario, Canada) - Martin Ferguson (Director of Policy & Research at Socitm, UK) - Claudia Lajeunesse (Head of Digital ID, Australia Post) - Gus Balbontin (former Executive Director and CIO, Lonely Planet) - Russell Bennett (Manager Business Systems, Southern Grampians Shire Council) - Sharon Jankowiak (Business Systems Coordinator, East Gippsland Shire Council) - Amanda Finnis (Manager Information & Systems, Coliban Water) - Sandy Burgoyne (Smart Cities researcher and educator) - Jeff Portwain (Chief Operating Officer, Gruntifly / GIS People) & Jodie Rugless (Innovation & Technology, Whitsundays Regional Council) - Scott Thomson (Customer Solutions & Innovation, Google Cloud APAC, Google) - Local Government around the world:

- Eddy Van Der Stock (Belgium) - Mike Manson (NZ) - Christian Bonfré (Sweden) - Geoff Hogan (Canada) - Frank Kerkhoven (The Netherlands) - Clark Rainer (US) - Geoff Connell & Nicola Graham (UK) - Lisa Bennetto (Vic/Aus)

Tuesday evening - Networking evening @ Little Creatures Brewery, featuring Tripod (Casual)

Wednesday, 21 March 2018 9.30am - 4pm Site Tour or Master Class (morning and afternoon sessions)

- The Clever & Creative Geelong Tour 1: Deakin University’s Innovation Centre & Federal Mills Innovation Precinct- Master Classes on a range of topics (refer to full program)- BBQ Lunch @ Steampacket Gardens prepared by the Novotel Geelong - The Clever & Creative Geelong Tour 2: Federal Mills Park & Geelong Start-up Scene- Master Classes

* Program is subject to change

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We gratefully acknowledge the support of the 2018 MAV Technology International Conference sponsors and exhibitors. We couldn't do it without you.

Thanks to Predikkta for developing our conference app. We think it’s neat.

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Sunday night:Welcome Reception & Event Launch @ Novotel Geelong Welcome to country. Welcome to Victoria. Welcome to Geelong.

Sunday, 18 March 2018 Welcome Reception brought to you by the City of Greater Geelong

6.00pm Drinks & finger food

Novotel Geelong

6.30pm David Bartlett, Conference Chair - Welcome, introduction & acknowledgements6.45pm Welcome to Country7.00pm The Hon. Marlene Kairouz MP, Minister for Local Government - Welcome to Victoria7.15pm Cr Bruce Harwood, Mayor, City of Greater Geelong - Welcome to Clever and Creative Geelong7.30pm Cr Mary Lalios, President, Municipal Association of Victoria - Innovation in local government7.40pm David Bartlett & Lisa Bennetto - Event overview8.00pm Drinks & finger food9.00pm CLOSE

This is the perfect time to be in Geelong. The weather is great, the company is better and the time is right for an international conference to discuss the role of local government in a digital world.Our Sunday evening Welcome Reception will include dignitaries from the Geelong region, the state of Victoria and guests from around the world, including our keynote speakers and exhibitors. The locally-sourced finger food and wines from Jack Rabbit Vineyard will be sensational, as will the networking opportunities. We hope you are able to join us to kick off this international event in style!

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Plenary Program & Trade Exhibition brought to you by Telstra

8.30am Registration & Trade Exhibition – Coffee Sponsor Thomas Duryea Logicalis

9.00am

Welcome & introduction Cr Mary Lalios, President, MAV Opening remarks David Bartlett, Conference Chair and former Premier of Tasmania

9.25am(60 mins)

The beginning of the Micro Industry Revolution: finding tomorrow's big opportunitiesWhat are the odds that the job you’ll be doing 10 years from now doesn’t exist today? Turns out the odds are pretty high. Thomas will take us on a fascinating journey into the industries of tomorrow and the jobs they’ll create along the way.

Thomas Frey, Executive Director and Senior Futurist at the DaVinci Institute, and currently Google's top rated futurist speaker (USA)

10.15am (30 mins) Digital divide in local communities

In the face of rapid and massive changes in the jobs of the future, how can we ensure that people are not left behind? What is the role of local government in preparing their communities for work in the digital world and providing equitable access for all?

Larry Irving, President and CEO of the Irving Group. Former Vice President of Global Govt Affairs for Hewlett-Packard, and adviser to President Clinton (USA)

11.00am Morning Tea & Trade Exhibition – Brought to you by Wideband Networks

11.40am (20 mins)

Putting innovation in motion: Innovation, technology and sustainable changeInnovation and digital transformation are easy to talk about, but difficult to do. How can we work differently to drive lasting change? The Victorian government is pursuing innovation that focuses first and foremost on change that adds public value. Let’s discuss what’s working across a range of initiatives that build internal capability, leverage cross-sectoral partnerships and are showing strong signs of delivering real, sustainable transformation in Victoria.Sam Hannah-Rankin, Director Public Sector Innovation, Department of Premier and Cabinet, Victorian Government

12.00pm (40 mins) Putting Adelaide on a global stage

Learn how the harnessing of technology and information is allowing the City of Adelaide to compete internationally, as well as make businesses rethink the way they operate and deliver key initiatives – more effectively solving problems big and small.

Peter Auhl, Associate Director, City of Adelaide and 2017 CIO of the Year - Australian Executive Awards

12.40pm (20 mins)

Go it alone with tech or share the load? There is a perception that government organisations don’t want to work together to improve services, particularly when it comes to putting IT solutions in to deliver them. The reality is that it’s not easy, but the will to collaborate is frequently there and when the mechanisms are in place it can be highly effective.

Susan Sly, Digital leadership mentor, advisor and National iAwards CIO of the Year 2013

1.00pm Lunch & Trade Exhibition – Brought to you by Interleave Australia

Monday, 19 March 2018

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Trade Exhibition & Lunch

2.10pm (20 mins)

The new frontier of citizen service and engagementWhile technology plays a critical role in today’s customer-centric digitisation efforts, there’s a lot of potential to unlock yet in emergent technologies. Our future will be shaped by Artificial Intelligence. Deakin is already taking first steps in leveraging AI and conversational interfaces to deliver hyper-personalised engaging customer experiences, at massive scale.

Lynn Warneke, Deputy CDO and Exec Director Channels & Platforms, Deakin University

2.30pm (20 mins)

Digitally transforming the City of MelbourneWith a focus on human centred design, agile and architecture, the City of Melbourne Technical Services group have built a digital services platform (DSP) underpinned by data and APIs that largely ignores the old operating model and technologies, while simultaneously deploying generic local government ‘micro-services’.

