Panel session: Career conversation for Women in ICT
Breaking down barriers and building culture to drive an inclusive workplace, and the mental resilience for Women in ICT
University of Canberra. Clive Price (Building 1, Level C, Room 50 - 1C50), 11 Kirinari St, Bruce, ACT, 2617
Thu 03 Oct 2024 05:30 PM AEST
Duration: 1.5 hours
Register by Thu 26 Sep 2024 05:00 PM AEST
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CPD Hours: 2
Skills Level: Professional development (PDSV) -> Level 4
About this event
The purpose of this event is to provide an opportunity for students to come along and hear about career paths, transitioning from study to work, breaking down barriers and building culture to drive an inclusive workplace, and the mental resilience to do this.
This event aims to help women understand and discover their career options. It is open to all female professionals, staff and students.
Our panel speakers will share their insights about their career journeys, how they progressed in their ICT career paths, and how they settled themselves in the workplace with the support of others.
It is an excellent opportunity for women to engage and meet people in the ICT sector and to build a supportive and inclusive professional community.
The panelists are:
5:00 pm - 5:30pm Registrations
5:30pm - 6:30pm Panel discussion in progress
6:30pm - 7:00 pm Social networking
Parking: UC Map https://www.canberra.edu.au/maps
This event aims to help women understand and discover their career options. It is open to all female professionals, staff and students.
Our panel speakers will share their insights about their career journeys, how they progressed in their ICT career paths, and how they settled themselves in the workplace with the support of others.
It is an excellent opportunity for women to engage and meet people in the ICT sector and to build a supportive and inclusive professional community.
The panelists are:
- Sam Banagala, Director, ATO
- Vi Nguyen, Founder & CEO, Ryka Global
- Jessica O'Meara, Industry CTO - Government, Telstra
- Elizabeth Kinuthia, A/g Assistant Director, Cyber Strategy and Governance, ACT Government
5:00 pm - 5:30pm Registrations
5:30pm - 6:30pm Panel discussion in progress
6:30pm - 7:00 pm Social networking
Parking: UC Map https://www.canberra.edu.au/maps
Speakers
Facilitator
Elizabeth Nduta Kinuthia
A/g Assistant Director, Cyber Strategy and Governance, ACT Government
Elizabeth Kinuthia is working as A/g Assistant Director, Cyber Strategy at ACT Government.
She is a cyber security professional, an alumnus of University of Canberra and ACS Canberra Member.
Elizabeth is continuously working on her mission of simplifying information security to the people she serves.
Elizabeth Kinuthia held a Bachelor in Information Technology - Specialist Major in Cybersecurity and System Administration.
She is a cyber security professional, an alumnus of University of Canberra and ACS Canberra Member.
Elizabeth is continuously working on her mission of simplifying information security to the people she serves.
Elizabeth Kinuthia held a Bachelor in Information Technology - Specialist Major in Cybersecurity and System Administration.
Panellist
Sam Banagala
Director, IT Technical Specialist, ATO
Sam led a small team of professionals to uplift and maintain the Active Directory of the agency.
As an IT Technical Specialist (Active Directory), Sam is lead in managing our service provider relationships, who maintain and secure our Active Directory (AD) environment.
As part of this work, Sam also collaborates with service providers, technical specialists and relevant ATO Architectural subject matter experts, to define and drive the future state.
This role acts as a critical link between End User requirements to ensure a high level of accuracy and consistency is applied in the delivery of services, and that best practice is utilised for maintaining the health and security of the AD environment.
As an IT Technical Specialist (Active Directory), Sam is lead in managing our service provider relationships, who maintain and secure our Active Directory (AD) environment.
As part of this work, Sam also collaborates with service providers, technical specialists and relevant ATO Architectural subject matter experts, to define and drive the future state.
This role acts as a critical link between End User requirements to ensure a high level of accuracy and consistency is applied in the delivery of services, and that best practice is utilised for maintaining the health and security of the AD environment.
Panellist
Vi Nguyen
Digital strategist and CEO, Ryka Global
Vi Nguyen is a digital strategist and CEO of Ryka Global (a tech consulting firm preparing women for a tech future).
She helps her clients lead digital transformations, start tech-based businesses and navigate their tech careers with a passion to support more women in the tech industry.
Vi is an alumni of the University of Canberra and previously on the ACS AI & Ethics Committee and NSW Executive Committee. She started her career as an IT cadet at the Australian Taxation Office in Canberra over 20 years ago, and has since worked at Boston Consulting Group, KPMG, Macquarie Bank, Volvo Cars, AFRY (a Nordic consulting firm) and the Swedish Space Association. She has also started a Not for Profit and has led projects in Australia, Sweden and Vietnam.
For the last 20 years, Vi has navigated roles as a tech specialist and strategist across multiple industries and roles and looks forward to sharing her reflections and advice to women starting this journey.
She helps her clients lead digital transformations, start tech-based businesses and navigate their tech careers with a passion to support more women in the tech industry.
Vi is an alumni of the University of Canberra and previously on the ACS AI & Ethics Committee and NSW Executive Committee. She started her career as an IT cadet at the Australian Taxation Office in Canberra over 20 years ago, and has since worked at Boston Consulting Group, KPMG, Macquarie Bank, Volvo Cars, AFRY (a Nordic consulting firm) and the Swedish Space Association. She has also started a Not for Profit and has led projects in Australia, Sweden and Vietnam.
For the last 20 years, Vi has navigated roles as a tech specialist and strategist across multiple industries and roles and looks forward to sharing her reflections and advice to women starting this journey.
Panellist
Jessica O'Meara
Industry CTO - Government
Jessica is a result oriented and collaborative leader, with strong communication skills.
She is experienced at delivering complex and transformational business change programs, using a range of methodologies to achieve strategic outcomes.
Jessica creates positive impacts on customer experience, company culture and bottom-line profit, whilst working closely across the business.
Jessica has a strong focus on developing talent to deliver outcomes that support the organisation's objectives.
She is experienced at delivering complex and transformational business change programs, using a range of methodologies to achieve strategic outcomes.
Jessica creates positive impacts on customer experience, company culture and bottom-line profit, whilst working closely across the business.
Jessica has a strong focus on developing talent to deliver outcomes that support the organisation's objectives.
Event Location
University of Canberra. Clive Price (Building 1, Level C, Room 50 - 1C50), 11 Kirinari St, Bruce, ACT, 2617
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