AFR Future Briefings

Business meets the future in The Australian Financial Review’s flagship new event series on technology, transformation and the future of work.

Through a series of incisive seminars, we invite business leaders to learn about the technological advances and cutting-edge research that are poised to shape the future of our economy and our workplaces – and the opportunities for forward-thinking organisations right now.

Harnessing AI: Will AI make or break your business? The Australian Financial Review convenes the biggest brains in Artificial Intelligence research, investment and implementation to investigate how Australian businesses can harness AI technology for competitive advantage. Surround yourself with cutting-edge 360º expert advice on how AI can drive value in your business at the first event in the AFR Future Briefings premium breakfast series.

Distributed Workforce: Ways of working have been disrupted in every aspect. How will this further shift how we work? What’s next for smarter, adaptive and better-connected workplaces which support distributed teams, efficiencies and productivity? What’s the future of tools to better facilitate remote workforce innovation, collaboration and agility? Virtual technologies. Apps & application services. Platforms. Analytics. Think like a workplace futurist. The new reality is virtual.

Connected Consumers: The rapid advance of technology is fundamentally reshaping the way that we consume information, products and services, and the dizzying pace of change will have tremendous consequences for all customer-facing businesses. In the third breakfast get 360º expert advice on the future of the customer experience, and the opportunities to collaborate and seize the advantage right now.

Security & Privacy: As almost every aspect of life becomes digital, the stability of our future depends on effective cybersecurity technologies. With growing public concern over the protection of personal data, security and privacy concerns are increasingly converging, with significant impact on business’ bottom lines. In the fourth breakfast get 360º practical advice on how to get ahead of the trends, mitigate risk and find new opportunities in innovation and collaboration.