Women 4 STEM

There are only 5 tickets remaining for our What's Hot in Tech event- Unlock the Future with Augmented AI coming up next Wednesday night, July 31st. You can grab one of these last tickets by following the link below- 🎟️https://loom.ly/fDCVV2k Join us for some delicious food and drink, exciting discussion and insightful talks from our guest speakers while overlooking the gorgeous Melbourne CBD skyline from our 43rd floor event space, generously provided by Telstra. #WHIT #Women4STEM #MelbourneTechScene

⭐ Exciting news! This week, the WorkWell Respect Network officially launched with Hon. Danny Pearson, the Minister for WorkSafe and the TAC, Joe Calafiore, CEO of WorkSafe Victoria, Nyadol Nyuon, OAM, Director of Sir Zelman Cowen Centre, and industry partners: Women 4 STEM, NAWO, and AHA (Vic). Jamila Rizvi (Deputy Managing Director of FW (Future Women) masterfully MC’d the panel session, where Khayshie Tilak Ramesh, our own Patty Stonehouse, Peter Wade, and Fiona Evans discussed this vital initiative with our collective goal to prevent work-related gendered violence across various industries. The WorkWell Respect Network’s key focus is on preventing gendered violence experienced by women and non-binary individuals at the intersection of race, religion, and ethnicity. We’re proud to represent and champion this program amongst STEM leaders. 📆 Women4STEM kicks off the program with our first forum next week on August 1st. In our interactive Forum 1, we’ll delve into industry-specific issues, unpack gendered violence as an Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) matter, cover these issues from an intersectional lens and explore what good psychological safety looks like, all while emphasizing the role of leaders. There is still time to register to the program, join us in creating a more respectful and safer workplace for everyone: https://loom.ly/GlwqMgc A huge thanks to the Women4STEM WorkWell Team: Krystle Northover, Mary-Beth Hosking MBT, Mona Fleming, Patty Stonehouse and our Board Chair Chris Skipper-Conway ✨ #WorkWell #RespectNetwork #Women4STEM #GenderEquality #SafeWorkplaces

🔥Spaces are filling up so fast for our exciting FREE webinar- Amazon WoW- Tech Webinar for Women. This is a special collaborative webinar between Women 4 STEM and Amazon WoW ( World of Women) and is not to be missed! We love how excited you all are for this event! Your response in snapping up those tickets has been impressive indeed. 🎟️If you would like to attend, register here https://loom.ly/Vt89h8I to join us where we will discuss promoting diversity and inclusion, addressing the critical fact that women make up only 28% of the total workforce in STEM fields. Our speakers will discuss their journey into their tech careers as well as what inspired them and challenges they faced along the way. They will share their thoughts and advice for people looking to get into tech careers and how women can actively lead and drive technological innovation. Don't miss insightful discussion into how Amazon support women as an employer and learn more about Amazon WoW ( World of Women) and how you can get involved. This is shaping up to be our biggest webinar event this year! See you there! #Amazon #Women4STEM #AmazonAWS

🌟Join us in August for our Importance of Women breakfast event, sponsored by Toyota Motor Corporation Australia.🌟 Have you ever thought about where your career could take you? Or have you been nervous about stepping outside of your comfort zone to take the next step in your career? 💪🏾💪🏻💪🏽Empowerment- Stepping outside the uncomfortable to become comfortable and confident is sure to be an insightful and impactful event. Register for your ticket now- 🎟️https://loom.ly/4uVa2uY During this session, hear from Tatijana Lamovski, General Manager of Toyota Australia’s Information Systems Division. As a qualified accountant, Tatijana never expected that one day she would be a senior leader in the technology sector. Join us on 21st August to hear from Tatijana about her career journey and how Toyota empowered her to step outside of her comfort zone to lead a division at the forefront of Toyota’s transition towards a mobility company. Toyota is no longer just a car company. Our people are on a mission to find innovative ways to support Toyota on its journey from a car company to a mobility company. We have a goal and that is to ‘create happiness for all’. At Toyota, you will be supported in your career that pushes you to make your future impossible possible, so together, we can lead the future of mobility. Women 4 STEM professional & corporate members- Remember you are entitled to 50% off the ticket price as part of your exclusive member benefits so keep an eye out in the next day or so for your email containing your secret access code to access your discount. Not a member yet? Check out our membership page to see all of the amazing benefits that come with Women 4 STEM membership, including discounted tickets, exclusive FREE events and more for only $99 a year! Your support via paid membership helps us to deliver programs like this and many others and to drive change for women in STEM. https://lnkd.in/dPqR9rwv #Women4STEM #IOW #Toyota

