Senior Secondary Students (Year 11 & 12)
Seize future opportunities
Pathways to new places and endless possibilities.
Welcome to Techtopia.
Important Reminder
Senior secondary stream is strictly invite only and all registrations must be completed by a representative of each school. Please contact events@acs.org.au for more information.
8:15am - 9:30am
Registration and Optional EXPO Tour
Optional EXPO Tour*
Digital Pulse, ACS Strategy
*Contact ACS for more details
9:45am - 10:30am
Opening Keynote and Q&A with Adam Spencer
The last two years - or as Adam Spencer calls it, The GPT Revolution - have seen an explosion in Generative AI, with claims ranging from large-scale workforce disruption to the creation of a superintelligence surpassing all human capacity. Adam has been charting the course of Gen AI since before ChatGPT.
Australia’s favourite maths nerd will break it all down, from the fundamental definition of a Large Language Model to the latest applications that have emerged in just the past few days. Most importantly, he will ask: What skills will humans need in an age of potentially superhuman technology?
Laugh while you learn with one of the world’s most entertaining and insightful tech speakers.
10:00am - 10:30am
Morning Tea Break and Networking
11.00am - 11.45am
Unlock your potential: Discover diverse career pathways in tech
Are you wanting to understand what opportunities are available in the tech industry and what a day in the life of would look like? Hear from our 3 industry representatives as they share insights into their career and job role, and how they got from school to where they are today.
11:45am - 12.30pm
How to pursue a career in technology?
Are you considering a career in technology but not sure what the education and employment options are to kickstart your career after school? Hear from industry and education representatives as they provide insights into the different study and employment opportunities, understand the requirements to qualify to pursue those opportunities and what qualifications you finish with to help you continue to build a successful career.
12:30pm