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14:40

August 7, 2026

DEBATE: AI Greenhorns vs Experienced Maintenance & Reliability Professionals

Panel & Debate
Day 02

Exploring organisations increasingly employing personnel heavily reliant on AI tools — what are the opportunities, challenges and threats? Is AI simply an enabler that helps us work smarter, or are we becoming too dependent on it? Could this create major operational risk in the future, or is it simply helping organisations manage capability and bandwidth challenges more effectively?

We’re setting up a live debate between two sides;

  • Pro-AI Reliance: AI boosts productivity, enhances capability, and helps organisations manage skills and resource gaps.
  • Against AI Reliance: Overreliance on AI can weaken human expertise and create risks if systems fail or produce inaccurate outputs.

Each side will make their case with strong, opposing views!

After that, it’s over to you. We’ll open the floor to the audience - to your opinions, questions, and perspectives. Nothing is off limits. Let battle commence!

Topics:

AI Pilot Purgatory

Speakers

Dave Bartolo
Dave Bartolo

Managing Director

Bartconsult

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CENTREPIECE at Melbourne Park

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