Power Her Up: Growing with Purpose

The Official Power Her Up 2026-27 Launch Event

Ready to grow your business smarter?

Join us for the official launch of Power Her Up 2026-27, a program by Women in Creative Technologies (WiCT) supporting South Australian women to develop their ideas, grow their businesses and embrace creative technology. We believe women don’t need large teams or huge resources to create meaningful growth. With the right connections, ideas and technology, a small team can do great things. Power Her Up is about bringing women together to learn, connect, share ideas and explore practical ways to use technology to move their businesses forward.
Power Her Up 2026-27 is an initiative of the Government of South Australia's Office for Small and Family Business and the South Australian Small Business Strategy 2023-2030. The program is organised by Women in Creative Technologies and delivered in partnership with Tank Stream Labs and Innovation Central Adelaide.

📅 22 September 2026 (Tuesday)
🕕 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 Tank Stream Labs, Adelaide
🥂 Light refreshments provided

We're also delighted to have the Hon. Nadia Clancy MP, Minister for Small and Family Business and Minister for Multicultural Affairs, join us to deliver an opening address.

Panel Discussion — Growing with Purpose

What does it really take to grow a business?
Hear from women who have built and grown businesses across technology, creative industries, retail and professional services. Our panellists will share their real experiences of growing a business, from finding opportunities and building an audience to navigating challenges, making difficult decisions and knowing when it’s time to take the next step.

Meet the Panel

Onnie Chan — Founder, Women in Creative Technologies & Orange Mind
Onnie is the founder of Women in Creative Technologies and Orange Mind, working at the intersection of creative technology, entrepreneurship and wellbeing. Through building both organisations, she brings a firsthand perspective on turning ideas into ventures, navigating growth and building businesses with purpose.

Sanjam Kohli — Co-Founder, Chefadora
Sanjam is the co-founder of Chefadora, an Adelaide-born global recipe-sharing platform and AI-powered cooking assistant. What began as a personal solution for organising her mother’s recipes has grown into a global platform with thousands of recipes.

Kirsty Parkin — Founder & Director, Supaglu
Kirsty is the Founder and Director of Supaglu, a specialist recruitment and staffing business supporting Australia and New Zealand’s games, VFX and animation industries. With 20+ years in the creative industries and firsthand experience building and selling a business, she understands what it takes to grow. Today, she leads a small team serving clients around the world.

May Pike — Founder, Cloud Theory
May is the founder of Cloud Theory, a South Australian gourmet marshmallow brand that grew from homemade treats and farmers’ markets into a nationally distributed business stocked by major retailers including Costco, Drakes and Woolworths. Her journey offers a candid perspective on scaling a product-based business, from production and cash flow to retail, marketing and the challenges that come with growth.

Wendy Perry — Managing Director, Workforce BluePrint
Wendy is an entrepreneur, educator, mentor and speaker, and the Managing Director of Workforce BluePrint. Over more than two decades, she has built a business working across workforce planning, development, education and skills, while supporting entrepreneurs, startups and established businesses to navigate growth, capability and change.

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Business Spotlight
You’ll have 60 seconds to tell us who you are, what your business does and what you’re currently working on. Want to take part? Please arrive on time to register for your 60-second spot. Limited spots available.

Join us on 22 September for the official launch of Power Her Up 2026-27. We look forward to seeing you there!

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