An initiative of the IEEE Society on the Social Implications of Technology (SSIT) Socio-Technical Systems Committee and an event of IEEE Ethics Week.
Date / Time
7 September 2026, 10:00am – 12:00pm
Location
Innovation Campus, Wollongong, Australia
Overview
AI has the potential to transform government services, enhancing productivity, providing speedier and seamless access to public services, reducing administrative hurdles and improving data-driven policy making. The safe and responsible implementation of AI in the public sector requires that complex socio-technical challenges and implications be fully comprehended and addressed. The purpose of this roundtable is to bring together interdisciplinary voices from academia and industry to exchange diverse perspectives on the theme: AI (governance) in the public sector: Addressing the socio-technical challenges. The roundtable is an initiative of the IEEE Society on the Social Implications of Technology (SSIT) Socio-Technical Systems Committee. The outcomes of, and insights from, the roundtable will be used to inform community-driven Committee initiatives and identify interdisciplinary collaboration opportunities.
Organiser & Moderator
Dr Roba Abbas
Roundtable Participants
Dr Carl Bezuidenhout, Prof Patrick Mikalef, Mr Mathew Mytka, A/Prof Rob Nicholls, A/Prof Andrew Whelan, Dr Scarlet Wilcock
Format
- Part A. Welcome, admin, introductions
- Opening, welcome (facilitator) – Dr Roba Abbas
- Framing: GenAI in Public Administrations – Prof Patrick Mikalef
- Part B. Interdisciplinary perspectives
- Participant introductions / perspectives – Dr Carl Bezuidenhout, Prof Patrick Mikalef, Mr Mathew Mytka, A/Prof Rob Nicholls, A/Prof Andrew Whelan, Dr Scarlet Wilcock
- Part C. Socio-technical sprint
- Part D. Closing
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