Colin Fairweather, CIO, City of Melbourne

2.50pm (30 mins)

Creating a clever, creative communityFrom open data hacks to Smart City initiatives and now a City Deal, the City of Greater Geelong shares its amazing story of transformation.

Matthew Szymczak, Acting Manager Digital, Information and Technology at City of Greater Geelong & Kathy Reid, Director of Developer Relations at Mycroft AI & President, Linux Australia

3.20pm (20 mins) LG Sherlock - collaborative data management

Over the next 2 financial years, LGAQ will invest $4.3m - $6m in “LGSherlock” – a data management platform they are developing in partnership with Accenture and Amazon.

Lou Boyle, Innovation Executive, Local Government Association Queensland

3.40pm Afternoon Tea & Trade Exhibition – Brought to you by Olikka

4.30pm (20 mins)

Smart Cities in the suburbsThe City of Casey serves the largest population of any council in Victoria. Learn how activity based working, customer focus and digital initiatives are transforming both the council and the community.

Sally Curtain, Strategic Director - Customer Focus & Innovation & Chris O'Connor, Manager Digital and Data, City of Casey

4.50pm (20 mins)

Leadership for digital transformationOne of the fastest growing municipalities in the country, the City of Wyndham is tackling population growth, cultural challenges and community engagement head on. By applying different approaches, implementing new technology and creating new work environments Wyndham Council is positioning itself to respond to the changes ahead.

Kelly Grigsby, Chief Executive Officer, Wyndham City Council

5.10pm (20 mins) Community partnerships for Smart City outcomes

Learn how the City of Greater Bendigo is working with community and business partners to deliver Smart City outcomes for citizens.

Cr Marg O'Rourke, Mayor, City of Greater Bendigo & Leah Sertori, EO, Community Leadership Loddon Murray

5.30pm Day one plenary & Expo closes (see evening program next page)* Program is subject to change

Afternoon Plenary Program & Trade Exhibition brought to you by Telstra

1PM - 2PM: The CEO lunch will be held in the Captains Room @ GMHBA Stadium2PM - 4.30PM: Facilitated by Susan Sly, the CEO Digital Collaboration & Leadership Workshop, Captains Room @ GMHBA Stadium

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Morning Plenary Program & Trade Exhibition brought to you by Telstra

8.30am Registration & Trade Exhibition – Coffee Sponsor Thomas Duryea Logicalis

9.00am (10 mins) Opening remarks

David Bartlett, Conference Chair

MAVHACKMAVHACK is an exciting multi-stakeholder design thinking event that promises to help reinvent how government provides key services for the people in our communities.

Learn about the design thinking process and hear how the outcomes from MAVHACK1 are being developed.

David Bartlett & Monique Calleja-Kiefer Digital Change Agent, Mobility Solutions, Telstra Enterprise.

9.10am (70 mins)

10.20am (30 mins) Transforming together: Preparing for the 4th Industrial Revolution

We are currently in the midst of a technological revolution that will fundamentally alter the way we live and work. Andrew Wildblood, Executive Director, Telstra, will delve into what this means for local government and citizens. His presentation will explore some of the emerging technologies and how to embrace the transformation this innovation will bring.

Andrew Wildblood, Executive Director, Telstra Enterprise

10.50am Morning Tea & Trade Exhibition – Brought to you by Wideband Networks

11.20am (20 mins)

Transforming the CIO role to survive in a changing worldThe role of the CIO in Canadian government has become a bit of a revolving door. CIO has become increasingly known as Career Is Over. This session will pass on some lessons learned over an 18 year experience as CIO in the City of Windsor to help you survive in this fast paced world of municipal IT.

Harry Turnbull, CIO, City of Windsor, Ontario, Canada

11.40am (20 mins) Delivering effective digital services in the UK

Socitm is a society for public sector IT practitioners in the UK. Learn how councils in the UK are saving money and innovating despite budget cuts and ultimately delivering effective digital technology and service.

Martin Ferguson, Policy and Research Director, Socitm, UK

12.00pm (20 mins) How culture leads innovation

Australia Post has reinvented itself over the past decade, transforming from a letter monopoly business to a parcel centred business in a highly competitive environment. Their ongoing transformation is now generating innovative new digital business lines.

Claudia Lajeunesse, Head of Digital ID™ Australia Post

12.20pm (40 mins)

Adapt!Starting in the late 90's and continuing for over a decade, TV - Music - Movies - Newspapers - Magazines - Books and other Media Industry players endured a level of disruption and change that had not been seen since the industrial revolution a few centuries earlier. It’s very likely that your industry and business is muscling through similar challenges right now.Let Gus take you behind the scenes to understand what companies did right and wrong during

these decades of unparalleled change. The lessons he shares can be applied to all modern business and individuals facing the digital revolution and the relentless pace of technology.He is candid and full of energy. He will make you laugh hard and equally think deeply about the puzzles of running a business, irrespective of size, in our current ever changing world. His common sense will disarm you and his practical approach will get you moving on Monday first thing!

Gus Balbontin, former Executive Director and CTO of Lonely Planet1.00pm Lunch & Trade Exhibition – Brought to you by Interleave Australia

Tuesday, 20 March 2018

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2.00pm (20 mins)

Digital transformation of a rural communitySouthern Grampians Shire Council (SGSC) has an aim to become Victoria’s first Smart Connected Rural Community. In partnership with local businesses, the community, and services providers, SGSC is developing a digital ecosystem that embraces innovation and digital transformation. SGSC is investing in digital infrastructure and strengthening digital skills in the community to create a Smart Connected Rural Community with the aim to drive population growth, job opportunities and tourism.

SGSC was fortunate to be successful in the first round of the Federal Smart Cities and Suburbs grant funding, this will see a number of ‘Smart’ technology pilots being rolled out through the Shire in line with the SGSC Smart Connected Community Roadmap. Russell talk about the Council's work to-date and the plans for the future. Russell Bennett, Manager Business Systems, Southern Grampians Shire Council

2.20pm (20 mins)

Transformation and collaboration in regional VictoriaEast Gippsland and Wellington Shires encompassing the region stretching from Rosedale to the Victorian and NSW Border are implementing business transformation enabled by digital means in remote locations with small populations and even smaller budgets. Innovations include a rapidly expanding drone program, ICT Shared Services and Cross Council Collaboration, education and public WIFI hubs.Sharon Jankowiak, East Gippsland Shire Council

2.40pm (20 mins) Smart partnerships for smart communities

In Central Victoria, Coliban Water imagines a world where water infrastructure and digital infrastructure can be combined to support genuinely smarter cities. Where 4D printing enables self-pumping pipes, where robots play a role, where the Internet of Things is actually useful and where government, the private sector and community work together to make the region great.

