Rita Arrigo
Bringing the future of responsible AI to life — with zero dull moments
Melbourne, Australia
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Rita Arrigo is a speaker and strategist helping organisations navigate the shift from AI assisting to AI acting. After leading national‑level initiatives at the National AI Centre and delivering her TEDx talk on the human side of AI adoption, she now works with leaders to build AI systems that are trustworthy, accountable, and genuinely useful. Her work sits at the intersection of responsible AI, organisational transformation, and the psychology of trust. Rita brings clarity to a space often dominated by hype, offering practical pathways for scaling AI safely — without losing the human judgement that matters most.
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Expanding the Foundations of Responsible AI: Evaluation, Security, and Human-Centred Reflection
Discussing the need for adversarial testing to become a cornerstone of Responsible AI & introducing the concept from the Vatican Antiqua et Nova the “wisdom of heart.”, where human intelligence is embodied, relational & moral, & AI is fundamentally functional and task oriented.
1st December 2025 RAIR Symposium Adeliade University Institute of Machine Learning
AI Reshaping discovery & collaboration in Medical Research
Today medical research it’s powered by algorithms that can read genomes, simulate molecules, and predict the next life-saving therapy. But this isn’t just a story about technology. As AI is not an activity for the IT department alone it is a team sport across the enterprise. As well as a story about trust, collaboration, and purpose. AI is transforming medical research across three key pillars: Discovery, Translation, and Collaboration. Through shared data platforms, federated learning, and real-time analytics, researchers can work together across institutions and disciplines. This is especially powerful for tackling complex diseases that require a coordinated, global response.
3-4th November Canberra Association of Australian Medical Research Institute AAMRI Convention
Finding What Matters in the Age of AI
Rita is a technologist who launched one of Australia’s first internet cafés now helps steer the country through the age of AI. In this talk, she shows how responsible AI, digital “twins,” and agentic systems will soon walk among us and why we must treat AI as a powerful tool, not a trusted friend.
15th October SXSW Sydney Publicis Sapient Keynote
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