View past events here.

Speakers include: Dr Bronwyn Evans, Engineers Australia; Prof Morri Pagnucco, UNSW; Graeme Philipson; moderated by Peter Thorne AM

Speakers: Rita Arrigo, Industry Digital Strategist at Microsoft, AI Ambassador, Design Thinker, Microsoft; John Blackburn AO, Chairman of the Institute for Integrated Economic Research – Australia; Sally-Ann Williams, CEO, Cicada Innovations; moderated by Jordan Green, Victorian State Chairman, National Executive Committee Member of the Pearcey Foundation, Jordan Green.

Speakers include: Professor Richard Buckland, Professor of Cyber Security, UNSW; Professor Elanor Huntington, Dean of Engineering and Computer Science, Australian National University; and Alan Noble, Founder, AusOcean.

The Pearcey August Conversation is one of the featured events in the Digital Innovation Festival, generously supported by the Victorian Government.

DIF2020 Pearcey Institute Roundtable

The 2020 Pandemic and resulting economic shutdown is one of the greatest challenges that our government and society have faced in many generations; we must address them together if we are to be successful.

The Pearcey Institute hosted a virtual roundtable discussion as part of the Victorian Digital Innovation Festival that asked some of the big questions to an esteemed panel of industry thought leaders, including: Bronwyn Le Grice, CEO ANDHealth; Jess Perrin, Head of Social Innovation and Digital Inclusion, Infoxchange; Dr Ian Oppermann, Chief Data Scientist and CEO of the NSW Data Analytics Centre; Adjunct Prof. Stephen Alexander, Hult International Business School; Stewart Marshall, Mr SaaS, Commercial Software Strategist; and Matthew Newman, Applied AI Ethics & Founder, TechInnocens.

The Pearcey Oration is presented each year by an eminent thought-leader reflecting on critical contemporary issues impacting our nation, arising from the introduction and adoption of new and advanced technologies into our society.

In 2020, the Oration explored the very pertinent topic of Resilience, specifically: How do we address our resilience and preparedness in this age of mistrust?

More about the Pearcey Foundation annual Oration and past Orators here.

The Pearcey Oration is one of the featured events in the Digital Innovation Festival, generously supported by the Victorian Government.

The Oration was presented in conjunction with the Victorian State Entrepreneur Award – presented to an outstanding individual(s) who has “taken a risk and made a difference” in the Victorian ICT industry.

This is the 12th year for the Pearcey Oration and the 21st year for the Pearcey Victorian Entrepreneur Award.

More about the Pearcey Foundation State Awards and past winners here.

With support from industry professionals, Pearcey Foundation and Museums Victoria staff, high school students will have the opportunity to respond to the question: How might digital innovations support Victorians to adapt to change?

September Pearcey Conversations – Online Seminar

Tuesday 6 October 2020
Hillstone, St. Lucia

Join us at a prestigious dinner where we will announce the Queensland Pearcey Entrepreneur of the Year Award! The Award recognises outstanding ICT entrepreneurs who have ‘taken a risk’, ‘made a difference’.The winner will go on to represent Queensland at the national event held in Sydney in November 2020.

Many thanks to sponsors ICEMEDIA and TechnologyOne

Tuesday 13 October 2020; 2:00pm – 4:00pm AEDT

Tuesday 13 October 2020; from 5:00pm AEDT
Online

The NSW Pearcey Entrepreneur Award recognises a NSW person in “mid career”, who is already a successful Tech Entrepreneur, and who has the potential to succeed further. The criteria are centred around taking a risk, making a difference and being an inspiration.

More about the Pearcey Foundation State Awards and past winners here.