We are very excited to announce a special collaboration between Women 4 STEM and Amazon WOW ANZ- Amazon World of Women, Australia, New Zealand. Join us for a very special, FREE webinar on Friday the 2nd of August at 12:15pm where we will discuss promoting diversity and inclusion, addressing the critical fact that women make up only 28% of the total workforce in STEM fields. We look forward to hearing from Amazon WOW speakers- Linta Thayyil Mathew- Linta is a Principal Solutions Architect at AWS, supporting healthcare industry customers in Australia. She is a technology leader with expertise in Solution Architecture, Technology Strategy, and leadership roles. She started her career as a software engineer before transitioning to a solution architecture role. With a strong background in data and analytics, at AWS, she is specialising in AI and ML. Leilei Bi- Leilei is part of AWS Training & Certification org, and a Technical Product Manager developing products that help future talents build in AWS. Emma Arrigo- Emma is a solutions architect at AWS in the public sector team looking after universities in Victoria. She graduated from the University of Melbourne from her Bachelor of Science in 2018 and completed her Master of Data Science in 2020. She previously interned at AWS in 2019/2020 and came back through the graduate program, TechU to join her current team in public sector. Emma during her university studies also helped at Grad Girls as a volunteer! So this is a full circle moment for her. Nat Hong- Nat graduated with her Software Engineering Honors degree in 2022 at the University of Queensland and started at Amazon Fresh as a Graduate Software Development Engineer in 2023. Since then, she has been working on the Grocery Shopping website, working on providing the best grocery experience for customers. In her spare time, she enjoys sewing, photography and painting. Register your attendance for this Free tech webinar for women- 🎟️https://loom.ly/Vt89h8I and we can't wait to see you there! Amazon Web Services (AWS) #AmazonWOIW #Women4STEM

🙏🏻We would like to take a moment to extend our gratitude and most heartfelt thanks to our What's Hot in Tech event sponsor- Telstra. Telstra generously donate their beautiful event space for our round table tech events, overlooking the beautiful Melbourne CBD skyline and they also donate the wonderful catering our guests enjoy on the night. There is still time to grab a ticket to our upcoming event- Unlock the Future with Augmented AI. Come along and experience this beautiful venue and catch up on the latest on augmented AI in Australia with leading, industry experts. 🎟️https://loom.ly/fDCVV2k #Women4STEM #W4STEM #VicICTforWomen #VICT4W #GenderDiversityinTech #WomeninSTEM #TechDiversity #WHIT #WhatsHotinTech #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Event #TechEvent #MelbourneTech

Last but definitley not least, we announce our final guest speaker for the What's Hot in Tech event- Unlock the Future with Augmented AI, coming up soon on the 31st of July. Join us for this catered evening event to hear from Dr. Lisa Dethridge. Dr. Lisa Dethridge is an RMIT Research fellow and technical advisor for Australia’s Internet Domain Authority (auDA.) She currently trains and evaluates large AI models for companies in Palo Alto, California. She has a long career working with systems analysis of emergent tech in Australia and USA, ranging from aerospace to all things digital; Game Design, Film, TV, Radio and print for brands including Fox, MTV, Warner and Vogue magazine. Her recent project with OpenAI and CSIRO was the design of an ethical chatbot "Amber." Lisa holds a PhD in Media Ecology from New York University. There are a few tickets left for the hottest tech event in town. Grab yours today! 🎟️https://loom.ly/fDCVV2k

We welcome @Andrew Hehir to our amazing line-up of guest speakers at our upcoming event- What's Hot in Tech: Unlock the Future with Augmented AI. Andrew Hehir leads Empyrean's Power Platform Practice, where he works with companies to facilitate automation, digital transformation, and AI initiatives. Andrew brings 25 years of experience in leading IT operations, including over 8 years as a CIO. His extensive C-Suite background ensures that Empyrean clients benefit from unparalleled technology leadership, leveraging Andrew's advanced skills in aligning innovation with business objectives. Tickets are limited and selling fast, get yours today! https://loom.ly/fDCVV2k

Another guest speaker for our upcoming What's Hot in Tech event- Unlock the Future with Augmented AI- Welcome Dave Phung! Dave P. is a specialist in transforming enterprises through disruptive technologies. With a career-spanning two decades, he has delivered cutting-edge digital innovations for the likes of Fidelity Investments, General Electric, the Australian Open, US Golf, Sony PlayStation and many others. In 2022, Dave and his team were awarded a Cannes Lion for the innovative use of technology in sport. Currently, as the Chief Disruptor at GPTStrategic, Dave leads the implementation of GenAI strategies for a diverse array of clients. We have a powerhouse line-up for this event and we cannot wait to see you there, get your ticket now! 🎟️https://loom.ly/fDCVV2k #WHIT #WhatsHotinTech #Women4STEM #W4STEM #AI #MelbourneTechScene

We are excited to announce that Joshua Rubens, CEO of Empyrean, will be returning as a guest speaker at our upcoming event. Josh founded Empyrean in 2010 with a mission to help clients transform their businesses with innovative, relevant and game changing technologies. Empyrean were pioneers in both the VMware and Cloud space. The consultancy continues to evolve with the rapidly changing landscape moving now into; cyber security for identity and data with users working from home, Multi Cloud, the Microsoft Power Platform, and AI. After 5 successful years of helping clients on their cloud journey the team joined Deloitte at the end of 2015. During that time, we continued to serve our mid-market clients, the team also gained valuable experience and expertise working with larger Global Brands delivering complex digital transformation programs. Grab your ticket today to hear Josh's thoughts on this exciting topic- Unlock the Future with Augmented AI 🎟️https://loom.ly/fDCVV2k #Women4STEM #WhatsHotinTech