Stela Solar

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Stela Solar

CSIRO Director, National AI Centre

Stela Solar is the Director of Australia’s National AI Centre hosted by CSIRO, with the mission to accelerate positive AI adoption and innovation that benefits business and community. She has previously held roles at Microsoft including Global Director of AI Solution Sales, as well as roles across IT distributors and technology startups. Over the past 15 years, Stela has led business model transformations which enable organisations to capture new revenue opportunities and build competitive advantage with emerging technologies such as Cloud, IoT and AI. With a background in sustainability and creative industries, Stela thrives in ambiguity, change and purpose-led organisations. Outside of the technology arena, Stela enjoys the challenge of competitive sailing and tries to find time to play cello and piano.

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Human vs Machine: The Great Creativity Wars

TUE, OCT 17, 12:30 PM
Session
In the age of artificial intelligence and machine learning, there is a growing concern that machines may one day replace human creativity. While machines are becoming increasingly adept at producing advertising creative, art, music and more, there are those who argue that there is still something uniquely human about the creative process. This session will bring together experts from the fields of academia, technology and creativity to explore the question: Can machines truly replicate the creative process of a human being, or is there something that sets human creativity apart? The session will interrogate topics such as: * The nature of creativity and what it means to be creative * The strengths and limitations of machines and humans when it comes to creativity * The role of emotion and intuition in the creative process * The potential consequences of a future in which machines are the primary creators of advertising, art and music
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