Women in Tech Fest 2024 | Quest Events | 19 February 2024 | Showtime Centre, 61 S Wharf Promenade, South Wharf VIC 3006, Australia

The event that equips you with the technical knowledge, in-demand skills, and leadership strategies you need to move your career and your organisation forward. No other event delivers so many exclusive keynote addresses from tech leaders, panel sessions featuring the who’s who of Australian tech, live 1-on-1 interviews with industry trailblazers, and practical case studies that will prepare you for 2024 and beyond. Don’t miss your chance to keep your career & your organisation at the cutting edge while building knowledge, developing skills, and meeting peers, all in a welcoming environment that promotes diversity, equity and inclusion in tech.

Why You Need to Attend
• Learn how to be an effective leader and a technical expert with insights from Telstra, ANZ, Cbus, & Endeavour Group
• Secure a competitive advantage through AI while learning from Microsoft
• Maximise tech in your workplace with strategies from Coles, NAB, Link Group & Transurban
• Create an inclusive future and a fairer, more functional workplace with guidance from She’s a Crowd, Westpac & Sportsbet
• Harness the latest international tech trends with up to the minute advice from the Digital Transformation Agency
• Align new technology to your organisation’s goals with insights from Football Australia
• Meet & learn from some of Australia’s most impressive tech startups, including me&u, Canva and Kroop AI
• Strengthen your network by connecting with experienced & authentic leaders who can help you achieve the career you want and deserve

2024 Speakers

Jane Adams
Executive General Manager, Human Resources, Technology and Operations, Commonwealth Bank

Dominique Barker
Chief Information Officer, Australian Institute of Family Studies

Hind Benbya
Professor, Head of IS & Business Analytics, & Founding Director of the Centre for AI and the Future of Business, Deakin University

Amanda Bennie
General Manager, Technology, Hesta

Renece Brewster
Chief Executive Officer, Co-Managing Director, Visual Domain, Girls in Tech Australia

Sarah Carney
Chief Technology Officer, ANZ, Microsoft

Kristina Chaston
General Manager, Board Member, Jonas Software, Girls in Tech Australia

Leeanne Chau
Head of Strategy, Transformation and Analytics, APA Group

Zoë Condliffe
Chief Executive Officer and Founder, She's a Crowd

Lisa Currie
Chief Information Security Officer, Bureau of Meteorology

Marguerite Evans-Galea Am
Director, Cell and Gene Catalyst, AusBiotech

Natalie Flynn
Founder, Equidi

Josh Fourie
Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer, Decoded.AI

Leigh Gibson
Group Owner, Employee Services Engineering, Telstra

Kathryn Green
Director, Digital Technology, CIO & CISO, Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency

Merissa Hargreaves
General Manager, Team Technology, Endeavour Group

Jo Hayes
Divisional Chief Information Officer, Group Services, ANZ

Catherine Hollyman
Founder, Leadership Communication Strategist & Coach, Behind The Scenes Communications

Sandhya Iyer
General Manager, Data Science, Sportsbet

Jyoti Joshi
Founder, Chief Executive Officer, Kroop AI

Katherine King
Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder, Yarris Technology, Dazychain

Samantha Lengyel
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Decoded.AI

Xi Liang
Head of Data and AI Product, Judo Bank

Scarlett Mcdermott
Head of Ecosystem Capability, Tech Council of Australia

Sharon Nouh
Chief Executive Officer and Founder, ProSpend

Susanne Novak
Head of Workspace Technology, Transurban

Georgia Patin
Head of Technology Strategy and Governance, Coles Group

Nicole Pelchen
Chief Technology Officer, Link Group

Colleen Pender
Head of Technology, Technology Services, National Australia Bank

Lucy Poole
General Manager, Digital Strategy, Architecture and Discovery Division, Digital Transformation Agency

Miranda Ratajski
Chief Information Officer – Group Business Units, Westpac

Mirella Robinson
Chief Information Technology Officer, Cbus Super Fund

Hannah Russel
Head of Engineering, Seek

Angela Ryan
Chief Information Officer, Auto and General

Alex Shougarevskaya
Head of Design, Ecosystem, Board Member, Canva, Australian Web Industry Association

Jenny Simpson
Chief Technology Officer, Football Australia

Professor Mary-Anne Williams
Michael J Crouch Chair in Innovation; Directorl, Business AI Lab; Deputy Director, AI Institute, University of New South Wales Business School

Christie Wilson
Cyber Resilience Manager, Unisuper

Stephanie Zuniga-Maher
Diversity and Inclusion Partner, Canva

2024 Sponsors

GOLD SPONSOR:
• Equidi

SILVER SPONSOR:
• Prospend

BRONZE SPONSORS:
• Sportsbet
• CBA
• Robert Half
• Talent
• Auda
• Tribus