The UWA Data Institute Conference is back for 2026. This year’s theme is ‘Data Matters: Virtuous and the Vicious’.
This annual conference is where leaders from research, industry, government and community come together to determine how we ensure data continues to underpin rigorous, evidence-based decision-making in an increasingly data-centric world.
2026 Theme
THE VIRTUOUS: Data can supercharge creativity and innovation across sectors, informing decisions and improving outcomes.
THE VICIOUS: Yet, as reliance on algorithms grows and synthetic content scales, it raises critical questions of trust, bias, diversity and utility.
Guest Speakers
The 2026 guest speakers include:
- Prof Michael Small (Director, UWA Data Institute)
- Charlie Gunningham (Chair of StartupWA)
- Alton Walley (Artist and Filmmaker)
- Prof Anna Nowak (Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research, UWA)
- Hon Stephen Dawson MLC (WA Minister for Regional Development, Science & Innovation)
- Fiona Wood AO (Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon & Researcher, Director Fiona Wood Foundation), and more.
If you’re passionate about quality data, innovation and impact, this is a conversation you’ll definitely want to be a part of.
