EMPOWERING WOMEN IN STEM CONGRESS

O p p o r t u n i t i e s a n d c a r e e r p a t h w a y s t o i n s p i r e A u s t r a l i a ’ s f u t u r e l e a d e r s

Australian National Maritime Museum18-19 October 2017

CALL TO ACTION CONGRESS COMMUNIQUE• Have your say • Set future policy and influence industry stakeholder/regulators • Hear first-hand experiences

EMPOWERING WOMEN IN STEM CONGRESS18-19 October 2017 Australian National Maritime Museum

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CONFERENCE DINNER

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Ian Oppermann Chief Executive Officer and Chief Data ScientistNSW Department of Finance, Services and Innovation

Hon. Tanya DaviesNSW Minister for Women

Gavin Fox-SmithManaging Director Johnson & Johnson Medical

Kerry LunneyChief Engineer and General -ManagerTechnology, Thales

Kate CarruthersChief Data OfficerUniversity of New South Wales

Nisha GrahamChief Risk OfficerUniversity of Sydney

Narelle UnderwoodNSW Surveyor General & Director Survey OperationsNSW Spatial Services

Dr Rochelle MacdonaldGeneral Manager, Engineering and Development North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation

Ashley BrinsonExecutive DirectorThe Warren Centre for Advanced Engineering and Innovation, University of Sydney

Ron WrightProject DirectorTAFE NSW

Prof Euan LindsayDirector - CSU Engineering Charles Sturt University

Megan MottoChief Executive Officer, Consult Australia

Monica TrujilloChief Clinical Information OfficerAustralian Digital Health Agency

Siamak TafavoghLead Data ScientistCoca Cola Amatil

Melissa SmallStrategic Development LeaderDowner Group

Ro CoroneosCommunity and Social Strategy Manager – Barangaroo SouthLend Lease

Monica ConsidineSupply Chain Director ANZAryzta Australia

Julie Garland McLellanProfessional Director and Board Adviser

Dr Mehreen FaruqiGreens NSW MP

Endorsed By: Lanyard Sponsor:Media Partner:

Sophie Cotsis MP NSW Shadow Minister for Women

Moderator: Rob CarltonPanellists: Dr Mehreen Faruqi, Greens NSW MPGavin Fox-Smith, Managing Director, Johnson & Johnson Medical Julie Garland McLellan, Professional Director and Board Adviser Sophie Cotsis MP, NSW Shadow Minister for Women Narelle Underwood, NSW Surveyor General & Director Survey Operations, NSW Spatial Services

2 Thursday 19th October 2017CONFERENCE DAY

8:00 Registrations open 8:50 Opening remarks from the Chair Prof Euan Lindsay, Director - CSU Engineering, Charles Sturt University

EFFECTIVE TOOLS TO EMPOWER AND INSPIRE WOMEN IN STEM

9:00 Consult Australia Male Champions of Change • Where the journey began • Affecting change through a Critical Success Factors

Framework • Making it personal • Moving from listening to actionMegan Motto, Chief Executive Officer, Consult Australia

9:30 CASE STUDYDeveloping pragmatic platforms to ensure women succeed in STEM industries • Providing targeted support to the next generation of

STEM leaders • Collaborating with educational institutions and

diversifying the STEM graduate pool • Developing best professional practices to attract and

retain top technical talentDr Rochelle Macdonald, General Manager – Engineering and Development, North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation

10:00 CASE STUDYEducating and inspiring others to make great decisions throughout your careers • The role of unconscious bias in decision making • Building meaningful connections – understanding and

challenging the status quo • Facilitating organisational change Nisha Graham, Chief Risk Officer, University of Sydney

10:20 Morning tea

11:00 CASE STUDY Unconventional career paths: the relevance of lateral career change and how it is key to advancing your career progression • Choosing an alternative route to better opportunities • Rebuilding your support networks and regain career

momentum • Sharing insights and key lessons learntMonica Considine, Supply Chain Director ANZ, Aryzta Australia

11:40 CASE STUDY

Recognising opportunities and having the self-belief to seize it when it arises • Utilising your technical knowledge to your advantage • Paving your own career path • Expanding your network – the importance of sponsors

and mentorsMelissa Small, Strategic Development Leader, Downer Group

12:20 Lunch

1:20 INTERACTIVE PANEL DISCUSSIONHow to foster innovation to build future leaders and implement change • Building resilient leaders and recognising your power as

a leader • Driving change towards a gender-balanced culture • How to successfully transition from a manager to a leaderPanellists:Ian Oppermann, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Data Scientist, NSW Department of Finance, Services and InnovationRon Wright, Project Director – Civil Construction and Infrastructure, Tafe NSWSiamak Tafavogh, Lead Data Scientist, Coca Cola AmatilNisha Graham, Chief Risk Officer, University of Sydney

2:00 Afternoon tea

2:30 COMMUNIQUE SESSIONFacilitated by Rob CarltonThis session will engage all delegates to share their learnings across the two days of discussion, in particular, strategies to increase engagement in STEM industries. The findings will be summarised into a conference communique. Take part, share your take-home lessons from the conference and have your say on the future movement to increase women in STEM.

