Please note that this event has been postponed from 20 October to 11 November 2025.
All previous registrants have been advised.
Practical AI for Supply Chain Resilience: Challenges, Data & Investment Pathways
Got an operational problem (strategic or executional) that needs fixing?
Got the data but don’t know how to use it?
Heard about AI but don’t know how it can help you?
Tried AI but it’s not delivering?
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Tuesday, 11 November 2025 |
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17.15 pm Registration
17.30 pm start. Finish at 19.30p |
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Rooms ML.10.307 and ML.10.308 Edith Cowan University,
2 Bradford St, Mount Lawley WA |
| Cost: |
Members: No charge / Students: No charge /
Non-Members: $20 |
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Free Onsite Parking is available after 5pm |
Light refreshments will be provided.
Registrations close at 5pm on Monday, 10 November 2025.
ABOUT THIS EVENT
Bring your Supply Chain problems to our panel of practitioners, academics and realists to get their views in an open discussion format on whether AI can help now and what the future might hold.
This forum, hosted by ECU’s Schools of Science and Business and Law will be invaluable in aligning the focus of academics and solution providers with what industry actually needs.
PANELISTS
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Dr Viet Huynh – Lecturer, School of Science, Edith Cowan University
Viet Huynh is a lecturer specializing in machine learning and AI. Before his tenure at ECU, he served as an associate research fellow at the PRaDA (now A2I2) centre at Deakin University and as a research fellow on the Machine Learning team at Monash University. He is dedicated to applying machine learning/AI methodologies to directly impact various domains, including healthcare, computational biology, cybersecurity, and manufacturing optimization.
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Dirk Vorster – Solutions Architect, Bryant Park Consulting
Dirk brings nearly two decades of experience in business applications consulting, with a specialty in NetSuite solution architecture. Before his current role, he has served as a General Manager of an Australian manufacturer and distributor, where he led a full-scale digital transformation—implementing NetSuite ERP, CRM, and SuiteCommerce to streamline operations, improve visibility, and drive growth.
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Associate Professor Martin Masek – School of Science, Edith Cowan University
Martin obtained his PhD, focusing on medical image processing, in 2004 and joined Edith Cowan University in 2005. Externally funded projects over the past five years (funding in the range of $2M) have involved the application of artificial intelligence and image processing techniques to solve problems in a variety of domains such as health, education and defence. This has resulted in collaboration with partners such as Fiona Stanley Hospital, Thales Australia, The Defence Science Technology Group, CSIRO, Microsoft Research, The National Archives and The National Trust.
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Hamish Johnston – Corporate Engagement Manager, Waalitj Foundation
Hamish is a strategic supply chain leader with over 20 years of experience in category management, logistics, and sourcing. He has a proven track record in mining, industrial, energy, and oil and gas sectors in Perth, focusing on sustainability and social impact. He has established a reputation for delivering innovative and forward-thinking Supply Chain solutions.
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MODERATOR
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David Sutherland – SCLAA WA State President
David Sutherland is a logistics and supply chain leader with more than 25 years of experience spanning start-ups, national operations, and global corporations. He has delivered major improvements in warehousing, transport, and distribution, including building a greenfield distribution centre in Saudi Arabia and driving significant cost savings and efficiency gains for leading companies.
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WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This event will be of value to anyone that has a supply chain problem to solve, or has an active interest in resolving supply chain issues.
