This year’s conference will include hundreds of panels, presentations, workshops and mentor sessions across a number of conference tracks and as Official Education Partner and Official Conference Workshop Partner, UTS is at the centre of the action.
UTS on the main stage
Check out the UTS curated sessions that will include some of our most inspiring thinkers, creators and innovators.
Will Generative AI empower education
Democracy under fire
Unf*cking the future
Will Generative AI empower education? Exploring the impact on student learning, assessment and well being
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Generative AI has exploded onto the scene and is increasingly impacting the student learning experience at all levels of education. But what does this mean for the future of student learning and the value of university degrees? In this panel session, our experts discuss the impact of generative AI on student learning, the usefulness (or uselessness) of various approaches to assessment, what is or should be considered misconduct in a GenAI age, how might we detect such misconduct, and how we could use GenAI to provide care and support to our learners as they move through their educational experiences.
Featuring: Associate Professor Amanda White OAM, Professor Catherine Ellis, Professor Danny Liu, Kane Murdoch.
Democracy under fire: The threat of deepfakes, disinformation and fake news on a global scale
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Hear from leading experts as they take you through the social, political and economical implications of deepfakes, disinformation and fake news and the impact they’ll have in 2024’s record-breaking year for global elections. They will unpack the current and future state of online security, risks and implications and how we build a trusting society for future generations when frauds and deep fakes are more rampant than ever.
Featuring: Australia’s e-Safety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant, National Security expert Dr Miah Hammond-Errey, leading misinformation and disinformation researcher, Associate Professor Marian-Andrei Rizoiu and Head of Policy Lab at the Human Technology, Sophie Farthing.
Unf*cking the future with Sallyann Williams and Dan Ilic
In an urgent response to the escalating climate crisis, climate scientist UTS Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research) Professor Chris Turney orchestrates a unique conversation with Cicada Innovations CEO Sallyann Williams and comedian Dan Illic for SXSW Sydney.
Check out the full SXSW Sydney 2024 program
