National AI Skills Forum 2026
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National AI Skills Forum 2026
Supported by Department of Employment and Workplace Relations, Department of Industry, Science and Resources, Microsoft, LinkedIn, CommBank, Amazon Web Services & Deloitte.
Presented by Future Skills Organisation and the National AI Centre.
The National AI Skills Forum 2026 is a two-day convening, designed to move Australia's AI workforce agenda from policy intent to coordinated national action. The Forum brings together senior leaders from government, industry, unions and education in Canberra on Tuesday 18 and Wednesday 19 August 2026.
Day One, How Do We Build AI Capability?, is practice-led, grounding participants in what effective AI upskilling looks like and what the system requires to scale it. The challenge here is no longer understanding that AI matters, it is knowing how to build capability effectively.
Day Two, How Do We Upskill at Scale?, shifts to system-wide transformation, discussing the priorities of the National AI Plan into agreed national actions and public commitments. The long-term challenge is not just skills development, but skills development at national scale and speed.
Together, the two days are designed to produce a shared understanding of the problem, a set of prioritised responses, and the cross-sector relationships needed to deliver them.
What to expect:
- A showcase of high-impact solutions that demonstrate how capability is developed and delivered in an AI-enabled environment
- Keynotes delivered by Chris Richardson, Economist, Dr. Michael Fung, Executive Director of the Institute for the Future of Education at Tecnologico de Monterrey and former Deputy Chief Executive (Industry) at SkillsFuture Singapore.
- Virtual Opening by Sir Richard Branson, Founder, Virgin Group
- Government addresses by The Hon Andrew Giles MP, Minister for Skills and Training and The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations
Events:
- Tuesday 18 August 2026 | 12:00pm - 4:30pm | Day One: AI in Action
- Tuesday 18 August 2026 | 6:00pm - 8:00pm | Evening Networking Cocktail Function
- Wednesday 19 August 2026 | 8:00am - 4:30pm | Day Two: From Insight to Action
Location:
Canberra, ACT
Canberra, ACT
Dress Code:
Business Attire
Contact Us:
If you have any registration questions, please contact juliet@futureskillsorganisation.com.au
If you have any registration questions, please contact juliet@futureskillsorganisation.com.au
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