The world is crying out for a new model of leadership, but what is it?

Set against the planet’s last untouched wilderness, THE LEADERSHIP delivers an unexpected and original reflection on what it takes to be a good leader while unearthing the systemic obstacles to women’s advancement in science and beyond.

CEO and leadership expert, Fabian Dattner, leads an international group of 76 scientists on an Antarctic voyage for leadership training. As the women's deeply personal stories of workplace gender biases and more are revealed, Dattner's own leadership is tested.

Join us for the screening of THE LEADERSHIP, followed by a panel where our speakers will share their experience in advancing in their careers, discuss the importance of intersectionality and diversity, and imagine new models of leadership.

Refreshments and networking will follow the panel. This event is open to people of all genders, and we encourage you to bring along a colleague.

View the trailer

Rating: M for mature audiences and contains themes of sexual harassment and abuse. Viewer discretion is advised.

Runtime: 90 minutes

Speakers

Professor Peta Wyeth is Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and IT at UTS. She is a computer science researcher internationally recognised in the field of human-computer interaction, employing techniques from interaction and experience design, computer science, psychology, and sociology in the design of educational and entertainment technology. Previously, she was Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Science at QUT.

Associate Professor Ramona Vijeyarasa is a legal academic and women’s rights activist. She is the Chief Investigator behind the Gender Legislative Index, a tool designed to promote the enactment of legislation that works more effectively to improve women’s lives. Ramona’s academic career as a scholar of gender and the law follows ten years in international human rights activism, which has informed her impact-driven approach to research.

Associate Professor Eva Cheng is the Acting Head of the School of Professional Practice and Leadership at UTS. Previously, she was the Director of Transnational Education, and Director of Women in Engineering and IT. With a background in telecommunications engineering, Eva actively collaborates on social justice and community engagement across STEM diversity and humanitarian engineering.

Dr Kumi de Silva is the UTS Gender Equity Programs Manager, which oversees the Athena SWAN program and supports other gender equity initiatives. Previously, Kumi was a Senior Research Fellow at USYD, and an immunologist developing vaccines for livestock. Her lived experiences have driven her to advocate for diversity and belonging to create a more inclusive culture within the higher education community.

Agenda

3.45 pm: Doors open
4.00 pm: The LEADERSHIP screening
5.40 pm: Panel discussion
6.15 pm: Refreshments and networking

Presented by the Centre for Social Justice & Inclusion and the UTS Multicultural Women's Network as part of Global Goals Month.