UQ Centre for Enterprise AI Events

Overview

How do you get from Proof of Concept to Production for Enterprise AI?This workshop brought together thought leaders from industry, government, and academia to tackle one of the most pressing challenges in AI adoption: moving from promising prototypes to scalable, production-ready systems.  

• Wednesday 12th November 2025 
• 10am-12:30pm AEST 
• UQ Brisbane City Campus

Through a mix of expert insights, real-world case studies, and interactive roundtable discussions, the workshop explored: 

• Technical and organisational barriers to scaling AI 
• Governance and infrastructure readiness 
• Cross-sector collaboration models 
• Cultural and strategic shifts for enterprise-wide AI integration 

Highlights Video

Panel Discussion 

Facilitated by Associate Professor Nicole Hartley from the UQ Business School, featuring: 

• Ryan Van Leent, Vice President, Global Public Services, SAP 

• Nathan Bines, Executive Director, Data & Digital Government, Queensland Government

• Associate Professor Ida Asadi, UQ Business School 

• Dr Joel Mackenzie, Senior Lecturer, UQ School of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science

Panel recording

Roundtable Discussions 

Facilitated by Professor Marta Indulska, the roundtable discussions explored the systematic challenges facing organisations in implementing Enterprise AI at scale, and the key measures to consider when evaluating success in AI adoption and integration.

Thank you to all our participants for their contributions to these conversations. 

Contact

For any questions regarding this workshop or future centre events, please contact our Centre and Operations Manager Kate Aldridge via k.aldridge@uq.edu.au