Symposium on Bioinformatics and Engineered Intelligence (SBEI2025)


Monday 24th November 2025, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide

SBEI2025 is a full day “Symposium on Bioinformatics and Engineered Intelligence” that will be organised alongside the annual ABACBS Conference 2025. The symposium will be focused on GenAI across AgTech, Biotech and HealthTech.

Broadly the day will include a mix of keynotes and panel discussions covering;

  • GenAI in Scientific Research, Interpretation & Discovery

  • GenAI in Tools, Infrastructure & Workflows (Workflow Automation and Optimization)

  • GenAI in Client and Product-Facing Applications in Health, Biotech, and Agriculture

  • Ethical Frontiers in Genomic AI/Data Quality, Compliance, and Metadata Management

Target Audience

  • Life science researchers and data scientists using GenAI in genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and systems biology

  • Engineers, developers, and startups building AI-powered tools, platforms, and products for healthcare and biotech

  • Clinicians, healthtech innovators, and agritech professionals applying GenAI in medicine, agriculture, and diagnostics

  • Ethics, compliance, and data governance experts shaping responsible AI use in genomics

  • Students and early-career professionals exploring GenAI applications in real-world settings

Confirmed Speakers (TBC)

Program (TBC)

Organising Committee:

Belinda Cornes (convenor, Doppeldata/Darwin Labs, Member of ABACBS Professional Sub-Committee)
Paul Wang (Member of ABACBS Professional Sub-Committee, Senior Research Fellow at WEHI)
Eva Chan (Member of ABACBS Professional Sub-Committee, Senior Bioinformatician at NSW Health Pathology)
Chris Love (Member of ABACBS Professional Sub-Committee, Senior Bioinformatician at Geneseq Biosciences)
John Salamon (Bioinformatician at South Australian Genome Centre)