Dr Rohan Baxter is a Senior Director in Smarter Data at the Australian Taxation Office. He is involved in identifying automation and artificial intelligence opportunities and then leading projects around their development and deployment to deliver business value.

Prior to the ATO, he has held data science research and consulting positions in both government and industry in Australia and the U.S. Recent projects have included the deployment of processes to automate hundreds of thousands of work activities and new risk models that are helping close the tax gap by protecting millions of dollars in revenue.

Tony Krizan is substantively Executive Director Corporate Operations and Information, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Information Officer of the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC).

Tony is temporarily leading the Technology and Transformation Branch, as CIO, during an intensive period of deployment of NHMRC’s new grants management solution, Sapphire.

Tony has experience across a number of industries, featuring 28 years in the public sector across a broad range of policy, program and corporate roles in the Finance, Employment, Education and Training and Health and Ageing portfolios.  Data and information management have been central across all of Tony’s public sector responsibilities.

NHMRC fosters intelligence development as it funds and draws on the intellectual capital of Australia’s world leading health and medical researchers.
A few years ago, when NHMRC embarked on the development of machine learning algorithms to assist in resource-consuming tasks, one of the initial concerns was how these Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications would impact on the existing personnel.

Over time, the number of grant applications increased significantly and the level of complexity and sophistication of these applications has also grown.  The ‘traditional’ manual process required a team of 20 people to perform over 500 hours of effort to complete the task of analysing applications. With the introduction of AI, the time required to perform the same job was reduced down to six hours!

In his keynote, Tony will outline a number of NHMRC developments using advanced analytics, including natural language processing and machine learning, to better manage and synthesise data, accelerate operations and enhance decision making at the organisational level.  The presentation will also reflect briefly on key lessons and future potential.

Business Analytics Community of Practice
How Chatbots Enrich Citizen’s Experience and Improve Operational Efficiency
"A chatbot - computer program which attempts to maintain a conversation with a person"    Wikipedia
Thursday, 20 Sep 2018
Please arrive from 5:30pm onwards, for a 6:00pm start.  We plan to finish by 7:30pm

&

Sponsor

Jovan Stojanovic is a tech entrepreneur with more than 12 years in industry and with a clear focus on the Artificial Intelligence domain.  Jovan is the founder of the Agronomio startup company, which designs and develops the AI assistance platform for farmers and agronomists.  Jovan is a member of CITY.AI, world leading AI community which is present in more than 80 cities around the globe, with more than 25,000 practitioners in the network. Jovan founded and continuously support several AI communities in Europe. 

Jovan is the mastermind behind the WonderlandAI Summit, one of the most innovative AI Summits in Europe. Jovan is also involved in the Angelico centre, an AI lab which helps kids with mental disability by applying Brain interface to specific communication problems of kids with Cerebral palsy.

Business Analytics Community of Practice
How Chatbots Enrich Citizen’s Experience and Improve Operational Efficiency
"A chatbot - computer program which attempts to maintain a conversation with a person"    Wikipedia

IAM 2019 Launch - Many Voices, One Message

Wednesday, May 1, 2019
Timing: 8:30 -12:30
Venue: Building 24, Ann Harding Conference Centre, University of Canberra

Join professional associations and industry leaders for discussions to share perspectives on contemporary information and data management trends and challenges, and be part of developing solutions that embrace opportunities.

Discussions will be based around the following topics:

• Artificial intelligence
• Change management
• Data modelling
• Digital archiving
• Information governance and security
• National framework for digital access to cultural collections

A booklet containing a position statement for each topic will be developed from the discussions.

Book your ticket now: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/information-awareness-month-2019-launch-many-voices-one-message-tickets-60107325629

See what else is happening as part of IAM 2019 go to  https://informationawarenessmonth.org/2019-events

Design, Develop, Deploy and Sustain an Information Management Capability
 
Thursday 23rd May 2019
Renewables Innovation Hub
19/23 Moore Street   Turner   Canberra

Time: 09:00 - 16:30

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IIM WA Branch brings you the first of three Professional Networking and Development events for 2019 on Demystifying Intelligent Information Management.

