On this episode of AI Australia, we are going on the road! Join us as we go inside the National AI Centre (NAIC)'s inaugural AI Leadership Summit, held in Sydney in March. We hear from some of the leaders from NAIC, CSIRO and industry on the progress of NAIC's three think tanks (Responsible AI, Diversity & Inclusion in AI, and AI at Scale); the purpose of the summit; and how NAIC are aiming to bring together AI leaders across Australia under the banner of Responsible AI. NAIC director Stela Solar talks to us about the Responsible AI Network (RAIN) that was launched by Hon. Ed Husic MP on the day, and her plan for expanding the network across Australia, all while battling the challenges of recording in a bustling conference environment.

Sending a huge thank you to all our wonderful guests who kindly took time out of their day to share their thoughts and experiences with us:

• Min Livanidis (https://www.linkedin.com/in/min-livanidis-a35b58ba/)
• Brendan Dalton (https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-dalton-560ab376/)
• Aruna Pattam (https://www.linkedin.com/in/arunapattam/)
• Cheng Soon Ong (https://www.linkedin.com/in/cheng-soon-ong-38bbb524/)
• Rita Arrigo (https://www.linkedin.com/in/rarrigo/)
• Judy Slatyer (https://www.linkedin.com/in/judyslatyer/)
• Aurelie Jacquet (https://www.linkedin.com/in/aurelie-jacquet-94b75638/)
• Stela Solar (https://www.linkedin.com/in/stelasolar/)

Key points from this episode:

• An introduction to the NAIC AI Leadership Summit with Natalie and Kobi
• What being part of the think tanks mean to several members
• Why the summit is so important
• How this group will help drive a more inclusive and responsible AI future for Australia
• The purpose of each think tank
• Stela shares the background of NAIC, the inception of the Think Tanks and the purpose of RAIN
• Closing comments from Kobi and Natalie

Links Mentioned in Today's Episode:

https://www.csiro.au/naic

https://www.csiro.au/en/work-with-us/industries/technology/National-AI-Centre/Responsible-AI-Network

https://www.csiro.au/en/work-with-us/industries/technology/National-AI-Centre/NAIC-Think-Tanks