Saarim Saghir works in Strategy at Google USA, where he focuses on solving complex business problems using technology and the latest Al breakthroughs. His work deals with questions related to AI-policy development, enforcement, and applications — focusing on topics including AI-induced harms, mis/disinformation, policy and enforcement blindspots for advertising. Saarim has over 10+ years of experience working in strategy, across technology, consulting, development, and consumer goods sectors.

Laura Gartry is an award-winning journalist and the Innovation Lead at ABC Digital and National News. In 2024, she completed the prestigious Reuters Journalism Fellowship, where she published the paper “Protecting public interest journalism while personalising the news”, focusing on digital innovation and editorial algorithms. Before her current role, Laura was the digital producer for ABC’s flagship investigative program, Four Corners, where she specialised in long-form investigative storytelling. She commissioned many innovative digital formats such as photographic essays, animation, and bespoke video production. She has worked as a multi-platform reporter and video journalist for ABC News across QLD, WA and NSW, uncovering political conflicts of interest and church cover ups. She has also reported on breaking news, politics, courts, environmental issues, natural disasters, and royal visits.

Stuart Watt has been a journalist for more than 30 years, operating mostly at the intersection of journalism and technology. He was part of a small team that launched the ABC’s first news website back in 1997. More recently he has overseen ABC News output across television, radio, digital and third-party platforms. His current role is Head ABC News Strategy and Innovation.

Angela Ross is the Research Lead for ABC News Strategy and Innovation. In this role Angela fosters research collaborations addressing news industry and societal challenges. She is a former 7pm TV news presenter and television, radio and digital journalist. Dr Ross earned her PhD in Media and Communications from the University of Tasmania in 2022.