Breaking the Code: Navigating and Thriving as a Woman in Australia's Tech Industry

Her Tech Circle is proud to announce our upcoming Powerskill Panel, Breaking the Code: Navigating and Thriving as a Woman in Australia's Tech Industry. This is an evening dedicated to honest, practical, and powerful conversations about what it means to build and lead a career in tech as a woman today.

Sponsored by Easygo, with thanks to EY for hosting us, this event brings together industry leaders who are shaping the future of technology and challenging the systems that have historically excluded women from leadership and innovation.

Our wonderful Venue Sponsor, EY, will be providing both food and drinks on the night, so come ready to enjoy delicious refreshments and generous hospitality as we come together for an inspiring evening.

The panel will be moderated by Vanessa Kelly, Co-Founder and Board Member of Her Tech Circle, and a Melbourne-based professional at EY.

An exciting lineup of panellists is ready to take the stage:

Katherine Boiciuc – Chief Technology and Innovation Officer Oceania, EY
Katherine is a global technology leader with deep expertise across consumer, small business, and enterprise sectors. As EY Oceania’s Chief Technology and Innovation Officer, she helps organisations unlock the power of emerging technologies – from generative AI to advanced computing – and leads innovation with a futurist lens. Prior to EY, she led digital transformation at Viva Energy and served as CTO and Director at Maximus, where she empowered leaders to adapt to disruption and embed innovation into practice. Over her 19 years at Telstra, she built and led global teams across 20 countries, delivering large-scale transformation in risk, CX, and digital enablement. Katherine is a sought-after keynote speaker and advisor on the future of work, women in tech and Web3, and is passionate about reshaping leadership for the next generation. She also serves as a Non-Executive Director at Infoxchange and BHI.

Angeline Fan – Engineering Manager, Easygo
With over 20 years of experience at leading companies including Cash App, Afterpay, NAB, and Equifax, Angeline currently leads the Sportsbook engineering team at Easygo, spanning the Melbourne and Sydney offices. The team is focused on building a global, resilient, and data-driven Sportsbook platform—continuously innovating, enhancing system reliability, and empowering both Operations and Engineering with the tools they need to excel.

She brings a wealth of technical expertise and leadership insight, grounded in her passion for building high-performing teams and delivering outcomes that truly matter.

Elisha Harrington – Senior Director, Innovation Officer, Executive Innovation Strategy, Asia-Pacific, ServiceNow

Elisha is the Senior Director of Executive Innovation Strategy at ServiceNow’s Chief Innovation Office, where she partners with clients and stakeholders across the Australia and the Asia-Pacific and Japan (APJ) region to deliver current and future innovations, particularly in sectors such as financial services, retail, supply chain, and manufacturing. Her work focuses on pressing priorities like sustainability, KYC, fraud, risk, and digital transformation. With extensive experience at PwC, KPMG, and Accenture, Elisha has led strategic and operational transformations across industries, specialising in areas like omni-channel strategy, automation, and customer and employee experience. Earlier in her career, she worked with Louis Dreyfus Commodities Australia, advising on business strategy, market risk, and M&A integration across the APAC region. Passionate about the future of work, Elisha is a strong advocate for the potential of AI, data, the circular economy, and intelligent automation to drive enterprise innovation and sustainability. She remains actively engaged in research and industry collaboration, committed to helping organisations unlock new value and build a better future.

Francesca (Chess) Salvo – Industry Solutions Director & Victorian Branch Leader, Microsoft
Francesca Salvo is a seasoned IT executive with over 20 years of experience spanning training, change management, organisational design, and sales leadership. She began her career in consulting before moving into senior leadership roles across Australia and the Asia-Pacific and Japan (APJ) region, where she has successfully led lines of business, managed full Profit and Loss (P&L) responsibilities, and driven high-performance sales teams. Francesca has a strong track record of transforming niche consulting practices into top-tier SaaS sales organisations. Known for her team-centric leadership style, she champions accountability, collaboration, and capability-building as core to business success. Throughout her career, she has been drawn to organisations that value innovation, inclusion, and meaningful transformation.

This panel promises to deliver unfiltered reflections, practical strategies, and a sense of shared purpose for women in all stages of their tech careers. Whether you’re an emerging engineer, an established leader, or simply curious about how to thrive in Australia’s evolving tech landscape – this is a conversation not to miss.

This event is proudly sponsored by Easygo, a Melbourne-grown technology powerhouse behind some of the world’s most popular products in online entertainment, including Kick, the creator-first streaming platform, and Stake, the world’s premier online casino and sportsbook.
With over 80 million users across its products and a growing portfolio spanning gaming, media, and tech, Easygo is building the future of entertainment.