Women in Tech WA encourages diversity and inclusion
Being diverse means Women in Tech WA support and develop women and young people in technology, science and innovation, as well as welcoming those who identify outside of these industries, hence our use of tech [+]. We are gender inclusive and encourage membership from anyone who supports and champions our cause. We celebrate and support women who are all about tech [+] and we aim to encourage those who aspire to all things tech [+].
If you can see her, you can be her!
We would love you to be part of us.
2019 WiTWA Events & News
We organise events to facilitate communication, networking and conversation about women in technology, STEM and innovation.
Our events are open to everyone (all genders).
2019 WiTWA [+] Conference tickets selling fast! Voting for the People Choice Award OPEN NOW.
What is the 'fourth industrial revolution' and how will it impact job seekers? What changes can education and training providers expect? How do employers empower their workforce to adapt to the onslaught of changes in the new world of automation, big data, internet of things, artificial intelligence, blockchain, drones and 5G? What does this all mean for my career?
All these questions were addressed at last night’s sell-out TECHXchange event held in the stunning heritage building which is now home to Curtin University’s presence in the heart of the CBD.
Rocky Scopelliti, world-renowned futurologist and Director of the Centre for Industry 4.0 at Optus; Julia Richardson, Professor of HR at Curtin University and author of two books on career management and ways of working; and our very own Tina Ambrose, Director of technical recruitment firm Valrose, explored their take on the Future of Work and how we can prepare for it.
Concepts such as our capacity to adapt, data literacy, culture identity change and the notion of contemporary careers captured the imagination of our audience. The conversation could have lasted for hours and was expertly guided by Sasha Hilton, State Delivery Manager at Readify… Read more
Tickets to our inaugural one-day conference, WiTWA [+] 2019 are selling fast, with fabulous interest in hearing from and meeting outstanding leaders and companies in tech [+] who inspire action towards diversity and equality across the world. Through our program we seek to inspire, connect and enable, bringing to life the statement if you can see her you can be her.
Held on Thursday 24 October at the Hyatt Regency Perth, the day will be filled with stories of ingenuity, adversity and triumph from some extraordinary local, national and international role models in the tech [+] space so all attendees can expand their idea of what's possible. The day also includes stories from companies striving to achieve diversity and equality in tech[+] industries, some professional-development style learning and an abundance of opportunities for WA's tech [+] community to engage with each other throughout the day. The Conference will include with the 2019 WITWA Tech [+] 20 Awards - a celebration of all 188 amazing women nominated as Role Models in WA. Congratulations to all who nominated themselves or another amazing woman!
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![Grab a seat at the table... or buy the whole table!!
We’re blown away by the support we’re receiving from the top end of town! It takes a whole lot of people and a whole lot of coming together to celebrate WA women in tech[+] doing amazing things!
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![Dr Jenny Brockis will be covering the topic of brain health at the WiTWA [+] 2019 Conference.
Dr. Jenny Brockis is a medical practitioner, Fellow of the Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine, award-winning keynote speaker and best-selling author specialising in the creation of happy, healthy workplaces that empower us all to thrive.
She works to inspire others to become the best version of themselves by translating the findings of the neuroscience and positive psychology into simple practical tools to enable people to work smarter not harder.
With three decades of experience in working with people, she understands while intentions may be good, changing behaviours is not always easy!
Which is why she works closely with business leaders and managers teaching the skillsets required for thrival; working with healthy levels of stress, solving problems quickly, making good decisions and treating ourselves as human not machine.
Wondering how you tame that "busy brain" of yours?
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![Dr Katarina Miljkovic will be joining the emerging trends panel at the WiTWA [+] 2019 Conference and, as a frequent public speaker and passionate STEM advocate, we can't wait to hear her story!
Dr Miljkovic leads the only Australian research team working on the NASA InSight mission to Mars. She studied and worked in the USA, France, UK and Serbia before joining Curtin in 2015.
Last year, Dr Miljkovic was awarded a L’Oreal-UNESCO For Women in Science fellowship and was a finalist in the WA Premier’s Science Awards, in the Early Career Scientist category. Her passion to understand the evolution of our planets and her explorative research will pave the way for successful future space exploration.
