NRF Microcertificate in disruptive technologies

The commercial real estate sector is undergoing a significant technological transformation, with artificial intelligence increasingly deployed across operational and strategic functions.

APRA’s most recent accountability enforcement action against Bendigo and Adelaide Bank (BAB) for failures to address known cyber weaknesses within its group demonstrates how seriously it takes cyber risk management.

In this episode, we are joined by Catherine Brenner and John Mullen, two of our most distinguished Chairs. We talk about good governance, what it takes to be a good chair during a crisis, whether we need deep cyber expertise on the board and first-hand experience in cyber incident response.

Mere days after an AI firm’s model hacked into Hugging Face, a separate AI company has now revealed that three of its models have hacked into three external companies during testing.

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has published updated guidance for entities considering using facial recognition technology (FRT) in high-volume, publicly accessible physical spaces, like retail shopfronts.

Generative AI can be a valuable tool in legal practice, but using public AI platforms with confidential or privileged information can create significant risks. We examine two recent overseas decisions and what they may mean for Australian businesses, insurers and lawyers when it comes to preserving legal professional privilege and maintaining confidentiality.

South Australia has announced a Royal Commission into Artificial Intelligence, set to commence in October 2026 and deliver findings by July 2027. The inquiry will examine AI's economic and social impacts across policy, education, public services, workforce transformation, and infrastructure. Businesses using or developing AI should prepare for potential regulatory reforms and consider engaging with the inquiry process.

Have you noticed an increase in employment claims by current or former employees in the Fair Work Commission (Commission)? Have you noticed strikingly similar language, bolding, unnecessary hyphenation and formatting commonly associated with AI‑generated documents?

Since April, a thriving ecosystem of frontier AI models has rapidly emerged, released by companies like Anthropic, Google, X, Alibaba, and OpenAI.

Anne Templeman-Jones, one of Australia's most accomplished business leaders and non-executive directors, shares insights from her extensive boardroom experience on navigating emerging technology risks, cyber resilience, and balancing governance with innovation. Drawing on her career spanning multiple industries including Commonwealth Bank, GUD Holdings, Worley Limited, and Blackmores, Anne reflects on what makes an effective director in an increasingly uncertain digital environment.