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The Mallesons Digital Future Summit explores how technology comes together to influence and shape current and emerging issues, with a lens across the APAC region.
This year, productivity takes centre stage as we explore how technology can help us to reimagine what it means in the digital age, from transforming the way we work to unlocking unprecedented opportunities across the region. Our Summit brings together leaders in regulation and industry to address pressing issues facing the digital economy, including across AI, cyber, competition, private capital and digital assets.
Our program attracts representatives from a range of sectors, including senior business leaders (C-suite/NEDs), Company Secretary, Directors, senior legal & commercial roles (risk, compliance, regulatory, data), government and regulatory personnel.
As we support businesses confronting a myriad of tech-driven possibilities, we’re guided by the human imperative - the choices we make must provide us all with better long-term opportunity.
2025 Program
In 8 sessions across 4 days, our lawyers and leading experts across Australia's digital and regulatory landscape looked at what the digital future holds.
SESSION 1 | AI and the rise of great powers: A conversation with Jeffrey Ding
10:30am - 11:30am AEST
Join us in conversation with Jeffrey Ding, author of the seminal book Technology and the Rise of Great Powers. Jeffrey draws lessons from industrial revolutions to guide us through what countries should do to take advantage of the next industrial revolution: AI-driven transformation. His research on AI diffusion holds relevant learnings for Australia to speed up the adoption and use of AI across our economy. Jeffrey will share his latest insights on AI developments and diffusion in the US and China.
CPD Point: Not applicable
Speakers:
Jeffrey Ding, Assistant Professor, George Washington University
Cheng Lim, Partner, King & Wood Mallesons
SESSION 2 | Regulatory perspectives: Balancing innovation and competition
12:30pm - 1:15pm AEST
How is our leading competition and consumer regulator balancing fostering innovation and ensuring fair competition?
ACCC Chair, Gina Cass-Gottlieb will bring us front-row seat insights on the digital economy and the ACCC’s work including the agency’s digital platform services inquiry. This session is essential for anyone navigating the evolving tech market landscape.
CPD Point: 0.5 Substantive Law
Speakers:
Gina Cass-Gottlieb, Chair, ACCC
Caroline Coops, Partner, King & Wood Mallesons
Peta Stevenson, Partner, King & Wood Mallesons
SESSION 3 | Australia’s productivity challenge: Tech’s role in our future
11am - 12pm AEST
Productivity growth is the path to securing Australia's prosperity. This year the Productivity Commission is conducting five landmark inquiries into key areas of productivity reform, and its recommendations could be a key input into the Australian government’s productivity agenda.
In a fireside chat with KWM partners Jennifer Barron and Annabel Griffin, Productivity Commission Chair Danielle Wood talks about the role technology will – and can – play in improving the nation’s productivity. Taking a close look at the critical issues shaping our digital future, we will explore practical solutions to improving living standards – and how can technology have a tangible impact.
CPD Point: Not applicable
Speakers:
Danielle Wood, Chair, Productivity Commission
Jennifer Barron, Partner, King & Wood Mallesons
Annabel Griffin, Partner, King & Wood Mallesons
SESSION 4 | Regulatory perspectives: Privacy in flux
12:30pm - 1:15pm AEST
Privacy law in Australia is in a state of flux. The first tranche of privacy reforms is bedding in, and a new statutory tort has recently taken effect. However, the future of broader privacy reforms remains uncertain. In this session, KWM partners Michael Swinson and Bryony Evans will engage in conversation with Privacy Commissioner Carly Kind to explore her current priorities and plans and hear her key tips for how corporate Australia should navigate this period of uncertainty.
A must-watch for businesses aiming to align with new regulatory expectations.
CPD Point: 0.5 Substantive Law
Speakers:
Carly Kind, Privacy Commissioner, OAIC
Michael Swinson, Partner, King & Wood Mallesons
Bryony Evans, Partner, King & Wood Mallesons
SESSION 5 | Regulatory perspectives: Let’s talk privately - inside ASIC’s approach to market regulation
10am - 10:45am AEST
Join ASIC Chair Joseph Longo in a deep-dive into the regulatory approach to private capital. Hear how ASIC ensures transparency and fairness in this dynamic environment and gain insights into the role of technology and innovation in shaping regulatory strategies.
CPD Point: 0.5 Substantive Law
Speakers:
Joseph Longo, Chair and Accountable Authority, ASIC
David Friedlander, Chair, King & Wood Mallesons
Alex Elser, Partner, King & Wood Mallesons
SESSION 6 | Digital finance forecast: Key trends in crypto, payments and financial innovation
11:30am - 12:30pm AEST
Digitalisation is reshaping the financial world. Developments are fast and exciting - but also sometimes patchy and unpredictable.
How are major financial institutions navigating changing markets and innovation? What are investors looking for and what trends are emerging globally, particularly in the US and Asia-Pacific? What are the priorities – and what is the future direction – of the most innovative and forward-looking regulator? Join industry and regulatory leaders as they unpack the latest developments in digital assets and what’s on the horizon.