Do you find space exploration and emerging technology trends a fascinating topic? You will not want to miss this conference! Secure your tickets here - http://ow.ly/dY6950vS1gs](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565ef731e4b01585c73695df/1568177160127-E4IT3NR6IV3B0HUW8O23/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kEpVg-ILAPna1wRh-xAJ9fRZw-zPPgdn4jUwVcJE1ZvWQUxwkmyExglNqGp0IvTJZUJFbgE-7XRK3dMEBRBhUpwEv36x-EUL2-BSQ5feDhwGCbXuJBFqZ-erYzVouT8yOb9TwqchglLQOCYTRn7ZGxI/image-asset.jpeg)
![Our keynote speaker Dr Janin Bredehoeft will be discussing the current state of WA's Diversity & Inclusion at the WiTWA [+] 2019 Conference.
Janin is the Research and Analytics Executive Manager at the Workplace Gender Equality Agency, leading a team responsible for data management, analysis and benchmarking as well as the research and education functions of the Agency. A key aspect of her role is unlocking the potential of the Agency’s world leading dataset through internal and external collaboration to enhance gender equality in Australian workplaces.
She has been with the Agency since 2015 and taken on a number of roles in research, data analysis and education. Janin has a strong background in research, having completed her PhD at the University of Sydney in 2019, analysing the developments of academic labour markets in Germany and Australia.
Are you looking to improve diversity and inclusion in your workplace? Get your tickets here - http://ow.ly/HOtD50vS0Ek
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![Catherine Moolenschot’s energy and brutal authenticity has inspired many to be bolder, reach higher and think more deeply about themselves; making her a great addition to our Youth in STEM panel at the WiTWA [+] 2019 Conference!
Catherine is the author of Jim’s Book, the biography of the founder of the iconic Jim’s franchise. She interviewed over one hundred people for the book to piece together the surprising story of Jim's tumultuous business journey and how he became Australia’s accidental backyard millionaire.
Catherine fell in love with reading and writing young, and at 13 a school project prompted her to write her first book about a refugee’s journey from Africa to Australia, entitled A Rough Road.
At 17 she gave a TEDx talk on the topic of Living Your Funnel of Greatness, and has given talks at schools around Australia, as well as at universities and corporates, including Melbourne University, Monash University, Insurance Australia Group (IAG) and National Australia Bank (NAB).
Today she ghostwrites books for CEOs and professionals.
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![Make your vote count! All the nominations are in so it is up to WA to pick the people’s choice tech [+] superstar! Link to vote and buy conference tickets in bio](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565ef731e4b01585c73695df/1566491585095-GLJEFDR4JFIREBJNENND/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kEpVg-ILAPna1wRh-xAJ9fRZw-zPPgdn4jUwVcJE1ZvWQUxwkmyExglNqGp0IvTJZUJFbgE-7XRK3dMEBRBhUpwEv36x-EUL2-BSQ5feDhwGCbXuJBFqZ-erYzVouT8yOb9TwqchglLQOCYTRn7ZGxI/image-asset.jpeg)
![#speaker alert! @anoushkathegun will be joining the WiTWA [2019] conference. Speaking 6 languages, a mandate for cultural intelligence and founder @globalcq building cultural capability = we are in for a real treat! [link for tickets in bio]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565ef731e4b01585c73695df/1565913707803-IFYOT294RD8PNT7PKYAJ/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kEpVg-ILAPna1wRh-xAJ9fRZw-zPPgdn4jUwVcJE1ZvWQUxwkmyExglNqGp0IvTJZUJFbgE-7XRK3dMEBRBhUpwEv36x-EUL2-BSQ5feDhwGCbXuJBFqZ-erYzVouT8yOb9TwqchglLQOCYTRn7ZGxI/image-asset.jpeg)
Pssst: are you a potential WiTWA[+] sponsor? Check out our prospectus to become a partner in our inaugural one day conference on Thursday 24 October 2019 where we’ll bring to life our catch-cry: if you can see her, you can be her. It’s going to be even bigger and better than our ‘20 in 20’ Awards night!
Here are some of our past event sponsors.
