Past Events

How to Reach an Optimal Strategy for You and Your Opponents?

In this webinar, MDFI Research Director Associate Professor Andrea Collevecchio shared his insights on the connection of probability, statistical mechanics and game theory.

Opportunities and Challenges of the Digital Revolution

MDFI collaborated with Monash Business School’s Digital Lab and USC Marshall School of Business to present their first conference on “Opportunities and Challenges of the Digital Revolution”.

Generative AI: Exploring Potential Research Agendas

This event discussed questions about the effectiveness, development, educational-professional usage, and regulation of generative AI with an interdisciplinary international panel of experts.

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Professor Yuming Guo

In this new series of ‘Monash Conversations on AI & Data Science’, Prof Yuming Guo discussed the role of AI in evidence, gaps and challenges of wildfire smoke epidemiology.

MDFI Case Study Goes Global

Monash Data Futures Institute’s case study was featured in this global summit, on how it used targeted content to build the largest community of AI and data science professionals in Asia-Pacific.

Workshop on Deep Learning Algorithms for Space Research and Data Imaging

The School of Mathematics and MDFI co-organized the 1st Workshop on Deep Learning Algorithms for Space Research and Data Imaging.

AI for Good and the Bootstrapping Problem - Monash Prato Dialogue

In this edition of the Monash Prato Dialogue lectures, Professor Shannon Vallor highlighted the critical interplay between the power of AI platforms and our challenges in democratising the design of our futures.

AI at the Intersection of Species Conservation & Climate Action

Chaired by Professor Joanna Batstone, this event featured Professor Tanya Berger-Wolf and a panel of experts who addressed the capacity of AI to mitigate the damaging global impacts of climate change on threatened ecosystems and species.

Inaugural Australian Data Science Network Conference 2022

Professor Joanna Batstone, Director of the Monash Data Futures Institute, was an invited speaker at the inaugural Australian Data Science Network Conference held in Brisbane.

How can Artificial Intelligence Combat Disinformation?

This event explored fundamental questions on how Artificial Intelligence, digital technology more broadly, and law & public policy can regulate against disinformation.

Bob Baxt AO Annual Address: Viktor Mayer-Schönberger

Professor Mayer-Schönberger discussed data access measures and regulatory regimes for dealing with the potential loss of corporate and national digital sovereignty due to capture of the digital market by superstar companies and “data barons”.

Monash Prato Dialogue AI Summit 2022

The inaugural AI Summit held in Prato, Italy was a resounding success, bringing together leading experts who discussed the implications and applications of AI. We’re looking forward to hosting the second Summit in July 2023.

AI for Good Showcase 2022

The Monash Data Futures Institute AI for Good Showcase highlights Monash University’s excellence in AI and Data Science research, and its impact in tackling current and future global challenges.

Women in Tech. Fest 2022

Our Director, Professor Joanna Batstone was a keynote speaker at the sixth annual Women in Tech. Fest, where she spoke about “Driving business adoption of AI to lift Australia’s competitive business capabilities”.

Advancing AI

Data Futurology hosted a two-day event focused on leveraging AI to optimise customer experience, reduce risk, and improve business operations. Our Director, Professor Joanna Batstone, spoke about “The benefits of AI in driving lasting and transformative change for social good”.

Women in AI Awards 2022
Australia New Zealand

Women in AI (WAI) is a global network of female experts and professionals in the field of Artificial Intelligence, working towards gender-inclusive AI that benefits a global society.

Bringing AI Analytics to Big Data to Improve Communities

This AI for Good Perspective hosted Professor Joanna Batstone, Director of Monash Data Futures Institute, to discuss Monash AI projects that are driving change in the areas of health sciences, governance and policy, and sustainable development.

Raising the Bar for Australian Data Science

Our Director, Professor Joanna Batstone, took part in an engaging panel discussion along with some of Australia's top women in Data Science, addressing inclusive representation, recognition of Data Science as a discipline, and its future applications.

AI and Data Science for Social Good - Monash Prato Dialogue

In the sixth Monash Prato Dialogue lecture, Dr Mariarosaria Taddeo made recommendations on how we can responsibly leverage the opportunities offered by AI to address climate change and improve sustainability.

Thousand Voices Podcast - with Professor Joanna Batstone

Co-Founder of Women in AI, Moojan Asghari, interviews our Director, Prof Joanna Batstone, on the impact of Artificial Intelligence, her experience as a woman leader in AI, and the steps MDFI is taking to promote data-driven AI for social good.

Artificial Intelligence for Social Impact - Monash Prato Dialogue

In the fifth Monash Prato Dialogue lecture, Professor Milind Tambe focused on problems of public health and conservation, and addressed how to effectively deploy limited intervention resources in these domains.

Doing Good with Artificial Intelligence – Monash Prato Dialogue

In the fourth Monash Prato Dialogue lecture, Professor Rayid Ghani illustrated practical applications of AI to address social problems such as child safety and reducing police misconduct.

WAI showcase - In conversation with Professor Joanna Batstone

Professor Joanna Batstone speaks to the Which-50 team about the potential for AI and data science to positively impact the world, as well as the risk that AI may exacerbate society’s existing biases and inequalities.

