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
1340-1410Two short talks on hardware aspects – 15-min each (TBC: NEC/NVIDIA/Siemens)
1410-1450Keynote ML: In-depth case study on ML-assisted real-time control (TBC: Microsoft Australia) and/or Keynote Standards: Australian Standards that Impact AI-driven decision-making (TBC: Standards Australia)
1450-1530Facilitated group discussions on identifying issues + developing of roadmap
1530-1550AFTERNOON COFFEE/TEA BREAK
1550-1650Continuation: Facilitated group discussions on identifying issues + developing of roadmap
1650-1710Poster pitches by ECRs (3 minutes each maximum)
1710-1730Pitches by 2x Platinum + 2x Gold Partners (5 minutes each)
1730-1740Giving away of 3 prizes ($500, $300, $200) to ECRs for posters + Closing remarks
1740 onwardsCOCKTAILS + NETWORKING
Day 1 program