2024 September newsletter

Welcome to the latest edition of our newsletter! October is bursting with excitement as we gear up for some incredible events that you won’t want to miss. From our keynote appearances at SXSW Sydney to thought-provoking discussions at the Fantastic Futures conference, this month is all about innovation, exploration, and connecting with brilliant minds. Get ready to dive into the future with us as we bring together brilliant minds,?insights and opportunities to connect. It’s going to be an unforgettable month—let's make the most of it together!

See us @SXSW Sydney

The School is thrilled to be?keynote presenters and exhibitors for SXSW Sydney,?Australia’s leading technology, innovation and arts showcase. From 14 to 20 October, we invite you to join us and explore the cutting edge of cybernetic thinking and innovation. Whether you're curious about building a safer and more sustainable future,?eager to discuss and ask questions, or just want to connect with some of the brightest minds in the field, this is your chance. Come meet us, discover our groundbreaking work, and be part of the conversation shaping tomorrow!

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Fantastic Futures Conference

Fantastic Futures (FF24), the international conference on AI for Libraries, Archives, and Museums, will be held at the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA) in Canberra, Australia, from 15 to 18 October 2024. The School of Cybernetics is excited to be part of the conference, where we will feature as keynote speakers and host?satellite event. The?event invites participants from the GLAM sector to rethink the important role of Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums in shaping and steering towards safe, sustainable and responsible futures with and through technology.

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AFRAN Forum

The AFRAN Forum is back this year! And it will be in Canberra.

Save the date for the 5th and 6th of November to explore “The role of research and innovation in industry, policy and public dialogue”. This event will bring together Australian and French stakeholders of the education-research-industry-policy ecosystem to discuss current global challenges.

The event will offer keynotes, workshops, an innovation hackathon “mitigating climate change”?to adapt the French flagship event called “24 heures chrono de l’entrepreneuriat” (24 hours for entrepreneurship) to the Australian context and a Women in Science public night, showcasing "La Fabrique des Pandémies" in collaboration with Australian Global Health Alliance ?and the Embassy of France to Australia.

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AI?training

Join our 2-hour online module on AS ISO/IEC 42001:2023, the world's first standard for managing AI responsibly. Co-developed by Standards Australia and the ANU School of Cybernetics, this immersive course tackles ethical considerations, transparency, and continuous learning in AI. Learn how to balance innovation with governance and manage AI risks and opportunities effectively.

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Welcome to the School

Since September 2024, Kimberley Coulson is posted at ANU School of Cybernetics as a Secondee for the Australian-French Association for Research and Innovation (AFRAN Inc.).?Her role within the association as the Strategy and Operations Manager is to create avenues for collaboration between the French and the Australian research ecosystems.?