If AI is a Toddler, Governance is Good Parenting

Instead of thinking of AI as the Terminator, let's think of it as a toddler. It needs teaching, guidance, and strong ethics — making governance the best tool in your parenting kit.

To reveal what this looks like in practice, we’re excited to announce our June speaker: Bobby Patel, GM of Data and Analytics at RAC.

In this session, Bobby will lift the hood on how RAC is navigating the rise of AI. From building internal awareness to putting robust guardrails in place, governance is at the core of their approach.

With over ten years of experience in data science and AI, Bobby has seen the successes and the mistakes and is joining us to share some of his stories.

Join us on 23rd June to:

• See how one of WA’s most renowned organisations is putting AI to work today
• Learn about Bobby’s “AI is a toddler” framework for governance
• Discover RAC's own model for prioritising GenAI initiatives
• Hear first-hand cautionary tales of the mistakes that can be made — and the ones that have been made

Data science isn’t new, and neither is artificial intelligence. Once you cut through the hype, it all comes down to choosing the right tool for the right job — with the right guidance.

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Please note that this session is being held on Monday 23rd June.

We have had to do some day-of-the-week shuffling for the remainder of the year, so please take careful note of the dates for all our upcoming events!

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Our Speaker
Bobby Patel, GM of Data and Analytics at RAC

As an executive partner, Bobby is a passionate advocate for the development of business partnering data analytics capabilities that help organisations to move into the future with improved agility, efficiency and profitability.

To ensure sustainable success, the application of data and insights needs to be embedded into a business’ DNA, shaping decisions from the boardroom to the frontline.

Leading with this principle, and drawing on highly commercial experience, Bobby builds, evolves and manages best practice data analytics and information management functions that provide a hub for value creation. He builds data capability and fluency across a business, connecting with leaders on a commercial level to understand and dissect business problems, and critically, use insights to resolve them. In this way, he establishes data as a key enabler of performance, diversification and growth.

Bobby believes that creating a shared vision is the key to building engaged, high-performance teams. People, rather than technology, are the driving force behind lasting change – we need to constantly strive to do better, fail fast, learn quickly, iterate and evolve.