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overview
The 11th Annual Police Technology Conference is Australia’s premier law enforcement technology and networking event. The event will take place on the 7-8 March 2024 in Canberra, and will showcase the latest capabilities that are shaping law enforcement in Australia and abroad.
Topics and sessions to be discussed include:
- Harnessing Technology for a Safer Society
- Discussion on the 2023-2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy
- Emphasis on promoting safe use of emerging technology
- Upskilling requirements to meet growing demand in cyber security
- Strengthening compliance for cyber security in critical infrastructure
- Collaboration between government and law enforcement for national safety
- Data Analytics & Artificial Intelligence
- Migration from legacy systems to modern applications
- Empowering Queensland Police Service through advanced data analytics
- Case study on AI for Law Enforcement & Community Safety Lab (AiLECS) by Monash University & Australian Federal Police
- Implementation and implications of Speech-To-Text (STT) technology in the ACIC
- Integrated digital reporting platform for ACT Policing: Concept to delivery and beyond
- Challenges & Opportunities in Adopting New Technology
- Exploiting social media to identify technological and socially engineered attack vectors
- Leading transformational change through uncertainty
- Cultural evolution and navigating change within the police force
- Case Studies and Advancements in Technology Implementation
- Revolutionary emergency response technology case study
- State-of-the-art operational equipment in use by Queensland Police
- Advancements in DNA analysis in the field of forensics
- Exploring multifaceted benefits of police drones
- Spatial technology journey and future prospects of SAPOL
- Oversight & Community Engagement
- Panel discussion on community impact, addressing concerns with privacy, discrimination, and public trust
- Oversight of police intelligence and its complexities
- Panel discussion on the power of multi-agency collaboration in law enforcement
View the full two-day conference agenda below.
2024 Speakers
Hilda Sirec APM
Assistant Commissioner, AFP Southern Command
Rhys Wildman
Acting Assistant Commissioner, Queensland Police Service
Garrath Chanells
Acting Chief Superintendent, Queensland Police Service
Rohan Smith
Commander, Enterprise and Policing Systems, AFP
John Atkin
Acting Commander, Digital Transformation, NT Police, Fire & Emergency Services
Paul Daly
Superintendent Police Air Wing, WA Police Force
Dr Jodie Ward
Adjunct Associate Professor, Centre for Forensic Science, UTS & Program Lead, National DNA Program for Unidentified & Missing Persons, AFP
Peter Whowell
Executive General Manager Corporate, ACT Policing
Matthew McCarthy
Chief Inspector, State Intelligence Command, NSW Police Force
Laura Wheeler
Senior Consultant, Phillips Group
Melanie Boardman
Change and Communications Lead, CED Program, Victoria Police
Nicholas Moss
Manager, Data Services, Queensland Police Service
Nathan Wheeler
Senior Investigator, Queensland Police Service
Chris Graves
GIS Analyst, South Australia Police
Scott Mellis APM
Cybercrime Operations, AFP
Mark Wilson OBE PhD MBBChir, MRCA FRCS, FIMC
Professor & Co-Founder / Director, GoodSAM
Will St. Clair
Software Development Manager, Amazon Web Services
Lyria Bennett Moses
Professor, UNSW Faculty of Law and Justice, Director, UNSW Allens Hub for Technology Law and Innovation
Dr Campbell Wilson
Co-Director, Monash University/Australian Federal Police AiLECS Lab
Janis Dalins
Co-Director, Monash University/Australian Federal Police AiLECS Lab
Clive Williams MG
Professor, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, ANU
Kathryn King
General Manager Technology & Strategy, eSafety Commissioner
Nathan Heeney
Chief Information Officer, AFP
Kate Chambers
Commander Northern District, Tasmania Police
Lenka Bednarikova
Data & AI Practice Lead, Telstra Purple
Tim Rutherford
Chief Information & Technology Officer, Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management
Benjamin Lamont
Chief Information Security Officer, AFP
Anne-Louise Brown
Director of Policy, Cyber Security Cooperative Research Centre
Professor Chad Whelan
Professor of Criminology & Deputy Director Centre for Cyber Resilience and Trust, Deakin University
Craig Lawton
Head of Modernisation, AWS
Dan Newland
General Manager APAC, GraphAware
Leighton Freene
Group Executive – Federal, Defence & Emergency Services, Kinetic IT
Narita Néron
Manager - Service Delivery, Kinetic IT
Dean Wealands
Detective Sergeant, Cybercrime Operations, AFP
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