Speakers
Stream 2 | The Carnegie Stage
As the government’s digital advisor, the DTA plays a crucial role straddling policy and strategy. Vanessa will provide insights into the tradeoffs that the DTA balances when helping government adopt new technology such as AI, while still ensuring that those that need services the most have access.
Vanessa Douglas-Savage is a strategic leader with over two decades of experience driving digital transformation and policy innovation. Her strength lies in simplifying complexity and crafting solutions that enable progress for all stakeholders.
Vanessa leads high-performing teams to deliver forward-thinking digital strategies, governance frameworks, and enterprise architecture instruments across all aspects of digital. She is a trusted advisor to senior decision-makers, providing insights that shape digital investment priorities and improve sector-wide performance.
Vanessa has led work to deliver new digital investment governance models, overseen multimillion dollar digital programs, and provided assurance across a wide range of initiatives to meet critical timeframes, outcomes, and budgets. She is known for her ability to assess and guide technology programs through uncertainty, fostering collaborative, outcomes-focused relationships across government and industry.
Vanessa has experience in both private and public sector organisations, recently joining the Australian Public Service from the Queensland Government. She holds a PhD from Griffith University and remains passionate about the potential of technology to improve everyday life.