The first breakfast event is on Machine Learning and Auto-Classification.

Initially you will hear from two Presenters who will discuss some of the challenges and practical applications of Machine Learning and Auto-Classification:

• Sheryl Gourdis, Manager Corporate Information (Housing) Department of Communities

Sheryl Gourdis has been in the public service for over 30 years mostly spent as a records practitioner and manager. 
In 1996 Sheryl commenced her role as Manager Corporate Information with the Housing Authority, now part of the Department of Communities.
During her time with the department, Sheryl has:

• Led the implementation of a full organisational wide EDRMs, including integration with many line-of-business systems.
• Built and led teams which include the following skill sets:

• Technologists who develop and support the automation initiatives which also includes software development.
• Educators and Trainers who develop online training materials and deliver face to face training to the organisation to inform the business how they are to treat the organisation’s evidence of its business transactions (records) thereby increasing business efficiency and reducing risks to them and the organisation.

• Records Management Practitioners, who undertake the maintenance and monitoring of the organisations recordkeeping program and systems.
• Supported the Department towards making its Digital Transformation by:

• Wherever possible removing the need to use hard copy documents or records except as printed duplicates which can then be legitimately discarded.
• Introducing, refining and automating digital recordkeeping, including implementing a digitisation program.
• Optimising the Department’s core business processes by applying automation technologies and concepts such as auto-classification and machine learning to deliver cost effective and efficient business processes to the organisation.  

• Participated in many industry forums and workshops
• Facilitated the working group, including SRO participation, for the development of legal clauses for recordkeeping of outsourced functions

• Shane Culbertson, Information Manager Main Roads WA

Shane is the Information Manager at Main Roads WA, delivering records management and library services.  Shane has a real passion and natural affiliation for all things ‘Information’, encompassing  library and records management, content management, knowledge management and corporate communications.
 
Shane has over 40 years’ experience and during that time he has:

• Managed multiple EDMS, CMS. Imaging and Workflow implementations and their continual upgrades in 3 different agencies
• Developed and implemented a number of business improvement initiatives including machine learning and forms of auto-classification.
• Designed and implemented a Knowledge Repository and the Shared Services Oracle Knowledge Base previously used by all Government agencies
• Developed User Requirements and Business Rules for a multitude of IM systems
• Recognised for incorporating compliance requirements into Government Procurement contracting and the General Conditions of Contract used across WA Government
• Conducted tenders for Offsite Storage, Imaging, Workflow. Records Management  and Content Management Systems
• Managed WA.gov.au and Contact Centre information in the Shared Services E-Business Portal
• Co-ordinated multiple system and website Health Checks and system improvements
• Maintained externally audited bi-annual RM Quality certification to ISO:2015 at Main Roads

In addition, Shane has supported Main Roads in being successfully awarded the SRC Excellence Award for Compliance Reporting in 2016 and the Gold Award for agencies >1K employees for the last 3 years, Best Annual Report 2017, Allan Skinner Trophy 2019 together with an SRC Special Commendation for Excellence in Compliance Reporting in 2019. 
 
Shane gained professional membership to RIMPA in 1992 and served on WA Branch Council from 1990 until 2003 as their Strategic Planning Coordinator, Marketing Coordinator, Branch Counsellor and representative on the WA Standing Committee on Public Records (now SRAC).

He also chaired the Records & Information Management Liaison Group during 2004 and recently became a committee member of IIM WA.

Next, you will hear from Adam Niedzwiedz from Process Automation Group outlining the fundamental requirements for these powerful emerging technologies and possible barriers to success, and how these technologies can benefit your organisation. 

