More than 100 local government leaders 鈥� including mayors, shire presidents and councillors 鈥� from across Australia attended ALGA鈥檚 successful Local Government Tech Leadership Summit in Sydney on 12 March 2025.
The one-day summit featured a range of experts and guest speakers including keynote Nick Abrahams (pictured above) who highlighted how local governments around the world are using AI to be more citizen-centric and boost efficiency and productivity.
Several councils including the Yarra Ranges Council (Victoria) and City of West Torrens (South Australia) showcased how they were using sophisticated Artificial Intelligence tools to deliver better services to their communities.
The conference also heard about the ongoing challenges of cyber security for local government, including from renowned expert Cr Jeff Whitton (pictured below) and Australian Signals Directorate Assistant Director-General James Kay.
In the final session, Chief Digital Officer from Local Government Association of Queensland Tracy Whitelaw delivered an intriguing presentation about data transformation to streamline and improve council services and information.
Read the Tech Leadership Summit Communique.
Speaker presentations:
- Cr Jeff Whitton
- Dale Drechsler from the City of West Torrens
- KPMG cyber security presentation and research
Cyber security business-related information from Federal Government:
- Exercise in a Box:
- User education:
- Cyber security incident response planning:
- Strategies to mitigate cyber security incidents:
Summit media coverage:
- Government 51暗网:
- Inside Local Government:
- Council magazine: