Day 1 – Symposium

Draft. Subject to change.
TimeslotContent
0830-0840Welcome and housekeeping
0840-0920Opening address: How ML can assist with real-time control (Prof. Amanda Barnard :: ANU)
0920-1000Keynote Domain 1: Additive Manufacturing (Dr Stephen DeWitt :: Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
1000-1040Keynote Domain 2: Flow Chemistry (Prof. Richard Bourne :: University of Leeds)
1040-1100MORNING COFFEE/TEA BREAK
1100-1140Keynote Domain 3: Robotics (Prof. Michael Milford :: Queensland University of Technology)
1140-1220Keynote Domain 4: Energy (Dr Jan Drgona :: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory)
1220-1300Keynote Domain 5: Space/Aerospace (Dr Nick Mule :: Boeing US)
1300-1340LUNCH & POSTER VIEWING @ Robert Leicester Room
1340-1355Short Talk 1 – NEC
1355-1410Short Talk 2 – Siemens
1410-1425Short Talk 3 – ML: Outline of a case study on ML-assisted real-time control (Microsoft Australia)
1425-1440Short Talk 4 – Standards: Australian Standards that Impact AI-driven decision-making (Standards Australia)
1440-1455Short Talk 5 – Industrial applications: Industry 4.0 in Australia (Optrix)
1455-1515AFTERNOON COFFEE/TEA BREAK
1515-1525Recap of the day so far based on the graphical recording of all talks: Dayna Hayman (Dayna Hayman Design)
1525-1655Facilitated group discussions on identifying issues and drafting an R&D roadmap useful to private businesses and research organisations.
1655-1715Poster pitches by ECRs (3 minutes each maximum)
1715-1735Pitches by 2x Platinum + 2x Gold Partners (5 minutes each)
1735-1745Giving away of 3 prizes ($500, $300, $200) to ECRs for posters + Closing remarks
1745 onwardsCOCKTAILS + NETWORKING
Day 1 program