Lastly you will hear from Microfocus who will demonstrate and discuss Microfocus Content Manager (TRIM) modules as outlined below:

1. The ControlPoint module identifies and deletes documents on network shares that have already been put into Content Manager.  ControlPoint can also help identify records that have been classified incorrectly, reduce the chance of duplicate documents being stored and streamline content migration.
2. 
   The Auto Classification module leverages the machine learning capabilities of the indexing engine. Records can be captured into high-level entry points of the business classification and be automatically reclassified into a lower-level branch.

Date           Thursday, 30 May 2019
Time           7.15 - 9.15 am
Venue         IBIS Hotel, 334 Murray Street, Perth CBD
Cost            IIM Financial Members & Students $32,
                    Other Information Industry Members $39, Non-members $45

Registrations   https://iim-wa-may-2019.eventbrite.com.au 

Start the discussion on how technology can be applied to managing information to increase business benefit and efficiency.  Use this event to meet practitioners, industry leaders and professionals as part of Information Awareness Month 2019.

ENQUIRIES OTHER THAN REGISTRATION should be directed to Gaynor Deal gaynor.deal@irisconsulting.net.au 

BOOKINGS AND PAYMENTS (Event registration includes breakfast)
Requests for invoices for payment by EFT can be made by contacting the IIM Secretariat on (03) 5424 8551 or email iim@iim.org.au
ABN for IIM: 79 078 159 083 
CANCELLATION POLICY: 
IIM is charged for the number of bookings made, regardless of attendance. If you register and find you are unable to attend,  unless you have cancelled your booking by Thursday 16th May 2019, refunds are not applicable. Registrations can be transferred.

Data modelling is all about understanding the data within our organisations and then representing this data in a precise visual (the “data model”) which aids communication – saving time during development, saving money on support, and improving data quality.
These skills include the ability to:

• Manage information complexity - dealing with increasing needs, sources and types of data
  
  
• Work with technology change - Agile, Cloud, Big Data and Artificial Intelligence are technology-driven changes that will impact data architectures
  
• Work with new data structures - learn how to model Graph, NoSQL and document data
  
• Gather more complex requirements - understand fact-based modelling techniques and how they work well with schema-less data
  
• Build and maintain enterprise models - illustrating the future information architectures of an organisation and support change.
  

Regardless of your job title, your success in navigating the coming era of digital disruption will hinge on your ability to understand and communicate around data. New technologies remain dependent on quality data and a common understanding of the data and the relationship between different types of data. These data modelling skills will be highly sought after by all organisations.

The Internationally recognised authorities in data management include:

• Steve Hoberman – Author of nine books on data modelling, including the bestseller Data Modeling Made Simple, Data Model Scorecard® and his latest book Blockchainopoly: How Blockchain Changes the Rules of the Game
  
• Peter Aiken - Author of 10 books and multiple publications, including Case for the Chief Data Officer and his latest on Data Strategy and the Enterprise Data Executive
  
• Deborah Henderson – Program Manager, Contributing Author and Senior Editor for DAMA-DMBOK2
  
• John Giles – Author of The Nimble Elephant: Agile delivery of data models using a pattern-based approach
  
• Graham Witt – Author of Data Modeling Essentials (with Graeme Simsion) and Writing Effective Business Rules
  
• Graeme Port – Dr. Graeme Port an innovator and leader in data architecture and enterprise software product development
  

See the agenda for DMZ Asia Pacific here. Join us in Canberra on March 7/8 2019 for two days of learning, networking and innovation around data.
Get the special DAMA Australia Discount code from the Members Area here
For more information, please contact info@DMZaustralia.com.

The second in the series IIM's Demystifying Intelligent Information Management

David Dunn from Smart Office Systems and the City of Nedlands Executive Director and the City's Information Analyst will present:
                       Business Intelligence and Information Management
                                using out of the box SharePoint and O365.

David will talk about the opportunities to manage business information and processes more effectively using Microsoft Office 365, Power BI and SharePoint-online.  

