Victoria Chapter

CHAPTER MEETINGS ARE HELD ON THE FOURTH MONDAY OF THE MONTH AT THE CLAYTON RSL FUNCTION ROOM AT 1900

Next meeting Monday 26 October 2026

The Clayton RSL is located at 171 Carinish Rd, Clayton and is conveniently situated near the Clayton railway station. There is ample parking adjacent to the railway station.

     “Artificial Intelligence (AI) – Implications Now & Future”

Guest Speaker: Mrs Carol Mackinnon

Carol Mackinnon has over 45 years’ experience of computer industry technology, spanning software development, customer support, and global sales and marketing across Australia and the United States.  Having actively navigated every major wave of innovation—from mainframe systems in 1979 to global cloud computing—she offers a rare, long-term historical perspective on technological evolution.

Her executive career has included roles as Vice President of Business Development for UnitedHealth Group USA, Managing Partner at Siebel Asia Pacific, and as a Senior Director at Salesforce.  In 2023, Carol established her own consultancy and currently contracts full-time with Salesforce Australia and New Zealand, specialising in the development and implementation of AI-enabled selling.

She is an active power-user of AI platforms like Google Gemini and Claude.  She thus bridges historical context with current practical application to inform those who may feel challenged by the rapid evolution of AI in our lives.

There is no shortage of community opinions on the perils and benefits of AI.  Given that AI seems to be discussed on a daily basis in the news nowadays, her talk will offer a clear-eyed analysis and perspective of how AI works, its immediate benefits, its inherent risks, and what the future may hold.

Members and Guests are most welcome

A relaxing meal and drink beforehand in the RSL’s delightful Sovereign Bistro provides a pleasant prelude to the 1900 meeting.

Membership of the NHSA automatically entitles you to be part of the Victoria Chapter and to share in its activities.

We hold our monthly meetings in the Function Room which is on the ground floor.  Our program is listed on the website, and we either have a Guest Speaker or show a film.  Meetings start at approximately 7.00 pm and finish by 9.00 pm.

Please be seated by 5.45pm if you are staying for dinner to ensure the meeting starts on time.

Our Secretary Lynda Gilbert coordinates the booking of tables, so please let her know in advance by email lynda.gilbert@aol.com if you are intending to join us for dinner.

If joining us for the first time, please let us know when you plan to visit by contacting Andrew Mackinnon and we will ensure you are made welcome.

The Chapter produces a monthly newsletter called the ‘Three-Headed Dog’, containing a variety of articles of interest.  Edited by Andrew Mackinnon, this is published eleven times a year and is distributed by email to Victorian members free of charge.  Copies of the latest and previous ‘Three-Headed Dog’ newsletters can be found on the Navy Victoria Network

Speakers for future meetings are as follows: