AI Leaders Breakfast.

AI in Production.

What’s working, what it takes, and how to progress.

AI that impresses in a demo and AI that runs safely in production are two very different things. Closing that gap takes the right data, secure integration and reliable operation within your existing systems.

It’s the work we do every day. Over breakfast, we’ll share what we’ve learned and what it means for your organisation.

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Tuesday 10 November 2026, 7:30am arrival
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Sofitel Melbourne On Collins, 25 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
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The AI Engineering Blueprint
Build
  1. 01
    Interfaces and channelsWhere people and systems reach the AI
  2. 02
    Orchestration and agentsPlans and runs the work
  3. 03
    Context and memoryWhat the AI can see and remember
  4. 04
    Tools and integrationsLets agents act in real systems
  5. 05
    Models and routingThe right model for each task
Operate
Keeps it working
  • Observability
  • Evaluation
  • Release and change
  • Cost and FinOps
Govern
Keeps it safe
  • Guardrails and safety
  • Security
  • Identity and access
  • Audit and governance
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Infrastructure and dataCompute and governed data, under every layer
EnergyAustralia
6wk → 3m30s

AI-generated UI components

ANZ
45 → 20 mins

Home loan pre-credit decision effort reduced across 100+ staff; optimised human workflows backed by AI/ML

SkillsMax.ai
160+

Institutions using the platform

Why attend.

What you’ll walk away with

01

What’s working

Which AI use cases are already running in production in regulated industries, and what separates them from the pilots that stall.

02

What it takes

The board-level decisions that matter, from governance and cost control to data residency and audit, drawn from our AI Engineering Blueprint and ready for your executive team.

03

How to progress

Where AI goes next in your organisation, and what it would take to get there, pressure-tested by peers who have already taken AI into production.

The morning.

What to expect

7:30amArrival, breakfast and introductions
7:55amWelcome
The question for the morning: could your organisation trust AI with real work, and what would it take?Balaji Baradhazhvar, CEO
8:00amWhat’s working
Production AI stories from finance, energy and education: what’s worked, what hasn’t, and why AI that looks finished can still be a long way from production-ready.David Mackenzie, CTO
8:10amWhat it takes
Inside the AI Engineering Blueprint: what your organisation needs in place to run AI in production and keep it running well, and the questions your executive team will ask.Nick SandersGray, Chief Engineer
8:22amHow to progress: roundtable discussion
Executives who have already taken AI into production join each table to work through how to progress, safely and at scale. One insight back from each table.Facilitated by Simon Spencer, Principal, Austral Impact
8:52amSummary and next steps
A summary of the roundtable discussion and a practical next step for those who want one.Anya Matheson, Account Executive
8:58amClose
In the room.

Who you'll be talking with

Simon Spencer

Simon Spencer Guest facilitator

Principal, Austral Impact

Simon has spent more than 30 years at the edge of major technology shifts, from Oracle and Citibank to innovation roles at ANZ, NAB and Commonwealth Bank. Today he focuses on sovereign AI and multi-model orchestration, and leads the roundtable.

Balaji Baradhazhvar

Balaji Baradhazhvar

Chief Executive Officer

Leads Crystal Delta across Melbourne, Chennai, Aruppukottai and Princeton. Opens the morning with the question we’ll work through together.

David Mackenzie

David Mackenzie

Chief Technology Officer

Sets Crystal Delta’s AI direction, from early AWS Bedrock production work to agentic systems. Shares production AI stories: what’s worked, what hasn’t, and how to avoid the risks.

Nick SandersGray

Nick SandersGray

Chief Engineer

Runs delivery on Crystal Delta’s AI engineering work, from document intelligence to production UI pipelines. Walks through the AI Engineering Blueprint.

Anya Matheson

Anya Matheson

Account Executive

Works alongside Crystal Delta’s clients in regulated industries, from the first conversation through to a running engagement. Brings the roundtable insights together and closes the morning with a practical next step.

Trusted by organisations where failure has consequences.
NAB
EnergyAustralia
Silk Contract Logistics
Jefferies
RMIT Online
ANZ
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