About this panel
Six operators on stage. No keynote slides. No vendor pitches. An open, unscripted conversation about where AI is actually being used inside Australian businesses, what's working, what's breaking and what's coming.
It was hosted at Melbourne Town Hall in front of an audience of founders, operators, executives and builders.
On the panel
Six panellists from across mining, finance, healthcare, retail, government and tech.
What's discussed
- Where AI is actually shipping inside Australian businesses
- Who is accountable when an AI agent makes a serious mistake
- Why "AI replaces jobs" is the wrong question to be asking
- Live agent failures, real horror stories, and what teams learnt
- Where AI is going next, and what Australian businesses need to do to keep up
- Audience Q&A on security, governance and the cost of doing nothing
On stage at Open Summit AI
Melbourne Town Hall, 14 May 2026. Running time 50 minutes.