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July 2, 2018 Author: Michael

Professor Michael Milford, PhD, FTSE

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“Professors Milford’s presentation provided a fascinating insight into the world of artificial intelligence – from the inside. His message resonated with both those unfamiliar with the field as well as those of us with a technical background. Not sure how you got him for the event – but keep up the good work!” Bayside Business Network Attendees

As one of Australia’s youngest full professors and most successful technology speakers, Michael is in constant demand for his expertise spanning autonomous vehicles, artificial intelligence and robotics around the world.

He has given more than 250 keynotes, plenaries and invited presentations at major industrial corporations (Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Toyota, OpenAI, Uber, Bosch, Nvidia), top universities (including Harvard University, MIT, Oxford University, CMU, Imperial College London, Cambridge and Boston University), international conferences, workshops and scientific meetings across thirteen countries (USA, Canada, UK, Japan, China, Portugal, Norway, Germany, Italy, Singapore, Austria, France and Australia) to audiences of up to 2000 people.

Note: I am more than happy to give online talks via Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams.

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What People Say

  • “Professors Milford’s presentation provided a fascinating insight into the world of artificial intelligence – from the inside. His message resonated with both those unfamiliar with the field as well as those of us with a technical background. Not sure how you got him for the event – but keep up the good work!” Bayside Business Network Attendees
  • “Outstanding speaker, made a complex topic accessible. Relevant to everyone.” Bayside Business Network Attendees
  • “It was outstanding. I found the topic very relevant, and everyone in the audience was very focussed on his presentation.” Bayside Business Network Attendees
  • “A very high standard of presentation and where there was additional new information available.” Bayside Business Network Attendees
  • “Michael, it was such an honour to have you join us and we very much enjoyed your talk – it was on message, engaging and relevant to our audience. A lot of parents came up to me at the end and commented on your presentation – they were so impressed – including our Local politicians! A few staff have stopped me today and made the same comments.” Helen Jamieson, Principal of Corinda State High School
  • “I really enjoyed your talk today at KWM. It’s great to have some commercial insight”, Emily Andrews, Associate at King & Wood Mallesons
  • “The group’s feedback on your lecture was very positive rating it as ‘excellent’. They commented that they found your talk very informative; your slides and discussion points were well-laid out, and they found your presentation and explanations of the data and models to be extremely helpful (a strong scientific overview)… Thank you for your invaluable contribution.” Margeaux Chandler, University of Queensland
  • “Thanks for sharing your expertise with us Michael. You certainly had everyone enthralled!”, Leonie Challacombe, Principal Advisor (Digital Culture), Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads
  • “Thanks for your time and insights during What’s Possible. It was great, really eye opening.” Erin van der Veer”, Program Manager Digital Strategy, Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads
  • “Your presentation at the dinner gave our students much to think on… late in the evening I bumped into a couple who were ‘buzzing‘ with how much you had inspired them with ideas for their post PhD futures.” Helen Cridland, Monash University
  • “What an insightful and inspiring talk about future robotics and AI from Prof Michael Milford”, Kadek Ananta Satriadi, Monash University student
  • “Amazing talk , awesome! 👍👍Lots of inspirations …. such a great chance for me and the other Monash PhD students to learn from a young, intelligent, and passionate professor.” Fahimeh Fifi, Monash University student.
  • “I also put it on my LinkedIn page – thought it was brilliant” Bayside Business Network Attendees
  • “Brilliant insights today with regards to building a new business , smart transport futures and AV’s.” Mark Ullah, Telstra
  • “I strongly encourage you to attend, enjoy and expand your mind by attending Prof. Milfords presentation. He is a VERY engaging, experienced and connecting professor who has many an insight and experience to share. You will always come away with more questions than answers…… which is food for your soul, mind and curiousity.” Thomas Allan, Australian Government
  • “Michael was an incredible speaker”, “the speaker from QUT was so interesting and engaging. I think he was a great choice.”, Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees presentation attendees
  • “It is no exaggeration to say that your participation was a major part of the event’s success — your fellow experts, and the audience, clearly valued how you shared your knowledge of BCI and other neurotechnologies throughout the event. We also very much valued your assistance promoting the event through social media, the heads up regarding the World Science Festival, and your handling of the frequent sidetracks into discussions about AI!”, Gary Egan, Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Integrative Brain Function and Rachel Nowak
  • “I wanted to thank you for the quality of your presentation during our workshop on AI for autonomous cars. The work you have presented is very interesting and has generated a lot of discussions about the benefits of the kind of approaches you are pushing. If you come to France, do not hesitate to contact us, it would be our pleasure to have you in person,” Guillaume Bresson, Vedecom, France, one of Europe’s leading research and training institutes for low-carbon vehicles and mobility
  • “Thanks once again for participating in the Summit yesterday. Your session fit the brief perfectly and was very well received.” Paul Dovas, Mumbrella
  • “Thanks again for your talk, the constant feedback was that it was very engaging and thought provoking,” Mark Scanlan, Principal Advisor, Origin Energy
  • “Great to meet you last night, really enjoyed your presentation and how it has made me reconsider how AI can be implemented in various tasks,” Kieran Myers, Project Engineer, Remondis
  • “I just wanted to say I thought your chat on the radio … was excellent. You laid out the fundamental concepts as just about as well as I can imagine it being done, and you were able to get across the reason we’re all interested in this stuff without hyping it to the point where inevitable disappointment will follow in 5-10 years. I just thought it was a really personable, good discussion and I have no doubt it would have got any young kids listening interested in the subject. So thanks again, and all the best”, Alex Long, general public

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