Supanova - Level Up Career Extravaganza, Powered by ACS - Friday Day Pass
Come along to Supanova's Level Up Career Extravaganza, Powered by ACS for a day filled with tech career pathway sessions, the opportunity to meet and network with industry, and visit creative vendors.
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Register here for the Friday only day pass for ACS members!
DETAILS ON REGISTRATION PROCESS:
1. Register for the Friday only pass via the link to the right, or register directly via the Supanova website here.
2. You will then receive an email from ACS with a link to the registration page and details on how to get the ACS member priority wristband on the day.
3. Then follow the link and pay $25 for your Friday day pass.
Get ready to discover endless possibilities and unlock new storylines with Supanova’s ‘Level Up Career Extravaganza’, powered by the Australian Computer Society (ACS) – the technology industry’s peak body. Set to take place in Brisbane between 8-10 November at Supanova’s milestone 100th event, this immersive and action-packed day promises to be an unforgettable journey into the thrilling world of creativity, gaming and technology!
The Level Up Career Extravaganza offers students, graduates and and career-changers a range of opportunities such as:
• 4 stages featuring tech career sessions including Career Pathways into a large
range of different tech careers, LinkedIn tips and tricks, How to network to
grow your connections, and more.
• Engage with industry contacts via the Level Up Zone, powered by ACS
where you can build your network and possibly meet your future employer.
• Visit and engage with a variety of creative vendors and makers.
Students of all ages and experiences will have the chance to engage with cutting-edge technologies, meet gaming personalities and explore potential career paths in the gaming and tech sectors.
See the Friday session timetable below:
Supanova has been Australia’s premier pop culture and gaming convention since its inception in 2002 and is the go-to destination for all fans of comics, sci-fi, fantasy, anime, gaming, nostalgia and literature. The event showcases aspiring talent, artists and creators offering them a unique opportunity to connect with a like-minded community of enthusiasts. Additionally, Supanova is renowned for its cosplay culture, where imagination thrives, allowing fans of all ages to embrace their inner ‘geek’ and express themselves through creativity.
Register today to lock in your exclusive ACS pass that will give you priority access to all career information sessions!
TICKETING PRICING OPTIONS:
• Friday only day pass to the Level Up Career Extravaganza - $25 (ACS
Members get priority seating)
• Friday, Saturday and Sunday pass that includes Level Up Career
Extravaganza for ACS student and grad members only - $50 (saving over
$20), professional members and non-members - $72.50
If you are interested in the three day pass at the discounted rate for student and graduate ACS members, follow the link here.
If you are part of the tech industry and wanting to know more about the industry opportunities and how to be part of the event, please email Alannah Grech at alannah.grech@acs.org.au
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Speakers
After graduating with a Civil Engineering degree from QUT, Emma worked in the construction industry before spending two years working as the General Manager of a youth leadership organisation. She joined Real Serious Games in 2010, working cross-functionally with developers, 3D artists and production staff to deliver products for clients. She oversees the coordination and management of projects and handles client interactions by virtue of her technical knowledge and communication skills.
In her role as the Operations Manager of the XR Hub, Emma is developing activities and networks, to help educate the industry and promote the capability that is growing in the Queensland XR ecosystem.
With a strong background in requirements gathering, process mapping, and business requirement prototyping, Miesha has a proven track record of creating and maintaining comprehensive project documentation. This role also involves managing and executing testing processes, ensuring project alignment with business goals, and collaborating with stakeholders to deliver successful project outcomes.
In addition to his professional endeavours, Miesha is an active member of the ACS Emerging Professionals Committee. This committee focuses on supporting early-career professionals in the ICT industry through networking opportunities, professional development, and industry insights.
I previously was a producer at Toast VR (known for Richie's Plank Experience), on their new title Max Mustard and was an Operational manager at Zero Latency.
I have previously completed a bachelor of Serious Games Design with a minor in Marketing and Interactive Narrative. Additionally, an honours in Games Design. I have published research “Establishing a conceptual framework for the creation of an open-source independent video games’ as part of the Proceedings of the Inaugural Experimental Game Design Conference 2021.
Ann's professional journey also includes over five years of hands-on industry experience. She worked as a multimedia developer for three prominent mining companies in Indonesia and served as an online course developer for two universities in Queensland.
In recognition of her outstanding contributions to educational technology, Ann was honored with the Australian Computer Society (ACS) Queensland Chair's Medal in 2021.
