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QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (QUT) stands at the forefront of artificial intelligence research and innovation, delivering transformative projects across marine science, technology, and a wide range of industries. This panel will feature leading QUT experts who will share insights into cutting-edge AI developments, explore how these advancements are reshaping traditional practices, and discuss the future directions of AI in real-world applications.
Professor Olivier Salvado joined QUT in 2024 as Professor of AI to establish the AI for Health Research Network, a joint initiative between the Faculty of Engineering and the Faculty of Health. Prof Salvado worked previously at the CSIRO where he held several leadership roles including Team Leader, Group leader of Biomedical Informatics, Head of Computer Vision and Imaging for Data61, and more recently Chief Research Scientist leading the AI for Missions initiative, a $25M+ program to develop next generation AI technologies to support large Missions across the CSIRO in collaboration with external partners.
Professor Salvado holds an executive MBA, University of New South Wales and graduated from, Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Dr Scarlett Raine is a Research Fellow, QUT Centre for Robotics, pioneering the use of Artificial Intelligence to analyse underwater images and help monitor marine ecosystems more efficiently. With the increasing use of robotic underwater and surface vehicles to study coral reefs and seagrass meadows, vast amounts of imagery are generated.
Traditionally, analysing this data has been challenging, time-consuming, and expensive, as it heavily relied on marine experts. Dr Raine's innovative artificial intelligence methods automatically identify marine species in these images, streamlining the process. This technology can monitor coral reef health, estimate blue carbon in seagrass meadows, and identify the best seafloor areas for coral restoration.
