UOW Public Lectures is series of guest lectures by renowned industry practitioners and academic experts in their respective areas of expertise. The talks range from introductory topics right up to highly specialised and technical sharing sessions. The UOW Public Lecture series is categorised into three distinct areas: Insights from Australia Gain valuable insights from our University of Wollongong (UOW) Australian academic counterparts. These highly regarded and distinguished academics are all at the top of their fields and will provide the audience with a whole new perspective into various fields. Insights from Industry Learn from Industry professionals as they share what are the latest industry trends, practices, and techniques. Insights from Academia Knowledge sharing from academic experts from all around the world including from our sister campuses in Dubai and Hong Kong. Insights from Australia – UOW Academic Workshop Series Introductory Workshop By: Professor Dr. Wilma Vialle Pro-Vice Chancellor University of Wollongong (UOW) Australia Insights from Australia – UOW Academic Workshop Series Introductory Workshop By: Professor Dr. Wilma Vialle Pro-Vice Chancellor University of Wollongong (UOW) Australia Insights from Australia – UOW Public Lecture Series Artificial Intelligence and Its Contemporary Applications: A Beginner’s Introduction By: Professor Aditya Ghose Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences University of Wollongong (UOW) Australia Insights from Australia – UOW Public Lecture Series Form and Inspiration: A Workshop on Writing Short-short Fiction By: Associate Professor Shady Cosgrove Faculty of the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities University of Wollongong (UOW) Australia Insights from Australia – UOW Public Lecture Series Mega Trends: Industry 4.0, Climate Change and YOU By: Associate Professor Dr Troy Heffernan Faculty of Business and Law University of Wollongong (UOW) Australia Insights from Australia – UOW Public Lecture Series Computational Intelligence Applications in Multi-disciplines By: Associate Professor Jun Shen Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences University of Wollongong (UOW) Australia Insights from Australia – UOW Public Lecture Series Considerations When Writing Research Projects By: Professor Dr Nina Reynolds Faculty of Business and Law University of Wollongong (UOW) Australia Insights from Australia – UOW Public Lecture Series Cybersecurity and the Metaverse By: Associate Professor Casey Chow Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences University of Wollongong (UOW) Australia