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• 2020 Board Readiness Program

  • When
    19 Mar 2020
  • Location
    Various
  • Spaces left
    20

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• Step Up#1 - The Real Purpose of Delegation with Sarah Yip

  • When
    25 Mar 2020
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    5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Location
    Talent International, Level 21, Central Plaza 2, 66 Eagle Street, Brisbane
  • Spaces left
    23

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        The Real Purpose of Delegation 
  

  
  

  Delegation is one of the core concepts of management leadership in today's world 

  Join Sarah Yip from KEASE International as she unpacks what delegation is and how to challenge yourself to not only delegate, but effectively and purposefully delegate.  How this can not only increase productivity but save time, build skills and motivate and empower your people.  Sarah will explore key concepts around:
  

  • The trinity of benefits of delegation

  • Challenging the your inner voice that stops you from delegating

  • Recognising red flags indicating a need to improve your delegation

  • Delegate by task using the recipe card to success for delegation

  • Delegate by project using CPORT

  • Matching the person to the assignment

  • Tracking the assignment

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  Sarah Yip is an award recognized facilitator and keynote speaker.  Over the past 13 years, she has stamped her mark on the leadership landscape with her focus on human-centered leadership. Sarah is a thought-leader and passionate about promoting diversity and inclusion and creating real change through the empowerment and capability uplift of leaders. She is driven by the desire to leave a legacy that is inclusive, ethical and sustainable.  With considerable management experience across Australia and SE Asia, Sarah enjoys working with diverse organizations to improve people and business effectiveness as well assisting with development of current and future leadership skills.

  
  

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• Re-Shape the PhD Mould: Discussing Careers Outside Academia

  • When
    26 Mar 2020
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    5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    The Ship Inn, South Bank (top level), Sidon St, South Brisbane QLD 4101
  • Spaces left
    59

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  Re-Shape the PhD Mould: Discussing Careers Outside Academia
  

  
  

  In this interactive panel discussion learn the value of skills acquired during your PhD and PostDoc, in transitionning to a career outside academia and it’s challenges

  
  

  Our panelists will share information on non-academic career options available to scientists with a PhD.  Trained by academics, you may not be aware of the many career paths open to you and we will highlight these through a panel of experts that have successfully transferred their knowledge and skills outside the lab. They will candidly share their experience and provide insights on what helped make a successful move.

  Networking and refreshments will be provided (5.30-6pm) and we welcome questions for our panelists prior to the event via the booking form, for a robust and fun evening of discussion!  Of course questions will be taken on the night also!

  Your panel moderator:
  

  Dr Mike Todorovic is a Senior Lecturer and Medical Researcher at Griffith University. He obtained his PhD in Clinical Neuroscience & currently lectures Anatomy and Physiology. He hosts an Apple iTunes Top 10 Science & Medicine Podcast, educational YouTube channel and has a fortnightly call-back segment on ABC Radio 'How the Body Works'.

  
  

  Find him on Instagram @drmiketodorovic Twitter @MickeyTod Facebook: Dr Mike Todorovic.

  
  

  Your panellists:

  Dr Gerardo Miguel Soret-Cantero undertook his PhD at the University of Queensland and is currently a Fire Engineer at Queensland Fire and Emergency Services.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  

  Dr Zoe Cahill is Executive Manager of the Faculty of Business, Economics and Law at UQ and has nearly 10 years of management experience across tertiary and early education sectors. She has a PhD in fetal neurophysiology and an Honours Bachelor of Behavioural Neuroscience from Monash University.  

  
  

  Dr Nagaraj Gopisetty is Deputy CEO of Life Sciences Queensland and heads the business development program - Life Sciences Catalyst. Nagaraj is an innovation architect with a proven track record in technology translation and commercialisation. 

  
  

  
  

  

  Roisin Duffy is a highly skilled career strategist and human resources executive at Blue Sky Career. She has implemented major corporate restructure programs, led HR on major acquisitions and divestments, and brings a wealth of strategic HR experience to her recruitment agency.

  
  

  
  

  Dr Julia Hocking is the Research Development Manager at Griffith University.  Julia has a Msc in Cognitive Neuropsychology and a PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience. In her current role Julia works on development of collaborative and strategic partnerships to build competitive funding successes. 
  

