July Business Breakfast

Keynote presenter, Simon Jackson, is an independent Data & AI science expert who has held senior technical and leadership positions at titans like Meta, Booking. Com and Canva.  

Holding a PhD in decision making, Simon has worked in 5 countries, and built and led large, globally-distributed teams of world-class data specialists. He is now based in Sydney, Australia, and focussed on helping local businesses to scale their use of data and accelerate their pace of innovation.

In his presentation, From Analytics to AI, Simon will deliver a high-level introduction to the world of data – how information can be gathered and used to acquire more customers, make existing customers more valuable and increase productivity and value.  He will paint a compelling vision of the value of data, how to use it and to make it work for your business.

Key takeaways:

Understanding data

• What is data (and what it is not)?
• An intro to a map of the data world
• How business problems map to that world

What it takes and what to do next

• Intro to hierarchy of data science / AI needs
• Concrete next-step advise for business owners in various size organisations and at various levels of data maturity.

Details:

• When: Thursday, 5  June 2025
• Time: 7am to 9am
• Where: Sandringham Yacht Club, Jetty Pier, Sandringham
• Cost: BBN Member – $50 refundable place holding fee (reimbursed post attendance)
  • Member’s Guest – $70
  • Non-Member – $80

Ticket includes hot breakfast, beverages and networking opportunity.

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