This webinar is for ALGIM Council / CCO members only.
Councils are hearing a lot about AI - but what’s actually happening on the ground?
Drawing on insights from Datascape’s recent AI Insights Report, this virtual fireside chat goes beyond headlines to explore what council AI adoption really looks like today. Rather than treating AI as a future concept, the session brings research and lived experience together to unpack readiness, trust, data foundations, governance, and the practical realities councils are navigating right now.
In a moderated conversation, Ana-Mari Gates-Bowey, Associate Director of Growth & Revenue at Datacom, will introduce key insights from the research, while Georgiana Johnson, Local Government Sector Lead, responds with what she's seeing across councils in practice - where expectations meet reality, what's working, what's proving challenging, and what remains unclear.
Designed for local government leaders, executives, and digital, transformation, ICT, and operational teams, this session moves the conversation from “AI in theory” to “AI in reality” - grounded, honest, and highly relevant.
About the Presenters:
Georgiana Johnson
Local Government Sector Lead, Datascape
Datascape powered by Datacom
Georgiana Johnson is the Sector Lead for Local Government at Datascape, where she works closely with councils across New Zealand and Australia to support digital innovation and operational resilience.
With deep experience partnering with council executives, ICT leaders, and operational teams, Georgiana brings a practical, on-the-ground perspective to emerging technologies, including AI. Her work focuses on bridging strategy and reality - helping councils navigate readiness, governance, and real-world adoption challenges while keeping community outcomes front and centre.
Ana-Mari Gates-Bowey
Associate Director, Growth & Revenue
Datacom
Ana-Mari Gates-Bowey is a senior growth and revenue leader specialising in scaling SaaS businesses through integrated go-to-market strategy, data-driven commercial execution, and strong cross-functional leadership. She currently leads the Growth and Revenue function for Datacom’s SaaS portfolio, including Datapay and Datascape, where she is responsible for driving market expansion, revenue performance, and customer growth across product marketing, demand generation, partnerships, and sales enablement.
Ana-Mari is known for building high-performing teams and aligning brand, product, and commercial strategy to deliver sustainable growth. With a strong focus on operational discipline, customer outcomes, and innovation, she brings a pragmatic leadership style that combines strategic thinking with the ability to execute at pace in complex technology environments.
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