Amanda Finnis, Manager Information & Systems, Coliban Water

3.00pm (20 mins)

Australian Smart City insights Insights into the implementation of smart cities in Australia, and whether they are fulfilling their promises. Case studies include a capital city with a focus on open data and citizen engagement; a capital city with a focus on innovation; a regional city transforming from an industrial base; and a region transforming into an innovative city.

Sandy Burgoyne, Smart Cities researcher, speaker, educator

3.20pm Afternoon Tea & Trade Exhibition – Brought to you by Olikka

4.00pm (20 mins)

Out of the cyclone and into the cloudOn 29 March 2017, severe tropical Cyclone Debbie struck the Whitsundays. This is a story of human resilience and world-leading technology solutions in the aftermath of the storm.

Jeff Portwain, Chief Operating Officer, Gruntify & Jodie Rugless, Manager Innovation & Technology, Whitsundays Regional Council

4.20pm (30 mins) Hey Google, what's next?

What's in the pipeline and what can local government learn from Google's culture of adaptation, engagement and innovation?

Scott Thomson, Customer Solutions & Innovation, Google Cloud APAC, Google

4.50pm (40 mins) Local government challenges around the world

News from the Linked Organisation of Local ICT Authorities (LOLA) local government ICT associations:Eddy Van Der Stock, V-ICT-OR (Belgium), Mike Manson, ALGIM (NZ), Christian Bonfré, KOMMITS (Sweden), Geoff Hogan, MISA (Canada), Clark Rainer, GMIS (USA), Geoff Connell & Nicola Graham, SOCITM (UK), Frank Kerkhoven, VIAG (The Netherlands), Lisa Bennetto, MAV Technology (Australia).

5.30pm (10 mins)

Closing remarksDavid Bartlett, Conference Chair and former Premier of Tasmania

5.40pm Plenary & Trade Exhibition closes (see evening program next page)* Program is subject to change

Afternoon Plenary Program & Trade Exhibition brought to you by Telstra

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WHEN WHAT WHERE6.30pm Pre-dinner drinks

The Pier Geelong

7.00pm Seating & background music7.10pm Entreé served7.30pm Welcome song - Casey Bennetto7.35pm Introduction & acknowledgements - David Bartlett7.40pm Sponsor address - VMWare7.45pm Nominees and Award presentations Casey Bennetto & David Bartlett

with Tim Neal, Shannon Bourne, Vincenzo Ruberto & Nick Karasaviddis:

Customer Experience Achievement of the Year - Rural or regional / Metropolitan

Collaboration or Partnership Achievement of the Year - Rural or regional / Metropolitan

Smart City Achievement of the Year - Rural or regional / Metropolitan

Strategy & Planning Achievement of the Year - Rural or regional / Metropolitan

The Australian Award for Excellence

The LOLA International Award for Excellence8.15pm Dinner served8.45pm Live band and dancing9.15pm Dessert served

Live band and dancing11.30pm Close

Monday night: International Awards for Excellence DinnerBrought to you by VMWare

The MAV Technology Awards for Excellence recognise outstanding achievements by local government information and communications technology (ICT); geographic information (GIS) and records management (RM) practitioners to encourage innovation in local government service delivery for the people of Victoria, Australia and the world.

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Tuesday night: Networking evening @ Little Creatures BreweryBrought to you by Mimecast

A true brewery village experience, with a bustling Canteen and the colourful Mystery Lane. A great opportunity to network in a casual setting and talk about what you've seen and heard at the conference. You can grab a fresh beer and a bite to eat, and watch the brewers racing around doing their thing. And we'll have Tripod on hand to provide some laughs and great music.

WHEN WHAT WHERE6.00pm Drinks and food service commences7.00pm Optional brewery tour

Little Creatures Brewery

221 Swanston St, Geelong

8.00pm Welcome & introductions - Michael Smyth, Chair, MAV Technology8.05pm Sponsor's address8.10pm Tripod8.40pm DJ: background - dancing music10.30pm Close

TripodSince their earliest shows Tripod have made a habit of juggling comedy, music and narrative in endless exhilarating combinations.

They started out in the Melbourne pub scene, before becoming regulars of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and of national radio on Triple J. TV followed, including four seasons on Skithouse – the album of which, Middleborough Road, won them an ARIA – as well as a year as regulars on Sideshow on the ABC.

They have created numerous musicals including the magical Tripod Versus the Dragon and Perfect Tripod: Australian Songs with Eddie Perfect. Perfect Tripod also appeared on Network Ten’s Oxfam Gala, released a single with Gotye for Save Live Australian Music and sung with Missy Higgins on ABCTV’s Crackup.

Tripod continue to bring an insane level of craft in both comedy and music and combine them in a rich and satisfying way – an ability that has cemented them as a much loved cultural fixture in Australia.

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Wednesday, 21 March 2018 Tours and MasterclassesIn the morning, take part in the Clever & Creative Geelong Tour #1 OR one of three facilitated Master Classes:

CLEVER & CREATIVE GEELONG TOUR #1

Deakin Innovation Precinct and Federal Mills ParkHop on our coach and head out to Deakin’s Innovation Precinct at Waurn Ponds campus where we’ll visit 3 world-class facilities – the Centre for Advanced Design in Engineering Training (CADET), Carbon Nexus and the Institute for Intelligent Systems Research (IISRI).

• CADET: Home of 21st Century engineering, the focus of CADET is on digital manufacturing, rapid prototyping, 3D modelling and visualisation technologies. Its purpose-built, interactive laboratory and workshop learning spaces enable students to project the creativity, imagination and research required to solve modern engineering issues.

• Carbon Nexus: For more than a decade, Deakin University researchers have been developing new and improved fibres and carbon composites. This new facility significantly enhances the capacity to deliver real outcomes for industry to capture the enormous market potential of carbon fibre and related composites. Carbon Nexus is an integral part of the $103m Australian Future Fibres Research and Innovation Centre at Deakin.

• IISRI is dedicated to advancing the global knowledge base of intelligent systems research. We focus on five main areas – defence systems integration and robotics, haptics research, motion simulation, micro/nano system modelling and manipulation, and process modelling and analysis.

After a 30 minute guided tour of these world-leading facilities, we head off to Federal Mills Park in North Geelong. This 100 year old factory site where once the machinery of industry produced millions of yards of fabric for soldier’s uniforms, is today emerging as a re-purposed innovation hub. Enjoy a short guided tour and hear from the owners about their plans to build an exciting new precinct known as Pivot City.

Departure: 9.00am from Deakin Waterfront Campus bus-stop, Brougham St. Return: 12.20pm for BBQ lunch. (Max 45 people)

MASTER CLASSES – FROM 9.30AM AT NOVOTEL GEELONG

Master Class #1: Decoding Digital Cities, Making Sense of Things for Cities and Communities Digital transformation for local government can mean different things to councils, communities and citizens. Come and hear from our leading ‘Smart City’ resident, Merrick Spain as he decodes and de-mystifies Digital Cities and the impacts for your council and your community.

