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Outlook: AI

325attendees from leading brands
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Speaker presenting on stage at Design Leadership 2026 conference
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28 October 2026
Melbourne

Outlook: AI is unlike any other AI conference. It's uniquely The Outlook: a playfully-pragmatic view of the state of AI, and what’s being achieved with the most exciting technology of our lifetime.

Conference day

A whole-day conference exploring the state of AI with some of Australia's leading experts and thought leaders.

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Learn from others and hear how leaders and builders are making concrete choices about where AI belongs in their work and where it doesn't.

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How leaders and builders are turning thoughtful application into a real, lasting advantage, built on their own strengths and their competitors' gaps.


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What we'll explore

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Signal clarity: Cutting through to what AI is genuinely delivering in real teams right now, and the outcomes to show for it. Where the value is real, and how to see it clearly and early.

Discipline and intent: When we can suddenly make anything, deciding what's worth making becomes the job. How to make your reasoning explicit, defensible, and teachable: why this, for whom, to what end.

Driving, not driven: How leaders and builders are making concrete choices about where AI belongs in their work and where it doesn't.

Readiness: Around the edges of AI sits an enormous amount of change and human complexity, requiring skills, conditions, and groundwork to move beyond AI for efficiency.

Humans as scale: How teams are pairing machine speed with human insight to reach more people, more meaningfully.

Accelerated advantage: How leaders and builders are turning thoughtful application into a real, lasting advantage, built on their own strengths and their competitors' gaps.

Presenters

Expert presenters working at the intersection of creativity, humanities, and technology.

Gin Atkins

Gin Atkins

Senior Product Manager, AI Foundations, Octopus Deploy

Octopus Deploy
Matthew Blode

Matthew Blode

AI Engineer, Linktree

Linktree
Dalip Sandhu

Dalip Sandhu

Director, Deloitte

Deloitte
Simon Brock

Simon Brock

Head of Product, EthicAi

EthicAi
Sarah Kaur

Sarah Kaur

Head of AI and International Product, Cureety

Cureety

Tickets

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Outlook: AI Tickets

Save $150
On sale now

Earlybird

Full-day conference
Workshops
Priority festival access

$450

Sale ends in 57 days
Buy now (opens in new window)
On sale now

General Admission

Full-day conference
Workshops
Priority festival access

$600

Sale ends in 92 days
Buy now (opens in new window)

What to expect

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One ticket gives you access to everything on the day. Design, product, or both. Move freely between tracks and build your own experience based on what matters most to you.
We've built in more space across the day for meaningful connections and unexpected conversations. Some of the best moments happen between sessions.
This year we're moving to the Ritz-Carlton, a venue that matches the quality of the event itself. Expect a beautiful space, great facilities, and an atmosphere that sets the tone for the day.

Program

The day's program is a blend of expert-based presentations, in-depth panels, and plenty of time to network.

8:30Registration and networking
9:30Presentations
10:55Morning tea
11:20Presentations
12:20Lunch
13:10Presentations
15:10Afternoon tea
15:50Presentations
17:00Social wrap-up

Expert-led workshops - 30 Nov

Depending on demand, we may run a series of expert-led workshops across our themes on Friday 30 November. Workshops are hands-on, practical, and all included with a conference ticket.

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Every workshop is included with conference ticket and at no extra cost.
Facilitators will run sessions focused on real skills, ideas, and methods that can be applied straight away.
Limited places create a more intimate setting for questions, discussion, and deeper learning. It's where some of the most valuable takeaways happen.

Our other events

View our most recent events for insight into what you should expect.

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