Program & Speakers
A two-day agenda that balances the science and innovation of AI for climate
The symposium will explore the role of AI in adapting to and mitigating against climate change responsibly:
- Targeted Keynotes and Innovation talks that will explore the intersection of novel AI capabilities with the AI for Climate domain and industry focused challenges;
- Provide an opportunity for early-mid career researchers to share their cutting-edge research on a national stage;
- Participate in the Climate Solutions Design Sprint as part of a cross-disciplinary team and pitch an AI-driven solution.
Wednesday 16th October 2024
Open allClose all| Time | Session | Speaker/Facilitator | Location |
| 8:30am | Guest arrival & Registration | ||
| 9:00am | Welcome |
CSIRO’s Data61 |
Theatre |
| 9:05am | Welcome to Country | Wurundjeri Man, Colin Hunter Jnr Jnr | Theatre |
| 9:15am | Opening Remarks |
Jon Whittle Director, CSIRO’s Data61 |
Theatre |
| 9:30am |
Keynote AI Foundation Models for (Earth) Science |
IBM Research, USA |
Theatre |
| 10:15am | Morning Tea | Conversation Quarter | |
| 10:45am |
Panel Discussion Bridging Gaps: AI Solutions for Government & Industry Climate Issues Facilitated by Mahesh Prakash, CSIRO’s Data61 |
Dr Emma Burns, Microsoft Australia Mahesh Krishnan, Fujitsu Australia Beth Dowe, Climate Leaders Coalition Oscar Wahktinez, Google |
Theatre |
| 11:30am |
Keynote Extreme Weather Impacts to Datacenter’s, IT Systems, AI, and Evolving Technology |
US Homeland Security |
Theatre |
| 12:10pm |
Presentation The AI Forecast: Current and emerging AI use case for climate adaption and mitigation challenges |
CSIRO’s Data61 |
Theatre |
| 12:30pm | Networking lunch & Showcase | Conversation Quarter | |
| 1:30pm |
Design Sprint Climate Solutions Design Sprint (with afternoon tea) |
CSIRO’s Data61 |
Isabella Fraser |
| 3:00pm |
Afternoon Tea |
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Conversation Quarter |
| 3:30pm |
Climate Solutions Design Sprint |
CSIRO’s Data61 |
Isabella Fraser |
| 5:30pm -7:30pm | Networking event | Conversation Quarter |
Thursday 17th October 2024
Open allClose all| Time | Session | Speaker/Facilitator | Location |
| 8:30am | Guest arrival & Registration | ||
| 9:00am | Welcome |
CSIRO’s Data61 |
Theatre |
| 9:10am |
Keynote Environmental Intelligence: the crucial role for AI in tackling environmental challenges |
Cardiff University & The Turing Institute |
Theatre |
| Innovation Talks |
Parallel Sessions |
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| Session 1 | Cross Cutting, Modelling and Analytics |
Brent Henderson |
Theatre |
| 10:00am | Statistical Insights into Geospatial Data Integration and Scaling |
Anna Freni-Sterrantino, The Turing Institute, UK |
Theatre |
| 10:20am | Revisiting tabular Machine Learning to advance climate downscaling | Sanaa Hobeichi, 21st Century Weather – UNSW Sydney |
Theatre |
| 10:40am | Explore how cutting-edge AI technologies revolutionise climate risk assessment and resilience planning | Joseph Glesta, ClimaSens |
Theatre |
| Session 2 | Cross Cutting, Modelling and Analytics |
Sarah Hartman |
Seminar Room |
| 10:00am | Computer vision: from measuring terrain to downscaling climate data | Peter Uhe, Fathom |
Seminar Room |
| 10:20am | When Rivers Shift and Waters Rise: Modelling Non-Stationary Flows in a Changing Climate for Australia | Rajitha Athukorala, DARE, The University of Sydney |
Seminar Room |
| 10:40am | Future-proofing Australian pollinators: AI for monitoring native bees | Asaduz Zaman, Monash University |
Seminar Room |
| Session 3 | Cross Cutting, AI and Policy |
Sarvnaz Karimi |
Isabella Fraser |
| 10:00am | An Application of NLP in Climate Adaptation for Agriculture | Vincent Nguyen, CSIRO’s Data61 |
Isabella Fraser |
| 10:20am | Using Generative AI to Automatically Debunk Climate Misinformation | John Cook, University of Melbourne |
Isabella Fraser |
| 10:40am | Trust-sensitive design for responsible AI | Melanie McGrath, CSIRO’s Data61 |
Isabella Fraser |
| 11:00am | Morning Tea | Conversation Quarter | |
| 11:30am |
Design Sprint Climate Solutions Design Sprint |
Claire Naughtin, CSIRO’s Data61 | Isabella Fraser |
| 1:00pm | Networking Lunch & Showcase |
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Conversation Quarter |
| Innovation Talks |
Parallel sessions |
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| Session 4 | Agriculture and Critical Infrastructure |
Mahesh Prakash |
Theatre |
| 2:00pm | Does a farmer want AI? Co-designing a trusted AI agronomist |
Sarah Hartman, CSIRO’s Data61 |
Theatre |
| 2:20pm | The Agrifood Systems Climate Explorer (ASCE) for Samoa: An Interdisciplinary Platform for Climate Resilient Food System Planning |
Nandini Ramesh, CSIRO’s Data61 |
Theatre |
| 2:40pm | How do we translate climate information into financial insights for a range of decision-makers? | Geoffery Lee, CSIRO’s Data61 |
Theatre |
| Session 5 | Agriculture and Energy |
Willow Hallgren |
Seminar Room |
| 2:00pm | Using machine learning to support adaptation in the agricultural sector in Australia | Elisabeth Vogel, Water Research Centre, University of New South Wales |
Seminar Room |
| 2:20pm | Machine learning projection of climate and technology impacts on crops key to food security | Dan Li, CSIRO |
Seminar Room |
| 2:40pm | Spark – Data driven wildfire modelling |
Will Swedosh, CSIRO’s Data61 |
Seminar Room |
| Session 6 | Health and Emergency Management |
Sarah Downing |
Isabella Fraser |
| 2:00pm | Using AI to support bushfire tactical response in a changing climate. | Tim Gazzard, Forest Fire Management Victoria |
Isabella Fraser |
| 2:20pm | Have your cake and eat it too! Using metamodels and machine learning to optimise bushfire risk management | Douglas Radford, The University of Adelaide |
Isabella Fraser |
| 2:40pm | Projecting future climate impact on influenza infection in Australia | Dr Aminath Shausan, CSIRO |
Isabella Fraser |
| 3:00pm | Afternoon Tea |
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| 3:30pm | Top 3 Pitch Competition |
Dr Cara Stitzlein, CSIRO Data61 |
Theatre |
| 4:00pm |
Panel Discussion Turning Insights into Impact: Post Symposium Opportunities Facilitated by Alex Blauensteiner, CSIRO |
Professor Willem Vervoort Data Analytics for Resources & Environments Dr Judith Landsberg Australian Climate Service Marthie Grobler, CSIRO Alina Jurcola, Climate Leadership Coalition |
Theatre |
| 4:45pm | Symposium Closing Remarks | Gary Delaney, CSIRO’s Data61 | Theatre |
| 5:00pm | Symposium Concludes |
