Automating Innovation – Compiling careers in AI and robotics

Date

Wednesday 15 October 2025

Location

Online via Zoom

Time

2:15 PM - 3:00 PM

Automating Innovation – Compiling careers in AI and robotics

🗓️ Tuesday, October 15, 2025
🕑 2:15PM – 3:00PM AEDT (Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne time)

Join us for this inspiring Shape Your Future webinar, proudly presented by ATSE – the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering. As AI and robotics continue to revolutionise industries worldwide, this event explores the exciting career opportunities emerging in these cutting-edge fields.

🔍 Why should you attend?
Artificial Intelligence and robotics are transforming how we live, work, and solve complex challenges. From healthcare to agriculture, these technologies are creating new industries and career pathways. Learn from industry leaders and early-career professionals who are leading innovation in AI and robotics and discover how your skills and passions can help you be a part of interesting and evolving types of work.

🌟 What will you learn?

Discover the key technologies powering AI and robotics innovation.
Gain insights from experts shaping Australia's future in these dynamic fields.
Find out how careers in AI and robotics can help develop smarter, more efficient and more innovative solutions for society.

🌱 Whether you’re a student planning your career, an educator inspiring future engineers and scientists, or someone interested in technological advancements, this webinar offers valuable perspectives on how AI and robotics are creating a better, smarter world — and how you can be part of it.

⚡ Join us to explore, innovate and build your future in AI and robotics!

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Speakers

Scientia Professor Toby Walsh

FTSE FAA

Chief Scientist, AI Institute

Professor Toby Walsh has made important contributions to computer science and the foundations of artificial intelligence. 

His work builds on ideas from statistical physics, economics and game theory to study challenging optimisation problems such as scheduling and vehicle routing. His theoretical advances and algorithms have led to considerable economic value in areas such as optimising truck routes, both saving costs and reducing carbon emissions. 

In addition to his technical prowess, Professor Walsh is a renowned advocate for trustworthy AI. He is highly sought after for his ability to articulate complex concepts in a way that resonates with policymakers, industry and the general public. 

He has served as a key advisor to governments, international organisations and industry bodies, providing guidance and recommendations on AI governance, regulation and strategic planning.

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Dr Vivien Rolland is a leader in applying artificial intelligence and science to transform agrifood systems. His work has created tools now used in crop breeding programmes in Australia and overseas. Viv's contributions have been recognised through awards including the 2024 ATSE ICM Agrifood Award and a 2023 Nuffield Fellowship which enabled him to explore global agrifood challenges: travelling from the tobacco farms of Zimbabwe to the confines of the Food and Agriculture Organisation in Rome. Alongside his work, Viv is a passionate advocate of empowering the next generation and diversity in STEM.

Sara Mills is a Firefighter with Fire and Rescue NSW and a PhD candidate at the University of Newcastle. From the danger and adrenaline of fighting fires to the quiet discipline of research, she has built a career around service and resilience. Her PhD explores how AI can strengthen disaster management, particularly in harnessing emerging technologies for innovative prevention and recovery. Sara is driven to redefine what women are capable of, rewrite the narratives we inherit, and transform knowledge into a force for resilience, protection, and hope across society.

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