AI, Actually: everything you wanted to know about AI and were afraid to ask

About This Event

There's no shortage of AI hype. What's harder to find is a straight answer. What can it really do? Where does it fit in an organisation like mine? What are the risks I should genuinely worry about, and which ones are noise?

AI, Actually. is a relaxed, plain-English half-morning for business and government leaders who want the real picture. No jargon, no sales deck, no assumed technical knowledge. Just two practitioners who use AI daily in their own businesses, showing you what's real and answering what you've actually been wondering.

Across the morning we'll cover:

• What today's AI can genuinely do, and its honest limitations
• Where AI fits (and doesn't): a simple way to think about which problems in your organisation are worth pointing it at
• A live demonstration: watch a working application come to life in front of you, then see what it takes to turn a clever demo into something a real team would trust
• The rules of the road: the new federal Office of AI, Queensland's FAIRA framework, data sovereignty, and what to do about staff quietly using personal AI accounts
• Your questions, actually answered: open discussion time is built into every session

Your hosts

Dr Marco Motta is the Founder and Managing Director of Motta Consulting, a Brisbane data analytics and AI consultancy working across government, healthcare, mining and logistics. He holds a PhD from the University of Queensland and has spent 14 years turning data into decisions.

Stephen Kearney is the Founder and Director of Secure Minded, helping Brisbane businesses work smarter with automation and AI. He brings over 20 years of IT experience across systems, security and the Microsoft Power Platform.

Morning tea provided, and generously. Some of the best conversations happen over coffee.

Who should attend: business owners, managers, and government professionals curious about AI. No technical background needed. If you've been meaning to "get across AI properly", this is the morning to do it.

Numbers are capped to keep the conversation real, so early booking is recommended.