Beyond Tools: Redesigning Operating Models & Workforce Readiness

Dr Amantha Imber is an organisational psychologist and the founder of Inventium, a behavioural science consultancy whose clients include Google, Apple, Disney and Microsoft. She is the two-time winner of AI Consultant of the Year at the Australian AI Awards, in 2025 and 2026.

More than half a million people have used Inventium’s programs to build stronger AI skills and lift their performance at work.

Amantha was the first Australian to win the Thinkers50 Innovation Award, which the Financial Times has described as the “Oscars for Management Thinking”.

She hosts the top-ranking business podcasts How I Work and How I AI, with more than 6 million downloads, where she asks some of the world’s most successful people about their habits and rituals and shares practical AI strategies. Her ideas have appeared in Harvard Business Review, The New York Times, Forbes and Fast Company.

She is the author of five bestselling books, including the international bestseller Time Wise. Her books have been translated into more than 10 languages, and her latest, The Energy Game, is out now.

Margaret has been part of IP Australia’s leadership team since early 2020 and is currently acting Director General of IP Australia. Her focus is on ensuring that IP Australia has the right capability to deliver on its strategic objectives, and on working collaboratively both domestically and internationally to support effective IP policy development.

Before joining IP Australia, Margaret was A/G First Assistant Secretary of Legal and Compliance in the former Department of Environment and Energy.

Margaret has extensive experience in providing legal and governance advice to government across a range of subject matters including education, industry, science, environment and energy.

Since 2008, she has held Senior Executive roles in the Commonwealth Government.

She was General Counsel of the Department of Industry, Science and Resources from 2012 to 2017 and General Counsel of the then Department of Environment and Energy from 2017 to 2019.

She has a Bachelor of Arts/Laws(Hons) and a Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice from the Australian National University. She is also a graduate of the Australia Institute of Company Directors.

Mike Moroney spent 25 years in Defence helping one of Australia’s most complex organisations bring artificial intelligence into real operations. As the AI Lead for the Royal Australian Air Force and Executive Director of the Defence AI Centre, he guided the adoption of AI systems for maintenance, airborne missions and advanced Industry 4.0 capabilities.

Mike is known for cutting through innovation theatre and showing how to deliver technology that actually works at scale. He focuses on building strong foundations, empowering people and measuring success by outcomes rather than pilots or tools.

He speaks candidly about digital transformation and the fact that technology is rarely the hardest part. The real challenge is shifting systems, incentives and culture so new technology can make a meaningful impact. Today, Mike works with leaders across government, industry and the community to help Australia build confidence and capability in the AI era.

Simon is responsible for leading the safe use of AI to support the Department’s mission to protect Australia’s borders, manage immigration, preserve social cohesion, and safeguard national security covering 16,000+ staff. His role includes responsibility for AI capability uplift, delivery of AI use cases, setting strategy, implementing AI policy, assurance and controls working in partnership with business leaders, legal, technology, cyber teams, and a network of AI champions.

Simon has 20 years’+ experience delivering digital, data, AI, and transformation outcomes across government in Australia and the UK working with over 60 agencies. Prior to joining Home Affairs, Simon was a Partner at Deloitte where he led the National Central Government practice and specialised in digital transformation. He spent a decade at the UK’s Home Office having joined as a graduate including leading operational, data and strategy teams. Simon is a recognised thought leader including through co-authoring the book ‘Are we there yet? The Digital Transformation of Government in Australia’ (2019).