Teeshal Bal
Head of Metro Tunnel Transition Office; Grit Leadership
Metro Trains Melbourne; Founder
Teeshal Bal is a mother, engineer, director, entrepreneur and mentor. She brings over 20 years experience in large rail infrastructure project delivery across Victoria and Western Australia to her role as Head of Metro Tunnel Transition Office with Metro Trains Melbourne. She also sits on the board for an Alliance delivering $1.2B worth of railway projects. Alongside her corporate career, she founded a certified social enterprise, Grit Leadership, tackling diversity and inclusion at its core. Grit Leadership exposes and challenges leaders to see different perspectives using virtual reality and gamification technology. Surplus funds from Grit Leadership support the next generation of female leaders through Flourish Girl, a charity building resilient teenage girls.
SESSIONS
DAY 2
11:45
Fireside Chat: Overcoming STEMM biases across sectors through technology
Using AI to identify and mitigate biases in recruitment, performance evaluations, and career progression
Adopting technology-driven initiatives to create equitable workplaces across various sectors
Advancing diversity and inclusion specifically within STEMM fields through strategic technology selection
Moderator: Teeshal Bal, Head of Metro Tunnel Transition Office, Metro Trains Melbourne; Founder, Grit Leadership
Nicola Woolley, Head of Technology, Risk and Financial Crime, Westpac
Ghislaine Entwisle, Managing Director, Protiviti