Solving problems in an uncertain economy
Event description
Come join our guest speakers as we address big tech layoffs, how is Australian Tech industry impacted and how to set yourself apart.
Guest Speakers
Dr Morley Muse - Cofounder of iSTEM Co.
Dr Muse is the winner of the 2022 Women's Agenda Awards for the Emerging Leader in the STEM category. She is also a co-founder of iSTEM Co. (www.istemco.com), a research, consulting and talent-sourcing company aimed to enable employment of women into Australia’s STEM organisations including women of colour and women from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds in STEM, as research shows over four times higher unemployment rates for Australian women born overseas. Her expertise and background are centred on environmental sustainability, waste-to-energy generation strategies and renewable energy.
Reggie James - MD of Beaker & Flint
Reggie is a startup founder, writer, and podcast host. He is determined to help scaling product businesses build the right team. He has worked with many different startups, three of which he co-founded, two of which scaled to employ hundreds of people. He has been obsessed with technology since his dad bought him a 2x CD burner in 1999! He spends most of his time introducing innovative product businesses to digital product experts.
Eric Kamara - Head of Platform Services at MYOB
With a background in structural engineering projects, Eric has worked on various initiatives for small and large organisations utilising his Technical Program Manager skillset.
Join Livestream -
Agenda:
6:00 - Registration/Networking/Food and Drinks
6:30 - Welcome
6:40 - Intro to BIT
6:45 - Icebreaker Activity
7:00 - Panel Discussion with Dr Morley, Eric and Reggie
7:45 - Q&A
8:00 - Networking
9:00 - End of Event
Venue:
Mail Exchange Building - Ground floor, 696 Bourke Street, Melbourne.
Use the Hub Australia door
Call Charmaine - 0487 749 500 if you get lost.
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