Agenda

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08:10

Registration and Morning Refreshments

08:50

Welcome to Country

09:00

Chairperson’s Opening Address

Shaz Sivanesan, Senior Associate, Strategic Project Partners

CHANGING PERCEPTIONS OF STEMM

09:10

Keynote: Making STEMM careers for all

Tracey Dennis, Chief Executive Officer, Engineering Aid Australia

Creating genuine pathways for Indigenous students to succeed in STEM
How can employers create inclusive work environments to engage First Nations Women
Advocating for an intersectional approach to diversity and inclusion in the STEMM sector

09:40

Keynote Fireside Chat: Moving from work-life interference to work-life integration

Moderator: Simon Bush, Chief Executive Officer, AIIA

Jane MacMaster, Chief Engineer, Engineers Australia
Angela Fox, Senior Vice President & Managing Director, Dell Technologies Australia and New Zealand

Accommodating successful performance and function between home and work
Recognising the negative results of work-life imbalance including abandonment of relationships and obligations
Role integration or role segregation: Managing boundaries when dealing with competing demands between work and family

10:20

National Breast Cancer Foundation: Research Update

Associate Professor Samantha Oakes, Director of Research Investment, National Breast Cancer Foundation

Current statistics on breast cancer and NBCF’s vision
The role of NBCF in funding world class breast cancer research including a few examples of research projects funding in the last year
The impacts of NBCF’s funded projects on patient outcomes and treatment

10:35

Table discussion: Get to know your table

10:40

Morning Break

11:10

Fireside Chat: Combatting maladaptive perfectionism

Moderator: Dr Judy Tang, Director & Clinical Neuropsychologist, Invictus Health AU; Commissioner, Victorian Multicultural Commission

Dr Kathie McGregor, Research Director, Advanced Material and Processing, Manufacturing, CSIRO

Managing the need for flawlessness, high standards and overly critical self-evaluations

11:40

Mini Masterclass: Letting go of the working woman guilt

Leigh Morrison, Director, be Transition Coaching

Priorities: What are yours? What is blocking you from focusing your time, mind and energy on it?
Asking for help: How to do it effectively without feeling like a failure
Being present: Letting go of control and identifying situations whereby saying no means saving your sanity
Forgive yourself: Committing to stop beating yourself up over choices and circumstances

12:20

Networking Lunch

01:20

Redraw your presence into the room - Trivia

01:30

Interactive Roundtable Discussions: Leadership Coaching Clinic

Delegates take part in 2 discussions for 30 minutes each.

Roundtable A: Understanding gender norms and how they impact your life

Sruthi Srikanthan, Partner, Deloitte Australia

Roundtable B: Understanding intimidation and how to manage it

Odri Fernandes, Co-Founder & Business and Leadership Coach, Creativ Vision Coaching

Roundtable C: Prioritising your professional and personal development

Jen Brice, Director, Jen Brice Consulting

Roundtable D: Keeping your team motivated

Mahin Sonia, Head of Partner Core Strategic Development Team – APJ, Amazon Web Services (AWS)

02:40

Afternoon Break

03:10

Keynote: Empowering immigrant, migrant, and refugee women in STEM

Winitha Bonney OAM, Thought Leader in D&I, Winitha Bonney

03:40

Emerging Leaders Fireside Chat: Navigating misalignment in a culture of masculine values, norms and language

Moderator: Dr Morley Muse, Co-Founder, iSTEM Co.; Women’s Agenda 2022 Emerging Leader in STEM Winner

Kerry Louise Phillips, Aircraft Refueller, Air Refuel
Bonny Rawson, Senior Product Technologist, Coles

Hear from emerging leaders on what they need to stay engaged in these traditionally male-dominated industries.

04:20

Closing Keynote: Ain’t no straight lines between A and B

Sonia Adams, Chief Client Officer, GHD

How does someone with an Arts degree add value to the STEM sector?
How do we get more diverse thinkers into the STEM sector?
How do you help them survive and thrive once they’re in?

