Erin Ashton
AI Enablement Leader
EY
Erin Ashton is the AI Enablement Leader at EY Oceania, driving enterprise wide AI adoption across 10,000 people. She helps teams move from talking about AI to actually using it with confidence and impact. Working at the intersection of technology, people and change, Erin turns fast moving AI capability into clear pathways, practical tools and hands on learning that scale. She is known for removing friction from adoption, balancing innovation with governance and building communities that turn curiosity into everyday ways of working.
SESSIONS
Day 1
9:40
C-Suite leadership panel: Transforming pathways for equity in STEMM
Reframing equity and inclusion as critical to workforce and leadership strategies
Practical frameworks for executive leaders to create visibility and actively sponsor high-potential women into critical, strategic decision-making roles
Future-proofing the pipeline – How to attract, upskill and mentor the next generation of leaders amid AI disruption? What human capabilities must we recruit and develop for right now?
Moderator: Natasha Mandie, Managing Director and CEO, EM Advisory
Cheryl Maley, Chief Executive Officer, Starpharma
Brooke Mills, Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer, Astraea Technologies
Associate Professor Michael Ben-Meir, Chief Executive Officer, Royal Flying Doctor Service Victoria
Erin Ashton, AI Enablement Leader, EY