WiTWA is committed to driving the success of WA businesses and the economy through fostering diversity and innovation in the tech [+] landscape. Our brand partners are engaged and active contributors to the WA community and committed to growing a global identity of inclusivity.
- Looking to align with an organisation leading the charge on diversity and inclusion in Western Australia?
- Want to be recognised for working with gender inclusive thought leaders and change makers?
- Want to influence the dialogue and share your insights with a widely recognised expert organisation?
WiTWA is your answer. We have some options for you to consider; read on.
Partnership
Engaged, enthusiastic and growing at a tremendous rate, WiTWA’s Partnership Program is the number one pick for statewide brand recognition.
With tiered financial options, depending on your level of commitment, you/your company gains maximum access to place your brand in front of dynamic individuals, government and industry leaders.
DEI Corporate Membership
If you are looking for respect and recognition of your business efforts to become a leader of change and diversity, then why not join our DEI Corporate Member Program?
Launching at the 2021 Conference, our new program is designed to help businesses and organisations address the under-representation of women in the technology sector, particularly in leadership roles.
Social engagement
Inclusivity underpins the WiTWA philosophy and we acknowledge that financial commitments are not possible for all.
We still want you on board! There are a number of other ways to join the WiTWA party and help spread the message. We are always looking for new champions, role models, thought leaders and subject matter experts, so contact us here to discuss how you can contribute.
Some of our current sponsors
NEXTDC’s data centres and custom colocation solutions are engineered to grow in line with the dynamic nature of your business. Enabling greater flexibility, speed and agility through solutions that scale and prevent friction, supported by the country’s most network-dense and highly skilled ecosystem of cloud platforms and digital services providers.
ACS is the professional association for Australia’s ICT (information and communications technology) sector. In everything we do, our goal is to help our members be the best they can be. We’re passionate about recognising their professionalism, developing their ICT skills and building a community with a true sense of belonging.
Our members are committed to the pursuit of excellence and the highest standards of professional conduct. We strive for ICT to be recognised and relevant across all sectors and a driver of innovation in our society.
Bunnings is re-imagining how it does Technology and will be focusing on continuous growth of our Technology team.
We have lofty ambitions to be a leading Technology House in Australia that works on great tech, with a talented and supportive team all under one of Australia largest brand and online audience in Australia. Our Technology team in Western Australia has over 300 team members and continues to grow, with opportunities across Delivery, Cyber Security, Infrastructure and our Services team.
Exodus Tech is focused on creating an empowered community, as we believe everything is possible with the right people focus. Exodus Tech designs software solutions that connect people with technology, assisting businesses and communities to thrive in an ever changing tech focused world.
DUG is an ASX listed technology company, headquartered in Australia, that specialises in analytical software development and reliable, green, high-performance computing (HPC). The company is built on a strong foundation of applied science and a history of converting research into practical, real-world solutions. DUG delivers innovative software products and cost-effective, cloud-based HPC as a service backed by bespoke support for technology onboarding. DUG’s expertise in algorithm development and code optimisation enables clients to leverage big data and solve complex problems.
DUG is a global company with offices in Perth, London, Houston and Kuala Lumpur, supporting a diverse industrial client-base that includes radio-astronomy, biomedicine and meteorology, as well as the resource, government and education sectors. DUG designs, owns, and operates a network of some of the largest and greenest supercomputers on Earth. The company continues to invest and innovate at the forefront of software and HPC, working towards a climate-positive future.
Empired is an international technology transformation and modern managed services provider. We partner with our customers to help them reimagine, transform and continually evolve their organisations, enabled and connected by the best Microsoft technology.
Since day one we’ve had a mission to make a real difference for forward-thinking organisations, helping them to do better business, create better experiences for customers, citizens and their people, and to set themselves up for the best possible future.
Across everything we do – covering the full breadth and depth of the Microsoft technology product suite and every technology and customer touchpoint across an enterprise – we help organisations plan their future, accelerate digital engagement, enable their people, secure their businesses and continuously migrate, manage and optimise to harness the power of always-on, always evolving cloud technologies.
Today our team spans Australia, New Zealand and Seattle, North America, working closely in partnership with organisations across Australasia and the world to envisage and create their technology-enabled future.
Lovego is a revolutionary evidence-based dating methodology for power women, using the magic of play and LEGO. If you’re totally over dating apps… if you’re tired of having your time and energy wasted… if you’re ready for a quality guy who supports you and your amazing life… we are your secret super power to make it happen! We teach you how to playfully hack your dating life, and all those dating apps, to find your forever guy… all while having fun and levelling up!
Lovego was created by ACS Professional Achiever of the Year Dr. Kate Raynes-Goldie to fix her own dating life as a badass woman in tech… and it worked! With clients around the globe, she’s on a mission to fix dating for all power women, especially since the research shows how critical having the right partner can be for risk taking, happiness, health and success.
