Global Capital, Local Impact: Positioning Australia in the AI Race

Join this member boardroom roundtable with Deanne Stewart, Chief Executive Officer of Aware Super, as she shares her perspective on how the superannuation industry is responding to the opportunities and challenges created by artificial intelligence.

The discussion will explore a critical question: how will Australia position itself in an increasingly competitive, AI-driven world? It will examine AI’s implications for national productivity, global competitiveness and long-term economic growth, as well as the role institutional capital must play in enabling this transformation.

Deanne will discuss how superannuation funds can use patient capital to back AI infrastructure, help scale high-growth Australian companies, and strengthen key sectors including healthcare, climate and cyber. She will also consider how AI is reshaping investment strategy and portfolio construction, what it means for workforce transformation across industries, and why these changes are central to delivering sustainable, long-term returns for members.