FutureReady: Celebrating student employability and innovation

Join us at the Future Ready Showcase for an evening of employability, innovation, and networking. 

What’s On

✨ LinkedIn - Chat with representatives from LinkedIn about how to Rock Your Profile .

✨Industry row - Connect with industry professionals from leading companies, start-ups and professional associations.

✨ INCUBATE - Got a startup idea but don’t know where to start. INCUBATE can help you launch your entrepreneurial career.

✨ Careers Centre - Need help navigating your career choices? Building a CV? How to upskill? Get advice from experts!

✨ Sydney Global Mobility - Discover how an overseas study experience can make you stand out to future employers.

✨ Student Life - Don’t miss your chance to learn about volunteer opportunities that build skills, experience and student community.

✨Society Row - Meet like-minded students from our USYD student societies and build your network!

✨ Centre for Continuing Education- Develop your skills and maintain your edge with lifelong learning.

✨ The Career Department- Be the first to test out the Career’s Centre cool new employability platform.

✨ Design Your Future

 
✨ Alumni Connect

✨ Start-up Industry Connect


  AND SO MUCH MORE….

Event timing

📅 Tuesday 21 Oct 2025 
🕓 4–7:15pm 
📍 F23 Exhibition Space (Michael Spence Building)

Event Format
🎤 Panel Discussion | 4:15 – 5:00pm​
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🖼️ Exhibition Opens | 5:00pm​

🏆 Award Announcements | 6:00 – 6:25pm​

👋 Event Close | 7:15pm​

MEET OUR PANEL SPEAKERS

DISHA JAIN - MC

Disha brings a wealth of experience in creating and leading large-scale community events. She has played a key role in ideating and delivering USU’s flagship Welcome Fest for more than 36,000 members and 200+ clubs, and is currently involved with TEDxUSYD in curation

JACK QUINLAN

Software Engineer - Affectable Sleep 

USYD student in Software Engineering and Neuroscience. Brings startup experience in edtech and neurotech, currently building health-tech solutions at Affectable Sleep with aspirations in neuro-engineering.​

ANDREW BARKER

CTO - Swipejobs

Leads the technical vision at Swipejobs, an AI-driven platform disrupting recruitment with real-time talent matching.​

KONRAD GEBELS

Fire Front Founder - Firemapper

With 25+ years in tech leadership, Konradcombines experience from Deloitte and theprivate sector with service in the Army Reserve and volunteer firefighting.

The National Association for the Visual Arts (NAVA) 

The National Association for the Visual Arts (NAVA) is the peak body for visual arts, craft and design. NAVA will be hosting a stall as part of the FutureReady event showcase, where students can come by to speak with our team about pursuing a career in the visual arts, and the tools needed to sustain a professional practice. Get acquainted with our advocacy work, membership services and the Code of Practice for Visual Arts, Craft and Design. 

Our staff will also be available to conduct 5 min 1:1 appointments for more tailored chats. To book an appointment with us at our stall, please book via this link and select a time between 5-7pm for Tuesday, 21 October.