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James Diekman explores how AI and automation are reshaping project management, compliance, and business innovation. Learn practical strategies for embedding AI in workflows, managing risk, and building future-ready teams. Gain insights from real-world government and enterprise projects, with a focus on responsible, efficient, and scalable technology adoption.

🎙️ What you’ll learn

Identify where AI agents can streamline project management and reporting
Apply responsible AI frameworks and assurance models in regulated sectors
Build and test project-specific tools using low-code and AI platforms
Integrate legal and compliance checks into AI solution delivery
Develop a continuous improvement approach for AI adoption in your organisation

✅ Highlights

“Roles like project coordinator will get transformed into AI agents or chat bots.”
“Setting up a project brain for each project will transform quite a bit.”
“We’re seeing a big appetite for AI, especially in New South Wales.”
“Every AI solution for New South Wales government must go through an AI assurance framework assessment.”
“You can ask the same question multiple times and get different answers.”
“Legal teams are starting to use these technologies to enhance their workflows.”
“There’s a real opportunity for cybersecurity firms to invest in red teaming for AI.”
“If you don’t build AI into your processes, companies will get left behind.”
“We use Copilot, Cursor, and GitHub Copilot for development and proposals.”
“Don’t just build a chatbot for everything—map your organisation’s processes first.”
“A dedicated team or working group should constantly prioritise and build AI capabilities.”
“Government, you can’t really get wrong either. It can’t be hallucinating.”

🧰 Mentioned

Azure: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us
GitHub Copilot: https://github.com/features/copilot
Cursor: https://cursor.com/
Windsurf: https://windsurf.com/
Microsoft Responsible AI Framework: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/ai/responsible-ai

✅Keywords
ai, project management, automation, power platform, azure, dynamics 365, responsible ai, assurance framework, legal compliance, user acceptance testing, low-code, cybersecurity

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