Wednesday
Room 5
15:00 - 16:00
Session (60 min)
The Evolution and Impact of Generative AI: Transforming Creativity and Operations
Generative AI, exemplified by tools like ChatGPT, marks a significant shift in computing, enabling machines to perform creative and intellectual tasks once exclusive to humans. This talk will explore the evolution of generative AI, its applications across various fields, and its potential to revolutionize industries. This session will examine the roles AI can assume, from doctor, to creator to security analyst. We will explore the impact on medicine, farming, food security, water, environmental sustainability, and biodiversity. Additionally, we will address the limitations and ethical considerations of Generative AI. Issues such as bias and toxicity, copyright and intellectual property concerns, GDPR and personal data regulations, disinformation and deepfakes, and extrapolation errors are significant hurdles that need to be addressed. Examples and case studies of this in the last 2 years will be shown. Bias and toxicity in AI can perpetuate societal biases and deepen divisions. Copyright and intellectual property issues arise when AI generates content based on copyrighted material. GDPR and personal data concerns involve the handling and protection of personal information. Disinformation and deepfakes can create false narratives and destabilize societies. Extrapolation errors occur when AI makes incorrect predictions based on incomplete or biased data.
Join us to understand how generative AI is transforming our world, the challenges it presents, and the opportunities it offers for the future. This talk will include 2 demos AI Control Tower and Copilot for Security in Security Operations.
Vannessa Van Beek
Vannessa Van Beek is an accomplished cyber security leader with deep industry experience. She has experience leading multi-disciplinary teams, embedding robust security into digital transformation. Vannessa's background includes Security Operations, Incident Management, Risk Governance and Solution Design. Vannessa is an advocate for continuous learning and knowledge sharing within the cyber security community seeing this as critical to staying ahead of emerging threats. She has 20 years of industry experience, coupled with a Law degree, Master of Business Administration, and a post-graduate diploma in Psychology, which guides her understanding of Technology, Risk, Strategy, and Culture. Her professional qualifications include CISM, CIPM and she is a graduate of the Cyber Leadership Institute and a Certified LEGO Serious Play facilitator. Her experiences have shaped to know crises are inevitable, and preparing to respond requires disciplined operational procedures, responsive technology and a culture of teamwork and continuous learning. Vannessa was a finalist in the Most Outstanding Woman in Protective Security at the 2023 Australian Women in Security Awards and winner of Women in IT WA Most Outstanding Women in Leadership in 2022.