- 2.5 hours brought to you by TelstraFacilitated by Merrick Spain, Smart Cities Lead - Telstra Enterprise

Master Class #2: Assessing the introduction of AI in your organisation In this session we will aim to take the participants through the typical steps required to establish a business analysis of how AI driven technology could potentially be applied to their current situation and business processing methods. The end result will be for the participants to leave with a <Current Status> blueprint, guidance on which questions to ask themselves and their colleagues and some thinking about elements that will support the development and rationale of a business case for automation.

- 2.5 hours brought to you by eCloud Business ServicesFacilitated by Stephanie Camarena

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Federal Mills Park and Geelong Start-up SceneJoin us at the iconic Federal Woollen Mills for a guided tour of this stunning, heritage-rich innovation precinct, and meet some members of Geelong’s vibrant start-up community.

Runway – Funded by an initial $1.25m from Launch Victoria, Runway is a business incubator that runs accelerator programs for eligible start-ups. An exciting range of entrepreneurial ideas are being nurtured through Runway’s acceleration path including a fishing app driven by AI, an eco-kit home business and an

online platform to support a new model of family day-care services. Runway co-founder and CEO Peter Dostis will share the story of Runway and its commitment to helping startups with enterprising ideas reach a global market.

Trusted Food Group – The market for high quality Australian food and wine in Asia is enormous, but consumers want quality and authenticity they can trust. The Trusted Food Group is a start-up that is working to leverage various technologies, including blockchain and ‘regional fingerprint’ bio-technologies, to deliver trust and transparency to Asian food buyers and open up more opportunities for Australian producers. Founder Wes Ward, fourth-generation farming family member will share his journey as a food-tech start-up, including the value he has gained from his participation in the Runway accelerator program.

Departure: 1.45pm from SteamPacket Gardens Return: 4.00pm to Novotel (Max 45 people)

MASTER CLASSES – FROM 1.30PM AT NOVOTEL GEELONG

Master Class #4: Eliminate data barriers and achieve a Single Customer View across your Council In a recent survey conducted by Pitney Bowes, over 50% of Councils surveyed said they had committed to a Digital Transformation project. The first step to digital transformation is improving the quality of your customer data and connect data across multiple silo’d repositories to create a single view of each and every citizen. This in turn allows you to better engage with your customers and improve customer service levels. In this masterclass, we’ll take you through real-world examples of Councils who are digitally transforming and creating a single customer view of all citizens.

- 2.5 hours brought to you by Pitney BowesFacilitated by Joe Dantas

Master Class #5: [Title to come] Description to come.

- 2.5 hours brought to you by Nordic BuiltFacilitated by Name of facilitator to come

MASTER CLASSES – FROM 9.30AM AT NOVOTEL GEELONG

Master Class #3: Digital Government Transformation Councils need to deliver services faster and more efficiently; without compromising on service, privacy or regulatory obligations. 1. Explore the latest thinking on the evolving expectations of citizens due to rapid digital advances, and technologies like IoT, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning. 2. Learn how forward-thinking agencies are using these technologies to deliver innovative and engaging services, whilst managing the change in their agencies. 3. Understand how Microsoft and OpenCities are empowering local governments to create a digital platform for service delivery and community engagement.

- 2.5 hours brought to you by MicrosoftFacilitated by David Bellchambers, CIO, City of Manningham

At 12.30pm enjoy a BBQ lunch at The Carousel, Geelong

After lunch, close out the conference with the Clever & Creative Geelong Tour #2 OR one of two facilitated Master Classes:

CLEVER & CREATIVE GEELONG TOUR #2

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Thomas Frey (USA)Executive Director and Senior Futurist at the DaVinci Institute, and currently Google's top rated futurist speaker

Thomas Frey is the Senior Futurist at the DaVinci Institute, and Google's top rated Futurist Speaker. Over the past decade, Tom has built an enormous following around the world based on his ability to develop accurate visions of the future and describe the opportunities ahead.

His work is not just restricted to advances in technology. Rather, he takes a much larger view of the playing field including shifts in governance, system changes, evolving attitudes and human conditions, and much more.

As part of the celebrity speaking circuit, Thomas continually pushes the envelope of understanding, creating fascinating images of the world to come.

His keynote talks on futurist topics have captivated people ranging from high level government officials to executives in Fortune 500 companies including NASA, Disney, IBM, Federal Reserve Bank, TED, AT&T, Hewlett-Packard, Visa, Frito-Lay, Toshiba, Dow Chemical, KPMG, Siemens, Rockwell, Wired Magazine, Caterpillar, and many more.

Before launching the DaVinci Institute, Tom spent 15 years at IBM as an engineer and designer where he received over 270 awards, more than any other IBM engineer. He is also a past member of the Triple Nine Society (High I.Q. society over 99.9 percentile).

Larry Irving (USA)President and CEO of the Irving Group. Former Vice President of Global Govt Affairs for Hewlett-Packard, and adviser to President Clinton

Larry Irving is the co-founder of the Mobile Alliance for Global Good, a non-profit organization promoting the use of mobile and Internet based technologies for societal gain. Mr. Irving also is the president of the Irving Group, a consulting firm providing strategic advice to international telecommunications and information technology companies, foundations and non-profit organizations. From September 2009 to July 2011, Mr. Irving served as Vice President for Global Government Affairs for the Hewlett-Packard Company, the world’s largest technology company.

Mr. Irving is widely credited with coining the term “the digital divide” and sparking global interest in the issue. Irving is a leading global thinker on technology and innovation issues, with extensive government and private sector experience. He served as Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information in the Clinton Administration for almost seven years, and had principal responsibility for the formation of the Administration’s domestic and international telecommunications and information technology policy.

Mr. Irving received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Northwestern University, and is also a graduate of Stanford Law School, where he was elected President of his graduating class.

Peter AuhlAssociate Director, City of Adelaide

Peter Auhl is the 2017 CEO Magazine national “CIO of the Year” winner who has a career spanning more than 20 years in State and Local Government and private industry.

Last year, Peter was nominated and finished in the top 5 CIO’s in AsiaPAC from hundreds of applicants through the Talent Unleashed Awards and received personal feedback for his disruptive innovation from Steve Wozniak and Sir Richard Branson.

Peter has passion for customer focused solutions, information as an asset, smart business, connected architectures and government “getting out of the way”. Peter has led the implementation of many large IT programs across government and is an evangeliser and thought-leader in new innovative approaches that deliver customer outcomes.

