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• International Women's Day - Inspiring Women in STEM Breakfast Panel

  • When
    21 Mar 2025
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    7:30 AM - 10:30 AM
  • Location
    The Grove Rooftop, Level 32, 480 Queen St, Brisbane
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  WiT's Inspiration Series Presents - International Women's Day: Inspiring Women in STEM Breakfast Panel 

  Join us for an inspiring sit-down breakfast panel as we celebrate International Women’s Day 2025 with the theme March Forward. Aligned with WiT’s 2025 theme, Stronger Together, this event will highlight the power of collaboration and resilience in the STEM community.

  This special Inspiring Women in STEM breakfast will feature our incredible panel members, including 2024 WiT Award winners Assoc. Prof. Alka Kothari, and Lauren Hanson, as well as Dr Alex Barlow, as they share their journeys, insights, and strategies for overcoming challenges and driving progress in STEM.

  With opportunities for networking before and after the panel, this event is the perfect space to connect with like-minded professionals and be part of the movement to March Forward—together.

  Let’s celebrate the achievements of women in STEM and inspire one another to build a stronger, more united future.

  Your ticket includes:

  • The opportunity to network with attendees and panel members
  • Tea, coffee and a sit-down breakfast
  • Inspiring insights from our Panel
  • Q&A time with our Panel
  • Attendee gift bag
  • Lucky door prizes

  Timing:

  7:30am - 8:00am - Arrivals and networking

  8:00am - 9:30am - Welcome, breakfast, panel and Q&A time

  9:30am - 10:30am - Networking opportunities available for attendees who wish to stay after the panel discussion

  Your host and moderator

  Iyari Cevallos has over 15 years of global experience managing unique and complex engagements in the resource, banking, telco, energy and tourism sectors. She has a proven record of delivery in operational performance, digital transformation change, governance and risk management in both the public and private sectors. As a passionate leader in fast paced and evolving environments, she has been fundamental in influencing and leading positive change, contributing to a more equitable, just and sustainable society.

  Meet your panel!

  

  Lauren Hanson

  I led the hardware design and development of the Multi-Resolution Scanner (MRS) payload, a ground-breaking sensing payload developed at CSIRO in collaboration with Boeing and NASA. Launched to the International Space Station in March 2024, the MRS integrates CSIRO’s world-leading Wildcat SLAM and stereo depth fusion technologies for the first time, significantly enhancing data accuracy for precise mapping inside the space station. Over the past two years, I have led the hardware development and delivery of the MRS, overcoming challenges to ensure the payload was fit for flight. This involved making the hardware durable to launch loads and vibrations and ensuring it passed international safety standards and posed no harm to astronauts. The integrated sensing technologies onboard currently support critical applications on earth in robotics, mining and manufacturing industries, and combining these to increase our data accuracy and mapping abilities has clear potential to provide benefit on earth as well as in space. Our goal is to demonstrate the MRS payloads capability to produce reliable data, contributing to the growth of the Australian space industry with world-leading scanning technology. Potential future uses include external hull integrity scanning and inspection for damage from micrometeorites and monitoring inventory to enhance operational efficiency and safety aboard spacecraft, as well as deployment on off-world missions on exploration rovers. Working with experts at CSIRO, NASA and Boeing, I successfully delivered the hardware for CSIRO’s first payload to the ISS, uniting us in a common passion for advancing the space industry.

