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SUMMARY:VIC Sundowner: Coalition’s Vision for Victoria’s Technology Sector
DESCRIPTION:\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Tuesday, 22 September 2026\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				} 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm (AEST)\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				AWS Office, 555 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000\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				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Details\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Join AIIA members and guests for an exclusive pre-election policy briefing with Shadow Minister for Government Services, Brad Rowswell MP, and Shadow Minister for Industry, Manufacturing, Innovation, AI and the Digital Economy, Richard Welch MP. \nWith the Victorian election approaching, this event provides a unique opportunity to hear directly from the Coalition on its vision for Victoria’s digital economy and technology sector.\nThe Shadow Ministers will outline their policy priorities ahead of the election, including their approach to digital government, artificial intelligence, innovation, procurement, cybersecurity, workforce capability and industry growth. They will also discuss how they see government and industry working together to improve productivity, strengthen sovereign capability and position Victoria as Australia’s leading digital economy.\nThis will provide members with the opportunity to engage directly with the Shadow Ministers during an interactive Q&A session and discuss the issues that matter most to Victoria’s technology industry.\nWhether your organisation works across government, enterprise, AI, cloud, cybersecurity, digital services or emerging technologies, this briefing will provide valuable insight into the Coalition’s technology agenda and priorities ahead of the election.\nPlaces are limited. Register early to secure your attendance.\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				Brad Rowswell MP\nShadow Minister for Government Services Shadow Minister Industrial RelationsShadow Minister for Education\n \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Brad Rowswell is the Shadow Minister for Government Services, Industrial Relations, Education and Member for Sandringham. He is responsible for the Opposition’s policy across government services, digital government and public sector reform. \nBrad has been a strong advocate for improving the way government engages with industry and has consistently championed practical reforms to reduce red tape, improve procurement and strengthen the delivery of government services.\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				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				Richard Welch MP\nShadow Minister for IndustryShadow Minister for Manufacturing and InnovationShadow Minister for AI and the Digital Economy\n \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Richard Welch is the Shadow Minister for Industry, Manufacturing, Innovation, AI and the Digital Economy.\nRichard leads the Coalition’s policy development across industry growth, advanced manufacturing, innovation and emerging technologies, with a particular focus on ensuring Victoria remains globally competitive and attracts investment, talent and high-value jobs.\nHe has been actively engaging with industry to better understand the opportunities and challenges facing Victoria’s technology sector and will outline the Coalition’s priorities ahead of the election.\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 Host Sponsor\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	
URL:https://aiia.com.au/event/vic-sundowner-september-2026/
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