Wholesale Investor & Main Beach Advisors Present:
The AI Mandate: Your Role, Your Company, Your Future.
The AI Mandate: Your Role, Your Company, Your Future.
The AI Mandate: Your Role, Your Company, Your Future.
The AI Mandate: Your Role, Your
Company, Your Future.
November 14, 2025
Sofitel Darling Harbour, Sydney
500+ Industry Leaders
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A Strategic Summit for Australian Leaders Navigating the AI Tipping Point. Your business survival guide for the new competitive era.
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The Inflection Point is Here.
The Inflection Point is Here.
The Inflection Point is Here.
The shift from AI experimentation to scaled implementation is accelerating. Globally, 65% of organisations now regularly use generative AI, a number that has nearly doubled in a year.
For Australian leaders, the message is clear: AI is the new competitive infrastructure. The decisions you make in the next 12 months will define your organisation's trajectory for the next decade.
This is the moment to lead the charge.
The shift from AI experimentation to scaled implementation is accelerating. Globally, 65% of organisations now regularly use generative AI, a number that has nearly doubled in a year.
For Australian leaders, the message is clear: AI is the new competitive infrastructure. The decisions you make in the next 12 months will define your organisation's trajectory for the next decade.
This is the moment to lead the charge.
The shift from AI experimentation to scaled implementation is accelerating. Globally, 65% of organisations now regularly use generative AI, a number that has nearly doubled in a year.
For Australian leaders, the message is clear: AI is the new competitive infrastructure. The decisions you make in the next 12 months will define your organisation's trajectory for the next decade.
This is the moment to lead the charge.
The Executive Dilemma: A Career-Defining Choice
The Executive Dilemma: A Career-Defining Choice
The Executive Dilemma: A Career-Defining Choice
A quiet question is being asked in boardrooms and leadership teams across Australia: Who will lead our AI transformation?
And the unspoken follow-up: Who will be left behind?
Failing to build a clear AI strategy is no longer a strategic option. It is a critical business risk and a direct threat to your career. Your competitors are moving. Your board is asking questions. Your team is looking to you for a plan.
This summit provides that plan. It is designed to equip you with the practical, boardroom-ready insights needed to protect your position and drive your company forward.
A quiet question is being asked in boardrooms and leadership teams across Australia: Who will lead our AI transformation?
And the unspoken follow-up: Who will be left behind?
Failing to build a clear AI strategy is no longer a strategic option. It is a critical business risk and a direct threat to your career. Your competitors are moving. Your board is asking questions. Your team is looking to you for a plan.
This summit provides that plan. It is designed to equip you with the practical, boardroom-ready insights needed to protect your position and drive your company forward.
A quiet question is being asked in boardrooms and leadership teams across Australia: Who will lead our AI transformation?
And the unspoken follow-up: Who will be left behind?
Failing to build a clear AI strategy is no longer a strategic option. It is a critical business risk and a direct threat to your career. Your competitors are moving. Your board is asking questions. Your team is looking to you for a plan.
This summit provides that plan. It is designed to equip you with the practical, boardroom-ready insights needed to protect your position and drive your company forward.
Your Strategic Playbook for AI Adoption and Execution
Your Strategic Playbook for AI Adoption and Execution
Your Strategic Playbook for AI Adoption and Execution
This full-day summit delivers a comprehensive framework for action across the five critical domains of AI leadership
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Enterprise AI Strategy: FromVision to Value
Enterprise AI Strategy: FromVision to Value
Enterprise AI Strategy: FromVision to Value
The greatest bottom-line impact from AI comes from redesigning core workflows. Move beyond isolated pilot projects and learn to embed AI into your organisation's DNA. We provide the C-suite-led plan to align AI investment with your core business objectives.
The greatest bottom-line impact from AI comes from redesigning core workflows. Move beyond isolated pilot projects and learn to embed AI into your organisation's DNA. We provide the C-suite-led plan to align AI investment with your core business objectives.
The greatest bottom-line impact from AI comes from redesigning core workflows. Move beyond isolated pilot projects and learn to embed AI into your organisation's DNA. We provide the C-suite-led plan to align AI investment with your core business objectives.
AI Governance: Building Trust at Scale
AI Governance: Building Trust at Scale
AI Governance: Building Trust at Scale
Trust is the currency of the AI era. With public trust fragile, a robust governance framework is a prerequisite for ROI. We will deliver an actionable guide based on Australia's 8 AI Ethics Principles to help you deploy AI with confidence and integrity.
