Next date: Friday, 21 November 2025 | 06:00 PM
Don’t miss this rare and thought-provoking event with Professor Toby Walsh as he comes to Bathurst for an exclusive evening of conversation.
Joining him are respected ABC journalists Gavin Fang and Tracey Kirkland, who will guide the discussion through the groundbreaking possibilities of AI, its impact on our lives, and the urgent challenges of misinformation and disinformation in today’s world.
About Toby Walsh
Toby Walsh is Professor of AI at UNSW Sydney and Chief Scientist of UNSW.AI, UNSW Sydney's AI Institute. He has been banned from Russia for his advocacy on using AI responsibly. He is a Fellow of the Academy of Science and was named on the international Who's Who in AI list of influencers. He has written five books on AI for a general audience, the most recent is The Shortest History of AI: Six ideas are all you need to know.
In conversation with…
Tracey Kirkland is an Australian news journalist who has worked in broadcast and print for more than 30 years.
She is currently the Continuous News Editor in charge of TV and video at ABC News Channel, and was previously the ABC’s national senior newsgathering editor.
Gavin Fang is an Australian journalist with more than thirty years’ experience in broadcast and print media. He is currently Editorial Director at the ABC and was previously deputy director of news. Gavin is a former correspondent for the ABC in Indonesia.
Tracey and Gavin are the editors of the 2025 book
Age of Doubt: Building Trust in a World of Misinformation
Bathurst Library, 70-78 Keppel Street, 2795, View Map
70-78 Keppel Street , 2795
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