2018 Speaking Engagements

February 12, 2018 Author: Michael

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COLOR CODE: Keynote / talk / Panel | Interview / media piece

  • 6 January, Fast Five Chats, QUT
  • 12 January, ABC Radio
  • 16 January, The ConocoPhillips Science Experience, QUT
  • 24 January, Kinderling Kids Radio interview
  • 31 January, ACSW Promotion Panel, University of Queensland
  • 8 February, Boeing, Brisbane Powerhouse
  • 8 February,  2SER radio interview, Sydney
  • 14 February, Channel 10 Scope, QUT
  • 16 February, QUT Exec Insights Podcast
  • 19 February, CPA talk, Brisbane
  • 26 February, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Melbourne
  • 28 February, Insect Workshop, Katoomba, NSW
  • 22 March, World Science Festival co-event with Dr Arthur Benjamin, QUT
  • 1 May, Future of AI, Bayside City Council Business Breakfast, Sandringham Yacht Club, Melbourne, Victoria
  • 8 May, STEM Talk, Murrumba Downs Maths Tournament, Brisbane
  • 14 May, Navigation, neuroscience and neural networks: Pint of Science public talk, Brisbane
  • 15 May, Keynote at 9th Annual Queensland Transport Infrastructure Conference, Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane
  • 16 May, CEBIT talk: Artificial Intelligence 101: how it works, what you need, what can it do and how can it fail and VIP lounge panel, Sydney
  • 17 May Myriad Panel on Future Energy Ecosystems, Royal International Convention Centre
  • 18 May Myriad Panel on Flying Cars, Royal International Convention Centre
  • 18 May Myriad Talk on Autonomous Vehicles, Royal International Convention Centre
  • 21 May, Invited Talk at Representing a Complex World: Perception, Inference, and Learning for Joint Semantic, Geometric, and Physical Understanding workshop at ICRA2018, Brisbane:
  • 25 May, AI Justice Panel at Forces of Change – Defining Future Justice Conference, Brisbane
  • 25 May, Channel Ten’s The Project – video link here
  • 30 May, Future Transport Panel, Brisbane
  • 8 June, EduTech Main Stage Talk, Sydney
  • 19 June, QUT Principals’ Dinner Keynote Speaker, QUT, Brisbane
  • 20 June, Keynote at Future Vehicles Conference, Melbourne
  • 26 June: RSS2018 Paper Presentation
  • 27 June: Research Presentation at Uber ATG Presentation
  • 28 June: Research Presentation at Argo.AI Presentation
  • 02 July: Research Presentation at University of Maryland
  • 05 July: Research Presentation at Nvidia, San Francisco
  • 05 July: Research Presentation at Bosch, San Francisco
  • 05 July: Research Presentation at AutoX, San Francisco
  • 06 July: Research Presentation at Nuro.AI, San Francisco
  • 13 July: Future of Robotics, AI and Autonomous Vehicles, University of the Third Age
  • 18 July: Future of Robotics, AI and Autonomous Vehicles, Brisbane Investors Group
  • 19 July: Future of Robotics and AI and Career Advice, Monash University PhD Retreat, Melbourne
  • [tentative] 31 July – 1 August, Invited talk at Autonomous Vehicles Summit, Sydney
  • [tentative] 1 October, Language and Robotics workshop at the 2018 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, Madrid, Spain.
  • 2 August, Global Perspective AI and Self-driving Cars, Brisbane.AI Future Event, Brisbane
  • 10 August, What’s Possible – Putting AI to Work, Transport and Main Roads, Brisbane
  • 23 August, UQ Early Career Event Talk, Queensland Brain Institute, University of Queensland, Brisbane
  • 28 August, Future of Transport Panel with King & Wood Mallesons, Sydney
  • 28 August, Politics in the Pub: Future Transport, Brisbane Powerhouse, Brisbane
  • 30 August, Future of Transport Panel with King & Wood Mallesons, Melbourne
  • 30 August, Autonomous Cars Boardroom Presentation, Melbourne
  • 14 September, Tech & Human Rights Consultation, Australian Human Rights Commissioner
  • 9 October, What’s up with Robotics, Autonomous Cars and AI, Morgans Financial National Conference, Brisbane.
  • 9 October, University of Queensland’s Advanced Science & Advanced Humanities student-lead symposium, TechnoSapiens.
  • 11 October, Hollywood Physics, Superheroes, Superconductors & Quantum electronics: Pub Physics, Barbara, Brisbane
  • 16 October, Navigating the Underground Labyrinth, Mining3 Innovation Showcase, Brisbane Convention Centre.
  • [event postponed] 22 October, Autonomous Cars: State of Play in 2018, Brisbane Airport Corporation, Brisbane.
  • [event postponed] 24 October, NXG3N Invited Speaker, Brisbane
  • 24 October, Corinda State High School Speech Night Keynote, Brisbane Convention Centre
  • 1 November, Research Talk at The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
  • 2 November, Research Talk at Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
  • 2 November, Research Talk at Blippar, London, United Kingdom
  • 10 November, Autonomous cars, artificial intelligence and robotics, Australian Electric Vehicle Expo, Brisbane
  • 15 November, Keynote on AI at AI Conference, Brisbane
  • 16 November, Inquiry into job creation opportunities in Queensland arising from the establishment of an Australian space industry, Queensland Parliamentary Enquiry, Brisbane
  • 19 November, NeuroRobotic Navigation: A Case Study in Navigating the Tension Between Terrific and Terrible Transdisciplinary Research, Macquarie University, Sydney
  • [event cancelled] 27 November, From Rats to Robots to Autonomous Underground Mining Vehicles, Artificial Intelligence in Minerals & Petroleum Conference, Perth
  • 22 November, ARQ Group, Brisbane
  • 28 November, Opening Keynote on AI/Robotics at National Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services (NAGCAS) Conference, Brisbane
  • 29 November, Math Thrills: Embedding STEM in Everyday Entertainment, Reimagine Education Conference, San Francisco, United States.
  • 6 December, Artificial Intelligence 101 at National Procurement Week Summit, Sydney