The Western Australian AustCyber Innovation Hub (WAACIH) was established in 2018 under the State Government’s New Industries Fund (NIF) to grow and diversify the economy and create employment in the cyber security sector. Headquartered at Edith Cowan University in the Joondalup Innovation Hub, the WAACIH is part of the AustCyber National Network of Cyber Security Innovation nodes, a series of bilateral partnerships between AustCyber and Australia’s eight State and Territory governments, which fosters and accelerates cyber capability development, innovation and commercialisation across Australia.
First Mode is building the barely possible for our people, our clients, the Earth and beyond. We draw on the exceptional talent and creativity of our multidisciplinary team to solve the toughest problems on and off the planet. From Seattle and Perth, we help companies, governments, and individuals from the earliest stages of problem definition to prototype creation and demonstration.
The First Mode mission is to find solutions to the important challenges of today and tomorrow through the purposeful use of technology. We see our collective engineering and technical talents working at the intersection of important themes today including clean energy, mobile systems, and designing for extreme and constrained conditions. Our current work includes the decarbonization of major industries using clean power as well as the exploration of the solar system.
Zetta is a privately owned, Western Australian based technology projects and managed services provider. We specialise in Modern Work, Security, and Cloud & Infrastructure solutions and services that address our clients’ needs to operate securely, efficiently and competitively in their market.
Serving the corporate, government, resources and education sectors, our mission is to transform organisations through the use of technology, automation and fantastically clever people. We support clients to digitally transform and manage their IT infrastructure, and in doing so are enablers of their journey towards improving workforce productivity and organisational cyber security posture. Leveraging our unique intellectual property (IP) and the Microsoft 365 platform, our team helps clients from design and architecture to implementation and management.
We are passionate about encouraging more women to work in IT and would like to help raise awareness of the opportunities available in the industry.
Salesforce.com, Inc. is an American cloud-based software company headquartered in San Francisco, California. It provides customer relationship management service and also provides a complementary suite of enterprise applications focused on customer service, marketing automation, analytics, and application development.
As Australia’s leading independent cyber security services company, CyberCX is committed to creating the most dynamic and diverse employee experience in the industry. Women in Cyber is CyberCX’s cornerstone program to increase the participation of women in the cyber security industry – through real opportunities for women to pursue and thrive in cyber security careers; embracing family friendly policies; and encouraging women to join the industry through scholarship and internship programs.
| The Internet Association of Australia (IAA) is a member-based association that represents the Internet community and operates IX Australia, the largest not-for-profit, carrier neutral internet exchange in Australia. Formed in 1995 by a collection of visionaries, the Association works for the benefit of the Internet and the people who build and operate it. |
DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC) helps global companies run their mission critical systems and operations while modernising IT, optimising data architectures, and ensuring security and scalability across public, private and hybrid clouds. With decades of driving innovation, the world’s largest companies trust DXC to deploy our enterprise technology stack to deliver new levels of performance, competitiveness and customer experiences.Â
DXC’s diversity is reflected in our inclusive environment that embraces many cultures, backgrounds, values, and ideas offered by our global workforce.
Learn more about the DXC story and our focus on people, customers and operational execution here.
SpaceDraft is a simple online planning tool designed to help teachers and students map out any imagination in a fun and secure way. SpaceDraft won startup of the year in 2020 and helps anyone (without any technical skill) map and design ideas for any sound and action in any virtual or physical space. With SpaceDraft, building video games for your own reality has never been so engaging.
| Colleagues Matrixx is a Perth based digital data and software development company providing data solutions to a range of enterprises in Australasia since 2005. Tailored solutions save time, streamline workflows and ultimately save money. Flexible in our approach to every project, our philosophy is to work closely with our clients, support the delivery of their projects in a safe and efficient manner, and add value to their business as they embrace the opportunities technology can offer. |
Rio Tinto is one of the world’s largest global mining and metals companies, employing more than 47,000 people in 36 countries around the world. As pioneers in mining and metals, we produce materials essential to human progress. Iron ore for steel. Aluminium for cars and smartphones. Copper for wind turbines, electric cars and the pipes that bring water to our home. Borates that help crops grow, titanium for paint – and diamonds that celebrate the best things in life.
| The Entrepreneurs’ Programme helps transform Australian businesses with access to expert advice and grants. We can help you to be more competitive and productive, attract investors and commercialise your products, and work with the research sector to develop innovative solutions. Our services include: Strengthening Business;Growth;Accelerating Commercialisation;Innovation Connections; and Incubator Support.
