Monash Tech Talks
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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.
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From Code to Cure: AI in Modern Medicine
Artificial intelligence is transforming how we deliver healthcare and design new medical solutions. At the Faculty of IT, we’re harnessing...
The Hitchhiker's Guide to Translational AI: Bridging the gap between research and real-world impact
AI breakthroughs are exciting – but transforming them into business-ready solutions is where the real challenge begins.In the highly anticipated...
ED&I Week special: Inclusive Technologies webinar
We’re delighted to bring you an insightful talk from UX Designer and social advocate Melanie Tran for our Equity, Diversity...
Demystifying AI: Your top concerns
The barriers and biasesWhen someone says ‘AI’, there’s bound to be one person who will think that robots will outsmart...
Extending reality, extending healthcare
A whole new realm to healthcareExtended reality (XR) spans all immersive technologies such as AR, VR and hybrid reality. But...
Lifting the veil: How AI ‘thinks’
What makes AI trustworthy?‘Explainable AI’ (XAI). It’s a term we’re hearing more and more these days. But what does it...
For the greener good: A new climate for gender equity in IT
Sustainability through diverse perspectives.Climate change is more than just an environmental issue. It’s a social justice issue too. That’s why...
AI in Law Enforcement
The new era of law enforcement.Thanks to its ability to identify, forecast and act autonomously, artificial intelligence has transformed crime...
The new future of ageing: Smart homes for seniors
Watch the trailerJoin the international film launch of Smart Homes for SeniorsDirected by Professor Sarah Pink from the Emerging Technologies...
Quantum-safe cybersecurity: Tackling the ‘super’ hacker
Today’s biggest threat: cyber-attacksOur world is more connected than ever before – and strongly governed by the data economy. With...
Beyond braille: Inclusive tech for a fairer world
Greater innovations for broader horizonsBraille mechanisms have come to be recognised as the face of assistive technologies. But did you...
Emerging jobs: A future with intelligent robots
Humans and robots – harmony or war?Looking at today’s robots, it can be hard to believe those who say they’ll...
The privacy paradox: Data sharing in healthcare
‘Data’ - what comes to mind first?For many, it’s privacy.This is especially true in healthcare, where patients will often reveal...
Emerging jobs in data science and AI
Dramatically changing the way we live, work and learn, AI and data science are paving the way to a new...
A new paradigm: Multimodal autonomous AI
What makes humans different to AI?Is it because we can… derive meaning through multiple senses? make unique interpretations of images...
Defining your path - Success stories from women in tech
IT is a wonderfully diverse field that leads to a variety of futures, each unique – but all rewarding.However for...
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...
Can smart wives end the wife drought?
Who needs a wife?Dinner to cook. Homework to supervise. Laundry to wash. Dishes to clean. Floors to vacuum. Bedtime stories...
Tackling cybercrime: Trends and challenges
A new, more elusive type of crimeFrom 5G computing and 3D printing to augmented reality and blockchain, the twenty-first century...
Agile nations: Recovering from a pandemic
How can a crisis ignite innovation?Thrusting nations across the globe into danger and uncertainty, COVID-19 has been a true test...
Creativity and AI: Companions or competitors?
What can we achieve by blending creativity with AI?Artificial intelligence (AI) has become incredibly smart. It can translate languages, recognise...
Power in a pandemic: the importance of data
The advent of the COVID-19 situation has made the world hungry for information.How many coronavirus cases are there in the...
Digital Health innovations and applications
Without question, digital technologies are helping to break new frontiers in healthcare.From greater patient-centred practices and access to medical services...
Organisational resilience and technology: Beyond COVID-19
All around the world, technology is playing a pivotal role in keeping organisations running and people connected.However, in the COVID-19...
Emerging jobs and the future of work
Technology is transforming traditional roles, shaping the jobs of the future and giving organisations the power to transcend greater barriers...
Exclusive replay with live Q&A: Is AI Inclusive? The Great Debate
AI is often considered to be a field rife with inequalityIt lacks measures for social, gender and cultural inclusion. And...
Harnessing Artificial Intelligence
About the webcastArtificial Intelligence (AI) has the ability to transform every aspect of our lives, from automating our homes and...
Is AI inclusive? The Great Debate
Is AI inclusive?Through ground-breaking advances in facial recognition and machine learning, AI is transforming our everyday lives. It’s also helping...
Leveraging Blockchain Webcast
Monash Information Technology was delighted to have you at our recent Monash Tech Talks online event – Leveraging Blockchain. We...
AI fighting social injustice
How AI is changing our world – for the betterHow many sci-fi movies paint post-apocalyptic dystopias where killer robots rule?...