The City of Nedlands will share their real-life experience and their journey from paper-based processing and legacy record management - to online processing with automated workflows and business intelligence dashboards.  They will also outline the practical business benefits they achieved and share some of the challenges they encountered along the way.

This event will have appeal to ICT Professionals, Decision Makers and Information Managers alike.  

Date:     Thursday, 22 August 2019
Time:     Arrival: 07:05 am, Networking 07:05am, Start: 07:15 am
Venue:   IBIS Hotel, 334 Murray Street, Perth CBD
Cost:      IIM Financial Members & Students $35, Non-members $50

Registrationshttps://www.trybooking.com/BDVQY

BOOKINGS AND PAYMENTS (Event registration includes breakfast)
Requests for invoices for payment by EFT can be made by contacting the IIM Secretariat on (03) 5424 8551 or email iim@iim.org.au
ABN for IIM: 79 078 159 083 

CANCELLATION POLICY: 
IIM is charged for the number of bookings made, regardless of attendance. If you register and find you are unable to attend,  unless you have cancelled your booking by Thursday 8th August 2019, refunds are not applicable. Registrations can be transferred.

Sponsor

Dr. Neil Brittliff has worked in numerous government departments largely in the Law Enforcement and Health sector.  Five years ago, Neil was awarded a PhD from the University of Canberra on his work on the application of machine learning algorithms on data that has not undergone the traditional data cleansing processes. For the last three years, Neil Brittliff is a Data Scientist and Cloud Solution Architect with Microsoft.

Dr Neil Brittliff will be talking about Knowledge Engineering and how this is different from the more traditional Data Engineering.  He will be looking on how the technology landscape has changed over the years and how Deep Learning Frameworks are likely to dominate the Analytical landscape into the future.
 
Neil will highlight some of his work with Microsoft and how AI and Cognitive Services are used to monitor threated species in both Queensland and the Northern Territory.  In addition, Neil will discuss how IoT (Internet of Things) can be used to manage farms in Victoria.

How to effectively Design, Develop, Deploy and Sustain an Information Management Capability
 
Wednesday 20th February 2019
Renewables Innovation Hub
19/23 Moore Street   Turner   Canberra

Time: 09:00 - 16:30

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About the Workshop Day
Following on the successes of previous workshops, your Institute for Information Management has organised another opportunity for our members and supporters to meet and spend a day in learning, creative thinking and networking.

The focus for the IIM Workshop Day 2019 will be around contemporary and innovative approaches to design, develop, deploy and sustain the modern information management capabilities, solutions, projects and initiatives. 

We will touch on various hot topics in the information management sphere, but our time and energy will be aimed at improving the ways we go about implementing them.

Presenters
Yaso Arumugam, CIO, National Archives of Australia: Dialogue with a CIO - Open Forum

Anne Lyons, Visiting Fellow - Cybersecurity, Australian Strategic Policy Institute - Protecting Identity of a Nation

Claude Colasante, AUSTRAC - Using Hackathons to Innovate

Vladimir Videnovic, IIM - Journey to Success - An approach to Developing an Information Management Capability
Many Voices, One Message – Panel Discussion with outcomes from the IAM Launch World Café event, with representatives from professional associations, facilitated by David Williams, IIM:
• Artificial intelligence
• Change management
• Data modelling
• National framework for digital access to cultural collections
• Digital archiving
• Information governance and security
• Ambiguity and uncertainty in the innovation process

Details
The core activity at the IIM Workshop Day will see you participating in an agile project that will design, develop and deliver a solution to one of the following business problems:

1. Discussion paper that compares Agile vs Lean and Extreme approach to design, develop and implement an information management capability and provide recommendations
2. Executive Dashboard that provides a workforce profile based on HR Data
3. Citizen 360 – a citizen relationship management system that will provide a comprehensive profile of a citizen in order to improve the quality of government services
4. A Digital Assistant that will assist citizens in finding the most appropriate service
5. A modern Election Management system that will use digital technologies and services to capture and process data, prevent fraud and monitor election process in real-time
6. Predict, Discover and Fight fraud and criminal activities using the art of intelligence based on emerging technologies and approaches, including Artificial Intelligence, Semantic Computing and Smart Devices
7. A modern Digital Record Management solution that utilises Machine Learning and Semantic Computing to automate how government information is categorised, indexed, managed and disposed
8. An International Visa Processing system that will enable Five Eyes countries to simplify and transform process to make it more responsive to the current economic, social and security needs

Registration Fees      Membership Status                               Discount      Registration Fee incl GST
                                       Regular (non-member)                            0%                  $400
                                       Member IAM participating assoc.          20%                $320
                                       Student                                                       40%                $240
                                       IIM member                                               50%                $200
                                     

Register online or Download IIM's Workshop Day Registration Form

About

Hackathon offers participants the possibility to work in small teams and employ innovative thinking to boost collective creativity and use it to solve business problems. The key objective is to create possible solutions in the form of prototypes that can be used as a minimal viable product to address the defined problem.

In this session, Claude Colasante from AUSTRAC will present examples of successful hackathons that enabled participants to apply a systematic creativity and innovation to build capabilities to predict, discover and fight fraud and crime.  Claude will also share how the Financial Intelligence Unit applies advanced analytics and leverage big data opportunities to build intelligence-led approaches as a platform for the effective detection and monitoring of criminal networks.

Claude Colasante joined AUSTRAC in 2003 as the National Manager of the Intelligence branch and held various senior positions.  In his role Director Intelligence, Money Laundering Criminal Targeting within AUSTRAC's Intelligence division, one of his key areas of focus is how to build, design and use analytics to identify money laundering, terrorist financing and crime risks. 

Claude’s branch leads innovation at AUSTRAC by co-designing useful solutions with its customers to enable them to make faster, better and more effective decisions through Innovation, Leadership and Analytics.

New Keynote Speaker: Kriti Sharma, Founder, AI For Good and Advisor, United Nations
Kriti Sharma is an Artificial Intelligence expert and a leading global voice on ethical technology and its impact on society. 
 In her keynote session, Kriti takes the focus away from the panic of AI and the robots taking over and instead discusses the importance of taking the human bias out of AI. Kriti will explore the need to create AI using diverse teams, from diverse backgrounds and experiences, in order to maximise the positive potential of this transformative technology and how it can and is being used for world-changing social good.

About the Workshop Day
Following on the successes of previous workshops, your Institute for Information Management is organising another opportunity for our members and supporters to meet and spend half of the day in learning, creative thinking and networking.
 
The focus for the IIM Workshop Day will be around the innovative approaches to design, develop and deploy and sustain the modern information management capabilities, solutions, projects and initiatives.  We will touch on various hot topics in the information management sphere, but our time and energy will be aimed at improving the ways we go about implementing them.

Presenters
Yaso Arumugam, CIO, National Archives of Australia: Dialogue with a CIO - Open Forum

Anne Lyons, Visiting Fellow - Cybersecurity, Australian Strategic Policy Institute - Protecting Identity of a Nation

Claude Colasante, AUSTRAC - Using Hackathons to Innovate

Vladimir Videnovic, IIM - Journey to Success - An approach to Developing an Information Management Capability

Details
The core activity at the IIM Workshop Day will see you participating in an agile project that will design, develop and deliver a solution to one of the following business problems:

1. Discussion paper that compares Agile vs Lean and Extreme approach to design, develop and implement an information management capability and provide recommendations
2. Executive Dashboard that provides a workforce profile based on HR Data
3. Citizen 360 – a citizen relationship management system that will provide a comprehensive profile of a citizen in order to improve the quality of government services
   