Peter has spent the most recent chapter of his career focused on technology as a key enabler to economic growth, “Sharing of Services” and creating Smart and Connected cities.

Speaker Profiles

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Sam Hannah-RankinDirector Public Sector Innovation, Department of Premier and Cabinet, Victorian Government

Sam Hannah-Rankin is the Director for Public Sector Innovation at the Department of Premier and Cabinet Victoria. The Public Sector Innovation branch supports new ways of working in government, and includes the Public Sector Innovation Fund and the Behavioural Insights Unit.

Sam specialises in growing innovative business in mature organisations, and has held senior executive roles in corporate development, risk management, strategy and operations at Australia Post, Bendigo Bank and Fairfax Digital. She has also worked as a management consultant across both the public and private sectors.

Gus BalbontinFormer Executive Director and Chief Technology Officer at Lonely Planet

Gus Balbontin led one of the most loved and recognisable brands in the world through significant business transformation.

He is involved in the start up scene as a founder, investor and advisor. He currently runs a small boutique Design and Innovation agency called Roshambo and is the Entrepreneur in Residence at Victoria University which keeps him close to large public corporate challenges as well as small business puzzles.

Gus has worked closely with some of the biggest companies in the world developing cutting edge technology and products including Google X, Nokia, Apple, Amazon and more.

Gus talks of business disruption and transformation, plus the successes and failures of a media industry that continuously goes through significant reinvention. The lessons he shares can be applied to every industry, business and individual facing the challenges of the 21st century.

Kelly GrigsbyChief Executive Officer, Wyndham City Council

An inspirational and visionary leader, Kelly is a seasoned executive with an impressive track record of building strong stakeholder relationships. A self-starter who thinks innovatively and easily understands new concepts and plans, Kelly blends political nous and commercial acumen and has a strong focus on working collaboratively. Kelly is the Chief Executive Officer of Wyndham City Council, a $350million business, currently experiencing significant population growth in the Melbourne’s West.

With a background in human services and community development, Kelly has an extensive career spanning Local Government and peak bodies both in Australia and the Solomon Islands. Kelly’s vast experience is coupled with her tertiary qualifications, including Master of International and Community Development, Graduate Diploma of Development Services and a Diploma of Community Services. Kelly is also a Certified Practicing Planner and a member of the Planning Institute of Australia.

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Speaker Profiles

Sandy BurgoyneResearcher, speaker and educator in the field of smart and sustainable cities

Sandy Burgoyne is a researcher, speaker and educator in the field of smart and sustainable cities. Sandy has worked for 25 years developing and leading business strategies and transformation within the telecommunications, information technology and not-for-profit sectors and now works to build the capacity of industry, government and community to develop smart and sustainable cities- large and small.

Sandy holds a Masters of Sustainable Development from Macquarie University and Bachelor or Arts (Geography) and Diploma of Education from Flinders University of South Australia.

Claudia LajeunesseHead of Digital ID, Australia Post

Claudia Lajeunesse is a digital technology executive with experience in transforming organizations by improving the way they work to create digital products and services that are intuitive, easy to use and relevant to customers. Her career spans across many industries, such as financial services, enterprise software & services, public health and not-for-profit, where she has delivered many commercially competitive offerings by integrating business strategy through technology.

Claudia builds strong customer and stakeholder relationships that allow her to engage, influence, persuade and input into key corporate decisions as a trusted advisor. She leads business units with full commercial control and responsibility for delivery - both onshore and offshore.

She utilises Agile and Lean methodologies to enable ‘customer design thinking' across her teams and continues to achieve results through high-performing teams. Claudia enjoys public speaking and has been engaged as MC for a number of corporate and social activities.

Claudia is highly motivated outside work, recently achieving her Cycling Australia NCAS Road & Track Coaching accreditation. When she isn't working, she is most likely cycling with Saint Kilda Cycling Club or International Cycling Executives.

Susan SlyDirector of Lueur Pty Ltd, National and mentor of emerging leaders across government and the ICT sector

Susan Sly has extensive experience working with senior business executives and technology teams to align technology strategies and service delivery to organisational drivers and objectives. She is the Director of Lueur Pty Ltd and a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, with a strong focus on strategy, governance and innovation.

Her experience includes over five years as the Chief Information Officer (CIO) for a government agency, during which she was recognised as the Victorian and National iAwards CIO of the Year in 2013. Her previous roles in the private, government & military sectors have encompassed IT service delivery, human resources, public relations and operational fieldwork. She is a strong strategic leader with proven commercial acumen who knows how to turn around and grow a business.

An advocate for diversity and its business benefits, Susan mentors emerging leaders across government and the ICT sector in addition to supporting IT industry diversity initiatives. She is a regular presenter at industry events, focussing particularly on governance, leadership and the management challenges of leveraging ICT capability.

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Lynn WarnekeDeputy Chief Digital Officer and Executive Director Channels & Platforms, Deakin University

Lynn Warneke works at the nexus of digital and emerging technologies, business transformation, and customer experience. Her remit includes digital strategy; application development and enterprise integration; user centred design and UX; and innovation in emerging technologies including Internet of Things, augmented reality, big data and analytics, and machine intelligence. Working closely with the CDO and senior stakeholders across the University, Lynn designs and advances Deakin’s technology-enabled transformation agenda through the interlinked strategic domains of Smart Campus, Cloud Campus, and Foundation Digital Enabler ecosystems. Her Smart Campus strategy and roadmap won Deakin a 2017 place in the Digital Edge 50, honouring just fifty organisations globally for significant and complex digital transformation initiatives. In 2018 Deakin has once again made this prestigious list for Genie, the University’s new AI-enabled virtual assistant for all 56,000+ students.

Colin FairweatherChief Information Officer, City of Melbourne

As the CIO for the City of Melbourne, Colin Fairweather is responsible for the delivery of ICT services and the smart city strategy. Colin has many years’ experience in local government and has a depth of knowledge across many fields with particular expertise in information management and organisational dynamics.

He has a deep interest in cities and using ICT to address urban challenges. Colin is leading a number of initiatives to enhance Melbourne’s reputation as a smart city, including city wi-fi and open-data; and recently has established CityLab, leveraging lean start-up and collaboration models to support community engagement and innovation.

David BartlettFormer Premier of Tasmania, & Conference Chair

David Bartlett is seven years into his third career. His first career in the IT sector as an industry development specialist and CIO ended when he was elected to the Tasmanian Parliament. He spent ten years as a Member of Parliament, Minister for Education, Minister for Science & Technology and Premier. Seven years after leaving politics David now advises governments and large corporates on digital transformation, is Chairman of Fronde International, Chairman and Director of a number of Australian high growth tech startups and President of a professional basketball club. He is passionate about leading positive transformational change in communities through technology.