Responsible Artificial Intelligence - Monash Prato Dialogue

For the third lecture in the Monash Prato Dialogue Distinguished Lecture Series, Professor Virginia Dignum spoke about “Responsible AI”.

AI for Healthy Minds and Healthy Brains

Artificial Intelligence and other emerging technologies have extraordinary potential to achieve innovative solutions in mental healthcare.

An Ethical Future? Questioning the Ecological and Social Implications of AI

Artificial Intelligence and other new technologies pose significant benefits but also complex challenges for our economy, ecology and society.

The Future of Artificial Intelligence - Monash Prato Dialogue

For the second lecture in the Monash Prato Dialogue - Distinguished Lecture Series in AI, Professor Huw Price delivered a lecture on “The Future of AI”.

Visionary Leadership in STEM IMNIS2021 Victoria

Monash Data Futures Institute Director, Professor Joanna Batstone, delivered the keynote address at “Visionary Leadership”, the launch of IMNIS2021 (Victoria).

Provably Beneficial AI - Monash Prato Dialogue

For the inaugural Monash Prato Dialogue, distinguished AI researcher Professor Stuart Russell delivered a thought-provoking lecture on the design of intelligent machines.

Earth Observation, Big Data Analytics and Sustainable Development

Dr Alex Held covers recent advances in the use of public earth observation satellite data and cloud-computing to support national reporting against Sustainable Development Goals.

AI in Tackling Fast Fashion Waste & the Circular Economy

Artificial intelligence is rapidly making its way into the apparel industry, and there are signs that point to success in helping the industry to be sustainable. This collaborative session was part of ITU's AI for Good Global Summit.

AI and the Future of Education

Monash Education, in collaboration with the Monash Data Futures Institute, organised a discussion on AI and the Future of Education. A panel of acclaimed researchers cast a critical eye on the use of AI-driven applications and systems in education.

What Next for Robots in Public Space?

Speakers from academia, the robotics industry, government and business discussed the opportunities and challenges of this emerging technology, building on the 2020-21 Robots in Public Space Project.

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Time Series Classification at Scale

Professor Geoff Webb gave a seminar on time series classification, a computational approach that improves our understanding of dynamic processes such as land use changes.

A new paradigm: Multimodal autonomous AI

Multimodal AI is bridging the gap between human and computer intelligence, and it’s enabling machines to combine various data types to achieve a richer and more holistic way of thinking and understanding.

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The Rise & Rise of Data Science Centres & Institutes

The past five years has witnessed the growth of cross-disciplinary data science centres and institutes across Australia, as universities invest more time and resources into research and education in the data science space.

Autonomous Robotics: Ethical Challenges and Legal Repercussions

Monash Law played host to eminent international law, engineering and ethics experts who discussed the challenges and legal repercussions of using robots in the workplace.

AI for Sustainable Transformation in Smart Cities, Mobility & Energy

In this session of ITU's AI for Good Global Summit, Professor Ariel Liebman, Director of the Monash Energy Institute, explored how AI can enhance environmental sustainability.

Women in AI Awards (Australia & New Zealand) 2021

Women in AI (WAI) is a global network of female experts and professionals in the field of Artificial Intelligence, working towards gender-inclusive AI that benefits a global society.

Aged Care Services in Australia at a Crossroads - Can AI Help?

Leading Monash researchers in the fields of AI, sociology and aged care discussed the use of AI in creating assistive technologies and delivering improved aged care services.

AI and Data Science for Sustainable Development

A presentation of joint interdisciplinary research projects aiming to mobilise artificial intelligence (AI) and data science for better sustainable development policies, governance and outcomes.

Human collaboration with an AI musician

In partnership with the Monash Data Futures Institute and the AI for Good Global Summit, this event included music performances and a Q&A with researchers from Monash University and the University of London.

How can artificial intelligence reduce disaster risks in countries?

This panel discussed the potential role of AI in reducing disaster risks globally and in vulnerable countries, featuring Monash Data Futures Institute Director, Professor Joanna Batstone.

Unlocking Your Inner Eye - Artistic Intelligence

Dr Erica Tandori is expanding the frontiers of Artificial Intelligence and Art. Her work at Monash University focuses on communicating science through art for the visually impaired.

AI for Better Governance 2020 IEEE / ITU International Conference on AI for Good

Lynn Miller presented a Monash University inter-disciplinary research report, AI for Better Governance, at the IEEE AI4Good Conference.

Artificial Intelligence in Medical Imaging

Associate Professor Peter Brotchie, Head of Research and AI at the Department of Medical Imaging, St Vincent's Hospital, spoke on Artificial Intelligence in Medical Imaging.

AI for Social Good? Australian Attitudes towards AI and Society

In this ground-breaking report, leading academics explore the concerns Australians have with artificial intelligence (AI), paving the way for public contribution to shaping AI policy.

Change Maker series:
Ethics in AI

Presented in collaboration with the Better Governance and Policy Initiative. Watch an interdisciplinary panel discuss ethics in artificial intelligence, and examine Australia’s 2019 AI Ethics Framework.