Hosted in Brisbane at the Mercure Hotel, over 100 MBA graduates and students converged to explore topics related to Industry 4.0 and its implication. With delegates joining from business schools across Australia, guest speakers from various backgrounds, and fantastic opportunities to network, the 2019 Conference was another great instalment of our annual conference.

Theme: Fourth Industrial Revolution

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industry1

Industry 1.0

Mechanical production
Steam and water power
Weaving loom
1870
industry2

Industry 2.0

First assembly line
Mass production
Electricity
Discovery of oil and production or petrol
1969
industry3

Industry 3.0

Computers and IT
Micro circuits and processors
Automated production
Global supply chains
Today
industry4

Industry 4.0

Interconnection of technology
Internet of Things, Smart devices
Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning
Big data analytics, Advanced algorithms
Robotics, 3D printing
Automation

2019 Conference Speakers

Jacyl Shaw


Global and Australian Practice Director
Digital Lab, GHD Digital

Cameron Stone


Chief Information Officer
Virgin Australia

Jake Carroll


Chief Technology Officer
University of Queensland

Iain Pepper


Chief Executive Officer
Study Loans

Dr Sue Keay


Research Director
Data 61, CSIRO

Dr Nico Adams


Director
Future Factory

Dr Brendan Markey-Towler


Senior Advisor
Behavior Innovation

Dhugal Ford


Director of Human Capital
Deloitte Consulting

Libby Marshall


CEO & Founder
Steam Capital

Dr Michael Kane


Director
Innovation & Economic Strategies

Peter Laurie


Director
Junta