7 August 2024 | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM AEST
The National Convention Centre Canberra (NCCC)
AWS Public Sector Symposium Canberra is back and we look forward to seeing you again this year!
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AWS Public Sector Symposium Canberra
Bringing the cloud community together to innovate, build, and learn
Join us for AWS Public Sector Symposium Canberra 2024, and discover how organisations of all sizes are using Amazon Web Services (AWS) to accelerate innovation and drive their missions forward.
Explore how the cloud can help you enhance security, analyse data at scale, advance sustainability, and achieve your mission—faster and at lower cost. Returning in 2024 with all-new content and speakers, this must-attend event features inspiring keynotes from Australia’s tech leaders, breakout sessions, hands-on workshops, networking hubs, and more.
20+ sessions will cover topics ranging from generative AI and big data analytics to cybersecurity and citizen service transformation. Whether you’re new to the cloud or an experienced user, you’ll gain key knowledge that you can use right away. Join us and discover how to accelerate digital transformation today.
Event highlights
45+ sessions
Lecture-style and interactive sessions to learn from, join us no matter where you are on your AWS journey.
Experiential zones
Join AWS experts to discover trends and possibilities for your data and experience the latest in innovation and live demos.
Ask an AWS expert
Speak to an AWS team member one-on-one and ask the questions you have on your mind.
AWS training
Get equipped with the knowledge it takes to move your company—and career—forward.
D I S C O V E R W H A T ' S N E W
Keynote
Join Dave Levy, Vice President of AWS Worldwide Public Sector (WWPS), to learn more about the generative AI explosion and why the cloud is the foundation for this emerging technology. Discover how AWS customers of all shapes and sizes are unlocking generative AI's potential to make the world safer and healthier, reimagine citizen services, and realise their boldest missions.
Why attend?
Leave with a firm understanding of how AWS empowers you to be at the forefront of the generative AI revolution while maintaining the resilience, scalability, and security required in the public sector. Hear from featured customer speakers about their experiences, agility, and resilience with AWS, and gain insights into moving faster, increasing security, and reducing costs.
Speakers
Dave Levy
Vice President of AWS Worldwide Public Sector (WWPS), Amazon Web Services
Dave Levy leads government, education, healthcare, aerospace and satellite, and non-profit businesses globally. He and his teams help customers realise the potential of technology to transform their organisations and fulfil their missions. Previously, Dave served for six years as the Vice President of U.S. Government, Non-profit, and Global Healthcare businesses for AWS. Dave's team is focused on helping customers use data in more sophisticated ways. Before joining AWS, Dave worked for Apple Inc. for 12 years and led the teams that helped the government adopt innovative mobile technologies.
Iain Rouse
Director for Australia, New Zealand and Oceania, Public Sector, Amazon Web Services
Iain Rouse leads the team in strategy, sales and business development to help governmentagencies, education institutions, healthcare and non-profit organizations, learn andimplement AWS Cloud services, and serves serves as company director and public officerof AWS Australia Pty Limited.
Rouse brings more than 25 years of business and technology experience in softwaredevelopment, engineering and consulting when he joined Amazon in February 2019. Priorto joining AWS, Rouse spent almost twelve years with TechnologyOne Limited (ASX:TNE),where he served as Vice President and has held senior roles across product, business andtechnology. Rouse attained his bachelor's degree in business from Western Sydney University wherehe majored in Computing & Information Management. He lectures in Cloud Computing atQueensland University of Technology and is a member of Space Industry Hub steeringcommittee at RMIT University.
Donna Hutchison
Executive Lead, Australian Epilepsy Project (AEP)
Chief Operating Officer, Neuroscience Trials Australia (NTA)
Donna loves solving problems that help make people's lives better. With leadership experience in strategy, design, and scaling businesses across the healthcare, education, and financial services sectors, Donna joined the Florey Institute in 2021 to lead several strategic initiatives including the $30m MRFF awarded, Australian Epilepsy Project (AEP). Donna is passionate about leading the AEP as it is changing thousands of lives and has the potential to transform the way that brain healthcare is diagnosed and delivered globally.
Abbey Hogan
Solicitor for Public Prosecutions, Office of Public Prosecutions (OPP) Victoria
Abbey was appointed CEO of the OPP in 2020 and holds a Bachelor of Laws from La Trobe University and a Bachelor of Arts from RMIT University. Previously Abbey has worked as a lawyer in various roles across the OPP, including in general prosecutions, drugs, appeals, and policy and specialised legal. Abbey’s vision for the organisation includes the Digital Transformation Program to modernise and improve technology and explore AI.
Agenda
Wednesday, 7 August 2024
This event is specifically designed to help public sector organisations across government, education, nonprofit, healthcare, and financial services navigate the increasingly complex and ever-evolving tech landscape.
Our goal is to empower you, the leaders and architects of public sector digital transformation, with new capabilities and insights that help you accelerate your mission and improve the lives of people and the planet using cloud technology.
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Expo
See cutting-edge products and the latest solutions from our sponsoring partners and learn how they can help you transform your organisation. Engage, connect and collect coupons to redeem a delectable treat.
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Breakout sessions
The Symposium features 20+ breakout sessions across three main tracks: build, security & data protection, and transform.
