16 June, 2026 | Hilton, Sydney

Unified Experience, Operationalised Intelligence & Enabled Agentic

Collaborate and learn with 150+ Heads of Digital Transformation, Product and Customer driving digitisation, efficiency and experiences for 35% of the GDP. In 2026, competitive advantage will be characterised by a shift from digital experimentation to operationalised intelligence.

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Autonomous digital colleagues cannot deliver value while data remains fragmented, and success is measured by launches. Build a connected nervous system of unified semantic data, then scale agentic workflows with governance and outcome metrics that prove impact.
In its 11th year, ADAPT host leaders of Digital, Product and Customer strategy in A/NZ Helping them create the best experiences, retention, improved ways of doing things, and managed change.​ Register Your Interest

Speakers

Harness the collective intelligence of the world’s foremost thought leaders to learn best practices and be inspired.

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Sanjoy
Sen
Group Head of Consumer Banking at DBS Bank and a member of the DBS Group Management Committee

Sanjoy Sen

Group Head of Consumer Banking at DBS Bank and a member of the DBS Group Management Committee

About

Sanjoy Sen is the Group Head of Consumer Banking at DBS Bank and a member of the DBS Group Management Committee. Headquartered in Singapore, DBS is one of Asia’s leading financial services groups, recognised globally as the World’s Best Bank and World’s Best Digital Bank by Euromoney and Global Finance.

With over 35 years of international banking experience across Asia, the Middle East, and Australia, Sanjoy has held senior leadership roles at ANZ and Citibank before joining DBS in 2018.

Sanjoy oversees the bank’s consumer business, driving strategy, performance, and regional expansion. He’s responsible for digital transformation, new ecosystem partnerships, and leveraging DBS’s capabilities to scale the consumer business.

He serves on multiple boards within DBS and external organisations and is a recognised international keynote speaker on the future of banking and financial technology, exploring how AI, digital and data are reshaping the industry. Sanjoy is an alumnus of the Asia Financial Leadership Program and Harvard Business School and was conferred the IBF Fellow Award for Consumer Banking.

Bhaskar
Katta
General Manager of Global Operations at Westpac

Bhaskar Katta

General Manager of Global Operations at Westpac

About

Bhaskar Katta is a recognised expert with ~3 decades of experience in Operations &Technology, Consumer Business, Strategy, Customer-centric design, and Digital with a successful track record in delivering meaningful transformations in financial services.

He is currently General Manager of Global Operations at Westpac, leading a team of over 6,500 employees. Formerly as General Manager at ANZ, Bhaskar brought his extensive background in digital transformation in the Deposits, Payments, and Wealth business for over 6 million customers and managing the wealth business partnerships. Prior to that Bhaskar was Regional Chief Operating Officer in Singapore covering over 20 markets across Asia & Pacific and leading a Digital-only bank initiative. He has also has~2 decades experience with Citi across Europe, Middle East and Africa living and working in India, UAE, Russia, Czech Republic &UK in COO, CEO (Consumer Bank) & MD roles.

Bhaskar holds an MBA from Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning in India and an Executive Education from MIT covering Digital Business Transformation and is experienced in building and leading high performing diverse teams and has a track record for leading significant organisational transformations that achieve outstanding results.

Jonathon
Thorpe
Deputy CEO & Chief Customer Officer at Services Australia

Jonathon Thorpe

Deputy CEO & Chief Customer Officer at Services Australia

About

As Deputy CEO and Chief Customer Officer at Services Australia, I lead a group responsible for optimising, improving and transforming critical services to millions of Australians every day. I have over ten years of senior executive experience in driving technology-enabled business transformation, including digital identity, and strategy in the public sector.

My mission is to apply design, innovation, customer experience, and digital capabilities to transform government services and create positive outcomes for our customers. I have a strong background in agile leadership, digital delivery, and strategy. I am passionate about fostering a culture of collaboration, empowerment, and excellence within Services Australia and across government.

Alan
Thorogood
Research and Engagement, Asia Pacific at MIT CISR

Alan Thorogood

Research and Engagement, Asia Pacific at MIT CISR

About

At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Alan looks after CISR’s Research and Engagement for the Asia Pacific region. Previously, he held senior digital executive roles and managed digital strategy teams where he built and ran successful consulting businesses for Accenture and PwC. He was the Head of Digital Strategy for the Turnbull government of Australia.

Connecting the Region’s
Top Digital Leaders

Digital & AI Edge is an invitation-only conference that brings together digital transformation leaders from the region’s most influential Enterprise and Government organisations, including:

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Stay Ahead of A/NZ Market Trends

Keep up with the latest market research and benchmarking data in fields like cyber security, data analytics, digital transformation and more.

Insights from Global Experts & Technologists

Hear the strategies and methodologies being applied by industry innovators who are actively leading teams, delivering enterprise-wide transformation and driving value.

Harness the Wisdom of Your Peers

Learn from the experience of your peers in cross-industry roundtable discussions and networking events to inspire new ways of thinking and share ideas.

Connect with Key Technology Providers

Forge important relationships and explore the capabilities and expertise of our vendors to support your strategic initiatives.

Debating Critical Themes

01

Agentic Autonomy

Evolve from reactive assistants to autonomous “digital colleagues” that independently execute complex workflows. Learn to deploy agents that resolve issues and manage operations without constant human prompting.

02

Unified Experience Architecture

Construct a “connected nervous system” by integrating siloed data into a single semantic model. Ensure your AI agents have the visibility needed to sense and respond to customer signals instantly.

03

Measuring Commercial Outcomes

Stop measuring success by feature “launches” and start valuing financial “landings.” Transition to outcome-based accountability that prioritises net revenue retention and profitability over mere shipping velocity. 

04

Predictive Proactivity and "Silent Signals"

Move beyond reactive surveys to interpreting “silent signals” like digital frustration scores. Utilise real-time data to fix friction points proactively before they impact customer satisfaction or retention.

05

Radical Trust and the "AI Tax"

Mitigate the “AI tax” and deepfake risks by embedding digital provenance into your customer experience. Establish transparent governance as a non-negotiable product feature to maintain loyalty in an automated age.

06

The Rise of the Full-Stack "X-Team"

Collapse the walls between product, engineering, and design to create cross-functional teams focused on shared outcomes.

The keynotes really helped me to think big - to contemplate different approaches and perspectives with which to view our current and future challenges and opportunities. Director of Experience and Improvement at University of Canberra
A well structured event with insightful presentations. The whole day was structured to allow for meaningful discussion and allowed me to grow my toolbox of knowledge by learning from others.  Digital Innovation Lead at Vocus Communications
There were excellent speakers and great topics that were very relevant to the current climate and to my company. Head of Technology, Domestic Retail & Digital at Bupa Australia
One of the most well organised conference I have attended. I found the context and data very relevant to my current organisational priorities and situation. Associate Director, Education Technology at University of Sydney
I came away from the event so invigorated and, what was even better was that I could apply insights gained from the event as soon as I got back to my desk. I really recommend it. GM Digital Communications at Redkite

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