Monash Tech Talks

Deepen your knowledge. Join the conversation.

High-profile speakers. Cutting-edge topics. And important insights into how tech is impacting our world. That’s what Monash Tech Talks are all about.

Always stimulating, they're the perfect way to deepen your knowledge – and join the most significant conversations of the tech industry today. We announce new Tech Talks regularly, so keep checking this page to see what’s coming up. We also have many other events to immerse you in IT and its exciting developments.

Relive past Tech Talks now

15 Sep
Monash Tech Talks
12 pm – 1 pm
ED&I Week special: Inclusive Technologies webinar

Listen to the podcastWe’re delighted to bring you an insightful talk from UX Designer and social advocate Melanie Tran for...

12 May
Monash Tech Talks
6 pm – 7 pm
Demystifying AI: Your top concerns – presented by Monash Tech Talks and Melbourne knowledge Week

The barriers and biasesWhen someone says ‘AI’, there’s bound to be one person who will think that robots will outsmart...

11 May
Monash Tech Talks
6 pm – 7 pm
Extending reality, extending healthcare – presented by Monash Tech Talks and Melbourne knowledge Week

A whole new realm to healthcareExtended reality (XR) spans all immersive technologies such as AR, VR and hybrid reality. But...

27 Apr
Monash Tech Talks
12 pm – 1 pm
Lifting the veil: How AI ‘thinks’ – presented by Monash Tech Talks

Listen to the podcastWhat makes AI trustworthy?‘Explainable AI’ (XAI). It’s a term we’re hearing more and more these days. But...

02 Mar
Monash Tech Talks
12 pm – 1 pm
For the greener good: A new climate for gender equity in IT – presented by Monash Tech Talks

Listen to the podcastSustainability through diverse perspectivesClimate change is more than just an environmental issue. It’s a social justice issue...

09 Feb
Monash Tech Talks
12 pm – 1 pm
AI in Law Enforcement – presented by Monash Tech Talks

Listen to the podcastThe new era of law enforcementThanks to its ability to identify, forecast and act autonomously, artificial intelligence...

25 Nov
Monash Tech Talks
7 pm – 9 pm
The new future of ageing: Smart homes for seniors – presented by Monash Tech Talks

Listen to the podcastWatch the trailerJoin the international film launch of Smart Homes for SeniorsDirected by Professor Sarah Pink from...

20 Oct
Monash Tech Talks
12 pm – 1 pm
Quantum-safe cybersecurity: Tackling the ‘super’ hacker – presented by Monash Tech Talks

Listen to the podcastToday’s biggest threat: cyber-attacksOur world is more connected than ever before – and strongly governed by the...

15 Sep
Monash Tech Talks
12 pm – 1 pm
Beyond braille: Inclusive tech for a fairer world – presented by Monash Tech Talks

Listen to the podcastGreater innovations for broader horizonsBraille mechanisms have come to be recognised as the face of assistive technologies....

11 Aug
Monash Tech Talks
12 pm – 1 pm
Emerging jobs: A future with intelligent robots – presented by Monash Tech Talks

Listen to the podcastHumans and robots – harmony or war?Looking at today’s robots, it can be hard to believe those...

23 Jun
Monash Tech Talks
12 pm – 1 pm
The privacy paradox: Data sharing in healthcare – presented by Monash Tech Talks

Listen to the podcast‘Data’ - what comes to mind first?For many, it’s privacy.This is especially true in healthcare, where patients...

26 May
Monash Tech Talks
12 pm – 1 pm
Emerging jobs in data science and AI – presented by Monash Tech Talks

Listen to the podcastDramatically changing the way we live, work and learn, AI and data science are paving the way...

29 Apr
Monash Tech Talks
12 pm – 1 pm
A new paradigm: Multimodal autonomous AI – presented by Monash Tech Talks

Listen to the podcastWhat makes humans different to AI?Is it because we can… derive meaning through multiple senses? make unique...