4. A Digital Assistant that will assist citizens in finding the most appropriate service
5. A modern Election Management system that will use digital technologies and services to capture and process data, prevent fraud and monitor election process in real-time
6. Predict, Discover and Fight fraud and criminal activities using the art of intelligence based on emerging technologies and approaches, including Artificial Intelligence, Semantic Computing and Smart Devices
7. A modern Digital Record Management solution that utilises Machine Learning and Semantic Computing to automate how government information is categorised, indexed, managed and disposed
8. An International Visa Processing system that will enable Five Eyes countries to simplify and transform process to make it more responsive to the current economic, social and security needs

Registration Fees      Membership Status                               Discount      Registration Fee incl GST
                                       Regular (non-member)                            0%                  $550
                                       Member of a partnering association    20%                $440
                                       IIM member                                              40%                $330

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Speaker Michael Scheelhardt
Michael Scheelhardt is the Digital Director at Oracle across APAC region and responsible for Business Development of emerging technologies such as Chatbots/AI, Blockchain and Modern Application Development.  His experience within Innovation Management and Strategic Business Development helps clients with a direction to mature their organizations in the Digital Economy and open new business opportunities and revenue streams across their ecosystems.

Michael’s approach goes beyond features and functions and rather provides a point of view that amplifies outcomes. He holds a Master’s in Management of Innovation and Business Development from Copenhagen Business School and co-developed the strategy to launch the “Beo-Reader”, a tablet similar to Apple iPad, for Danish Bang & Olufsen.

Venue

Cost & Registrations

$5.00 per person paid at the door (to cover the cost of drinks and nibbles)

Register by email to iim@iim.org.au b y Monday 18th February 2019

Date:  Tuesday 29th October 2019
Time: 17:30 for 18:00 start; we plan to finish by 20:00
Location: The National Press Club, 16 National Circuit, Barton ACT 
Web conference (details to be advised closer to the event)

Overview
The Institute for Information Management and DAMA Australia have joined together to present a seminar series, focused around the practical use and experiences related to implementing solutions based on the Artificial Intelligence (AI).

The theme for the second seminar in this series is "Ethics in AI".

Registrations
Register  @ ai-at-work-2nd-seminar.eventbrite.com.au
IIM & DAMA Financial Members                  $15 incl GST
Students                                                           $22 incl GST
Non-Members                                                 $55 incl GST
Interstate Community Video Registration  Free

Speakers:
Dr Richard Lucas. Dr Richard Lucas spent 17 years as an IT professional in both the public and private sectors. He has been in the tertiary sector for the past 22 years. He is the Head of Discipline for Information Systems at the University of Canberra and an Adjunct Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics.

David Williams
David is the 2019 ACT Australian of the Year - Local Hero. During the week. David works as a Program Manager in a Federal Government agency.

City AI Representative
City.AI has emerged into the world’s leading non-profit connecting the AI community globally and supporting local AI ecosystems to develop further.

Ethics in AI Panel Discussion
Dr Richard Lucas, Australian National University
Dr Asim Qayyum, Charles Sturt University
Dr Rohan Baxter, Australian Taxation Office
Dr Neil Brittliff, Data Scientist, Microsoft
David Williams, Program Manager, ACIC
Surend Dayal, Chief Executive Officer, Magia Solutions
Jerome Reid, Director Plan Jericho, Australian Air Force

Richard Lucas, PhD, has over 40 years experience working and teaching in the ICT field.
As an ICT professional, his roles included: a project team leader, senior systems analyst, systems engineer, programmer and instructor.  These roles and projects have been in the fields of Agriculture, Defence, Electoral Systems, Engineering,  Health,  Health Insurance and Taxation.  Richard has worked in the public and private sectors as both an employee and an independent consultant.

As an academic, Richard has, for more than 25 years, taught ethics and social responsibility to ICT students at the professional, vocational, and university levels in Europe and Australia.

He has conducted research into the ethics of ICT, had this research published in international journals and presented at international conferences.

Richard is the Principal of The Ethics Consultancy (https://ethicsconsultancy.com.au) which offers a wide variety of ethics related programs.