AI Innovation Summit Australia-India

Showcasing India & Australia's AI Achievements - Independent Innovations, Converging Visions for Tomorrow!

Connecting Ideas, People, and Business

The AI Innovation Summit Australia–India returns for its second edition, building on the inaugural event held in August 2023. This summit is part of the International AI Innovation Summits Series, run by Innovate Australia in Perth, and marks the eighth event in the series.

Rather than focusing only on AI technology itself, this event is about bringing people together, founders, business leaders, researchers, policymakers, and innovators from Australia and India, to share ideas, build relationships, and explore practical collaboration.

The summit creates a relaxed and open environment to discuss how innovation happens in the real world: how businesses grow across borders, how talent and knowledge move between countries, and how partnerships between startups, corporates, universities, and investors can be formed. It’s a space to learn from each other’s experiences, understand different markets, and identify opportunities for joint projects.

Discussions will touch on innovation ecosystems, entrepreneurship, skills, education, ethics, and the social and cultural factors that shape how new technologies are adopted. Above all, the focus is on exchange, of ideas, perspectives, and connections that can lead to real outcomes.

Hosted in Perth by Innovate Australia, the AI Innovation Summit Australia–India aims to strengthen business and innovation ties between Australia and India in a practical, down-to-earth way.

🎤 Our MC/Moderator:

🔹 Dr Adam Osseiran, Co-founder & Director, Innovate Australia

Dr Adam Osseiran is an entrepreneur, serial innovator, and Adjunct Professor with extensive experience across artificial intelligence, intelligent sensing, and advanced technologies. He is Co-Founder and Director of Innovate Australia and serves as Chairman of the Hydrogen Society of Australia, where he contributes to advancing Australia’s clean energy and hydrogen ecosystem. Adam has held senior academic and industry roles, including leadership positions at BrainChip, and has a strong track record of translating research into real-world impact. Known for his ability to bridge technology, business, and policy, Adam plays a key role in shaping innovation-led collaboration in Australia and internationally.

🎤 Our Special Guest:

🔹 Lord Mayor Councillor Bruce Reynolds

Cr Bruce Reynolds is a dedicated community leader and small business owner with over 30 years of experience contributing to the City of Perth. Currently serving as Lord Mayor, Bruce is committed to fostering growth, innovation, and inclusivity in Perth. He brings extensive experience from diverse fields, including property, marketing, branding, and hospitality, and actively supports not-for-profits and charities as a board member, chair, and volunteer. Passionate about serving his community, Bruce focuses on initiatives that enhance Perth’s reputation as a vibrant, world-class city while addressing the needs of its residents and businesses.

🎙️ Our Presenters:

🔹 Ms Kajari Biswas, Consul General, Consulate General of India, Perth

Ms Kajari Biswas is the Consul General of India to Western Australia and the Northern Territory, having assumed office in Perth in July 2025. A career Indian Foreign Service officer of the 2008 batch, she brings wide international and policy experience to her role. Ms Biswas began her overseas career as a language trainee in Cairo, followed by postings in Dubai and Durban, where she handled press, culture, education, and public diplomacy. She has also served at India’s Ministry of External Affairs in New Delhi and Kolkata, including in policy planning and state coordination roles. She is committed to strengthening India’s engagement with Western Australia and the Northern Territory across diplomacy, trade, education, and innovation.

🔹 Dr Chandrasekhar Buddha, CEO, Anuvadini AI | Chief Coordinating Officer at AICTE, Ministry of Education, Government of India

Dr Chandrasekhar Buddha is CEO of Anuvadini AI and Chief Coordinating Officer at AICTE, Ministry of Education, Government of India. He plays a central role in advancing national initiatives across education, skilling, innovation, and AI adoption. Dr Buddha is the architect of Anuvadini, a “Make in India” generative AI platform enabling video, voice, and document translation across 29 Indian and international languages, breaking language barriers at scale. His work directly supports India’s vision of inclusive digital education and global knowledge exchange. He has led large-scale national digital education programs with a strong focus on accessibility, youth empowerment, and real-world impact through technology.

🔹 Ajay Kumar, Co-Founder and CEO, MonkSpaces.AI

Ajay Kumar is an applied AI entrepreneur and the Cofounder and CEO of MonkSpaces.Ai, where he is building a unified SaaS platform and AI workforce for the Real Estate Industry. He is also the Cofounder of Tequity, an applied AI and product engineering company that has designed and delivered over 200 digital and AI-powered products for startups and enterprises globally. His work focuses on translating emerging AI capabilities into practical, revenue-generating systems. He is equally passionate about building AI-native products as well as transforming existing business operations through applied AI systems across sales, operations, and execution. Ajay works closely with founders and leadership teams to help organizations move from AI experimentation to real-world impact at scale.

🔹 Schellie-Jayne Price, Partner, Stirling & Rose

Schellie-Jayne Price is a leading Australian lawyer specialising in artificial intelligence and emerging technologies. She is a Partner at Stirling & Rose and Chief Legal Officer at Nooriam, where she advises organisations on the practical and legal implications of deploying AI. With over 20 years’ experience across major international resources projects, M&A, and operations in Asia, SJ brings a rare combination of deep legal expertise and hands-on experience with machine learning systems. She is widely recognised for translating complex AI risks into clear, practical guidance that enables innovation while managing legal and ethical responsibility, particularly in fast-moving, cross-border technology environments.

🔹 David Lucido is Founder and Managing Director of Sentient Hubs

David Lucido is Founder and Managing Director of Sentient Hubs, a multi-award-winning strategic decision-support platform that helps governments, cities, and organisations model complex economic, environmental, and social systems. While Sentient Hubs is not an AI product in the traditional sense, it makes extensive use of AI, machine learning, and advanced simulation to enable powerful “what-if” scenario testing and impact modelling at scale. It is an excellent real-world AI use case, demonstrating how AI can support better planning, resilience, and evidence-based decision-making. The platform enables decision-makers to visualise complex trade-offs across infrastructure, climate, and population change. It supports collaboration across disciplines and institutions.

The presentations will be followed by a panel discussion moderated by Dr Adam Osseiran

🌟 Summit Highligts:

The AI Innovation Summit Australia–India brings together innovators, entrepreneurs, researchers, and industry leaders from both countries to exchange ideas, experiences, and perspectives on innovation and emerging technologies. Rather than focusing only on technology, the summit emphasises connection, collaboration, and practical outcomes between Australia and India.

Participants will explore how innovation is shaped by culture, business environments, education, and policy, while discussing the ethical, social, and real-world implications of AI and related technologies. The event provides a welcoming platform to build partnerships, spark joint initiatives, and strengthen business and innovation links between the two nations.

As part of the AI Innovation Summits series, the summit continues to grow Australia’s international innovation connections, with future events linking Australia with other key global partners.

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