Trust is the currency of the AI era. With public trust fragile, a robust governance framework is a prerequisite for ROI. We will deliver an actionable guide based on Australia's 8 AI Ethics Principles to help you deploy AI with confidence and integrity.
Trust is the currency of the AI era. With public trust fragile, a robust governance framework is a prerequisite for ROI. We will deliver an actionable guide based on Australia's 8 AI Ethics Principles to help you deploy AI with confidence and integrity.
ROI Measurement: Proving the Value
ROI Measurement: Proving the Value
ROI Measurement: Proving the Value
A staggering 93% of Australian organisations are unable to effectively measure the return on their AI initiatives. This ROI paradox is the single biggest barrier to scaling. You will leave with a sophisticated framework to track value, build the business case, and secure funding for your AI program.
A staggering 93% of Australian organisations are unable to effectively measure the return on their AI initiatives. This ROI paradox is the single biggest barrier to scaling. You will leave with a sophisticated framework to track value, build the business case, and secure funding for your AI program.
A staggering 93% of Australian organisations are unable to effectively measure the return on their AI initiatives. This ROI paradox is the single biggest barrier to scaling. You will leave with a sophisticated framework to track value, build the business case, and secure funding for your AI program.
Workforce & Skills: The Human-Centric Future
Workforce & Skills: The Human-Centric Future
Workforce & Skills: The Human-Centric Future
AI will augment, not automate, the future of work. It will change the traditional organisation chart, as humans become managers of AI Agents. Yet Australia faces a projected shortfall of 60,000 AI professionals by 2027. Learn how to address this critical skills gap, redesign roles for the AI era, and build a culture that empowers your people to thrive.
AI will augment, not automate, the future of work. It will change the traditional organisation chart, as humans become managers of AI Agents. Yet Australia faces a projected shortfall of 60,000 AI professionals by 2027. Learn how to address this critical skills gap, redesign roles for the AI era, and build a culture that empowers your people to thrive.
AI will augment, not automate, the future of work. It will change the traditional organisation chart, as humans become managers of AI Agents. Yet Australia faces a projected shortfall of 60,000 AI professionals by 2027. Learn how to address this critical skills gap, redesign roles for the AI era, and build a culture that empowers your people to thrive.
AI Agents: The Next Frontier
AI Agents: The Next Frontier
AI Agents: The Next Frontier
Autonomous AI agents are here, promising to act as a force multiplier that could double and triple workforce capacity. Understand this emerging technology, its profound opportunities, and the new governance required to manage its risks.
Autonomous AI agents are here, promising to act as a force multiplier that could double and triple workforce capacity. Understand this emerging technology, its profound opportunities, and the new governance required to manage its risks.
Autonomous AI agents are here, promising to act as a force multiplier that could double and triple workforce capacity. Understand this emerging technology, its profound opportunities, and the new governance required to manage its risks.
Who Should Attend
Who Should Attend
This summit is exclusively for senior decision-makers responsible for strategy, growth, and transformation.
This summit is exclusively for senior decision-makers responsible for strategy, growth, and transformation.
ASX C-Suite
CEOs, CFOs, CIOs, CTOs, Chairmen, and Directors.
Private Enterprise Leaders
Business Owners and Senior Executives from Private companies
Scale-up Founders
Leaders of high-growth companies at the frontier of AI adoption.
Professional Services & Advisors
Partners and Directors from consulting, legal, and accounting firms.
The Investment Community
VCs, Family Offices, and Institutional Investors.
Featured Speakers
Featured Speakers
Industry experts and thought leaders sharing cutting-edge insights
Industry experts and thought leaders sharing cutting-edge insights
Tim Trumper
Author, Chairman & Advisor
Tim Trumper is a former Chair of the NRMA (National Roads and Motorists Association), an advisor and a founding shareholder in Quantium Australia's largest data and AI enterprise.
Tim Trumper is a former Chair of the NRMA (National Roads and Motorists Association), an advisor and a founding shareholder in Quantium Australia's largest data and AI enterprise.
Matt Barrie
Matt Barrie
Chief Executive, Freelancer
Chief Executive, Freelancer
Matt Barrie is an award winning technology entrepreneur and Chief Executive of Freelancer Limited (ASX:FLN, OTCQX:FLNCF). Twelve-time Webby award-winning Freelancer.com is the world’s largest freelancing and crowdsourcing marketplace with over 70 million registered users. Learn more
Ken Shaw Jr.
Managing Director, Main Beach Advisors
Ken is a 2 x CEO and Founder having founded, built and sold two software companies in California. Ken has extensive experience in Private Equity, M&A and buy-outs, and now runs Main Beach Advisors, a boutique advisory firm helping investment firms, and large companies adopt AI for meaningful productivity gains and OpEx reduction. Ken is also the co-author of the Five Forces Enterprise AI Model.