  
  

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• Technology Breakfast#1 - Choose Your Own Career Adventure with Indi Tansey

  • When
    31 Mar 2020
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    7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
  • Location
    McCullough Robertson Lawyers, Level 11, Central Plaza 2, 66 Eagle Street, Brisbane
  • Spaces left
    67

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        Choose Your Own Career Adventure with Indi Tansey from Codebots 
  

  
  

  Join us for a light breakfast and networking followed by an inspiring session with Indi Tansey from Codebots

  

  We are excited to bring you Indi Tansey, to share with you her squiggly timeline of career and life adventures. Her creativity, positivity and warm personality brings a whole lot of heart and passion to the technology industry. After 10 years’ as a creative strategist, Indi left her high-flying advertising career to ride a bicycle around the world, crowd-sourcing her journey, and letting a community of 20,000 fans vote where she went through 11 countries. She got hooked on harnessing the power of community and launched her first travel startup, OutTrippin in South America.

  In 2016, her curiosity led her to Brisbane, where she co-founded Codebots, a technology platform that is reimagining the way businesses create software. Codebots are software robots that can write over 90% of an application’s code, empowering human teams to solve the creative and complex challenges of a digital transformation project. Indi believes that community should be at the heart of a company’s growth strategy and that storytelling, creativity and purpose can transform a cool idea into a global movement.

  Indi Tansey is a co-founder of Codebots and brings 10 yrs+ experience as a creative strategist in global advertising agencies and has co-founded and launched two technology businesses and recently launched codebots.org, the social impact arm of Codebots. Indi recently returned from DLD conference in Munich and the World Economic Forum in Davo and is on a mission to engineer a better world by giving purpose-driven humans access to Codebots and momentum to their ideas.

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• Annual General Meeting of Women in Technology

  • When
    21 Apr 2020
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    5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    BDO Level 10, 12 Creek Street, Brisbane
  • Spaces left
    11

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  Women in Technology (WiT) is a community of women like you who share a passion for science and technology and appreciate the career challenges that come with it.  For more than 22 years - long before it was on the popular agenda - WiT has been helping Queensland women to realise their talent, achieve their potential and gain the recognition they deserve. WiT’s network of over 7000 members and affiliates is one of the biggest in Australia. Our members are from all branches of science and technology and at all stages of their career. They may be from different technical disciplines but they come together to share common dreams and challenges … and WiT is here to help. WiT is a diverse and inclusive community and we welcome everyone who shares our vision.  WiT creates exciting and meaningful opportunities to ADVANCE, EMPOWER and CONNECT women. In 2020 there are even more opportunities to get involved, meet great people, learn new things and have fun! We strongly encourage you to come along to our AGM whether a current member, new to the organisation or considering membership. The AGM and networking drinks & canapes is a great opportunity to meet new contacts or spend quality time with friends, colleagues & fellow members who are always keen to share ideas, challenges, expertise and business cards.  Networking is both fun and important - you never know when that accidental conversation could solve your problem, change your business or open up a new opportunity! This event is proudly sponsored by: LIFT ACCESS TILL 6PM THEN CALL 0430 219 091 Parking – after 5pm - There is a Wilson Parking car park at BDO – Blue Tower 12 Creek Street. A flat rate of $15 applies after 5pm.

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• Women in Technology Mentoring Progam - Mentor Workshop

  • When
    05 May 2020
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    7:30 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Location
    Microsoft, Level 28, 400 George Street, Brisbane, 4000
  • Spaces left
    0

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    WiT Mentoring Program - Mentor Workshop
  

  
  

  How can we develop individuals’ mindsets and capabilities to unlock, create and capture value so they can apply it to their life and career?
  

  
  

  We know you have the ambition and focus to achieve success and tap into a network of amazing people who are, founders, managers, students, executives to advance, empower and connect. 

  It is through your lived experience that you will be able to provide support along the 12-week interactive journey to help your Mentee unpack their greatest asset – themselves!

  The program cultivates what we call a ‘community of practice’ by facilitating offline and online connection for mentees to explore their focus and direction with their mentors.

  What will be covered in the workshop:

  • Introduction to the program
  • Roles & responsibilities of Mentors
  • Mental models – enablers and blockers
  • Guiding and supporting mentees
  • Business model you canvas
  • Goals for program

  The success of this program is built with your passion, generosity of time and spirit. In addition to helping individuals develop and succeed, you will also have a great time connecting with like-minded professionals who are passionate about fostering and developing others.

  After completion of the workshop, there will be moments to come together and connect as well as share your stories and journey with a concluding breakfast event.

