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DrLeonard Hoon

Deputy Head, Translational Research and Commercialisation

Deakin Applied Artificial Intelligence Initiative/Applied Artificial Intelligence Initiative (Burwood)

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  • Deputy Head, Translational Research and Commercialisation
    Deakin Applied Artificial Intelligence Initiative/Applied Artificial Intelligence Initiative (Burwood)
  • +61 3 924 68012 (Work)
  • Melbourne Burwood Campus, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria 3125

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

  • AWARDS AND HONOURS
    FEATURED
    Featured
    Deakin Vice-Chancellor's Award for Research Partner Engagement
    1 Jan 2025
    AI for Transforming Mental Health Care
  • AWARDS AND HONOURS
    FEATURED
    Featured
    UK NESTA Longitude Prize on Dementia (Finalist, MemoryAid) (opens in a new tab)⁠
    1 Jan 2024
    MORELEARN MORE (opens in a new tab)
  • EVENT PARTICIPATION
    FEATURED
    Featured
    Data & Technology Leaders luncheon: Eureka 89, Melbourne (Invited)
    Invited to the Data and Technology Leaders forum at Eureka 89, Melbourne, alongside senior data and analytics executives from ANZ, CommBank, CSL, and BlueScope Steel.
  • NON-RESEARCH PRESENTATION
    FEATURED
    Featured
    NYU Shanghai Roundtable: Technology and Young People's Mental Health (Invited international speaker)
    26 Mar 2025
  • CONSULTING / ADVISORY
    La Trobe Financial: AI Assistance for Credit Analysts workshop (Facilitator)
    17 Feb 2025
  • CONSULTING / ADVISORY
    CSIRO Data61: Australian AI Ethics Framework (Deakin co-lead)
    1 Jan 2019
  • CONSULTING / ADVISORY
    Standards Australia: AI Standards Consultation (Deakin co-lead)
    1 Jan 2019
  • CONFIRMATION OF CANDIDATURE
    Confirmation Panel, External Member: Aleksandar Pasquini
    1 Jan 2023
  • CONFIRMATION OF CANDIDATURE
    Confirmation Panel, Chair: Jai Kannan
    1 Jan 2022
  • CONFIRMATION OF CANDIDATURE
    Confirmation Panel, Chair: Hala Abdelkader
    1 Jan 2022
  • CONFIRMATION OF CANDIDATURE
    Confirmation Panel, External Member: Bansri Amish Modi
    1 Jan 2022
  • CONFIRMATION OF CANDIDATURE
    Confirmation Panel, Chair: Sheng Fung Wong
    1 Jan 2021
  • CONFIRMATION OF CANDIDATURE
    Confirmation Panel, Chair: Shangeetha Sivasothy
    1 Jan 2020
  • AWARDS AND HONOURS
    IEEE e-Science Best Poster Award: PiMS
    1 Jan 2022
  • AWARDS AND HONOURS
    Deakin Vice-Chancellor's Award for Teaching Excellence
    1 Jan 2021
    Rethinking assessment design to shift the culture from teacher-driven to learner-centered employability skill development in IT and Engineering
  • AWARDS AND HONOURS
    Deakin School of IT Industry Engagement Award: Excellence in Leadership in Industry-Engaged Learning
    1 Jan 2018
  • EVENT PARTICIPATION
    Falling Walls Lab (Judge)
  • NON-RESEARCH PRESENTATION
    Deakin School of Psychology, Research in Focus: "Conductor: Trials without Tribulations" (Invited speaker)
    7 Oct 2025
  • NON-RESEARCH PRESENTATION
    CyberCon: "The Harsh Realities of AI" (Invited speaker)
    13 Oct 2022
  • NON-RESEARCH PRESENTATION
    Platform Economies Research Network: "Data Valuation" (Invited speaker)
    9 Sep 2022
  • NON-RESEARCH PRESENTATION
    Digital Transformation & Disruption Summit: Technology panel (Panellist)
    23 Jun 2022
  • NON-RESEARCH PRESENTATION
    Western Sydney University: "Applied AI in Health" (Invited speaker)
    18 May 2022
  • NON-RESEARCH PRESENTATION
    Black Dog Institute Research Horizons: "Conductor" (Invited speaker)
    17 May 2022
  • NON-RESEARCH PRESENTATION
    AI & the Future of Work Festival: AI in Health panel (Panellist)
    29 Sep 2021
  • NON-RESEARCH PRESENTATION
    Melbourne Knowledge Week: "More Human than Human?" (AI ethics discussion lead)
    29 Apr 2021