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11 hours
UNSW Sydney
Free Tickets Available
Thu, 16 Oct, 2025 at 10:00 am to 09:00 pm (GMT+11:00)
UNSW Sydney
High St, Sydney, Australia
AI in Action | AI in Motion Launch of AI in Business and Society A Cross-Disciplinary Major | Specialisation
This day-long event spotlights how AI is transforming career pathways across business, the arts, the social sciences, and more. Developed in collaboration with multiple UNSW faculties, AI in Action | AI in Motion features workshops, student competitions, and public-facing forums that showcase AI’s growing interdisciplinary impact. While the event highlights the launch of the new AI in Business and Society major and specialisation, it is open to all students with an interest in the future of AI.
Please visit AI in Action | AI in Motion | UNSW Business School for the full schedule and more information on each of the sessions.
You may select multiple tickets for different sessions on the day, to add to your order. Please only select tickets to sessions if you are available to attend.
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Info: Learn how the new AI in Business and Society Major/Specialisation can fit into your studies and enhance your academic journey.
Both UNSW Students and Staff are welcome to attend.
Also presented at 11:15 am and 4:15 pm
Info: Want to know more about ethics, copyright and your responsibilities with AI? Heard all the arguments about why all AI is plagiarism or read about the landmark case with Perplexity but not sure why this is an issue? This session explores key considerations in the development and use of Generative AI. We will wrestle with concepts such as ownership, copyright, and ethics and the determination of what is the work being done. Through pre-polling, case studies, and interactive discussion, attendees will examine the gap between public opinion and informed debate, and reflect on the ethical and financial implications of AI in creative and business contexts. Participants will be challenged to consider not only what AI can do, but whether it should. Both UNSW Students and Staff are welcome to attend.
Info: Bring a role you’d like to land and get hands-on in this interactive workshop. Using free tools and your own device, you’ll build an AI passport to transform scattered experiences into targeted CVs, cover letters, LinkedIn updates, and interview stories. You’ll leave with practical job-ready assets and a clear set of rules for ethical, effective use of AI in hiring. Both UNSW Students and Staff are welcome to attend. Attendees should bring their own laptop.
Info: Agents of Impact is a showcase presented by EY and designed for students eager to explore how AI and autonomous agents are solving real problems.
In this talk, you’ll learn how we see intelligent agents operate in dynamic environments—making decisions, collaborating with humans, and delivering measurable value. Discover how AI is used to automate tasks, enhance user experiences, and unlock new insights, as well as how to measure the value delivered by these agents.
This is your chance to hear about AI in action and understand the skills and thinking needed to build or work with these technologies. Whether you are curious about tech, ethics, or career opportunities, Agents of Impact will inspire you to think critically and creatively about the future of AI.
This showcase is brought to you by Lukas Bower from EY Studio+. Lukas leads generative AI services for some of Australia's largest financial institutions. Both UNSW Students and Staff are welcome to attend.
Info: By 2050, nearly 70% of the world’s population will live in cities, making them critical testing grounds for AI’s impact on society and business. This interactive session begins with a keynote on AI in city planning and management, followed by a panel discussion on public engagement, ethics, and investment in AI for city-making. The session will include participation from NSW Government or Local Government representatives in the Q&A discussion. Students will actively engage in a moderated Q&A exploring the opportunities, challenges, and ethical dilemmas of AI in shaping future cities. Both UNSW Students and Staff are welcome to attend.
Info: Learn how the new AI in Business and Society Major/Specialisation can fit into your studies and enhance your academic journey.
Both UNSW Students and Staff are welcome to attend.
Also presented at 10:00 am and 4:15 pm
Info: This workshop explores how artificial intelligence is transforming film production and how festivals act as cultural gatekeepers in the algorithmic age. Through mini-lectures, case study discussions, and a role-play activity as festival jurors, students will critically examine authorship, ethics, and creativity in AI filmmaking. The session is presented in collaboration with SF3, with Angela Blake showcasing films created for the SF3 Film Festival using AI. Participants will also experiment with AI video tools to create short content.
Please bring your own laptop and ensure you have access to Runway and/or Midjourney. Both UNSW Students and Staff are welcome to attend.
Info: This workshop shows how AI agents are being used in industry today. Students will explore real-world use cases and then take part in a hands-on demonstration to build their own agent using Microsoft Copilot Studio’s Agent Builder in Teams, with facilitators available to provide guidance throughout the process.
Both UNSW Students and Staff are welcome to attend. Please bring your own device to participate fully.
Info: Whittled down from nearly 250 initial applicants, ten team finalists develop and pitch their ideas to use AI to solve vexing problems facing business and/or society. Please note that this event is private and no tickets will be available for this session.
Info: Join us for an in-depth look at how Canva launched cutting-edge AI tools at Canva Create, focusing on our journey from concept to deployment. We'll dive deep into two key innovations: AI-powered sheets that help people collaborate with AI more effectively, and Canva AI, conversational design assistant that transforms how users interact with our platform.
This presentation will take you behind the scenes of how we built these capabilities as a design team, showcasing the technical and design challenges we navigated. You'll learn about our launch strategy, the iterative process of developing conversational AI interfaces, and how we designed features that enhance rather than replace human creativity. We'll demonstrate actual products and share real insights from our development process.