CPD Point: 1 Substantive Law
Speakers:
John Ho, Global Head of Legal, Financial Markets Standard Chartered Bank
Shiau Sin Yen, Co-Founder, Titan Fund
Yvonne Tsui, Senior Fintech Director, Hong Kong Monetary Authority
Moderator:
Urszula McCormack, Partner, King & Wood Mallesons
SESSION 7 | Navigating the future: Board strategies for cyber security and AI innovation
11am - 12:15pm AEST
In this engaging session, KWM Partner Cheng Lim will explore with Andy Penn how governance frameworks can help manage rapidly evolving cyber security risk.
This will be followed by a panel discussion with Catherine Brenner, Richard Dammery and Claire Hatton tackling pressing questions about cyber risk management and the integration of AI in business. The session promises to equip business leaders with actionable strategies to navigate the complexities of cyber security and leverage AI for organisational growth.
CPD Point: 1 Practice Management & Business Skills
Non-Executive Directors:
Moderator:
Cheng Lim, Partner, King & Wood Mallesons
SESSION 8 | AI In the workplace: Transforming businesses
12:30pm - 1:30pm AEST
AI is changing the way we work. A spotlight with KWM industrial relations partners John Tuck and Giacomo Giorgi will touch on the employment law and industrial relations implications around the impacts of AI on the job market and how AI may reshape a (human) workforce.
This is followed by a panel moderated by KWM partner Sarah Clarke, examines AI’s impact on the modern workplace. Hear practical steps necessary to manage the future of roles, skills and workplace wellbeing, while balancing the productivity and other benefits of AI. This crucial conversation will highlight how AI can be implemented thoughtfully and effectively for business and workers.
CPD Point: 1 Practice Management & Business Skills
Panel:
Bran Black, CEO, BCA
Barb Hyman, CEO Sapia AI
Lee Hickin, National AI Centre director, National AI Centre
Edward Santow, Industry Professor and Director, Policy and Governance Human Technology Institute, University of Technology Sydney
Moderator:
Sarah Clarke, Partner, King & Wood Mallesons
Spotlight:
John Tuck, Partner King & Wood Mallesons
Giacomo Giorgi, Partner, King & Wood Mallesons
2025 Speakers
Hear from top speakers across government and business.
2025 Insights
Dive into our industry leading insights covering the big issues in the lead up to the Summit.
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Challenges for boards: Governance & AI
KWM recently hosted a webinar where we heard from a diverse panel on governance challenges created by the proliferation of AI in business.
30 June 2025
AI transparency in Government leaderboard: who are the transparency champions?
Government Agencies’ transparency statements are in – now it’s time to review them! Agencies’ attitudes to the statements vary significantly across the board, and varying degrees of transparency are achieved.
28 May 2025
The impact of artificial intelligence on the Australian finance industry
The Australian Finance Industry Association (AFIA) engaged KWM and Sapere to analyse the impact that AI is having, and that we expect AI to have, on the Australian finance industry.
16 May 2025
Under the Hood – Connected Vehicles & Australia’s Privacy Commissioner
Australians have long embraced technological innovation, and nowhere is this more apparent than on our roads. Vehicles that once operated in splendid isolation are now sophisticated, data-generating computers on wheels
13 May 2025
AI governance in government: Is your agency ready for the ANAO’s spotlight?
The Australian National Audit Office’s (ANAO) has recently emphasised the importance of agencies having effective and specific AI governance frameworks. This was the key message coming out of the ANAO’s performance audit report on the ATO’s Governance of Artificial intelligence.
14 March 2025
SOCI Act update: Key Cyber Security and Critical Infrastructure Rules have been registered
Following a period of consultation on rules to support the Government’s Omnibus Cyber Security and Critical Infrastructure package discussed here, 4 of the 6 proposed rules have now been registered.
13 March 2025
Strengthening ACMA powers, high penalties and a new CSP registration scheme
On 21 January 2025, the Australian Government announced proposed changes to the Telecommunications Act 1997 (Cth) (the Act) that significantly strengthen the ACMA’s compliance and enforcement powers and increase penalties for breaches of telecommunications regulation.
21 February 2025
Report of the Statutory Review of the Online Safety Act 2021 released
The Government has tabled a report on the review of the Online Safety Act 2021 (Online Safety Act or OSA).
10 February 2025
Cyber security - if you share an incident report with the government, can it come back to bite you?
Cyber security legislation enacted by the Australian Parliament in late 2024 sought to encourage full and frank disclosure to the government of information by organisations impacted by serious cyber security incidents.
07 February 2025
HIGHLIGHTS FROM PAST SUMMITS
Highlights from our conversations with The Hon Ed Husic MP (2023)
On problem solving and leading the world.
Highlights from our conversations with former NSW minister Victor Dominello (2022)
Facilitated by Mallesons partner Annabel Griffin on the government's vision for Australia's digital future.
What our attendees say
"Great insights into what's coming. More importantly, all the summit sessions tie in nicely with one another providing a comprehensive and robust picture of the digital landscape, which is very much on the move."
"The Data & AI session was excellent. The panel gave a lot of practical tips in what to consider when thinking about AI. A passionate panel as well, loved the energy."
Read our key insights from the conversations at the 2024 Summit and watch on-demand.
Read our key insights from the conversations at the 2023 Summit and watch on-demand.
See our agenda, speakers, top takeaways from the 2022 Summit and watch on-demand.
See our agenda, speakers and top takeaways from the inaugural 2021 Summit and watch on-demand.
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