AI Leaders Breakfast.

AI in Production.

What’s working, what it takes, and where to start.

Could your organisation trust AI with real work, and what would it take? Over breakfast, our engineers share what’s working in production and what needs to be in place before AI can be trusted. Then each table works through where you’d start, alongside executives who have already taken AI into production.

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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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Balaji Baradhazhvar
Balaji BaradhazhvarChief Executive Officer
David Mackenzie
David MackenzieChief Technology Officer
Nick SandersGray
Nick SandersGrayChief Engineer
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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

Where to start

One process in your own organisation worth testing first, 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, where the risks sit and how to avoid them. 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.
8:22amWhere to start: roundtable discussion
Executives who have already taken AI into production join each table. Two questions: which process in your organisation burns the most human hours and produces the least judgement, and what would have to be true for you to trust AI with it? One insight back from each table.
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

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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Tuesday 10 November, 7:30am. Sofitel Melbourne On Collins. An hour and a half over breakfast, and a clear view of what it would take to trust AI with real work in your organisation.

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