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Sovereign AI on the agenda at Metopcon II, sponsored by Trellis Data

Sovereign AI on the agenda at Metopcon II, sponsored by Trellis Data

Sovereign AI models and infrastructure are a central theme of the second Meta Operations Conference, held in Canberra on 23 and 24 October. Trellis Data is a sponsor, and CEO Michael Gately will lead two sessions.

One looks at what it would take for Australia to build frontier AI R&D capability. The other makes the case for investing in an AI start-up.

Why it matters

  • Metopcon II runs at the Hellenic Club Woden, Canberra.
  • The conference builds on practical lessons from May’s inaugural event.
  • Tony and Maree Winmill of Covate are convening it, with Micron21, Coax, Region and Revio Labs co-sponsoring.

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