Join us for the September edition of WiTWA’s Monthly Breakfast Networking Series, a welcoming, community-driven space where women (and allies of all genders) come together to build genuine connections, exchange ideas, and learn from leaders who are shaping the future of technology, business and leadership.
This month, we’re turning the focus inward and asking an important career question: Are you making sure the value you bring is actually being seen?
You can be excellent at what you do, work hard and consistently over-deliver, but if you can’t articulate your value, advocate for yourself and put yourself forward, it’s easy to be overlooked for the opportunities you actually want.
✨ Spark Session featuring Paris McNeil
Are you:
- waiting for your hard work to be noticed?
- staying humble about your achievements?
- self-selecting out of opportunities before you’ve even given yourself the chance to try?
In this practical and thought-provoking Spark Session, Paris McNeil will unpack some of the common beliefs and behaviours that can hold women back from progressing as quickly as they should.
You’ll explore what you actually want from the next stage of your career and practise how to articulate your value, talk confidently about your work, advocate for yourself, ask for opportunities and make it easier for other people to champion you too.
Because elevating your career isn’t only about doing great work. It’s also about knowing what you want, understanding the value you bring and getting comfortable making sure other people know it too.
🌟 Meet the Speaker
Paris McNeil is a keynote speaker and workshop facilitator who equips organisations and schools with the skills they need to thrive in an AI-driven world.
As technology increasingly takes on tasks involving thinking, communicating and decision-making, Paris believes it is essential that we continue investing in the human skills we shouldn’t outsource.
Her work helps people think differently, communicate effectively and act deliberately, with a focus on building practical AI literacy, strengthening critical thinking and professional judgement, and improving communication and leadership across generations.
Drawing on her legal background, Paris translates complex changes into practical skills that people can use to make better decisions, communicate across generations and confidently navigate the future of work.
📆 Event Details
Date: Thursday, 17 September 2026
Time: 7:30am – 9:00am
Venue: Platform, Level 3, 256 Adelaide Tce, Perth
☕ What to Expect
Come along for a relaxed morning of learning, conversation and meaningful networking with the WiTWA community.
Your ticket includes a free coffee from Dôme and a light breakfast.
☕ Please collect your included coffee from Dôme before heading upstairs to Platform for the event.
A light breakfast will be provided at the venue.
You’ll have the opportunity to hear directly from Paris, reflect on your own career goals and connect with other professionals from Western Australia’s technology, innovation and business community.
📝 Before You Attend
To help you get the most out of the session, Paris has asked attendees to complete a short questionnaire before coming to the event.
The questionnaire will help you reflect on what’s important to you and engage more deeply with the session on the day.
🎁 What’s Included
☕ A coffee from Dôme to collect before heading upstairs
🥐 Light breakfast at the event
✨ A practical career development session with Paris McNeil
🤝 Quality networking with professionals from across Western Australia’s technology, innovation and business community
💡 Why Attend?
Doing great work is important, but great work doesn’t always speak for itself.
Whether you’re early in your career, stepping into leadership, considering your next move, changing industries or simply ready to become more confident advocating for yourself, this session will give you practical tools to take greater ownership of your career.
You’ll leave with:
- Greater clarity about what you want from the next stage of your career
- Practical ways to articulate the value you bring
- More confidence talking about your work and achievements
- Strategies for advocating for yourself and asking for opportunities
- A better understanding of the behaviours that may be holding you back
- Practical ways to make it easier for others to recognise and champion your contribution
- New connections within Western Australia’s technology and innovation community
✨ Your career won’t elevate itself. Come ready to reflect, connect and take action. ✨