Students will gain valuable understanding of AI product development from a design perspective, learn about launching AI features at scale, & discover how building these tools transformed our own workflows.
Info: This workshop shows how AI can support career exploration and planning, from identifying transferable skills to tailoring job applications. Through interactive activities, students will learn how to use AI tools to explore career options, build confidence in articulating their strengths, and prepare for future opportunities.
Both UNSW Students and Staff are welcome to attend. Attendees should bring their own laptop.
Info: Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming marketing and marketing analytics, creating demand for new skillsets that blend creativity, data literacy, and technological fluency. This workshop highlights the essential AI skills industry leaders are seeking and introduces two new courses, AI in Marketing (MARK3096 & MARK5835) and AI in Marketing Analytics (MARK3086 & MARK5836), designed to prepare students for these opportunities. Both UNSW Students and Staff are welcome to attend.
Info: Modern AI systems are increasingly entrusted with decisions that affect our lives, sometimes with catastrophic consequences. This interactive workshop explores the “responsibility gap” — the philosophical and practical question of who is responsible when AI goes wrong. Through case discussion and group activity, students will debate accountability in real-life scenarios such as accidents involving self-driving cars.
Also presented at 3:45 pm. Both UNSW Students and Staff are welcome to attend.
Info: Forget boring rote memorization. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll discover how the ancient art of “memory palaces” can be supercharged with generative AI. You’ll learn how to turn ordinary facts into vivid, AI-generated scenes. Think of castles of calculus, or dungeons filled with economic theories. By the end, you won’t just remember better, you’ll have built your own personalized AI memory palace to take with you into study (and beyond).
Both UNSW Students and Staff are welcome to attend. Attendees should bring their own laptop with access to Copilot.
Info: Ever wondered what it takes to launch a successful startup? Curious about the journey from a simple idea to a groundbreaking product?
First, a 45-minute panel where founders share their authentic startup stories—no sales pitches, just the real journey from idea to impact. You’ll hear the raw, honest stories of what it’s like to build an AI company. Founders will share the pivotal moments, the setbacks that became comebacks, and the victories worth celebrating. Their experiences could be the spark that ignites your own entrepreneurial journey.
After the panel, connect with the founders directly at our tradeshow-style showcase. This is your time to explore their innovative products and learn about the real-world problems they are solving with AI. Find your inspiration and see how founders are changing the world, one idea at a time.
This is your chance to hear from the founders of some of UNSW's most exciting AI startups:
Resdemou, Rhombus AI, What's On. Open to Students and Staff.
Info: Modern AI systems are increasingly entrusted with decisions that affect our lives, sometimes with catastrophic consequences. This interactive workshop explores the “responsibility gap” — the philosophical and practical question of who is responsible when AI goes wrong. Through case discussion and group activity, students will debate accountability in real-life scenarios such as accidents involving self-driving cars.
Also presented at 3:00 pm. Both UNSW Students and Staff are welcome to attend.
Info: Learn how the new AI in Business and Society Major/Specialisation can fit into your studies and enhance your academic journey.
Also presented at 10:00 am and 11:15 am. Both UNSW Students and Staff are welcome to attend.
Info: 50% reality TV, but 100% serious, two teams of students face off in a vigorous debate on the topic: Who Wins with AI – Business or Society? Audience members join a high-profile panel of judges to choose the winning team. Both UNSW Students and Staff are welcome to attend.
Info: Host/Moderators:
- Claire Annesley, Dean, UNSW Faculty of Arts, Design & Architecture
- Paul Andon, Senior Deputy Dean (Education and Student Experience), UNSW Business School
Panellists TBC
This panel brings together senior industry leaders to explore how advances in artificial intelligence are reshaping jobs, skills, and workplaces across sectors. Speakers will share insights on the opportunities and challenges for employers, employees, and society as we navigate the changing world of work. Both UNSW Students and Staff are welcome to attend.
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Tickets for AI in Action | AI in Motion - Launch of AI in Business and Society can be booked here.
| Ticket type | Ticket price |
|---|---|
| 10am Info Session 1 | Free |
| 10am Workshop: Ownership Copyright&Ethics of GenAI | Free |
| 10am Workshop: From Prompt to Placement | Free |
| 11am Industry Showcase: EY Studio+ | Free |
| 11am Workshop: CITIES: The Holy Grail of AI | Free |
| 11:15am Info Session 2 | Free |
| 12pm Workshop: Who is Watching? AI Film | Free |
| 12:30pm Workshop: Agentic AI | Free |
| 1pm Industry Showcase: Canva | Free |
| 1:15pm Workshop: Career Exploration with AI | Free |
| 1:45pm Workshop: What AI Skills/Shaping Marketing? | Free |
| 3pm Workshop: Who’s to Blame When AI Goes Wrong? | Free |
| 3pm Workshop: Memory Palaces | Free |
| 3pm Startup Showcase | Free |
| 3:45pm Workshop:Who’s to Blame When AI Goes Wrong? | Free |
| 4:15pm Info Session 3 | Free |
| 5pm Debate: Who Wins with AI: Business or Society? | Free |
| 7pm Industry Panel: AI and the Future of Work | Free |
