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Home SA Government Priorities for the ICT Industry SA Government Priorities for the ICT Industry

SA Government Priorities for the ICT Industry

Monday, 28 October 2024

} 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm (ACDT)

Deloitte, Festival Tower, Station Rd, Adelaide SA 5000

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What are the opportunities for the ICT sector in delivering the SA State Governments priorities? The SA State Government is investing in major initiatives aligned with its policy agenda and economic aspirations for the State. This includes areas such as the green energy transition, AUKUS, early childhood development and expanding our capability in higher value goods and services. The SA Economic Statement says “Our vision is for an economy that is fit for the future, improving the wellbeing of all South Australians. An economy that is smart, sustainable and inclusive.”. The technology sector will play a critical role in achieving the States’ ambitions.

The Honourable Susan Close Deputy Premier and Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science will give a keynote on the SA Government’s economic agenda and policy direction. A Panel discussion will follow where leaders across government and industry will provide an overview of the ICT opportunities aligned to the State’s vision. We will have an open discussion on the opportunities for the technology sector, how we can orient our services to meet these goals and what government programs will drive this agenda.

Keynote speaker

The Hon. Susan Close MP

Deputy Premier

Government of South Australia

Susan Close is the Deputy Premier of South Australia and the Minister for Climate, Environment and Water; Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science; and Minister for Workforce and Population Strategy.

Susan has been the Member for Port Adelaide since 2012.

Before entering parliament, Susan was an executive in the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and played a key role in the establishment of the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary as a community advocate. She previously worked at the University of Adelaide managing student services and holds a PhD from Flinders University.

Panellists

Ellen Derrick

Managing Partner, Technology & Transformation

Deloitte Australia

Ellen leads the Consulting businesses for Deloitte Australia and is also the Technology & Transformation Managing Partner. Ellen was formerly the Consulting Managing Partner, and previous to that, the National Leader, Public Sector and Public Policy.

She has more than twenty-five years consulting experience where she has specialised in working with organisations to achieve growth, innovation and operational performance through technology enabled transformation.

Ellen is a member of Deloitte’s Australia, Global and Asia-Pacific Consulting Executive Teams. She is a passionate advocate for diversity and inclusion and mental health, serving as Chair of batyr Australia, a for purpose youth mental health organisation and as a Board member of the Corporate Mental Health Alliance Australia.

Allys Todd (MAICD)

Cofounder & Chief Executive

ValAi

Allys Todd is a founder of ValAi, a globally recognised company that integrates climate action into economic systems through cutting-edge data and digital engagement technologies.

In Australia, through Home Efficiency Australia, ValAi educate and incentivises homeowners to make home upgrades, enhancing comfort and market value while significantly reducing energy consumption.

A specialist in shared value partnerships and innovative problem-solving, Allys has been honoured with a Prime Minister’s Award for Community and Business Partnership.

Allys has also served as General Manager of the Conservation Council of South Australia and provided sustainability and ESG related input to groups including McKinsey & Company, the World Energy Council and serves as a corporate speaker for the global movement Women in Climate, sharing her insights on sustainability, technology integration, and the importance of effective communication in driving behavioural change.

Allys Todd holds a Bachelor of Technology from Flinders University and has dedicated her career to advancing climate impact, conservation, and community action. As an expert in innovative enterprise problem-solving, she led the world’s first carbon-offset art event in collaboration with Greening Australia, Arts Projects Australia, and WOMADelaide—now in its 18th year.

As a brain tumor survivor, Allys is a passionate ambassador for the Neurosurgical Research Foundation of Australia.

A strong advocate for closing the gender investment gap, Allys has successfully raised financial capital as a female cofounder and is actively involved in organisations like UBS Global Female Founder Collective, Climate Salad, EnergyLab, Startmate and Coralus.

Recent Accolades:

  • Finalist, 2024 Women in Digital Awards (Founder of the Year)
  • Winner, 2024 PropTech Awards
  • Winner, Women in Climate Tech Awards Climate Salad 2023
  • Recognized as a Top 100 Climate Tech Company by HolonIQ (2023)
  • Representative of the Australian ecosystem at London Tech Week (2023)
  • Global CivTech Alliance representative at COP27 Egypt (2022)
  • Appointed member of UBS Global Female Founder Collective (2022+)
  • Finalist, PropTech Awards (Tech for Good Category, 2022 & 2023)
  • Winner, Global Open Finance Challenge (2021)
  • Silver Finalist, Sustainable Banking at UBS Future of Finance Global Challenge (2021)
  • Emerging Innovator, South Australian Winnovation Awards (2020)

As a committed South Aussie, Allys advocates for our state’s strengths and foresight, emphasising its position as a progressive first mover in innovation, the green transition, and community values-based collaboration.

Dr Judy Halliday

B.Sc (Hons), PhD

Director

Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Dr Judy Halliday is the Director, Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Department for State Development. In this role, she is responsible for delivering on the Government’s commitment to growing entrepreneurship and supporting startup and scaleup businesses in South Australia. In this role, she is also responsible for delivering the Startup Hub at Lot Fourteen. 

Judy has more than 25 years of executive and management experience in entrepreneurship and innovation as an inventor, founder, investor, academic and industry professional in the private and public sectors. She has published in peer-reviewed academic journals and has been successful across many competitive grant programs as both an academic researcher and as an industry partner. 

She is an inventor on granted patents and has been involved in raising millions of dollars for startup companies. She has negotiated complex multi-million-dollar licensing transactions and collaboration agreements in the development of early-stage technologies. 

Judy has extensive experience in strategy and implementation and been a non-executive director of seven startup companies and is currently a member of several advisory boards. She has been a member of venture fund investment committees for the Medical Research Commercialisation Fund and Uniseed. 

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