04:50

Chairperson’s Closing Address

05:00

End of Conference Day One and Networking Drinks

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08:30

Registration and Morning Refreshments

08:50

Chairperson’s Opening Address

Iyari Cevallos, Chair, Women in Technology

RETHINKING CULTURAL NORMS

09:00

BRING ALONG A MALE ALLY FOR FREE – TIL MORNING TEA

International Keynote: Inspiring future generations of STEMM leaders

Vanessa Wyche, Director, NASA’s Johnson Space Center, NASA – National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Showcasing unique and non-linear career paths and progression in STEMM related industries
Offering robust training and development opportunities to future female leaders

09:30

CEO Panel: The role of leadership in setting healthy workplace culture that attracts female talent

Moderator: Lindsey Brown, Australian Market Leader – Water, GHD

Associate Professor Cleola Anderiesz, Chief Executive Officer, National Breast Cancer Foundation
William Cox, Chief Executive Officer, Aurecon
Kerryn Coker, Co-Chair, Australasia Region, Arup

Setting, communicating and promoting clear career paths for women to succeed
Reflecting on your employer value proposition and whether it addresses ethics that align with company’s culture
How do we support female leaders to progress into senior leadership roles?
Breaking through the barriers to utilise diversity for innovation and creativity

10:30

Table discussion: How can male allies better support women in the workplace?

10:40

Morning Break

SEEING IS BELIEVING: ENGAGING FEMALE ROLE MODELS WHO INSPIRE

11:10

Fireside Chat: Reshaping perceptions of mentoring

Moderator: Tich-Lam Nguyen, Chief Operating Officer, FLEET: The ARC Centre of Excellence in Future Low-Energy Electronics Technologies

Kylie Walker, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering
Dr Francesca Maclean, Social Procurement Lead, Laing O’Rourke

Recognising the benefits of cross mentoring and reverse mentoring for mutual learning and growth
Engaging high calibre leaders to assist in the professional and personal development of future leaders

11:40

Mini Masterclass: Key skills of mentoring – Commitment to leverage the talent of the mentee

Brenda Denbesten, STEM Empowerment Coach – CEO & Founder, Brenda Denbesten Coaching

How do you structure a mentoring session?
What does great mentorship look like in a hybrid workplace?
How do you make yourself available to support and advise someone when dealing with a high workload?

12:20

Networking Lunch

01:20

Redraw your presence into the room

01:30

Challenge Room
Attendees engage in discussion with peers to share experiences, challenges and learnings to collectively find practical solutions to take back to the office.

Discussion A: New/Emerging

Dr Susan McGinty, Director, Aya Leadership

Discussion B: Muddle of the Middle

Vanessa Curtis, Managing Director, Radial Consulting Pty Ltd.

Discussion C: Muddle of the Middle – THINK TANK Huddle

Kylie Jansen, Founder and Mindset Coach, Grow Your Greatness

02:40

Afternoon Break

03:10

Fireside Chat: Fighting the workplace double standards

Moderator: Natalie Yang, Medical Director, Radiology, Austin Radiology

Captain Louise Pole, President, Australian Federation of Air Pilots (AFAP); QantasLink Q400 Pilot

Rethinking the stereotypes of agreeableness or commanding authority
Navigating situations of being held to different standards to male counterparts
How to change perceptions of assertiveness in the workplace
Going beyond unconscious and conscious bias in the workplace

03:40

Mini Masterclass: Spotlight on Your STEMM Leadership Development
Dr Susan McGinty, Director, Aya Leadership

Engage and empower yourself in your leadership and career development
Understand protective factors that help navigate barriers to STEMM leadership and career progression
Construct your own leadership development action plan
Increase confidence and expand your leadership impact

Agenda

08:10

Registration and Morning Refreshments

08:50

Welcome to Country

09:00

Chairperson’s Opening Address Shaz Sivanesan, Senior Associate, Strategic Project Partners

CHANGING PERCEPTIONS OF STEMM

09:10

Keynote: Making STEMM careers for all Tracey Dennis, Chief Executive Officer, Engineering Aid Australia

09:40

Keynote Fireside Chat: Moving from work-life interference to work-life integration Moderator: Simon Bush, Chief Executive Officer, AIIA Jane MacMaster, Chief Engineer, Engineers Australia Angela Fox, Senior Vice President & Managing Director, Dell Technologies Australia and New Zealand

10:20

National Breast Cancer Foundation: Research Update Associate Professor Samantha Oakes, Director of Research Investment, National Breast Cancer Foundation

10:35

Table discussion: Get to know your table

10:40

Morning Break

11:10

Fireside Chat: Combatting maladaptive perfectionism Moderator: Dr Judy Tang, Director & Clinical Neuropsychologist, Invictus Health AU; Commissioner, Victorian Multicultural Commission Dr Kathie McGregor, Research Director, Advanced Material and Processing, Manufacturing, CSIRO

11:40

Mini Masterclass: Letting go of the working woman guilt Leigh Morrison, Director, be Transition Coaching

12:20

Networking Lunch

01:20

Redraw your presence into the room - Trivia

01:30

Interactive Roundtable Discussions: Leadership Coaching Clinic Delegates take part in 2 discussions for 30 minutes each.