  
  

  
  

  

  Associate Professor Alka Kothari

  As an obstetrician and gynaecologist deeply committed to uplifting others, particularly women in STEM, I challenge medical norms with courage and respect, advocating evidence-based care for pregnant women and families. Throughout my career, I’ve mentored numerous medical students, junior doctors, and researchers, emphasising career decisions and work-life balance, drawing from my clinical experiences and life journey. My research in obstetrics includes digital health solutions during COVID-19 and integrating pharmacists into antenatal care. My PhD research on ‘Forgotten Fathers in Pregnancy and Childbirth’ revealed significant mental health consequences like PTSD in fathers, influencing family dynamics and inter-generational health. As a Metro-North Clinician Research Fellow, I lead consumer-co-designed translational research on birth trauma, advocating for compassionate care of birthing families. As a leading expert in Birth Trauma, I was invited to provide evidence at the 2023 Select Committee on Birth Trauma Inquiry for the New South Wales Parliament. My research has catalysed national and international change in obstetric care. I influence national policy in various governance roles, on clinical advisory committees and boards of advocacy organisations, guiding community-supporting projects, and fostering inclusive healthcare practices. I serve on multiple state committees (Queensland Maternal and Perinatal Quality Council, UQ Medical School Research Committee). Recognised as an expert, I have given invited presentations and keynote addresses at major national and international conferences. I have received research excellence awards in Metro-North and at the RCOG World Congress, London 2019. I contribute as a media expert on perinatal mental health, advocating for evidence-based patient-centric care.
  

  
  

  

  Dr Alex Barlow

  Dr Alex Barlow (née Schumann-Gillett) is a passionate leader in digital health consulting, a dedicated advocate for gender equity and inclusion, and a proud mum of two-year-old twins. As a manager in PwC’s Digital Health Consulting team and a PwC AI Champion, Alex applies her analytical skills and scientific background to solve complex challenges in the healthcare industry.

  Alex holds a PhD in computational biochemistry and has authored eight peer-reviewed research papers. She began her academic journey at the University of Queensland (UQ), where she combined her love of physics and biology to study biophysics, earning multiple scholarships and awards for her research. Her Honours work on bacterial protein interactions led to her first scientific publication. She later pursued a PhD at the Australian National University as a Westpac Future Leaders Scholar, using computational simulations to explore how proteins interact with fat-like molecules in disease. Her research has been presented at national and international conferences and summits, earning recognition including Poster Prizes and an international Travel Bursaries.

  Beyond research, Alex is a committed advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion. She has played key leadership roles in advocacy and is currently the national co-lead of PwC’s gender equality network. She has also volunteered and spoken for numerous not-for-profit organisations, including the National Youth Science Forum, YWCA, UN Women, Women in Technology (WiT), and university societies. Her dedication to leadership and impact was recognised in 2016 when she was named the inaugural Australian Institute of Management Student Leader of the Year (ACT).

  Now in the consulting space, Alex applies her strong research and analytical skills to help clients navigate digital transformation, leveraging technology to streamline processes and deliver solutions that genuinely benefit people. She is known for her ability to collaborate with stakeholders and drive meaningful change, ensuring that technology serves the needs of individuals and communities first.

  
  

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• Quick Wins: Turning Setbacks into Strengths by Lauren Pollock

  • When
    25 Mar 2025
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    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual - Link to be provided

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  Quick Wins: Turning Setbacks into Strengths by Lauren Pollock

  Achieve your professional goals for 2025 and beyond with Quick Wins, a new program designed to empower our Women in Technology community. These monthly, bite-sized 1-hour lunchtime sessions provide actionable insights while minimizing impact on your working day. Can’t attend live? Recordings will be available for all registered participants.

  We’re continuing the series with Lauren Pollock and how to turn setbacks into strengths. 

  Join us and take your career to the next level!

  Meet your facilitator:

  

  After stumbling through a business degree and reluctantly starting a law degree, Lauren Pollock finally found her feet in the world of creatives and chatterboxes, enthusiastically finishing a degree in Comms. Starting out in children’s television (Totally Wild, right!?) and then working alongside the amazing TEDx Brisbane team, Lauren discovered an appetite for sharing stories and ideas that excite and inspire.

  Currently she spends her days splitting her time between projects as she gets her feet wet in the world of innovation and strategy to help change perspectives and deliver content that is both relevant and thought provoking, building a community of like-minded, inspired and passionate individuals.

