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Janie Plant
Chair, Women in Technology WA; Tech Lawyer; WA State Govt AI Advisory Board Member
Women in Technology WA Inc.
Janie Plant is a lawyer, technology governance leader, and one of WA's most influential voices at the intersection of law, artificial intelligence, and industry. She serves as Chair of Women in Technology Western Australia (WiTWA), a 27-year-old organisation with more than 8,000 members, and as a member of the WA State Government's AI Advisory Board. A qualified lawyer with deep expertise in technology law and emerging regulatory frameworks, Janie brings rare cross-disciplinary authority to AI governance, translating complex legal and policy developments into practical strategy for industry. Janie is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
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9:15–9:45amWed 25 MarSummit StageWinthrop HallOpen
Roadmap for AI and Quantum
Agentic AI Is Here: How to Deploy Autonomous Agents Without Losing Control
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Charles StreetExecutive Manager: Everyday Digital ExperiencesBankwest
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Janie PlantChair, Women in Technology WA; Tech Lawyer; WA State Govt AI Advisory Board MemberWomen in Technology WA Inc.
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Natasha BlychaChief Executive OfficerStirling and Rose
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Prof. James OngFounder & Managing DirectorArtificial Intelligence International Institute (AIII)Moderator
About this session
Agentic AI is no longer a lab experiment - it’s becoming a new operational layer in companies. The latest agent platforms are designed to plug into real workflows (risk, fraud, compliance, customer service, operations) & act with increasing autonomy. That’s why executives & markets are paying attention - autonomous agents can reshape productivity, cost structures, revenue models & even the definition of “the workforce.”
But scale without control is a liability. When agents act at machine speed, across interconnected systems, small design choices can create big consequences - from conduct & compliance failures to cyber exposure, customer harm or systemic risks. This session focuses on what it takes to deploy agentic AI responsibly & competitively in practice.
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