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National roadshow · April–May 2027

Leading AI Innovation & Cybersecurity Roadshow 2027

Two days, five cities. One day on getting real results from AI, one day on leading when cyber attacks get smarter. Plain-English briefings for the people who decide.

Day 1 · AI leadership briefing
Day 2 · Cyber accountability
Plus · 90-day AI plan workshop online
Why this roadshow

AI and cyber are now the same leadership conversation

The tools that help your organisation work faster are the same tools attackers now use against it. New rules on automated decisions and ransomware reporting put both squarely on the leadership agenda.

This roadshow gives senior leaders a clear, practical briefing on both, in your own city, with peers who face the same decisions.

No jargon

Technical content explained for executives, boards and their advisers.

Local voices

Every city has its own panellists who have scaled AI and led through a breach.

Leave with a plan

Table work, a live crisis simulation and a 90-day AI plan you build yourself.

The program

Book one day, or both

Each day stands on its own. Together they give you the full picture: how to get value from AI, and how to protect your organisation as the threats change. Sessions below are for the national edition.

What's changed, what the rules now say, and how leaders who've scaled AI got past the pilot stage. A full day of plain-English briefings for the people who decide.

  • KEYNOTEThe Essential AI Update 2027
  • PUBLIC SECTORLeading AI in government
  • PANELFrom pilots to payoff: leaders who've scaled AI
  • BRIEFINGThe new rules: AI obligations every leader must know
  • CASE STUDYYour people and AI
  • CLOSING KEYNOTEAI agents at work, and your 90-day plan

Technical content, explained for the people who make the decisions. No jargon and no product pitches. Bring your GC or CFO.

  • KEYNOTEThe 2027 threat briefing
  • PUBLIC SECTORProtecting the public's data
  • PANELWhen it happens to you: leaders who led through a breach
  • BRIEFINGDecide, disclose, defend: your legal accountability
  • CASE STUDYThe threat inside the building
  • LIVE SIMULATIONCrisis simulation: a ransomware and deepfake breach
Canberra · 3–4 May 2027

The public sector edition

Canberra has its own two-day agenda built for Commonwealth leaders, SES officers and accountable authorities.

  • The APS AI Plan, Chief AI Officers and AI transparency statements
  • Automated decisions after Robodebt: lawful, fair and explainable
  • PSPF accountability, audit committees and Essential Eight reporting
  • A crisis simulation ending with a ministerial brief and Senate Estimates
See the Canberra program
Part of the summit

Your 90-day AI plan: a hands-on workshop for leaders

Turn what you heard at the summit into a plan your executive team can approve. Over two online mornings you'll work through proven templates to choose your first AI priorities, set guardrails and map the first 90 days.

Two mornings onlineThursday 13 and Friday 14 May
Templates, not your dataNothing confidential leaves your organisation
Add it for $699When you register for any city
Or book it on its ownFrom $899 + GST
Register and add the workshop
Bringing a leadership team? We can run this workshop as a private in-house session for your executives. Call (02) 8294 2044 or ask us about it.
Pricing

Book early and save up to $600

The same prices apply in every city. First In pricing ends 19 February 2027.

TicketFirst InUntil 19 Feb 2027Early BirdUntil 25 Mar 2027StandardFrom 26 Mar 2027
One dayDay 1 (AI) or Day 2 (Cyber)$1,299$1,499$1,699
Both daysThe full two-day summit$2,099$2,399$2,699
All-AccessBoth days + the 90-day AI plan workshop$2,699$2,999$3,299
Workshop onlyTwo online mornings, 13–14 May$899$999$1,099
Add the workshop for $699. Any summit ticket holder can add the online 90-day AI plan workshop.
Teams of 3–5 save 15%. Alumni save 10%. Discounts don't combine.
Ten or more? Talk to us about an in-house session for your leadership team.

All prices in Australian dollars and exclude GST.

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Past events

A room full of people who decide

The Leadership Institute has brought senior leaders together across Australia for years. Expect real conversations, not a trade show.

Executives & boardsCEOs, deputy secretaries, directors and board members
Technology leadersCIOs, CDOs, CISOs and Chief AI Officers
Risk & legalGeneral counsel, CFOs, risk and audit leaders
People leadersHR, transformation and operations heads
FAQ

Questions, answered

When and where is the 2027 AI and Cybersecurity Roadshow?

The roadshow runs in five cities: Melbourne (20–21 April), Brisbane (22–23 April), Perth (27–28 April), Canberra (3–4 May, public sector edition) and Sydney (5–6 May 2027). Venues will be announced on each city page.

Can I attend just one day?

Yes. Day 1 is the AI leadership briefing and Day 2 is cyber accountability for leaders. Book either day on its own, or both days for the best value.

Who should attend?

Executives, senior managers and board members who make decisions about AI and cyber risk, plus the leaders who advise them: general counsel, CFOs, CIOs, CISOs, risk and HR leaders. No technical background is needed.

How is the Canberra edition different?

Canberra runs a dedicated Commonwealth agenda: the APS AI Plan, Chief AI Officers, AI transparency statements, PSPF accountability and a crisis simulation that ends with a ministerial brief and Senate Estimates questions.

What is the 90-day AI plan workshop?

A hands-on online workshop over two mornings, Thursday 13 and Friday 14 May 2027. You leave with a 90-day AI plan for your organisation, built on templates, so you never need to share confidential data. Add it when you register for any city, or book it on its own.

Do you offer group or in-house options?

Teams of 3–5 save 15% and alumni save 10%. For groups of more than ten, we can run the workshop as a private in-house session for your leadership team.

Lock in First In pricing

First In prices end 19 February 2027. One registration covers every city: choose your city and ticket as you book.

Register now