In 2023, alongside Miguel Besas, the founder of Imagine Realities Inc., Ann successfully pitched and won the Advance Queensland Private Sector Pathways Program for the Queensland Symphony Orchestra Challenge. Together, they are using immersive technologies to engage school children, helping them learn about the orchestra and experience the joy of live music through a holographic game board and real-time 3D experiences.
That same year, Ann also received the Best Poster Award and the Outstanding Paper Award at the 2023 EdMedia and Innovate Learning Conference held at the University of Vienna. Additionally, she developed three free micro-credentials for school students as part of the Metaverse-Ready Program, created in collaboration with the Unity Education Team. Subsequently, Ann was invited by Unity Education to join their panel at Unite Amsterdam 2023.
After successfully leading the development and delivery of non-accredited industry short courses on Reality Capture (3D Scanning) and Creating AR/VR Experiences in 2022, Ann returned in 2024 to co-develop and co-deliver similar short courses for the manufacturing, construction, and marine industries. Earlier this year, she was invited to present her XR journey at the Meta Education Event in Brisbane. She also recently became the CEO of Imagine Realities Pty Ltd, a company she co-founded with CTO Miguel Besas.
Michael was the 2020 recipient of the Universities Australia AAUT Award for Teaching Excellence (Physical Sciences), as well as an AAUT Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Excellence in 2016, and several internal Teaching & Learning Excellence awards at CQUniverisity. He also won the CQUniversity Opal Award for Excellence in Engagement (Learning & Teaching) in 2019.
He is an Advance Queensland Community Digital Champion, and an Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE) Community Fellow, as well as a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA). As a volunteer, Professor Cowling is currently the President of ASCILITE, and Vice President of the Open Access Publishing Association.
Michael believes strongly in the power of outreach and engagement. His Queensland Government workshop series ‘Weaving Technology into the Fabric of the Classroom’ has trained hundreds of educators about innovative technology, and in the CSIRO-supported ‘Professor Tech’ program he has presented to students in over a dozen K-12 schools. His own higher education students, as well as hundreds of school teachers, and tens of thousands of students from kindergarten to doctoral level have learned directly and indirectly from him, benefitting from his mantra of ‘pedagogy before technology’ and his commitment to technology enhancing the student educational experience.
Joshua is studying a Bachelor of Engineering and Information Technology at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) where he has been recognized as a Dean’s Scholar and awarded the Westpac Young Technologist scholarship. He is an Assistant Web Developer and Student Ambassador for QUT and is committed to sharing his passion for technology with others. In his role as an Australian Computer Society (ACS) Young Tech Ambassador, Joshua regularly visits schools to talk about his experiences and inspire the next generation of tech enthusiasts. Other initiatives include the development (concept to delivery) of a student-led STEAM conference and after-school program called Launch, which continues to inspire students today.
Joshua's aim is to create privacy-focused, user-friendly solutions that enhance wellbeing and make advanced technologies accessible to everyone.
Combining his experience in games, business, academia, management and leadership, Jens is responsible for representing and growing the IGEA’s development members by providing them with a voice to government and industry, acting as the interface between the Australian video game development industry and IGEA and work close with state, territory and commonwealth departments and agencies to the benefit of the industry.
In this capacity, he, among other things, organised Australia’s first unified presence at Gamescom, instigated the IGEA mentorship program and was the driving force behind IGEA’s producer course.
Jens is based on the Gold Coast and is always more than happy to catch up for a coffee (when is not busy looking after his two kids and rescue dog).
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Registration
- Payment in full is required the time of booking in order for the registration to be valid.
- To avoid disappointment, ensure you pay for your booking(s) before the registration closing date. Anyone that has not received a confirmation email will not be on the event attendance list and therefore will not be admitted to the event.
- Online registration ends at the time stated on the event registration page.
Cancellation and Refund
All cancellations must be processed through the website, a refund will only be considered if it is at least 3 working days prior to the event.
Disclaimer
- ACS reserves the right to change the program at any time. Every effort will be made to ensure a program of equivalent standard and members are updated with changes.
- All dietary requirements are considered, however we cannot guarantee a 100% allergen free environment.
- ACS reserves the right to prohibit entry or eject any person from an ACS event based on behaviour deemed inappropriate by ACS staff, its agents and/or others working under its authority.
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- If an attendee is displaying flu or cold like symptoms in the days leading up to the event and therefore is not able to attend, ACS will refund the registration fee.
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- We ask all ACS members to respect the social distancing guidelines, if an attendee repeatedly disregards these guidelines, they may be asked to leave
- ACS reserves the right to cancel the event within 24 hours' notice if either the speaker or the event host has advised us that they are exhibiting flu or cold like symptoms
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