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Speaker Profiles

Scott ThomsonCustomer Solutions & Innovation, Google Cloud APAC, Google

Scott has worked with enterprises across Asia Pacific and the US to help them drive innovation and unlock value from data and machine learning for more than a decade. He recently worked as an Technical Consultant for Advanced Data Solutions team in Data Platforms across APAC. Prior to this, he worked with Adobe assisting C-level executives across APAC with digital strategy and digital transformation.

Scott also held the role of CTO for Qmecom, an Australian startup focused on personalised video content on mobile, and has worked for major organisations, including Telstra and Sensis, delivering digital marketing technologies and digital products.

Harry Turnbull (Canada)CIO, City of Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Harry Turnbull has 32 years experience working within municipal government working his way through the ranks to his current role as the CIO. He is currently Vice Chair of the Board for the Connecting Windsor Essex Smart community initiative and Board Member of the Institute for Citizen Centred Service.

Harry has served several roles with the Municipal Information Systems Association of Ontario (MISA) including President. He also represents municipalities in Canada on the Public Sector CIO Council and is a former Co-Chair of that group.

Harry has earned individual IT leadership awards including the National Peter Bennet and Provincial, Roy Wiseman and Regena Lerke awards for outstanding contributions to the municipal IT sector.

Martin Ferguson (UK)Policy and Research Director Socitm, UK

Martin leads Socitm’s policy and research activities on redesign and digital transformation of UK local public services. His current work covers digital innovation and leadership in government, smart places, location intelligence, health and social care integration, diversity and digital skills in the workforce, and cyber security. He represents Socitm on a number of national boards in these fields and is programme manager for the UK Local CIO Council. A graduate of the Universities of Wales, Waterloo (Canada) and Birmingham, his local government career spans planning, housing, leisure and recreation, IT and information services. He is a past president of Socitm. In Brazil and central Asia, he has contributed to the British Council’s e-governance programmes. He has served as an associate lecturer for the University of Birmingham’s Public Service MBA in the UK and Hong Kong, a senior lecturer for the Open University Business School and an external examiner for Henley Business School. Currently, he sits on computer science, customer services and industry advisory boards for the Universities of Hertfordshire, Kingston and Loughborough.

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Marg O'RourkeMayor, City of Greater Bendigo

Cr Margaret O’Rourke is an accomplished business woman with extensive leadership experience.

She is a former manager of Telstra Countrywide and is currently a Deputy Director at the Bendigo Kangan Institute and Director at Goulburn Murray Water and Bendigo Health Care Group. Her previous roles include Chair of Bendigo TAFE and a Director for the Tasmanian Ports Corporation and Bendigo Business Council.

Cr O’Rourke was elected to Council on the platform of developing a strong and prosperous future for Greater Bendigo that encourages industry and job development. She looks forward to focusing on improving the retail sector and developing a strategy to drive growth, and believes this work will position Greater Bendigo as a key art and retail destination in regional Australia.

Cr O’Rourke is also looking forward to working closely with our rural communities and ensuring both rural and urban residents are better connected to new technology.

Sally CurtainStrategic Director - Customer Focus and Innovation, City of Casey

Sally Curtain is a seasoned executive, board member, leader and strategist. She is expert in strategy development and implementation and has an exemplary reputation for delivery of major reforms.

As a director of Customer Focus and Innovation at the City of Casey, Sally looks after 6 amazing teams who deliver the customer service, culture, communications, asset management, project management, effectiveness, performance & digital transformation of the organisation. She brings a positive, continuous improvement mindset and practice that puts customers at the heart of what her teams do.

Sally has worn many hats in her career, as a result, she has built a unique depth of expertise in implementing innovations and major reforms whilst leading change through uncertainty. She is well read, well networked, curious by nature, has a thirst for knowledge and makes it her business to keep learning, exposing herself to new ways and avoiding the status quo.

Sharon Jankowiak Business Systems Coordinator, East Gippsland Shire Council

Sharon Jankowiak is Business Systems Coordinator at East Gippsland Shire Council with over 20 years’ experience in the Information Technology Industry including more than 10 in Local Government.

Sharon started her career in Melbourne as a software developer specialising in web-based applications before making the sea-change to Bairnsdale in eastern regional Victoria.

Local Government’s close ties to community and opportunities to improve service delivery through technology drives Sharon’s continued passion for her work. Her team at East Gippsland includes GIS and Information Management as well as delivery of new business systems and innovative solutions for both staff and community.

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Speaker Profiles

Andrew WildbloodExecutive Director, Telstra Enterprise

Andrew Wildblood is Executive Director of Premier Business and Growth in Telstra Enterprise. Andrew leads a team nationally of sales, service and solution specialists creating ICT solutions for Enterprise customers including Government, Not for Profit and Enterprise.

With more than 20 years’ professional experience, Andrew has held a number of senior leadership roles within Telstra most recently as Head of Global Enterprise Team driving the growth strategy with a team and customers spread across 20 countries. He was also Country Managing Director, based in Singapore, heading up local business operations and company culture. Prior to this he was Head of Asia Pacific, and Head of Asia based at Telstra’s international headquarters in Hong Kong.

Andrew holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Geography from the University of Liverpool.

He is proud father of 4 young children, and in his spare time loves spending time with the family and exercising, cycling, running and playing cricket.

Russell BennettManager Business Systems Southern Grampians Shire Council

Russell Bennett has been the Manager Business Systems at Southern Grampians Shire Council since April 2015. Prior to his current role he has 13+ years’ experience working as IT Project Manager and Business Analyst across a number of industries both in the private and public sector.

A tree change in 2015 saw Russell leave the city lights of Melbourne for Hamilton and commence his first role in Local Government. Since joining Local Government Russell has been a member of the MAV Technology Committee, helping shape the direction of Technology for all Victorian councils.

Leah SertoriExecutive Officer with Community Leadership Loddon Murray

As Executive Officer of Community Leadership Loddon Murray, Leah Sertori serves a diverse community of established and emerging leaders. Community Leadership Loddon Murray delivers a flagship Community Leadership Program, together with high impact tailored training and development.

Hundreds of the program's graduates now serve the region as volunteer directors, firefighters, environmentalists, business owners and the list goes on. The program grows leaders and coaches for a healthy and constructive leadership culture.

Leah's areas of expertise include governance, strategy, culture, project management, team development and collaborative business models. She led the delivery of consortium based projects in the energy sector (Central Victoria Solar City) education (School's First with National Australia Bank and the Foundation for Young Australians) and regional community development (Our Enterprising Community).

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Kathy ReidDirector of Developer Relations at Mycroft AI & President, Linux Australia

Kathy Reid works at the intersection of open source, emerging technologies and technical communities.

