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Lani Refiti

Cybersecurity & Artificial Intelligence (AI) expert futurist/emerging technology, psychotherapist

Lani Refiti is a seasoned technology executive with over 25 years experience in emerging technology and in particular cybersecurity.

He is a Co-founder and Partner at Azcende, a venture capital firm focused on national security and specialising in AI, cybersecurity and autonomous systems.

Prior to Azcende Lani was a Partner and Smart Cities Lead at Deloitte Australia and Director at PwC focused on Digital Transformation.

What makes Lani unique is his human-centered approach to emerging technology, rooted in his practice as a Psychotherapist working with individuals, couples and groups to navigate clinical mental health issues.

Lani is also a regular on Channel 9 News and industry podcasts, sharing his knowledge and expertise on a broad range of subjects such as cybersecurity, privacy in the age of surveillance and more.

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Key Points for Lani Refiti

With two decades in executive tech roles and a parallel career in psychotherapy, Lani Refiti offers rare insight into both complex technologies and the people who use them.
As Partner at Deloitte and co-founder of IoTSec Australia, he champions responsible innovation and risk-aware design across AI, Smart Cities, and cybersecurity.
Through his Persontology project, Lani leads a growing dialogue that places psychological insight at the core of technological development.
A trusted public voice, Lani regularly appears on Channel 9, ABC and 4BC, translating the implications of emerging tech for everyday Australians.

Topics for Lani Refiti

Being human in a technology obsessed world
Technology is ubiquitous and it’s adoption will only accelerate as emerging technology such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT) begin to mature. Set against this rapid shift, humans have evolved over millions of years and changing what it means to be human in a technology obsessed world.
A person-centric approach to tech
Tech consumption is ubiquitous and increasing but it seems to be impeding the very thing it was meant to do ie, facilitate human contact and connection. What are the causes and answers as we head further into the 21st century?
Contact and connection through technology
“The human heart yearns for contact – above all it yearns for connection” – Lynne Jacobs. In a world where AI will become both ubiquitous and more intelligent than humans in a decade, how will this play out?
Innovation and creativity
Innovation and creativity are processes that are accelerated through people in contact with people, not technology. How can we create a culture of innovation and creativity in a world where empiricism and data is king?
The Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI)
The Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) will change how we work, live and play in a very short timeframe. But the complexity, diversity and scale make this fraught with dangers - how do we make sure this future is safe and secure?
Smart cities
Smart cities are our future as urbanisation and demographic change accelerates, but how do we secure this future as cyberattacks on critical infrastructure are on the rise and citizen's privacy at risk?
Cybersecurity – moving from security to resiliency
With spending on cybersecurity at record levels, so are the incidents of cyber-attacks. More than ever we need to move to resilience vs security approach.

Testimonials for Lani Refiti

John has given excellent feedback on the two events I’ve spoken/hosted. Cities 4.0 2017 conference on security/resilience for smart cities. Smart Utilities summit 2017.
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