Ken is a 2 x CEO and Founder having founded, built and sold two software companies in California. Ken has extensive experience in Private Equity, M&A and buy-outs, and now runs Main Beach Advisors, a boutique advisory firm helping investment firms, and large companies adopt AI for meaningful productivity gains and OpEx reduction. Ken is also the co-author of the Five Forces Enterprise AI Model.
Steve Torso
Steve Torso
Show Runner, CEO of Wholesale Investor
Show Runner, CEO of Wholesale Investor
Steve is the CEO of Wholesale Investor, connecting innovative companies with sophisticated investors globally.
Steve is the CEO of Wholesale Investor, connecting innovative companies with sophisticated investors globally.
Steve is the CEO of Wholesale Investor, connecting innovative companies with sophisticated investors globally.
Carly Martin
CEO, Venture Bench & Venture GC
Carly founded Venture Bench to help businesses scale pre-sale. Formerly leading Amazon’s global expansion programs, she now helps Australian companies grow overseas. She champions curiosity and smart risk-taking as drivers of innovation, and will share frameworks for repeatable growth and building advisory boards that lift exit valuations.
Carly founded Venture Bench to help businesses scale pre-sale. Formerly leading Amazon’s global expansion programs, she now helps Australian companies grow overseas. She champions curiosity and smart risk-taking as drivers of innovation, and will share frameworks for repeatable growth and building advisory boards that lift exit valuations.
Steve Wu is an experienced software executive who has helped build several global, award-winning cloud products. In the AI era, he co-authored the Five Forces of Enterprise AI model, guiding individuals and organizations to assess their AI maturity and achieve significant productivity and gains.
Steve Wu is an experienced software executive who has helped build several global, award-winning cloud products. In the AI era, he co-authored the Five Forces of Enterprise AI model, guiding individuals and organizations to assess their AI maturity and achieve significant productivity and gains.
Lel Smits
Managing Director, The Stock Network
Lel Smits is an award-winning entrepreneur, former Wall Street journalist, and co-founder of The Capital Network. She launched The Stock Network, reaching 50,000+ investors, and has coached over 1,000 executives.
Yash Varma is the General Partner of Empress Capital, Australia's only dedicated AI venture capital fund, with a unique position at the forefront of AI innovation as an early investor in Anthropic and Mary Technology. With over 20 years building and scaling technology. Learn more
Nimisha Tailor
Author and Founder- E-nomics
International competition and regulation expert with experience across UK, NZ, Australia, and Singapore. I advise tech companies, central banks, and international organizations on digital economy issues. Author of "The Female Digital Revolution" (Penguin Random House SEA) and mentor to students and professionals.
International competition and regulation expert with experience across UK, NZ, Australia, and Singapore. I advise tech companies, central banks, and international organizations on digital economy issues. Author of "The Female Digital Revolution" (Penguin Random House SEA) and mentor to students and professionals.
Kate Cooper
CEO OKX Australia
Kate is a transformational leader with over 20 years of global experience at the intersection of technology, strategy, and leadership. She has a proven track record of helping organizations navigate paradigm shifts, first with the rise of Web 2.0, where she played a pivotal… Learn more
Den Burykin
Director Vivanti Consulting
He builds companies at the frontier of technology, where human progress and commercial durability intersect.
From data-driven consulting to open-banking rails, sovereign manufacturing to bio-printing bone implants, his career has been defined by turning ambitious ideas into… Learn more
Conference Agenda
Conference Agenda
This is not a technology conference. It is a one-day strategic immersion for leaders, designed to provide a boardroom-ready action plan for the new competitive era.
This is not a technology conference. It is a one-day strategic immersion for leaders, designed to provide a boardroom-ready action plan for the new competitive era.
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Nov 14, 2025
Nov 14, 2025
9:00 AM - 9:20 AM
9:00 AM - 9:20 AM
Welcome & Framing the Day
Welcome & Framing the Day
An opening briefing on why AI has shifted from a technical advantage to the core infrastructure of modern business, setting the strategic context for the day
An opening briefing on why AI has shifted from a technical advantage to the core infrastructure of modern business, setting the strategic context for the day
9:20 AM - 10:00 AM
9:20 AM - 10:00 AM
OPENING KEYNOTE: The Transformation Imperative
OPENING KEYNOTE: The Transformation Imperative
From Experimentation to Market Dominance: The era of AI experimentation is over. In this keynote, CEOs will learn how to transform AI from a critical business risk into their greatest competitive advantage. Tim Trumper will deliver the strategic framework for winning in an era where market leadership is being completely redefined.
