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Engineering the Future: AU Roadshow

The Engineering the Future Roadshow is heading to major cities across Australia this May! Join Planit and special guest speakers for an in-person, breakfast event. We'll be examining how AI and automation are shaping the next era of quality — and what it takes to turn AI ambition into real, operational advantage.

Engineering the Future Roadshow: AI, Automation and the Next Era of Quality

EVENT LOCATIONS:

  • Perth, Tuesday 5 May
  • Adelaide, Thursday 7 May
  • Melbourne, Tuesday 12 May
  • Sydney, Wednesday 13 May
  • Brisbane, Thursday 14 May

EVENT AGENDA:

  • 9:00 – 9:30am: Breakfast & Networking​
  • 9:30 – 11:00am: Presentation​

The recent release of Planit’s Global Quality Index 2025/26, with support from UiPath, has made one thing clear: AI and automation are no longer emerging technologies — they are now central to digital and delivery strategies, and key determinants of delivery performance, operational efficiency, and competitive advantage.

Yet the Index also reveals a growing gap between intent and impact. Many organisations are investing heavily in AI, but far fewer are successfully embedding it into their operating models in a way that is scalable, trusted, and measurable. The real differentiator is no longer who is experimenting — but who is delivering measurable impact at scale.

This in-person event series brings together industry leaders, practitioners, and innovators to explore how organisations are operationalising AI and automation to close that gap by improving efficiency, accelerating delivery, and elevating quality — without sacrificing trust, governance, or customer experience.

Hosted by Planit, sponsored by UiPath, and led by senior industry and technical experts, the series moves beyond hype and theory to focus on real-world implementation, grounded in data, experience, and practical insight. Through Global Quality Index findings, expert perspectives, and customer stories, we will examine what it takes to move from AI ambition to AI advantage.

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What we'll cover

Attendees in each location can expect:

  • Data-led insights from Planit’s Global Quality Index 2025/26, with clear implications for delivery performance, quality, and efficiency
  • Real-world AI and automation use cases showing how organisations are moving beyond pilots to scalable, trusted outcomes
  • Expert perspectives from senior industry and technical leaders on what works, what doesn’t, and how to operationalise AI at scale
  • Customer stories and lessons learned from organisations closing the gap between AI ambition and measurable impact
  • Actionable takeaways to help accelerate delivery, improve efficiency, and elevate quality without compromising trust or customer experience
Perth Specific Details

DATE: Tuesday 5 May
TIME: 9am – 11am
LOCATION: QT Perth / 133 Murray Street, Perth

GUEST SPEAKERS:

  • Phil Bowen – Chief Operating Officer, Artrya
Phil Bowen GAICD is a senior technology and delivery leader with over 20 years’ experience across banking, financial services, and highly regulated environments. He is currently a senior executive at Artrya Ltd, where he focuses on delivering complex, customer‑centric digital products at scale. Phil brings deep expertise in enterprise delivery, agile transformation, and governance, and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD). He is widely respected for bridging strategy and delivery to achieve measurable business outcomes.

DATE: Thursday 7th May
TIME: 9am – 11am
LOCATION: Marriot Hotel / Level 1, 141 King William Street, Adelaide

SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER ANNOUNCED SOON

DATE: Tuesday 12th May 
TIME: 9am – 11am
LOCATION: The Westin Melbourne / 205 Collins St, Melbourne

GUEST SPEAKERS:

  • Alia Galatis – General Manager, Enterprise Delivery, Judo Bank
Alia is a senior delivery leader with deep experience in banking and large-scale digital transformation. She is passionate about empowering high‑performing teams to deliver exceptional customer experiences. She brings a strong background in enterprise delivery, project leadership, and partner collaboration, and has worked closely with Planit to scale quality assurance and delivery practices in alignment with business purpose.

DATE: Wednesday 13th May 
TIME: 9am – 11am
LOCATION: Hilton Sydney / 488 George St, Sydney

GUEST SPEAKER:

  • Adam Hughes – Test Chapter Lead, University of Technology Sydney

Adam’s professional experience totals over 30 years.  He has spent the last four years at University of Technology, Sydney.  Prior to that he spent many years working throughout Financial Services as well as time in other domains such as Telecommunications, Media, Shared Services, Utilities, Government.

In the last year, UTS’s Test Chapter moved from small AI experiments to a repeatable operating model:  use cases, playbooks, pitfalls, and measurable outcomes.  This is a practitioner’s view.  Adam will share UTS’s “start to scale to systematise” journey, what worked, what didn’t, and some leadership moves to engage the SLT.  Expect practical patterns, real metrics, and a roadmap of how your Testers can adopt AI for a consistent, Chapter-wide impact, as well as a candid look at current limits.

DATE: Thursday 14th May 
TIME: 9am – 11am
LOCATION: Brisbane Marriot Hotel / 515 Queen St, Brisbane City

SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER ANNOUNCED SOON

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