Over the last 20 years, she has held several technical leadership positions, including roles as Digital Platforms and Operations Manager at Deakin University, managing platforms such as WordPress, Squiz Matrix and Atlassian Confluence, technical lead on projects involving digital signage and videoconferencing, and has worked as a web and application developer.

More recently, she has run her own technical consulting micro-business, and been engaged on a variety of projects involving data visualisation and emerging technologies workshops.

She is the President of Linux Australia, Inc, a not for profit organisation which advocates for the use of open source technologies and runs technical events such as Linux Conference Australia. She brought GovHack – the open data hackathon – to Geelong in 2015 and 2016 and in 2011 ran Geelong’s first unconference – BarCampGeelong.

Kathy holds Arts and Science undergraduate degrees from Deakin University and an MBA (Computing) from Charles Sturt University, as well as several ITIL qualifications.

Casey BennettoPerformer & songwriter

Casey Bennetto is a songwriter, singer and performer best known for writing and performing in KEATING! the musical for which he won several Melbourne International Comedy Festival Awards, Green Room Awards and Helpmann Awards.

He has scored numerous television series including The Katering Show, Lowdown, Welcome to Littleton and Get Krack!n. Other compositions include the cheery Christmas killer-robot pantomime The Terminativity, and Prison Songs (co-written with Shellie Morris).

Casey has made regular appearances on ABC774: as a guest announcer and co-host with Jon Faine on the Conversation Hour. He co-hosts Superfluity on 3RRR with Scott Edgar and Christos Tsiolkas. He has also made a number of appearances on ABC TV’s popular Spicks And Specks, In Gordon Street Tonight and Adam Hills Tonight and the ABC’s Sunday Arts show.

Jeff PortwainChief Operating Officer, Gruntify / GIS People

Jeff Portwain has over 35 years IT sales and delivery experience providing services and product solutions to government, publically listed and private held clients. Jeff processes Strong Executive Management, Account Management and Business Development Management experience with focus on building long term rapport with key client relationships. Jeff is highly skilled in building brand awareness and driving customer loyalty.

Jeff's broad experience within the IT industry and other key industry sectors has been key to his role as National Account Director for Dialog. As side from managing key national and local accounts, Jeff also has responsibility for managing Dialogs vendor relationship, contract management and over sees the National practices for the groups within Dialog, such as Google, Microsoft, Oracle and SAP.

In addition to his role Jeff has also recently taking on the responsibility of Branch Manager for NSW.

Jeff is instrumental in the introduction of new technologies for his clients as well as Dialog. ranging from Public Sector Agencies to large Enterprise Corporations.

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Speaker Profiles

Matthew SzymczakActing Manager Digital, Information and Technology at City of Greater Geelong

Matthew launched his digital career back in the ‘90s managing web application development working across multiple locations Melbourne, Sydney, New Zealand, Hong Kong and the Philippines.

Now Acting Digital Services Manager at the City of Greater Geelong, Matthew brings over 20 years’ experience in leveraging new technologies and agile thinking to drive organisational transformation, performance, profitability and customer satisfaction.

He’s excited about leading the charge for Geelong to become a Smart City as Geelong transforms itself into a city of entrepreneurs and innovators.

Frank Kerkhoven (Netherlands)VIAG

My name is Frank Kerkhoven. I live in Zaanstad, a medium size city in the Netherlands, just on top of Amsterdam. I work for the municipality of Zaanstad as Data Protection Officer (DPO).

My background is in IT. I used to manage a group of people in Functional Management for many years. This gave me plenty of training in speaking an understanding to people in different layers in our organisation, very helpful in my current job!

As a member of the VIAG board I hope to connect people in our municipalities in order to exchange and build knowledge. And also to represent those people in platforms on an nation wide (and international) scale. Not only about privacy (being a DPO...), but in any field that matters.

Mike Manson (New Zealand)Association of Local Government Information Management (ALGIM)

Mike Manson is the Chief Executive of ALGIM in New Zealand. He has a career in Local Government spanning 40 years with a passion for bringing people and technology together. He has worked on many technology projects including Digital transformation initiatives, Digital Strategies and customer centric initiatives. Mike set up one of the most successful shared services in local government in New Zealand providing contact centre services after hours to 30 Local Authorities and several Government agencies. Mike has been part of LOLA (Linked Organisations of Local Authorities) since its inception and values the networking and collaboration of the international community.

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Clark Rainer (USA)GMIS

Clark has over 20 years of experience in leading IT operations for public and private organizations. He holds an ITLP degree and LGCIO from University of Georgia – Carl Vinson Institute for Government, BBA in General Business Administration from Georgia College and State University, and Associate of Arts from Oxford College of Emory University.

Clark is a change agent building or rebuilding IT Departments for City, County, and State Governments and serving in the roles of IT Director and CIO. He has served as project manager for multiple enterprise level IT projects, business analyst conducting many business process reviews and improvement plans, strategic planning, budget planning and maintenance, staff development and management, and many technical certification specialties.

Clark is a previous President of the GA GMIS, and is currently Secretary/Treasurer. Now in his seventh consecutive term as GMIS International Director, Clark has worked closely with International partners in the formalization of LOLA (Linked Organization of Local Authorities), which includes executives representing Australia, Belgium, Canada, Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden, United Kingdom, and United States. He is the past President of ‘HTTP’ (Henry Telecommunications and Technology Partnership), and was awarded the GMIS Outstanding Professional Award in 2001.

Outside of work, Clark enjoys travelling, spending time with family and friends, fishing, horseback riding, and the menagerie of animals on his ‘hobby farm’ out in the country.

Eddy Van Der Stock (Belgium)President, Linked Organisation of Local ICT Authorities (LOLA), Belgium

Experienced Chairman with a demonstrated history of working in the information technology and services industry. Skilled in Nonprofit Organizations, Analytical Skills, Government, Information management and Security, IT Service Management and IT Strategy. Strong business development professional with a Master Public Management from Antwerp Management School.

Amanda FinnisManager Information & Systems, Coliban Water

Amanda has worked in the Information Technology sector for 15 years. During that time notable roles have included Manager Online Strategy for the Victorian State Government and Manager Technology Development for Melbourne University Publishing. She joined Coliban Water in April 2013 and is responsible for all information management and technology and for the organisation.

Amanda is an innovation enthusiast who genuinely believes that technology can contribute to improved productivity and wellbeing - not just process efficiency. She spends a lot of time dreaming up how Coliban Water can contribute to the Bendigo region’s growth, health and prosperity by being a partner in technology driven collaborations.

