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AI and Misinformation Symposium

Adelaide Oval | 17 June

Fivecast will convene an AI and Misinformation Symposium on 17 June at Adelaide Oval, bringing together decision‑makers, researchers, and practitioners from government, Defence, industry, and academia.

The symposium will explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping the misinformation landscape, examining both the risks introduced by generative AI and the technical, collaborative responses emerging across the intelligence community. It has been curated as a focused forum designed to build shared understanding, surface open questions, and support practical collaboration in response to AI‑enabled mis‑ and disinformation.

AGENDA

  • 1:00 – 1:30 | Registration
  • 1:30 – 1:45 | Opening Remarks Dr Brenton Cooper, CEO, Fivecast
  • 1:45 – 2:30 | Keynote Dr David Matthews, Program Leader, Strategic & Asymmetric Effects, DSTG
    “The Misinformation Threat Landscape: Implications for Government and Industry”
  • 2:30 – 3:15 | Fivecast Workshop AI Prototyping: with Dr Trent Lewis, Lead Data Scientist, Fivecast and Dr Angus Lewis, Postdoctoral Researcher in Data Science, Adelaide University.
    “The Promise and the Pitfalls Detection Under Adaptation: Challenges in Identifying Coordinated Influence”
  • 3:15 – 3:45 | Break
  • 3:45 – 4:15 | Expert Presentation Prof. Emma Thomas, Flinders University
    “AI changes the scale, not the story: Influence and mobilisation in the age of AI”
  • 4:15 – 5:00 | Panel Session with Dr Sanjay Mazumdar, Executive Director, Defence Trailblazer; Mr Tim O’Rourke, Country Manager, Meltwater; Mr Hugh Brassil, Client Services Director, M&C Saatchi World Services Indo-Pacific; Major Lily Mulholland, IACOE & Dr Jason Signolet, Associate Director Data Science, Fivecast (Moderator).
    “From Threat to Response: Where to Next?”
  • 5:00 – 6:00 | Networking

The symposium is supported by the AIPIO David Irvine Memorial Award, an annual recognition dedicated to honouring an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the progression of intelligence in Australia.

The 2025 recipient of the award is Dr Brenton Cooper. The award includes a grant intended to encourage ongoing innovation and contribution to the intelligence profession, which is being applied to support this symposium.

Funding from the award is being used to facilitate applied discussion and exploration of generative and agentic AI in the context of misinformation and influence, bringing together perspectives from across government, Defence, industry, and academia.

Mis‑ and disinformation have long been issues of concern for Defence and intelligence communities. As generative AI becomes more accessible, influence activity has increased in scale, speed, and sophistication. At the same time, AI also presents new opportunities for detection, analysis, and informed response.

This symposium is designed to examine both sides of the AI and misinformation challenge, without promoting specific tools, technologies, or outcomes.