  Tuesday 25th March 12pm - 1pm AEST (Brisbane)

  Turning Setbacks into Strengths

  Setbacks are not the end of the road—they're an opportunity to grow, learn, and emerge stronger. In this interactive workshop, participants will explore practical strategies to reframe failures and challenges as valuable lessons. Learn how to build resilience, shift your mindset, and harness adversity to fuel your personal and professional growth. By turning obstacles into stepping stones, you’ll leave empowered to face setbacks with confidence and turn them into strengths that drive success.

  Program Info:

  Tickets:

  Ticket pricing includes registration to the session and access to recording post event. 

  • Students: $15
  • Members: $25
  • Non-Members: $40

  Session Date:

  • Tuesday 25th March 12pm - 1pm AEST (Brisbane)

  Location:

  • Virtual - Teams Link provided after registration is confirmed

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• Empower Hour Group Coaching - Stand out: Build Your Brand, Boost Your Influence

  • When
    09 Apr 2025
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    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual - Zoom link to be provided

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  Empower Hour Group Coaching - Stand Out: Build Your Brand, Boost Your Influence

  • Does it feel like your ideas often go unnoticed, even when you know they add value?
  • Is something holding you back from confidently making the contributions you know you’re capable of?
  • Do you want to position yourself as a trusted expert that colleagues and leaders can turn to?

  Building your brand and influence is about recognising your strengths, owning your value, and confidently showcasing the problems you can solve. It plays a crucial role in career progression, helping you build trust and forge relationships with key decision-makers. Yet, many of us let fear and self-doubt hold us back, making it difficult to be fully seen for our skills, experience, and capabilities. Gaining the confidence to change that can feel like an uphill battle.

  That’s why building your confidence and boosting your influence is the focus of this month's WiT Empower Hour Group Coaching, an exciting initiative brought to you in partnership with two of Australia’s leading Career and Confidence Coaches and authors of Core Confidence, Kate Boorer and Fiona Pearman.

  What is Group Coaching? With limited places, WiT Community Coaching is a 1-hour online group coaching session focused on collective learning, insights, stories and transformation. Each session includes some short reflection questions (to pre-frame the conversation), a group breakout (in trios) to facilitate connection, shared learning and accountability and importantly, the opportunity for all participants to develop a clear plan on what their best next step is so they leave clear, confident and ready to take action. Get the coaching tools and strategies you need to beat self-doubt, ask for what you want, set and enforce effective boundaries and so much more.

  Register now and be one of the WiT community members to access this member only opportunity - Registration Zoom link will be provided to you via email

  • Date: Wednesday 9th April 2025
  • Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm QLD AEST
  • Topic: Personal Branding

  About Your Coaches

  Kate Boorer is co-founder of Quantum Impact Group and co-author of Core Confidence. Kate is one of Australia's leading experts on career, confidence and personal brand. She is a sought-after speaker mentor and facilitator who helps CEO's, leaders and professional women achieve commercial, professional and personal success. Her strong corporate experience and financial acumen combined with years of working as a consultant, facilitator and coach provide a unique blend of skills and experience that guarantees practical and commercial outcomes for her clients.

  Fiona Pearman is the Co-founder of Quantum Impact Group and co-author of Core Confidence. Fiona works as a Facilitator and Executive Coach to support organisations and individuals to access the mindset necessary to achieve their goals. Fiona also works with organisations to shift the systemic and structural barriers that impede gender equity.

  Social media:

  Instagram - @yourcoreconfidence

  LinkedIn - Kate Boorer & Fiona Pearman

  Facebook - Core Confidence

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• Expressions of Interest for The 2025 WiT Board Readiness Program

  • Start
    23 Apr 2025
  • End
    04 Jul 2025
  • Location
    Shine Lawyers, Level 13, 160 Ann Street, Brisbane

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  Express your interest now to join  

  The 2025 Women in Technology Board Readiness Program

  This 8-week Program is designed for female leaders from STEM industries to develop the skills, confidence and networks required to take the next step to becoming a successful board director, all within a safe and inclusive environment.

