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SUMMARY:Canberra Manager’s Forum with the Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP, Assistant Minister for Productivity, Competition, Charities and Treasury
DESCRIPTION:\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Tuesday, 4 August 2026\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				} 11:00 am – 1:30 pm (AEST)\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				QT Canberra, 1 London Cct, Canberra ACT 2601\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Events Team | events@aiia.com.au\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				1300 665 145\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Details\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Join the Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) and Hands Across Canberra (HAC) for an engaging luncheon exploring how technology, innovation and collaboration can create meaningful social impact across our community.\nAs Canberra’s technology sector continues to grow and evolve, so too does the opportunity to apply innovation to some of our most pressing social challenges. This event will bring together leaders from the technology, business, government, and community sectors to discuss how digital transformation, emerging technologies and strategic partnerships can drive positive outcomes for people and communities. Hear from inspiring speakers, connect with purpose-driven leaders, and discover how technology can be a force for good in building a more connected, inclusive, and resilient Canberra. \nWhether you’re a technology professional, community leader, philanthropist, or innovator, this is an opportunity to explore the power of collaboration and be part of the conversation shaping the future of Tech for Good in the ACT.\nDon’t delay in getting your tickets to this event. Tickets are available in tables of 10, or you can buy individual tickets.\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Keynote speaker\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP\nAssistant Minister\nProductivity, Competition, Charities and Treasury\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Andrew Leigh is the Assistant Minister for Productivity, Competition, Charities and Treasury, and Federal Member for Fenner in the ACT. Prior to being elected in 2010, Andrew was a professor of economics at the Australian National University. He holds a PhD in Public Policy from Harvard, having graduated from the University of Sydney with first class honours in Arts and Law. Andrew is a past recipient of the Economic Society of Australia’s Young Economist Award and a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Social Sciences.\nHis books include Disconnected (2010), Battlers and Billionaires: The Story of Inequality in Australia (2013), The Economics of Just About Everything (2014), The Luck of Politics (2015), Choosing Openness: Why Global Engagement is Best for Australia (2017), Randomistas: How Radical Researchers Changed Our World (2018), Innovation + Equality: How to Create a Future That Is More Star Trek Than Terminator (with Joshua Gans) (2019), Reconnected: A Community Builder’s Handbook (with Nick Terrell) (2020), What’s the Worst That Could Happen? Existential Risk and Extreme Politics (2021), Fair Game: Lessons From Sport for a Fairer Society and a Stronger Economy (2022) and The Shortest History of Economics (2024).\nAndrew is a keen Ironman triathlete and marathon runner, and hosts a podcast called The Good Life: Andrew Leigh in Conversation, about living a happier, healthier, and more ethical life. \nAndrew is the father of three sons – Sebastian, Theodore and Zachary, and lives with his wife Gweneth in Canberra. He has been a member of the Australian Labor Party since 1991.\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Panellists\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Claire Roennfeldt\nChief Technology Officer, Technology & Digital Programs\nServices Australia\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Claire Roennfeldt is the Chief Technology Officer at Services Australia, where she provides strategic and technical leadership across the Agency’s digital and information technology functions. A systems thinker, Claire leads modern technology and digital solutions modern technology and digital solutions, ICT policy assurance, enterprise architecture, and group business management, supporting the Technology and Digital Programs Group to deliver critical outcomes for government.\nClaire has extensive experience leading complex digital, policy, and service reform across government, with expertise in digital transformation, cloud transition, enterprise capability uplift, and major ICT procurement and integration. Before joining Services Australia, she held senior leadership roles in Home Affairs, leading major capability work in high-risk technology environments supporting border security and critical infrastructure. She has also served as Senior Responsible Owner across buyer, program lead, and senior supplier roles for major digital and data-driven programs, including whole-of-government uplift and transition initiatives, and the development of critical national security and biometrics platforms. Her work has supported the Australian Border Force and state and territory law enforcement partners, demonstrating her ability to lead complex, technology-enabled reform across organisational and jurisdictional boundaries. \nWith qualifications in psychology, business management and procurement, Claire brings a practical, multidisciplinary perspective to technology leadership. She is recognised for navigating complex delivery environments, bringing strategic insight to digital investment decisions, and leading transformation across technology, policy, and operations.\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Jessica Hunter\nAmbassador for Cyber Affairs and Critical Technology | International Security Division\nDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Jessica is currently Australia’s Ambassador for Cyber Affairs and Critical Technology and is responsible for leading Australia’s international engagement on cyber and critical technology.\nJessica has an extensive background in cyber security working with international partners, government, and industry for more than 20 years.\nJessica has led Australia’s cyber security initiatives including as the Australian Government’s National Cyber Incident Response Lead, and leading Australia’s first national cyber uplift and resilience program. She has previously held senior roles within the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) as head of Australia’s Cyber Security Resilience Division and head of Cyber Security Services Division, where she was responsible for delivering Australia’s operational cyber threat intelligence programs, services, and publications for hardening critical networks. In 2021, Jessica worked in the Department of Parliamentary Services (DPS) as the Senior Cyber Security Principal Advisor.\nShe has previously served overseas in the United States and in the United Kingdom’s Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) at its establishment in 2016.\nJessica is passionate about staff development and leadership initiatives and is a mentor to members of the National Cyber Community. She has also served as an SES gender champion and Chair of Women’s Leadership Council. She was the 2022 Judge for the Australian Women’s Security Network Awards.\nJessica holds a Bachelor of Asian Studies, a Bachelor of Arts (International Relations), a Masters in Strategic Studies and has completed the UNSW Executive Leadership program. She is married and has two highly spirited and fiercely independent young daughters.\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Tim Marshall\nCo-Convenor\nAustralian Digital Inclusion Alliance\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Tim Marshall is Co-Convenor of the Australian Digital Inclusion Alliance (ADIA), a shared initiative with over 500 business, government, academic and community organisations working together to accelerate action on digital inclusion.\nTim has more than 20 years of experience at the interface of technology, business, and government, working in roles spanning journalism, corporate affairs, strategy, communications, marketing, media relations, and stakeholder engagement. He has worked across small business, government, multinational, government business enterprise, start-up, and not-for-profit environments.\nIn addition to his work with the Australian Digital Inclusion Alliance, Tim is also actively engaged across Australia’s growing digital infrastructure sector.\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Thank you to our Sponsors\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Terms and Conditions\nBy purchasing tickets to this event you agreed to the capture, storage and use of your data as detailed in the AIIA Privacy Policy, a link to which is provided here https://aiia.com.au/privacy.\nAttendees consent to their filming and sound recording as members of the audience. By entering this event you agree to being filmed or photographed which may be used for marketing or promotional purposes.\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n					\n	\n	
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