From Experimentation to Market Dominance: The era of AI experimentation is over. In this keynote, CEOs will learn how to transform AI from a critical business risk into their greatest competitive advantage. Tim Trumper will deliver the strategic framework for winning in an era where market leadership is being completely redefined.
10:00 AM - 10:40 AM
10:00 AM - 10:40 AM
THE BOARDROOM PLAYBOOK: Mastering Enterprise AI Strategy
THE BOARDROOM PLAYBOOK: Mastering Enterprise AI Strategy
Go beyond isolated pilots. This session delivers a C-suite-led framework for embedding AI into your core business model—from redesigning workflows to building a bankable investment case.
Go beyond isolated pilots. This session delivers a C-suite-led framework for embedding AI into your core business model—from redesigning workflows to building a bankable investment case.
10:40 AM - 11:10 AM
10:40 AM - 11:10 AM
Catered Networking & Partner Engagement
Catered Networking & Partner Engagement
11:10 AM - 11:50 AM
11:10 AM - 11:50 AM
THE GOVERNANCE MANDATE: Navigating AI Risk & Building Trust at Scale
THE GOVERNANCE MANDATE: Navigating AI Risk & Building Trust at Scale
Trust is the currency of the AI era. Receive an actionable guide based on Australia's 8 AI Ethics Principles to deploy AI with confidence, manage board-level risk, and secure your social license to operate
Trust is the currency of the AI era. Receive an actionable guide based on Australia's 8 AI Ethics Principles to deploy AI with confidence, manage board-level risk, and secure your social license to operate
11:50 AM - 12:30 PM
11:50 AM - 12:30 PM
THE ROI PARADOX: Proving the Value of Your AI Investment
THE ROI PARADOX: Proving the Value of Your AI Investment
A staggering 93% of Australian organisations cannot measure the return on AI. This session cracks the code, providing a sophisticated framework to track value, prove the business case, and secure the funding to scale.
A staggering 93% of Australian organisations cannot measure the return on AI. This session cracks the code, providing a sophisticated framework to track value, prove the business case, and secure the funding to scale.
12:30PM - 1:30PM
12:30PM - 1:30PM
Strategic Networking Lunch
Strategic Networking Lunch
Connect with peers, speakers, and solution providers in facilitated, theme-driven discussions.
Connect with peers, speakers, and solution providers in facilitated, theme-driven discussions.
1:30 PM - 2:10 PM
1:30 PM - 2:10 PM
THE TALENT ROADMAP: Building Your AI-Augmented Workforce
THE TALENT ROADMAP: Building Your AI-Augmented Workforce
With a projected 60,000-person AI skills gap, talent is the biggest barrier to execution. This session provides a practical plan to redesign roles, upskill your teams, and win the war for AI talent.
With a projected 60,000-person AI skills gap, talent is the biggest barrier to execution. This session provides a practical plan to redesign roles, upskill your teams, and win the war for AI talent.
2:10 PM - 2:50 PM
2:10 PM - 2:50 PM
THE NEXT FRONTIER: Harnessing AI Agents as a Force Multiplier
THE NEXT FRONTIER: Harnessing AI Agents as a Force Multiplier
Move beyond simple automation. This session provides a practical demonstration of how autonomous AI agents can double your workforce capacity and the critical governance required to manage this new power.
Move beyond simple automation. This session provides a practical demonstration of how autonomous AI agents can double your workforce capacity and the critical governance required to manage this new power.
2:50PM - 3:20PM
2:50PM - 3:20PM
Catered Networking & Partner Engagement
Catered Networking & Partner Engagement
3:20 PM - 4:10 PM
3:20 PM - 4:10 PM
EXECUTIVE PANEL: The First 90 Days—An AI Roadmap from Leaders in the Trenches
EXECUTIVE PANEL: The First 90 Days—An AI Roadmap from Leaders in the Trenches
A panel of Australian executives and founders share candid, real-world lessons from their AI adoption journey—what worked, what failed, and what they would do differently.
A panel of Australian executives and founders share candid, real-world lessons from their AI adoption journey—what worked, what failed, and what they would do differently.
4:10 PM - 4:40 PM
4:10 PM - 4:40 PM
CLOSING KEYNOTE: The Capital View—Investment Trends & the Future of AI in Australia
CLOSING KEYNOTE: The Capital View—Investment Trends & the Future of AI in Australia
A forward-looking analysis of where the smart money is flowing. Discover the opportunities in Australia’s key sectors and the AI trends that will define the next decade of wealth creation.