05 Mar
Monash Tech Talks
12 pm – 1 pm
Defining your path - Success stories from women in tech – presented by Monash Tech Talks

Listen to the podcastIT is a wonderfully diverse field that leads to a variety of futures, each unique – but...

31 Dec
Until 07 Mar
Monash Tech Talks
12 am
Get the latest tech insights: Relive our 2020 Monash Tech Talks

Intriguing topics. High-profile panels.COVID-19 threw a curveball at the world. In response, we moved our 2020 Monash Tech Talk series...

04 Nov
Monash Tech Talks
5 pm – 6 pm
Can smart wives end the wife drought? – presented by Monash Tech Talks

Listen to the podcastWho needs a wife?Dinner to cook. Homework to supervise. Laundry to wash. Dishes to clean. Floors to...

14 Oct
Monash Tech Talks
12 pm – 1 pm
Tackling cybercrime: Trends and challenges – presented by Monash Tech Talks

Listen to the podcastA new, more elusive type of crimeFrom 5G computing and 3D printing to augmented reality and blockchain,...

25 Aug
Monash Tech Talks
12 pm – 1 pm
Agile nations: Recovering from a pandemic – presented by Monash Tech Talks

Listen to the podcastHow can a crisis ignite innovation?Thrusting nations across the globe into danger and uncertainty, COVID-19 has been...

15 Jun
Monash Tech Talks
12 pm – 1 pm
Creativity and AI: Companions or competitors? – presented by Monash Tech Talks

Listen to the podcastWhat can we achieve by blending creativity with AI?Artificial intelligence (AI) has become incredibly smart. It can...

03 Jun
Monash Tech Talks
12 pm – 1 pm
Power in a pandemic: the importance of data – presented by Monash Tech Talks

Listen to the podcastThe advent of the COVID-19 situation has made the world hungry for information.How many coronavirus cases are...

13 May
Monash Tech Talks
12 pm – 1 pm
Digital Health innovations and applications – presented by Monash Tech Talks

Listen to the podcastWithout question, digital technologies are helping to break new frontiers in healthcare.From greater patient-centred practices and access...

06 May
Monash Tech Talks
12 pm – 1 pm
Organisational resilience and technology: Beyond COVID-19 – presented by Monash Tech Talks

Listen to the podcastAll around the world, technology is playing a pivotal role in keeping organisations running and people connected....

29 Apr
Monash Tech Talks
12 pm – 1 pm
Emerging jobs and the future of work – presented by Monash Tech Talks

Listen to the podcastTechnology is transforming traditional roles, shaping the jobs of the future and giving organisations the power to...

17 Apr
Until 15 May
Monash Tech Talks
12 am
Exclusive replay with live Q&A: Is AI Inclusive? The Great Debate – presented by Monash Tech Talks

Listen to the Live Q&A podcastAI is often considered to be a field rife with inequalityIt lacks measures for social,...

09 Dec
Monash Tech Talks
6 pm – 7 pm
Harnessing Artificial Intelligence – presented by Monash Tech Talks

Listen to the podcastAbout the webcastArtificial Intelligence (AI) has the ability to transform every aspect of our lives, from automating...

10 Oct
Monash Tech Talks
12 pm – 2 pm Melbourne
Is AI inclusive? The Great Debate – presented by Monash Tech Talks

Listen to the podcastIs AI inclusive?Through ground-breaking advances in facial recognition and machine learning, AI is transforming our everyday lives....

16 Jul
Monash Tech Talks
6 pm – 7 pm
Leveraging Blockchain Webcast – presented by Monash Tech Talks

Listen to the podcastMonash Information Technology, is delighted to invite you to our next Monash Tech Talks online event –...

01 May
Monash Tech Talks
5 pm – 8 pm Melbourne
AI fighting social injustice – presented by Monash Tech Talks

Listen to the podcastHow AI is changing our world – for the betterHow many sci-fi movies paint post-apocalyptic dystopias where...

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