  Note: Signing up for the Workshop means you agree to participate as a mentor in the program either this session or future sessions.  You cannot take part in the program unless you complete this workshop.  Once you have registered an email will be sent to you with a link to complete a simple Questionnaire to assist us in the matching process.

  See further details of program outline and commitment here.
  

  Your program facilitators
  

  

  Michael Eales, Partner & Strategy Designer - is an experienced strategy designer with 15+ years experience applying strategic foresight and business model design at the front end of complex innovation projects. Michael draws on a background in economics, information technology, banking, investment and insurance services. As a strategy designer and Stanford Certified Project Manager, his interests in design & systems thinking have been applied to complex client projects in public policy, financial services, legal services, consumer goods, media, tourism, telecom, manufacturing, healthcare & education. He regularly works with venture-backed startups through leading accelerators and incubators. Michael is a regular keynote speaker on potential futures & has facilitated workshops & judged competitions at a number of institutions & organisations.

  Grace Ryall, Strategy Designer - shapes strategic pathways and uses a distinct multidisciplinary approach to create meaningful solutions to complex problems. Her interest in emerging markets leads her to be deeply curious about the shifts and drivers that are changing human behaviours and expectations in the world today. Focusing on the human at the centre, Grace enjoys exploring where technology is pushing boundaries, sparking new abilities, opportunities, issues and challenges that are shaping the next decade of innovation. With a background in Media and Communications, Grace explores her love for strategic storytelling by facilitating shared learning experiences including facilitation, workshops and events. Grace co-authored the program design of the Myriad Festival in Brisbane, which hosted over 2,000 attendees in 2018. As a Strategy Designer Grace works with clients to help them better understand their customers and strategy for delivering value.
  

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• Women in Technology Mentoring Progam - Mentee Workshop

  • When
    05 May 2020
  •  
    12:30 PM - 4:30 PM
  • Location
    Microsoft, Level 28, 400 George Street, Brisbane, 4000
  • Spaces left
    7

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    WiT Mentoring Program - Mentee Workshop
  

  
  

  Join us and unlock, create and capture value and apply it to your life and career
  

  
  

  Throughout the course of our careers it is important to share and receive the support we need to continuously grow in pursuit of our personal and professional goals.

  The WiT Mentoring Program is a 12 week program designed to create an inclusive and supportive environment for career development within an evolving network of women in technology.

  The WiT Mentoring Program provides a platform for both mentees and mentors to engage with one another and the broader mentoring cohort to gain real-life insights and experiential learnings.

  The program cultivates what we call a ‘community of practice’ by facilitating offline and online connection for mentees to explore their focus and direction with their mentors. 
  

  What will be covered in the workshop:

  • Introduction to the program
  • What to expect
  • Role of Mentee
  • Goals, Vision & Aspiration
  • Complete a Business Model Canvas
    

  After completion of the workshop, there will be moments to come together and connect as well as share your stories and journey with a concluding breakfast event.

  Note: you cannot take part in the program unless you complete this workshop.  Once booked and paid an email will be sent to you with a link to complete an Application Questionnaire.
  

  See further details of program outline and commitment here.

  Your program facilitators
  

  Michael Eales, Partner & Strategy Designer - is an experienced strategy designer with 15+ years experience applying strategic foresight and business model design at the front end of complex innovation projects. Michael draws on a background in economics, information technology, banking, investment and insurance services. As a strategy designer and Stanford Certified Project Manager, his interests in design & systems thinking have been applied to complex client projects in public policy, financial services, legal services, consumer goods, media, tourism, telecom, manufacturing, healthcare & education. He regularly works with venture-backed startups through leading accelerators and incubators. Michael is a regular keynote speaker on potential futures & has facilitated workshops & judged competitions at a number of institutions & organisations.

  Grace Ryall, Strategy Designer - shapes strategic pathways and uses a distinct multidisciplinary approach to create meaningful solutions to complex problems. Her interest in emerging markets leads her to be deeply curious about the shifts and drivers that are changing human behaviours and expectations in the world today. Focusing on the human at the centre, Grace enjoys exploring where technology is pushing boundaries, sparking new abilities, opportunities, issues and challenges that are shaping the next decade of innovation. With a background in Media and Communications, Grace explores her love for strategic storytelling by facilitating shared learning experiences including facilitation, workshops and events. Grace co-authored the program design of the Myriad Festival in Brisbane, which hosted over 2,000 attendees in 2018. As a Strategy Designer Grace works with clients to help them better understand their customers and strategy for delivering value.
  

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