02:40

Afternoon Break

03:10

Keynote: Empowering immigrant, migrant, and refugee women in STEM Winitha Bonney OAM, Thought Leader in D&I, Winitha Bonney

03:40

04:20

Closing Keynote: Ain’t no straight lines between A and B Sonia Adams, Chief Client Officer, GHD

04:50

Chairperson’s Closing Address

05:00

End of Conference Day One and Networking Drinks

08:30

Registration and Morning Refreshments

08:50

Chairperson’s Opening Address Iyari Cevallos, Chair, Women in Technology

RETHINKING CULTURAL NORMS

09:00

BRING ALONG A MALE ALLY FOR FREE – TIL MORNING TEA International Keynote: Inspiring future generations of STEMM leaders Vanessa Wyche, Director, NASA’s Johnson Space Center, NASA – National Aeronautics and Space Administration

BRING ALONG A MALE ALLY FOR FREE – TIL MORNING TEA

09:30

10:30

Table discussion: How can male allies better support women in the workplace?

10:40

Morning Break

SEEING IS BELIEVING: ENGAGING FEMALE ROLE MODELS WHO INSPIRE

11:10

11:40

Mini Masterclass: Key skills of mentoring – Commitment to leverage the talent of the mentee Brenda Denbesten, STEM Empowerment Coach – CEO & Founder, Brenda Denbesten Coaching

12:20

Networking Lunch

01:20

Redraw your presence into the room

01:30

Challenge Room Attendees engage in discussion with peers to share experiences, challenges and learnings to collectively find practical solutions to take back to the office.

02:40

Afternoon Break

03:10

Fireside Chat: Fighting the workplace double standards Moderator: Natalie Yang, Medical Director, Radiology, Austin Radiology Captain Louise Pole, President, Australian Federation of Air Pilots (AFAP); QantasLink Q400 Pilot

03:40

Mini Masterclass: Spotlight on Your STEMM Leadership Development Dr Susan McGinty, Director, Aya Leadership

04:10

Chairperson’s Closing Address

04:20

End of Summit

Chairperson’s Opening Address

Shaz Sivanesan, Senior Associate, Strategic Project Partners

Keynote: Making STEMM careers for all

Tracey Dennis, Chief Executive Officer, Engineering Aid Australia

Keynote Fireside Chat: Moving from work-life interference to work-life integration

Moderator: Simon Bush, Chief Executive Officer, AIIA

Jane MacMaster, Chief Engineer, Engineers Australia
Angela Fox, Senior Vice President & Managing Director, Dell Technologies Australia and New Zealand

National Breast Cancer Foundation: Research Update

Associate Professor Samantha Oakes, Director of Research Investment, National Breast Cancer Foundation

Fireside Chat: Combatting maladaptive perfectionism

Moderator: Dr Judy Tang, Director & Clinical Neuropsychologist, Invictus Health AU; Commissioner, Victorian Multicultural Commission

Dr Kathie McGregor, Research Director, Advanced Material and Processing, Manufacturing, CSIRO

Mini Masterclass: Letting go of the working woman guilt

Leigh Morrison, Director, be Transition Coaching

Interactive Roundtable Discussions: Leadership Coaching Clinic

Delegates take part in 2 discussions for 30 minutes each.

Keynote: Empowering immigrant, migrant, and refugee women in STEM

Winitha Bonney OAM, Thought Leader in D&I, Winitha Bonney

Closing Keynote: Ain’t no straight lines between A and B

Sonia Adams, Chief Client Officer, GHD

Chairperson’s Opening Address

Iyari Cevallos, Chair, Women in Technology

BRING ALONG A MALE ALLY FOR FREE – TIL MORNING TEA

International Keynote: Inspiring future generations of STEMM leaders

Vanessa Wyche, Director, NASA’s Johnson Space Center, NASA – National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Mini Masterclass: Key skills of mentoring – Commitment to leverage the talent of the mentee

Brenda Denbesten, STEM Empowerment Coach – CEO & Founder, Brenda Denbesten Coaching

Challenge Room
Attendees engage in discussion with peers to share experiences, challenges and learnings to collectively find practical solutions to take back to the office.

Fireside Chat: Fighting the workplace double standards

Moderator: Natalie Yang, Medical Director, Radiology, Austin Radiology

Captain Louise Pole, President, Australian Federation of Air Pilots (AFAP); QantasLink Q400 Pilot

Mini Masterclass: Spotlight on Your STEMM Leadership Development
Dr Susan McGinty, Director, Aya Leadership