Ever felt challenged by being a young person working in corporate Australia? Unfortunately, unless you have a trust fund, everyone has to start somewhere - and that’s usually at the bottom. Two people that are familiar with that place? Us.

Gen Z currently has the lowest employee engagement compared to all other age groups, and we want to help other young people fast track their progress through corporate Australia - and possibly save some money on therapy.

From the vantage point of our 30s, we can confidently advise early career professionals on How To Survive Corporate in Your 20s.

With over two decades of experience in the workplace between us, we will share some of the lessons we’ve learnt - like how to navigate workplace politics (e.g. how to explain Trello to your boss), how to cope with feeling powerless, getting the work/life balance right and whether you should care about how much the person next to you is earning.

We envisage this session as fun, interactive, serious and silly, and for Gen Z professionals to walk away with tools and techniques to help them get a rung up on the corporate ladder (or inspire a new zig/zag structure).

Format of event:
6:00pm: Doors open
6.30 - 7.30pm: Presentation
7.30 – 8.30pm: Complimentary networking drinks & nibbles on Level 3 from Cafe 80

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About the speakers

Taylor Denny
Taylor's career began in some of the most notable newsrooms in the country, juggling deadlines and textbooks while earning a double Bachelor's in Communications and International Studies.
From the fast-paced newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian, and Network Ten, where she honed her ability to cut through the noise, she then brought her insights to the NSW Government, shaping public discourse. Now, as Communications Manager at National Intermodal, she drives strategic communication with the same passion she reserves for travelling and exploring new corners of the world.
She recently learned that navigating complex career landscapes is far easier than navigating black diamond ski runs.
Connect with Taylor: LinkedIn

Ellen Leabeater
Ellen graduated with a Bachelor of Laws/Communications (Journalism). She made what was either the best or worst decision in her life (depending on what day you ask her) to pursue a career in media.
Ellen is an award-winning podcast maker, who has worked for the ABC, Guardian Australia and 2SER. She is currently Executive Producer of Audio Documentaries at LiSTNR.
In her spare time she competes in triathlons and writes speeches with Taylor.
Connect with Ellen: Website | LinkedIn

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UTS Young Alumni program
The UTS Young Alumni program creates opportunities for our graduates to connect, collaborate, empower each other to grow, and make a difference in the wider community. UTS Young Alumni Committee has a strong focus on increasing diversity and representation through inclusion and social justice, and raises funds for the UTS Equal Access Scholarship (make a donation).

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Acknowledgement of Country
UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people, upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.