Queensland businesses are entering a new phase of rapid AI-driven transformation. As AI tools become smarter and increasingly autonomous, it provides vast opportunities for productivity gains and radical transformation. AI is reshaping business processes and products, redefining roles and the nature of work – ultimately changing how firms create value for customers and compete in a rapidly changing environment.
Join emerging technology experts and business leaders at the forefront of AI adoption. They’ll unpack what it takes to build organisations that don’t just use AI, but compete with it to innovate, differentiate and grow.
Due to high demand, we have exhausted the allocated places. Register your interest by joining the waitlist.
Date: Tuesday 23 June 2026
Time: 5:30–8pm
Location: Customs House, 399 Queen Street, Brisbane QLD 4000
Register by: Monday 15 June 2026
What we'll explore
- Unlocking new opportunities as AI embeds across core operations and customer experiences - accelerating innovation and creating new value.
- How business models are evolving with AI, opening fresh pathways to deliver and capture value.
- What responsible, scalable AI looks like and the governance considerations leaders must address.
A panel of business leaders will share real world examples of how they’re using AI today to reinvent customer service, streamline workflows and launch entirely new offerings. Their stories will highlight what’s possible right now and what it takes to lead in a rapidly shifting competitive landscape.
You'll hear global perspectives from our presenters and how these learnings can shape the future of Queensland and Australia’s health landscape.
Our panel
John BouAntoun
Global Chief Technology Officer, Domino's Pizza Enterprises Limited
John has over 20 years leading technology and transformation in the retail and consumer industry in Australia and New Zealand, focusing on hyper-optimised omnichannel consumer transformation. Previously, a Partner and Delivery Excellence Lead at Deloitte Digital, John has focused on large-scale customer transformations for some of the most well-known brands in Australia and abroad, revolving around channels, commerce, sales and service. He has led omnichannel digital transformation initiatives for brands such as Mecca, Super Retail Group, Cotton On, The Warehouse Group, Sony and Metcash.
Lucy Whitty
Customer and Partner Director APAC, Collibra
Lucy Whitty is Area Vice President, APAC at Collibra, leading regional go-to-market strategy and enterprise sales across the Asia-Pacific market. With several years of experience in enterprise technology, she brings deep expertise in data governance and AI adoption, helping organisations build the trusted data foundations required for AI-ready enterprise. Lucy's career at Collibra has spanned senior leadership roles, reflecting a consistent track record of driving value through strong customer and partner relationships across the region. She holds an MBA from UNSW/AGSM and is an Olympic silver medallist.
Wayne Custodio
Founding Partner, AI IN Motion
Wayne Custodio is a business leader, strategist and entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience helping organisations across government, private enterprise and the not‑for‑profit sector navigate growth, disruption and innovation. A former Partner at Deloitte in Strategy and AI Advisory, he worked with senior leaders to modernise operations and unlock value through practical, responsible AI adoption. Wayne is the Founder of AI IN Motion and the creator of Chatter Buddy, a personalised AI companion designed to reduce loneliness and improve wellbeing, and previously co‑founded GLASS, an award‑winning strategy consultancy recognised for its high‑performance culture and impact. He has completed executive education at Harvard Business School and holds an MBA specialising in Entrepreneurship, alongside a Bachelor of Technology. Wayne brings a global, people‑first perspective to innovation, combining strategic insight with a track record of turning ideas into real‑world outcomes.
Moderator
Associate Professor Ida Asad Someh
Senior lecturer, Business Information Systems, UQ Business School
Dr Ida Asadi Someh is a senior lecturer in the Business Information Systems discipline at the UQ Business School, The University of Queensland, Australia, and a research affiliate at the Centre for Information Systems Research (CISR), MIT Sloan School of Management, US. Her research focuses on organizational and societal impact of data, analytics and artificial intelligence. She completed her PhD in 2015 at The University of Melbourne and was awarded the best PhD thesis in Melbourne School of Engineering, and the Vice Chancellor’s PhD Prize at The University of Melbourne. Ida teaches business analytics in undergraduate and postgraduate information systems programs. She previously has taught databases and data warehousing to both computing and information systems students.