Discover content to accelerate your public sector mission, and hear from government, nonprofit, healthcare, education, and aerospace and satellite customers. Grow your existing cloud skills to learn how to build, deploy, and operate your infrastructure and applications learning from lecture-style and interactive sessions.
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Generative AI demos
Join us for an informative and interactive demo of two generative AI use cases: text generation and image generation using the SageMaker playground. The text generation use case will highlight how SageMaker can be used to automatically generate text summaries for government documents, such as reports, policies, and legislation. The image generation use case will demonstrate the potential of SageMaker in generating realistic images, which can be applied in areas such as public awareness campaigns, product or service imagery and diagrams to accompany technical reports or documentation.
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AWS Training & Certification
Learn from AWS experts about how AWS Training and Certification can help you gain practical experience with real-world cloud scenarios, validate your cloud expertise, and much more.
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Closing reception
Join the conversation at our reception at the end of the day! Mingle and connect with your peers to discuss topics that interest you after a day of learning. Put your knowledge to the test during grand quiz for a chance to win exciting prizes.
Planned schedule for 2024
08:00AM - 09:00AM AEST: Registration
09:00AM - 10:40AM AEST: Breakout sessions
10:40AM - 11:00AM AEST: Break
11:00AM - 12:00PM AEST: Keynote
12:00PM - 01:00PM AEST: Lunch
01:00PM - 02:40PM AEST: Breakout sessions
02:40PM - 03:00PM AEST: Break
03:00PM - 04:30PM AEST: Breakout sessions
04:30PM - 05:30PM AEST: Closing reception
Agenda is subject to change.
N E W T H I S Y E A R
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Panel
More than a metric: regrets, successes, lessons and reflections
Time: 10:00 AM
Where: National Convention Centre Canberra | Swan Room (Level 1)
Hear from influential and impactful leaders from Public Sector and Industry address key issues in diversity and how they’ve skillfully and successfully navigated the industry. They will also discuss how increasing diversity creates an advantage and builds a high performing team and a culture of empowerment. The panel will share life experiences, reflections and lessons learned.
The panel will feature:
- Gerry van Leeuwen AM CSM, Air Vice-Marshal, Head Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance, Department of Defence
- Alison Wegg, Assistant Commissioner, Specialist Protective Command, Australian Federal Police
- Jeff Goedecke, Chief Information Officer, Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications & the Arts
- Melissa Osborne, Head of National Security & Defence, Amazon Web Services
- Kate Monckton, Partner, Risk Advisory, Deloitte Australia, Awarded “Australia’s most outstanding woman in IT Security” in 2021
Session level guide
Level 100: Introductory
Sessions are focused on providing an overview of AWS services and features, with the
assumption that attendees are new to the topic.
Level 200: Intermediate
Sessions are focused on providing best practices, details of service features and demos with the assumption that attendees have introductory knowledge of the topics.
Level 300: Advanced
Sessions dive deeper into the selected topic. Presenters assume that the audience has
some familiarity with the topic, but may or may not have direct experience .
Level 400: Expert
Sessions are for attendees who are deeply familiar with the topic, have implemented a
solution on their own already, and are comfortable with how the technology works.
2024 session catalog
Browse, filter or search through the session catalog below to build your own agenda.
Agenda is subject to change.
Symposium sponsors
Join our AWS Partners sponsoring the AWS Public Sector Symposium Canberra. Find inspiration from customer stories and learn how AWS Partners can build solutions to achieve your mission. Hear from organizations like yours on how and why they migrated to the AWS Cloud.
Emerald sponsor
Platinum sponsors
Gold sponsors
Silver sponsors
Exhibitors
Frequently asked questions
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Who should attend the AWS Public Sector Symposium Canberra and when?
Whether you are new to the cloud or an experienced user, you can learn something new at AWS Public Sector Symposium Canberra. The AWS Public Sector Symposium Canberra will help you develop the right skills to design and deploy solutions in the cloud to accelerate your mission.
The AWS Public Sector Symposium Canberra is scheduled for 7 August 2024.
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Is there a virtual component?
We designed the AWS Public Sector Symposium Canberra for an in-person audience. There will be no virtual component for the event.
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Is there a price to attend?
No, registration is complimentary for this event.
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Where should I stay if I plan to attend?
We don't currently have dedicated attendee room blocks for this event.
The AWS Public Sector Symposium Canberra will take place at the National Convention Center, located at 31 Constitution Avenue, Canberra, ACT, 2601.
You can also explore other nearby hotels.
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When and where will the AWS Public Sector Symposium Canberra take place?
The event will take place at the National Convention Center in Canberra, Australia on 7 August 2024 from approximately 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM AEST.
We will communicate exact meeting rooms prior to the event.
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How can I contact the event organisers?
Please email wwps-apj-events@amazon.com with any questions.
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How do I update, change, or cancel my registration for AWS Public Sector Symposium Canberra?
To change or cancel your registration, email us directly at wwps-apj-events@amazon.com.
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Where can I view sessions for AWS Public Sector Symposium Canberra?
We'll have several sessions available to view on the AWS Public Sector Symposium Canberra agenda page. As we confirm more sessions, we'll add them to the agenda.
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Are lactation rooms available?
Yes. Lactation rooms are designed to provide a private, secure space for lactating attendees to express milk.
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