Summary
Do not miss this informative panel discussion and networking opportunity presented by the ACT Professional Services Committee of CPA Australia, in collaboration with the Australian HR Institute (AHRI) ACT Division.
Evolving technology, and AI in particular, is not simply changing how professional services work—it is transforming the profession's business models, workforce, client expectations and value proposition.
The discussion will cover:
- Future professional services business models
- AI and the future workforce
- Client readiness across public and private sectors
- Governance, ethics and risk
- Real-world implementation lessons
Presenters:
- Gary Denman, Chief AI Officer, Scyne Advisory
- Erin Prothero FCPHR, ACT AHRI President
- Kaushika Jayalath CPA, CPA Australia Director & Senior Solutions Consultant at Oracle Corporation
- Moderated by Greg Haraldson MBA, CPA Australia
Sponsored by HorizonOne recruitment
Learning Outcomes:
- Evaluate how emerging technologies, including AI, are reshaping professional services business models, workforce capability requirements, client expectations and the profession’s value proposition.
- Analyse governance, ethical and risk considerations associated with AI-enabled professional services, and identify practical controls that support responsible and trusted implementation.
- Apply insights from real-world technology adoption to assess organisational and client readiness, and determine actions that enable effective digital transformation in public and private sector contexts.
Speakers
Take a look at our speakers scheduled for this event.
Gary Denman
Chief AI Officer, Scyne Advisory
Gary Denman is Chief AI Officer at Scyne Advisory, leading the organisation’s AI capability, innovation and responsible adoption of emerging technologies. He brings more than 35 years of technology experience across government and corporate sectors in Australia, Asia and the UK.
Previously Head of Partnerships and Strategic Alliances at Google Australia, Gary has also held roles with Microsoft, McAfee and Polycom. He is passionate about the potential of Generative AI to improve productivity, strengthen organisational capability and deliver better outcomes for communities and citizens.
Erin Prothero, FCPHR
AHRI ACT State President
Erin Prothero is a senior HR and workforce leader with over 20 years’ experience across the Australian Public Service (APS) and professional services. Serving on the Australian HR Institute (AHRI) ACT Council since 2021, Erin is the AHRI ACT State President, a Certified Fellow HR Practitioner (FCPHR), AHRI mentor and former lead of the ACT Workforce Planning and Analytics forum. She provides trusted advice on enterprise workforce priorities and complex organisational challenges, with extensive experience in workforce strategy, planning and analytics, as well as capability development and organisation design.
Kaushika Jayalath CPA, GAICD
Senior Solutions Consultant, Oracle Corporation
Director, CPA Australia Board
Kaushika is a Senior Solutions Consultant at Oracle Corporation, specialising in cloud technology, finance transformation and business process improvement. He also serves as the Education Industry Domain Lead for Cloud Applications across Australia and New Zealand.
A Director on the CPA Australia Board, Kaushika is passionate about bridging the digital skills gap and is an industry mentor and guest lecturer at leading Australian universities. He has a background spanning finance, accounting, business analysis and project management and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Fees
Below is all of the pricing information for the event.
AUD pricing is inclusive of GST.
Member fee: $20.00 AUD
Non-Member fee: $30.00 AUD
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