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Prof. Michael Small
CSIRO-UWA Chair of Complex Systems, Professor & Director
UWA Data Institute
Michael Small is Director of the UWA Data Institute, the CSIRO-UWA Chair of Complex Systems, and, Professor of Applied Mathematics in the School of Physics, Mathematics and Computing at UWA. He is Editor in Chief of the journal Chaos and Main Editor of Physica A. His interest is data driven methods in applied mathematics – particularly in chaotic dynamics, dynamical systems, complex systems and complex networks. His work has many applications and currently funded projects include three ARC Training Centres and Research Hubs in Industrial Maintenance, Oceans, and Transport; several NHMRC projects focussed on Indigenous Mental Health and Wellbeing; and, a Centre of Excellence in Quantum Computation.
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9:55–10:35amWed 25 MarSummit StageWinthrop HallOpen
Next-Gen Transactions
Trust Under Attack - The Identity Layer We Need for Real Time Money, Tokenization & AI
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Prof. Bill RoscoeDirectorUniversity College Oxford Blockchain Research Centre
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Prof. Michael SmallCSIRO-UWA Chair of Complex Systems, Professor & DirectorUWA Data Institute
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Victoria RichardsonPartnerID Partners
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Dr. W. Scott StornettaChief Executive OfficerSureMark Digital Identity Services
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Dr. Andrzej GwizdalskiCo-founder & ChairmanWestern Australia Web3 AssociationModerator
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Paula RogersPrincipal Program Adviser, International Partnerships and EngagementPerth USAsia CentreModerator
About this session
Speed & convenience mean nothing if systems are fragile, surveillant or easy to break. Discussants will explore how to design digital infrastructures that remain secure, resilient & privacy-safe even under pressure, the safeguards that must be built in from Day One & approaches that are mature enough to deploy now.
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1:30–2:45pmWed 25 MarPublic-Private RoundtablesUniClub - Roundtable Room 1Open
Roadmap for AI and Quantum
[Roundtable] How to Design Quantum-Safe Systems - A Post-Quantum Cryptography Migration Plan for Critical Infrastructure
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Edwin ChenDirector of Solution EngineeringST Engineering
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Bavani ChettySenior Manager, Cyber Digital TrustDeloitte
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Eamonn DarcyChief Technology OfficerAQ Intelligence
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Prof. Gavin BrennenChief Quantum OfficerBTQ Technologies
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Prof. Gia ParishDirector, UWA Defence and Security InstituteThe University of Western Australia
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Mats ParkinsonDirectorBare Cove Technology
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Prof. Michael SmallCSIRO-UWA Chair of Complex Systems, Professor & DirectorUWA Data Institute
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Dr. Rajiv ShahDirectorAustralian Information Security Association
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Tara LieCyber Security GRC Manager / PhD CandidateDepartment of Water & Environmental Regulation / Edith Cowan University
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Robert LaurieChief Security ArchitectCiphershieldModerator
About this session
Quantum computing is driving a security transition—not because the “quantum apocalypse is tomorrow,” but because long-lived data and systems in finance, government identity, healthcare, defence, energy networks and communications can be compromised today through “harvest now, decrypt later.” The systemic risk is straightforward: if we wait until the last minute, migration becomes chaotic, expensive, and operationally disruptive while compromising critical systems.
This is a how-to roundtable for moving from PQC awareness to execution. Banks, big tech, government, security agencies and critical infrastructure operators will align on practical steps: cryptographic inventory, crypto-agility, standards alignment, vendor and supply-chain readiness, procurement language, testing, and staged migration—so organisations can upgrade without breaking interoperability or service continuity.
Outcomes: Insights from discussions will contribute towards GFTN's work on a practical Quantum-Safe Migration Starter Pack with priority systems list, decision points, recommended timelines and a minimum target state for crypto-agility plus a shortlist of “next-wave” opportunities worth piloting. -