  Program inclusions:

  • Introduction to the Role of the Director & Learning how to strategically think as a board director - facilitated by AICD
  • Finance for board directors - build confidence in interpreting financial reports to support strategic decision-making
  • Personal branding - find out how to position your CV to stand out at Board level
  • Engage in insightful panel discussions with experienced board directors, offering real-world perspectives and strategies
  • And having the opportunity to put the above into practice by recreating a board meeting environment with your fellow participants and working through a set scenario
  • Graduation ceremony and luncheon

  Program commitments

  Attendance:

  Attendance is in person at Shine Lawyers, Level 13, 160 Ann Street, Brisbane.

  The Program runs every week across a mix of Tuesday and Thursday evenings 5:30pm - 8:30pm.

  Commencing on 23rd April with an online welcome session, the workshops will then continue in person from Thursday 1st May every week (mostly Thursdays with a couple of Tuesdays in the mix). The program concludes with a graduation lunch on Friday 4th July, commitment to attend each workshop is required.

  *Dates are subject to change.

  Course cost:

  • Members $2,250.00
  • Non-Members $2,500.00 (includes a 1-year WiT membership, values at $99)

  Register your interest to receive the application link and information on the application criteria. For further questions reach out to Christy on [email protected]

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• WiT ConnectWorks Networking - May

  • When
    21 May 2025
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    5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Location
    The Aviary Terrace Bar, Level 4/ 480 Queen Street, Brisbane City
  • Spaces left
    49

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  Join us at our quarterly ConnectWorks Networking Events and meet other like-minded women and champions of change working in STEM industries.

  Networking is a truly great way to make connections, get new ideas, create new opportunities and unlock your potential.

  
  

  Being part of a vibrant and supportive community in and outside of work is vital for creating a thriving career.  We pride ourselves on our inclusivity and community and our ability to provide a safe environment for you to maximise your potential.

  "I am thrilled to have shared the time and space with such positive and supportive women, where I felt very welcomed and a strong sense of belonging. Thankyou. This is a rare and special thing to have fostered."

  Your ticket includes entry to the event and light canapes.
  

  A cash bar is available for purchases on the evening.

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• Empower Hour Group Coaching - Banish Self-Doubt: Unlock Your Inner Confidence

  • When
    22 May 2025
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    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual - Zoom link to be provided

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  Empower Hour Group Coaching - Banish Self-Doubt: Unlock Your Inner Confidence 

  • Ever feel like you’re not good enough, despite your achievements?
  • Tired of overthinking every decision and doubting your abilities?
  • Does your inner critic hold you back from saying yes to opportunities?

  Self-doubt is that persistent voice that makes you question your abilities, second-guess your decisions, and holds you back from saying yes to opportunities. It’s often fueled by past experiences, fear of failure, or comparison to others—limiting your confidence and potential.

  But what if you could challenge that inner critic, break free from self-doubt, and step into confidence?

  • Join this exclusive 60-minute group coaching session and:
  • Understand where self-doubt comes from and how to take back control
  • Learn practical strategies to reframe negative self-talk
  • Gain confidence through small, courageous actions that create big shifts
  • Connect with like-minded professionals in an interactive and supportive space
  • Walk away with a clear action plan to move forward with confidence

  This is our focus for this month's WiT Empower Hour Group Coaching, an exciting initiative brought to you in partnership with two of Australia’s leading Career and Confidence Coaches and authors of Core Confidence, Kate Boorer and Fiona Pearman.