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Speaker Profiles

Lou BoyleDirector Innovation, Local Government Association Queensland

Lou’s role within the LGAQ is working with Queensland councils to improve productivity through the adoption of technology. This includes raising awareness of existing technologies, understanding where councils are in the digital journey through the commissioning of the LGAQ Digital Productivity Survey, work around mobility and asset management, the concept of the smart city and application of UAV’s to business processes.

Lisa BennettoExecutive Officer, MAV Technology, Municipal Association of Victoria, and Principal, Fruitful Communications

Lisa Bennetto is a senior consultant to the Municipal Association of Victoria, advising the MAV Board and Executive team on strategic planning and reporting, and driving the MAV’s digital agenda. She also heads MAV Technology, who deliver ICT and digital projects, major events, communication forums and collaborative procurement opportunities for Victoria’s 79 councils. An award-winning graphic designer and writer, Lisa provides communications advice to organisations including Ambulance Victoria, Victoria Police and Australia Post. She was previously the director of a visual communications company with clients including multi-national businesses, government agencies, educational institutions, community organisations and charities. Her photography has appeared in Rolling Stone magazine. Lisa believes that local government has a vital role to play in helping people adapt and thrive in the digital era. She is passionate and optimistic about what can be achieved by collaborating with the private sector, academia, and other levels of government to build capability in councils.

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Tickets & Accommodation

Registration options: MAV Tech members

Other local government

Other Govt / NFP

Corporate / Business

Full Conference Package (best value)• Welcome reception• Conference program & Trade Expo (2 days)• Formal dinner & International Awards for Excellence

ceremony at The Pier Geelong• Little Creatures Brewery networking evening• Master Classes and/or Walking Tours (select 2)

$990 $1,485 $1,980 $3,960

OR

Welcome reception only Finger food and drinks at Novotel Geelong $55 $82 $110 $220

Conference and Trade Expo only Includes day one and day two of conference program and Trade Expo (transferable tickets, but no single day tickets)

$770 $1,155 $1,540 $3,080

International Awards for Excellence Dinner only Formal dinner at The Pier Geelong with International Awards for Excellence ceremony

$148 $222 $297 $594

Little Creatures Brewery networking evening only Casual dinner and drinks with entertainment from Tripod at Little Creatures Brewery

$110 $165 $220 $440

CLEVER & CREATIVE GEELONG TOUR #1 (2.5 hours)• Centre for Advanced Design in Engineering Training• Institute for Intelligent Systems Research Innovation• Carbon Nexus Carbon Fibre Research Centre• Federal Mills Park Innovation Hub

$66 $99 $132 $198

MASTER CLASS #1: Decoding Digital Cities, Making Sense of Things for Cities and Communities 2.5 hour master class by Telstra

$49 $73 $99 $198

MASTER CLASS #2: Assessing the introduction of AI in your organisation 2.5 hour master class by eCloud Business Services

$49 $73 $99 $198

MASTER CLASS #3: Digital Government Transformation 2.5 hour master class by Microsoft $49 $73 $99 $198

MASTER CLASS #4: Eliminate data barriers and achieve a Single Customer View across your Council 2.5 hour master class by Pitney Bowes

$49 $73 $99 $198

MASTER CLASS #5: Title to come 2.5 hour master class by Nordic Built $49 $73 $99 $198

CLEVER & CREATIVE GEELONG TOUR #2 (2.5 hours)• Federal Mills Park & Geelong Start-up Scene $66 $99 $132 $198

Purchase tickets and view discounted accommodation options (subject to availability) at: www.conference.mav.technology (Prices include GST and are subject to change)

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The Trade ExhibitionHosted at the brand new stand at GMHBA Stadium, our all new Trade Exhibition will feature interactive displays, information resources, expertise and merchandise from exhibitors specialising in security, Internet of Things, Smart City initiatives, apps, UX, data sharing, telecommunications, wifi, and more.

1 MAVHACK 2 Jack Rabbit Vineyard (Wine)

3 Ansible 4 Interleave Australia (Lunch)

5 eCloud Business Services (Master Class) 6 Kaon Security

7 Microsoft (Master Class) 8 Pelican Corp

9 SAM for Compliance 10 Interactive

11 Bing Technologies 12 VERNET

13 Oracle Australia 14 Thomas Duryea Logicalis (Coffee)

15 Thomas Duryea Logicalis (Coffee) 16 VMWare (Awards for Excellence Dinner)

17 VMWare (Awards for Excellence Dinner) 18 Learning with Technologies

19 Olikka (Morning Tea sponsor) 20 Mimecast (Little Creatures Networking)

21 Project X IT 22 Easyweb Digital

23 Redman Solutions 24 Wave1

25 Wideband Networks (Afternoon Tea) 26 Channel Success

27 Blue Connections 28 Open Office

29 SAF Australia 30 Content Security

31 ATI Australia 32 Pitney Bowes (Master Class)

33 Perfekt 34 City of Greater Geelong (Welcome Reception)

35 Predikkta (Conference app) 36 Whispir

37 Telstra (Principal sponsor & Master Class) 38 Telstra (Principal sponsor & Master Class)

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c o n f e r e n c e . m a v . t e c h n o l o g yR E G I S T E R N O W

SUNDAY 18 MARCH• Welcome reception

MONDAY 19 MARCH• Outstanding plenary program• Extensive trade expo• CEO Workshop (invitation only)• Awards for Excellence Dinner

TUESDAY 20 MARCH• Outstanding plenary program• MAVHACK2 presentations• Extensive trade expo• Little Creatures Brewery networking

WEDNESDAY 21 MARCH• Site tours• Master classes

The Transformers conference will be held from Sunday 18 March until Wednesday 21 March 2018. Keynote speakers include Thomas Frey (Google’s top rated futurist speaker), Larry Irving (one of the world’s leading thinkers on technology for social good), Peter Auhl (CIO of the Year 2017 and Associate Director, Information Management and CIO at City of Adelaide), Lynn Warneke (Deputy Chief Digital Officer and Executive Director Channels & Platforms, Deakin University), Sam Hannah-Rankin (Director Public Sector Innovation, Department of Premier and Cabinet, Victorian Government), and Claudia Lajeunesse (Head of Digital iD™, Australia Post).Enjoy the exceptional facilities of the brand new stand at GMHBA Stadium, Kardinia Park (overlooking the grounds, where the Geelong Cats will be hard at work in preparation for the 2018 AFL season). Generous subsidies are available for MAV Technology member councils, interstate and international local government, other levels of government and not-for-profit organisations. And if you need to recharge, there's golfing at Angelsea amongst the kangaroos, catching a wave at Torquay, water theme fun at Adventure Park, or a walk through the famous Geelong Botanic Gardens, the iconic Baywalk Bollards and the spectacular Geelong Waterfront.The weather should be wonderful and there are accommodation options to suit every budget. See you there!