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Sep 15, 2026
Renee LatteHOST
Across the program, we'll hear from leaders driving this discussion.
Renee LatteHOST
Today, we'll hear from Dr. Cathy Foley on Australia's quantum opportunity and ACCC Commissioner Luke Woodward on competition and digital markets.
Renee LatteHOST
Later on in the program, we'll hear from Julie Inman Grant on trust and safety and from Toby Walsh and Anthea Roberts on AI in the workplace and complex decision making.
Renee LatteHOST
We've also got some amazing panels that will have wide ranging conversations on productivity, critical infrastructure, and cyber resilience.
Renee LatteHOST
Our hope is that you leave with a clearer focus on what matters and with insights that you can take with you to help you harness the challenges of change.
Renee LatteHOST
So let's begin.
Renee LatteHOST
It's my pleasure to turn to Rachel Lewis, who will open today's program in conversation with Dr. Cathy Foley on Australia's quantum opportunity.
Renee LatteHOST
Rachel, over to you.
Annabel GriffinHOST
So, Stephen, can I bring the conversation back to you in terms of what does that opportunity look like for Australia in terms of...
Annabel GriffinHOST
We're talking about AI, but if we can talk about emerging technologies generally and our capacity and... and our ability to be able to capitalize on the opportunity without, you know, Cathy Foley last week talked about holding our nerve on investment in quantum, but I'm interested in what does that look like in terms of actually capitalizing on that opportunity?
Stephen KingGUEST
Yeah, so let me start off.
Stephen KingGUEST
the higher level on AI and opportunity.
Belinda SmithHOST
But what about quantum technology? See, this one I find a little bit harder to get my head around, so I enlisted my ABC science reporter colleague, Jacinta Bowler, to take me through how this might work.
Jacinta BowlerCORRESPONDENT
You're in a room, and the chief scientist comes up to you and whispers a crazy idea in your ear.
Jacinta BowlerCORRESPONDENT
What do you do?
Belinda SmithHOST
[laughs] Oh, depends on what the idea was.
Jacinta BowlerCORRESPONDENT
He had this happen to him a couple of years ago.
Warwick BowenSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Yeah, it's a funny story, actually.
Warwick BowenSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
So the, the whole thing began in 2023 when Australia's chief scientist at the time, Cathy Foley, at a function, tapped me on the shoulder and said to me, "Warwick, I want the Brisbane Olympics to be the Quantum Olympics." And my [laughs] and my reaction was, she's the chief scientist, so I'm positive.
Warwick BowenSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
But internally, I'm thinking, "Quantum sport? How does that all work together?"
Robin WilliamsHOST
But what about quantum technology? See, this one I find a little bit harder to get my head around, so I enlisted my ABC science reporter colleague Jacinta Bowler to take me through how this might work.
Jacinta BowlerCORRESPONDENT
You're in a room, and the chief scientist comes up to you and whispers a crazy idea in your ear.
Jacinta BowlerCORRESPONDENT
[laughs]
Robin WilliamsHOST
[laughs]
Warwick BowenSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Yeah.
Warwick BowenSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
It's a funny story, actually.
Warwick BowenSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
So the, the whole thing began in 2023 when Australia's chief scientist at the time, Cathy Foley, at a function tapped me on the shoulder and said to me, "Warwick, I want the Brisbane Olympics to be the Quantum Olympics." And my [laughs], and my reaction was, she's the chief scientist, so I'm positive, but internally I'm thinking, "Quantum sport? How does that all work together?"
Robin WilliamsHOST
I mean, that's a really good question.
Bryony EvansHOST
Um, uh, and I, I will take your promo and run with it a little bit.
Bryony EvansHOST
It is an incredible lineup, um, and we're also talking on an AI adjacent topic about quantum with D- Dr. Cathy Foley as well.
Bryony EvansHOST
Um, but I won't derail this chat.
Bryony EvansHOST
I could talk about the summit all day.