Speaking
Steve speaks on AI governance and adoption
Practical, evidence-led talks for boards, leadership teams and industry groups, drawn from the same thinking behind Secret Sauce's work.
Upcoming
For boards · AICD
AI governance for directors
Thu 8 Oct 2026 · 5:15–7:30pm AEST
A practical session for Australian directors on the Board AI Confidence model, covering adoption assessment and strategic preparedness.
AI Uplift
AI Uplift workshop series:
Cohort 3
Thu 8 Oct 2026 – Cohort 3 begins
A four week program that helps SME teams move from AI curiosity to decisive adoption, building real workflows and measuring ROI methodically.
Online workshop
AI for Directors Workshop:
Strategy, adoption and risk
Wed 21 Oct 2026 · 9:00am–12:00pm AEST · Online
A 3-hour online workshop with real scenarios and sharper questions for directors, CEOs, AFRC members and senior execs.
Free briefing
AI for Directors Briefing:
Opportunity, adoption and risk in the age of AI
Tue 27 Oct 2026 · 12:00–1:00pm AEST · Live online
A free, live board-level briefing on the AI questions every director should be able to answer.
Industry Associations Summit 2026
AI opportunities, risks and governance for associations
Fri 13 Nov 2026 · Steve's session 11:20am AEST · Brisbane Convention Centre
Where AI creates value for associations, where the risks sit, and what boards and executives need to oversee, drawn from ESSA's own AI implementation.
Past engagements
Sep 2026 · Compressed Air Association of Australasia
AGM keynote: AI adoption lessons from the frontline
Steve was the keynote speaker at the CAAA's 2026 AGM, covering the growth opportunities generative AI creates and how boards and leadership teams can manage the risk while still enabling innovation.
Aug 2026 · St Andrew's Business Network
AI in Business: What's actually working on the Sunshine Coast
Steve joined local leaders from ion smart business solutions, Bringmal and Tech Horizon Labs & Academy to share what's actually working with AI for Sunshine Coast businesses.
Cohorts 1 & 2 · AI Uplift
What the Uplift workshop series participants achieved
A look back at a year of the AI Uplift program with Peregian Digital Hub.
2026 · HealthTechX Podcast
What investors are looking for in a healthtech start-up
Steve joins the HealthTechX podcast to discuss what investors look for in healthtech start-ups.
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