Under the Entrepreneurs’ Programme, Accelerating Commercialisation provides expert guidance and connections to help businesses and researchers to commercialise their novel product, process or service. After receiving commercialisation advice, businesses can access matched grants of up to $1 million to assist in the commercialisation process. |
A Leading Australian IT services and solutions provider, Data # 3 Limited (DTL), is focused
on helping customers solve complex business challenges using innovative technology
solutions. Built on a foundation of over 40 years’ experience, combined with world-leading
vendor technologies, Data # 3 delivers an integrated array of solutions spanning cloud,
mobility, security, data & analytics and IT lifecycle management. These technology
solutions are delivered by combining Data # 3's services across consulting, project services
and managed services. Listed on the ASX in 1997, Data # 3 reported revenues of $1.4
billion in the 2019 financial year and has more than 1,200 employees. Headquartered in
Brisbane, it has facilities across 12 locations in Australia and Fiji.
More information about Data # 3 and its solution and service offerings is available at
www.data3.com.au
| JourneyOne is a team of creators and innovators passionate about helping organisations solve their business problems using the latest in digital technology and modern ways of working.
With a strong emphasis on putting their people and customers first, JourneyOne‘s mission is to make every journey remarkable — whether that journey be developing a digital transformation strategy, agile delivery of a major program of work, or building new technology solutions. We work right alongside our clients to design their way forward and continually transform their business. With one foot in the start-up community and one foot in the corporate world, we bring nimbleness, clear insights, and innovative thinking to every journey. JourneyOne is a principles-driven organisation. Every person in JourneyOne shares passion, intelligence, curiosity, and the drive to deliver — that’s what we value, and that’s what brings us together. |
| Valrose is a Technology Recruitment company. Our mission is simple;to add value to every company and person we work with.
Great people are key to the success of every organisation. We genuinely care about our candidates and clients. We listen, we understand, we solve. |
House Digital is a boutique web agency based in Perth, Western Australia. House Digital specialises in websites that delight users, especially for corporate bodies, governmental and non-governmental organisations, publicly listed companies and the tourism sector. With a special focus on user experience, accessibility, information architecture, integration and automation, the team at House Digital are passionate about creating efficient, high functioning websites that look amazing and work even better.
Tank Stream Labs is a co-working & entrepreneur community located in the heart of Sydney and Perth’s CBD. We offer an inspiring work environment for entrepreneurs and startups.
Our culture is one of collaborative productivity, resource & knowledge sharing. Co-working isn’t just about a desk, it’s also about the sense of community and collaboration.
Join our community of like-minded professionals eager to share resources, collaborate and build amazing businesses!
Boffins Bookshop is an Australian owned, independent bookseller offering customers an eclectic range of technical, practical, special interest and fiction books. They first opened their doors in Perth’s CBD in 1989, and since then have grown to become the leading technical bookshop in Western Australia, winning the Australian Book Industry Association’s award for Best Specialist Bookseller six times running.
The Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation is Western Australia’s lead agency for economic development, international trade and investment and tourism. The Department also leads the development of the defence, international education, science and innovation sectors in Western Australia. The Department is coordinating implementation of the State STEM skills strategy, which recognises that STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) skills are critical for future jobs and aims to ensure that all Western Australians have the opportunity to participate in a STEM future. The Department’s sponsorship is provided in recognition of the contributions the WITWA Awards will make to engaging students, teachers, business leaders and the broader community – particularly females – in STEM.
The Department of Communities provides services to a diverse range of Western Australians, including people with disability, children who are in the legal care of the State and those who need a place to call home.
Creating thriving communities with safe children, strong homes and empowered people.
Collaborating to create pathways that enable individual, family and community wellbeing.
She Codes, previously Perth{web}Girls is a movement devoted to helping women up their tech skills, and get into tech careers. We run a variety of programs from inspiring curiosity to getting job ready in tech. These events have been hosted in metro areas, in corporate HQ’s, and in regional hubs including Port Hedland, Karratha, Bunbury, Geraldton and Newman. Our vision is to inspire 100,000 women to enter tech by 2025.
The U.S. Consulate General Perth helps grow partnerships between WA and the United States across business, science, technology, education, arts, and defense sectors.
Our alliance with Australia dates back more than 100 years, and we’re focused on working with Western Australians to improve the future – not just for our own citizens, but for the world.
Thanks to our shared values of democracy, freedom and ‘a fair go,’ the U.S. and Australia’s economic, academic, and people-to-people ties are as vibrant and strong as ever.
Stay up to date with the Consulate by following us on social media. #USwithAUS
Water Corporation is recognised worldwide for its performance and innovation in managing WA’s water supply in a changing climate. It believes that by ensuring its workplace is diverse and inclusive it brings together a team that thinks creatively and finds smart solutions to meet the needs of its customers, staff and owner.
In the interests of full disclosure, we may have to issue a #humblebrag. Our recent growth and increased recognition of the work we do means that there are limited opportunities to partner with WiTWA. Please don’t miss out, avoid FOMO and just start the conversation.