  What is Group Coaching? With limited places, WiT Community Coaching is a 1-hour online group coaching session focused on collective learning, insights, stories and transformation. Each session includes some short reflection questions (to pre-frame the conversation), a group breakout (in trios) to facilitate connection, shared learning and accountability and importantly, the opportunity for all participants to develop a clear plan on what their best next step is so they leave clear, confident and ready to take action. Get the coaching tools and strategies you need to beat self-doubt, ask for what you want, set and enforce effective boundaries and so much more.

  Register now and be one of the WiT community members to access this member only opportunity - Registration Zoom link will be provided to you via email

  • Date: Thursday 22nd May 2025
  • Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm QLD AEST
  • Topic: Banish Self-Doubt: Unlock Your Inner Confidence

  About Your Coaches

  Kate Boorer is co-founder of Quantum Impact Group and co-author of Core Confidence. Kate is one of Australia's leading experts on career, confidence and personal brand. She is a sought-after speaker mentor and facilitator who helps CEO's, leaders and professional women achieve commercial, professional and personal success. Her strong corporate experience and financial acumen combined with years of working as a consultant, facilitator and coach provide a unique blend of skills and experience that guarantees practical and commercial outcomes for her clients.

  Fiona Pearman is the Co-founder of Quantum Impact Group and co-author of Core Confidence. Fiona works as a Facilitator and Executive Coach to support organisations and individuals to access the mindset necessary to achieve their goals. Fiona also works with organisations to shift the systemic and structural barriers that impede gender equity.

  Social media:

  Instagram - @yourcoreconfidence

  LinkedIn - Kate Boorer & Fiona Pearman

  Facebook - Core Confidence

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• The 2025 Career Accelerator Series: Momentum & Amplify

  • When
    20 Jun 2025
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    8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
  • Location
    Virtual

  
  

  
  

  Want to achieve some big goals in 2025?

  Need a little help getting clear on what they are and creating a plan to get there?

  Want to connect with an incredible community who will keep you accountable and support you to take action even when you don’t have confidence?

  Join Australia's leading confidence and career coaches and Authors of Core Confidence, Kate Boorer & Fiona Pearman, who will show you how to build your presence and gravitas in any situation, communicate with confidence and clarity, and adopt the practical mindset changes necessary to move your career to the next level in 2025!

  The 2025 Career Accelerator Series will bring together the tools, techniques, and experts to help you:

  • Build unstoppable confidence to take on challenges and opportunities.
  • Learn proven strategies to accelerate promotions and navigate career transitions.
  • Network with like-minded professionals and influential leaders.

  Imagine walking into your next meeting or interview radiating confidence, backed by the skills and mindset to excel. That’s what these events are designed to help you achieve.

  Time waits for no one, and your career deserves a boost right now.

  Join us for:

  • Momentum: Friday 20 June @ 8am - 10:30am AEST
  • Amplify: Friday 19 September @ 8am - 10:30am AEST

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  The 2025 Career Accelerator Series is brought to you by:

  Kate Boorer 

  Co-founder of Quantum Impact Group and co-author of Core Confidence. Kate is one of Australia’s leading experts on career, confidence and personal brand. She is dedicated to enabling women to face, manage and navigate the personal barriers standing in the way of creating the life they want. Kate draws on her results with clients, her passion for driving change – this makes her a powerful thought leader for gender equality.

  

  Fiona Pearman

  Co-founder of Quantum Impact Group and co-author of Core Confidence. Fiona’s interest in supporting gender-balanced workplaces that harness the collective strengths of a diverse workforce was sparked through facilitating workshops for women who were not achieving the career progression they aspired to. Fiona also works with organisations to shift the systemic and structural barriers that impede gender equity.

  
  

  Reserve your spot for The 2025 Career Accelerator Series as we share how you can build your presence and gravitas in any situation, communicate with confidence and clarity, and adopt the practical mindset changes necessary to move your career to the next level in 2025!

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  Instagram - @yourcoreconfidence

  LinkedIn - Kate Boorer & Fiona Pearman

  Facebook - Core Confidence

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