Every company needs to become a technology company to remain competitive.
Adrian Turner is an experienced Non-Executive Director and technology leader with a track record of scaling organisations at the intersection of technology and societal impact.
His experience spans technology, telecommunications, healthcare, agriculture, government and consumer markets. As Co-Founder and CEO of ExoFlare, he spearheads the development of a new class of global biosecurity infrastructure, safeguarding the global food system. After 18 years in Silicon Valley, Adrian returned to Australia to lead the establishment of Data61, Australia's national applied data science and AI research and technology organisation and co-founded Mocana, a leading cybersecurity firm protecting critical infrastructure worldwide.
His commitment to giving back includes his previous roles leading the Minderoo disaster resilience program, building a collaborative alliance of approximately 100 organisations, as well as being Chair of Australia's expat network Advance, while in the US.
Talking Points
What's Coming Next
The intersection of emerging technologies (AI, Quantum, Synthetic Biology, and Cyber) with business growth opportunities.
What's Coming Next
Leadership In Uncertain Times
Creative leadership at all levels, to build high performance teams, in the context of huge technology based market disruptions.
Leadership In Uncertain Times
Innovation At The Edge
The different types of innovation and how to build teams that can effectively innovate with lived examples, including deep tech and research translation.
Innovation At The Edge
Resilience
Personal and business resilience and how to build it, drawing on lived experiences.
Resilience
Geopolitics and the Changing World Order
Lived experiences in cyber security, disaster resilience and biosecurity; emerging threats and opportunities.
Geopolitics and the Changing World Order
Video
Adrian Turner Keynote at D61+ Live | Saxton Speakers
Former CEO of Data61, Adrian Turner, presents his full keynote presentation at D61+ Live.Adrian Turner Winning the AI Race Panel at D61+ Live | Saxton Speakers
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning systems are being rapidly adopted around the world. By 2030, AI is estimated to generate $13 trillion in economic activity across the world. How we develop and deploy AI technologies now will critically shape our future world. Hear from some of the region’s top AI experts about the questions we need to be asking ourselves as a society, and how we can capitalise on the trillion-dollar AI opportunity.
