Brooke Mills
Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer
Astraea Technologies
Brooke Mills is the Co-Founder and CEO of Astraea Technologies Pty Ltd, an Australian technology company developing healthcare and human-support technologies for use in extreme environments. As a mother and a neurodiverse leader, she is a strong advocate for building STEMM systems that are designed for real people.
With a background in project management and the start up sector, her philosophies are shaped by lived experience, navigating leadership while balancing motherhood, neurodiversity, and a non-linear career progression. She believes that diversity is a strategic advantage, not a box to be ticked.
Through Astraea, Brooke aims to intentionally create visible pathways in STEMM and flexible, high-trust work environments that enable women and underrepresented talent to thrive in frontier industries.
SESSIONS
Day 1
9:40
C-Suite leadership panel: Transforming pathways for equity in STEMM
Building and retaining diverse talent across the STEMM ecosystem
Reframing equity and inclusion as critical to workforce and leadership strategies
Creating visibility and sponsorship pathways for women in STEMM
Investing in skills, mentoring, and early-career opportunities
Cheryl Maley, Chief Executive Officer, Starpharma
Brooke Mills, Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer, Astraea Technologies
Katherine Boiciuc, Chief Technology Officer Oceania, EY
Associate Professor Michael Ben-Meir, Chief Executive Officer, Royal Flying Doctor Service Victoria