# Digital Leadership Day Federal 2026

- Dates: 21 October 2026
- Location: National Convention Centre Canberra, Canberra, Australia
- Organiser: Public Sector Network
- Industry: GovTech & Public Sector

## Official links

- [Official website](https://publicsectornetwork.com/events/digital-leadership-day-federal-2026-canberra-2026/)
- [Registration](https://publicsectornetwork.com/psnplatform/accounts/register/)
- [Agenda](https://publicsectornetwork.com/events/digital-leadership-day-federal-2026-canberra-2026/agenda/)

## Topics

- Leadership
- Federal
- Leaders
- Leader
- Digital Leadership
- Digital Leader
- IP
- Digital Leaders

## Speakers

- Jaala Hinchcliffe, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services
- David Hazlehurst, Chief Executive Officer, Services Australia
- Chris Crozier, Chief Information Officer, Department of Defence
- Lucy Poole, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Strategy, Policy and Performance, Digital Transformation Agency
- The Hon. Victor Dominello, Chief Executive Officer, Future Government Institute
- Elissa Walker, Deputy Secretary, Technology Group, Department of Home Affairs
- Ian Oppermann, Commissioner, Australian Competition & Consumer Commission
- Alice Linacre, Freedom of Information Commissioner (interim), Office of the Australian Information Commissioner
- Andrew Watson, Deputy Commissioner and Chief Data Officer, Australian Taxation Office
- Marek Rucinski, Deputy Commissioner, Enterprise Risk, Change, Integration & Evaluation, Australian Taxation Office
- Nandita Sharma, Director - Artificial Intelligence, Digital Transformation Agency
- Sajid Hassan, Chief Information Officer, Australian National University
- Monita Lal, Head of AI Delivery and Enablement, Department of Finance
- Andrew Morrison, Chief Technology Officer, Digital Transformation Agency
- John Shepherd PSM, First Assistant Secretary, Digital ID and Data Policy Division, Department of Finance
- Stephen Dryden, Assistant Secretary, Digital Delivery, Department of Home Affairs
- Sam Peascod, Executive General Manager, Health System Planning and Performance
- Ramsey Beydoun, AI Branch Manager, Digital Transformation Agency

## Where to stay

- **BreakFree Capital Tower**: 220 m from the venue, 2 Marcus Clarke Street
  - [Hotel website](https://www.breakfree.com.au/capital-tower/)
- **QT Canberra**: 230 m from the venue
  - [Hotel website](https://www.qthotels.com/canberra/)
- **NewActon Pavilion**: 410 m from the venue, 14 Kendall Lane
- **Peppers Gallery Hotel**: 410 m from the venue
  - [Hotel website](https://www.peppers.com.au/gallery/)
- **The Village**: 440 m from the venue
- **Nesuto Canberra**: 450 m from the venue, 2 Akuna Street
- **Meriton Suites**: 490 m from the venue
- **Ovolo Nishi**: 500 m from the venue, 25 Edinburgh Avenue
  - [Hotel website](https://ovolohotels.com/ovolo/nishi/)
  - Phone: +61 2 6287 6287

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Source: https://www.luminik.io/events/digital-leadership-day-federal-canberra/