A forward-looking analysis of where the smart money is flowing. Discover the opportunities in Australia’s key sectors and the AI trends that will define the next decade of wealth creation.
4:40 PM - 5:00 PM
4:40 PM - 5:00 PM
Wrap-Up & Networking Invitation
Wrap-Up & Networking Invitation
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General Admission
$295
Full-day access to all keynotes and panel sessions.
Networking lunch and breaks.
Post-event summary report
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Innovator Pass
$595
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Company profile featured in the "AI Innovators Showcase" sent to all attendees.
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Executive VIP All-Access Pass
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VIP Executive Lounge: A dedicated space for private meetings and networking.
Speakers & Advisors Dinner: Invitation to the exclusive pre-event dinner.
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Founder of Venture Bench
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Conference Venue
Conference Venue
Bringing together decision-makers across industries to explore the future of work
Bringing together decision-makers across industries to explore the future of work
Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour
Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour, 12 Darling Dr, Sydney NSW 2000
Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour
Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour, 12 Darling Dr, Sydney NSW 2000
Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour
Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour, 12 Darling Dr, Sydney NSW 2000
Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour
Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour, 12 Darling Dr, Sydney NSW 2000
Situated in the vibrant Darling Harbour precinct, Sofitel Sydney offers a perfect setting for world-class events and conferences. Elegant design, state-of-the-art facilities, and exceptional service ensure a memorable experience for every guest.
Situated in the vibrant Darling Harbour precinct, Sofitel Sydney offers a perfect setting for world-class events and conferences. Elegant design, state-of-the-art facilities, and exceptional service ensure a memorable experience for every guest.
Premier Venue
Premier Venue
Elegant spaces with harbour views
Elegant spaces with harbour views
Central Location
Next to ICC Sydney & CBD
Dining Excellence
Dining Excellence
Five restaurants and bars
Five restaurants and bars
Tech Ready
Modern event technology
Accommodation
Accommodation
Accommodation
Accommodation
Special accommodation rates will be available for conference attendees at the Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour. Details will be provided upon registration.
Special accommodation rates will be available for conference attendees at the Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour. Details will be provided upon registration.
Special accommodation rates will be available for conference attendees at the Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour. Details will be provided upon registration.
Special accommodation rates will be available for conference attendees at the Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour. Details will be provided upon registration.
Discounted Rates
Discounted Rates
Exclusive rates for registered attendees
Exclusive rates for registered attendees
Convenient Stay
Convenient Stay
Maximize networking by staying onsite
Maximize networking by staying onsite
Getting There
Getting There
Getting There
Getting There
Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour is easily accessible from Sydney Airport and all major transportation hubs.
Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour is easily accessible from Sydney Airport and all major transportation hubs.
Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour is easily accessible from Sydney Airport and all major transportation hubs.
Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour is easily accessible from Sydney Airport and all major transportation hubs.
From Sydney Airport
From Sydney Airport
25 minutes by taxi or 35 minutes by train
25 minutes by taxi or 35 minutes by train
Public Transit
Public Transit
Convention Centre Light Rail stop is a 3-minute walk
Convention Centre Light Rail stop is a 3-minute walk
Parking
Parking
Valet parking available for guests
Valet parking available for guests
Explore Sydney
Explore Sydney
Explore Sydney
Explore Sydney
Extend your stay and enjoy all that Sydney has to offer. From iconic landmarks to world-class dining, Sydney provides the perfect backdrop for your conference experience.
Extend your stay and enjoy all that Sydney has to offer. From iconic landmarks to world-class dining, Sydney provides the perfect backdrop for your conference experience.
Extend your stay and enjoy all that Sydney has to offer. From iconic landmarks to world-class dining, Sydney provides the perfect backdrop for your conference experience.
Extend your stay and enjoy all that Sydney has to offer. From iconic landmarks to world-class dining, Sydney provides the perfect backdrop for your conference experience.
Sydney Opera House Tour
Sydney Opera House Tour
Sydney Opera House Tour
Sydney Opera House Tour
15 min by taxi
Darling Harbour
Darling Harbour
Darling Harbour
Darling Harbour
10 min walk
Circular Quay
Circular Quay
Circular Quay
Circular Quay
15 min walk
The Rocks
The Rocks
The Rocks
The Rocks
20 min walk
AI Summit 2025
AI Summit 2025
AI Summit 2025 - Sydney
November 14, 2025
Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour, 12 Darling Dr, Sydney NSW 2000
AI Summit 2025 - Sydney
November 14, 2025
Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour, 12 Darling Dr, Sydney NSW 2000
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