Australia aims to be the partner of choice in building AI capacity in the Pacific, and there are rich opportunities to collaborate with other Indo-Pacific nations. This panel will consider where the region stands on responsible AI adoption, what is needed most and how Australia can support it, taking account of the unique needs, cultures and languages across the region.

Moderator: Jessica Hunter, Australia's Ambassador for Cyber Affairs and Critical Technology

Speakers:
Tupou'tuah Baravilala, Director-General, Digital Government Transformation, Cybersecurity and Communications, Fiji
Dr Vidushi Chaturvedi, Advisor, Union Public Services Commission and former civil servant
Steven Matainaho, Secretary, Department of Information and Communications Technology, Papua New Guinea
Amit Shukla, Joint Secretary, Cyber Diplomacy, e-Governance and Information Technology, Ministry of External Affairs of India