Management Institute of Australasia (RMIA) Risk Conference 2026

Meares, A. (Invited speaker)

School of Cybernetics

Activity: Hosting or Participating in Events › Conference Event

Description

Dots, dashes and the spaces in between: Lessons from our tech-past for our tech-futures. Invited keynote to the 2026 Risk Management Institute of Australasia (RMIA) Risk Conference. Tailored for an audience of practitioners navigating uncertainty, governance and accountability, the keynote shared a history of innovation and change associated with the introduction of telegraphy to Australia. It made the case that how we think about and create futures is contested, can be messy and mundane, and is socially connected.

Period	30 Apr 2026
Event type	Conference
Location	Canberra, AustraliaShow on map
Degree of Recognition	National

Documents & Links

260430-RMIA26_MEARES_ANDREW
File: application/pdf, 27.8 MB
Type: Text

The 2026 RMIA Risk Conference delivers three days of learning, insight and connection for risk professionals across all sectors. The program opens with a dedicated workshop day, followed by two full conference days featuring keynote sessions and multiple concurrent streams. This year's conference theme, Risk With Purpose: Driving Impact, Not Just Compliance, focuses on how risk thinking drives better decisions and meaningful impact for individuals, organisations, and communities. Across the program, sessions will explore enterprise and operational risk management, organisational resilience and crisis management, risk culture and capability, cyber, data and AI, climate and ESG, public sector risk, and the future of the risk profession. Delegates can expect practical insights, contemporary case studies and forward looking perspectives designed to strengthen decision making and deliver meaningful impact in today’s complex risk environment.