Adoption of Congress Communique

4:00 Closing remarks from the chair

4:10 End of conference day two

8:00 Registrations open8:50 Opening remarks from the ChairProf Euan Lindsay, Director - CSU Engineering, Charles Sturt University

POLICY UPDATES9:00 KEYNOTE MINISTERIAL ADDRESSHon. Tanya Davies, NSW Minister for Women

9:20 KEYNOTE ADDRESSDelivering IPWEA (NSW)’s strategy to encourage diversity in the public works sectorJohn Roydhouse, Chief Executive Officer, IPWEA (NSW)

9:40 KEYNOTE ADDRESSExploring innovative pathway models for women in STEM landscape • STEM-trained and job ready – a national commitment to

change • Utilising work integrated learning to bridge the gap from

education to work • Embedding industry placements into STEM educationMonica Trujillo, Chief Clinical Information Officer, Australian Digital Health Agency

10:20 Engineering Our Future – How diversity informs better decisions and builds better team outcomes in the 21st century • Continued drive for highly globalised markets, supply

chains and talent pools demands engagement with society in all its diversity

• Risks arising from narrow field of view (e.g., gender, age or national culture)

• Present statistics on diversity performance in engineering, senior management and governance boards

• Threats of disruption and increased competition, especially from Asia and America

Ashley Brinson, Executive Director - The Warren Centre for Advanced Engineering and Innovation, University of Sydney

11:00 Morning tea

CAREER PATHWAYS AND OPPORTUNITIES IN STEM FIELDS11:20 CASE STUDYSafeguarding the future for female STEM leaders • Strategies to develop resilience in a high pressure work

environment • Providing innovative solutions and strategic engagement

with educational institutions to meet common goals • How to overcome challenging expectations and

promoting positive changeLiz Jakubowski, Director – RIBIT, CSIRO

12:00 CASE STUDYImplementing award winning partnerships and industry training programs • Delivering skills outcomes through the Barangaroo and

Darling Harbour Skills Exchange • Improving gender equity, culture and social equity

• Providing training and access to skills at the cutting edge of the construction industry

Ron Wright, Project Director – Civil Construction and Infrastructure, Tafe NSWRo Coroneos, Community and Social Strategy Manager – Barangaroo South, Lend Lease 12:40 Lunch1:30 CASE STUDYRaising awareness of the opportunities in developing tomorrow’s engineering talent • Applying practical steps organisations can take to advance

women in STEM and leadership • Empowering young people to make informed decisions

about educational choices and future career options • How to engage with tomorrow’s engineering talentKerry Lunney, Chief Engineer and General Manager - Technology, Thales

2:10 INTERATIVE PANEL DISCUSSIONHow to balance professional and personal demands in STEM careers • Implementing successful practices of highly effective

female leaders • How to regain career credibility after time away from

work • How to maintain a healthy and effective work and life

balancePanellists:Kerry Lunney, Chief Engineer and General Manager - Technology, ThalesNarelle Underwood, NSW Surveyor General & Director Survey Operations, NSW Spatial ServicesMelissa Small, Strategic Development Leader, Downer GroupNicola Daaboul, Senior Asset Management, Young IPWEA (NSW)

3:00 Afternoon tea

3:20 CASE STUDY Recognising and seizing career opportunities • Capitalising on your strengths and planning your own

career path • Imposter syndrome and what to do about it • Importance of your network, sponsors and mentorsKate Carruthers, Chief Data Officer, University of New South Wales

4:00 COMMUNIQUE SESSIONFacilitated by Rob CarltonThis session will engage all delegates to share their learnings across the two days of discussion, in particular, strategies to increase engagement in STEM industries. The findings will be summarised into a conference communique. Take part, share your take-home lessons from the conference and have your say on the future movement to increase women in STEM.

5:00 Closing remarks from the Chair

6.00 Conference Dinner plus Interactive Panel

7:30 Panel Discussion: How to provide targeted support to the next generation of women STEM leaders • How to ensure accessible opportunities for women in

STEM • Exploring the most effective initiatives to retain women in

STEM • Embedding diversity throughout your organisation

CALL TO ACTION CONGRESS COMMUNIQUE CALL TO ACTION CONGRESS COMMUNIQUE

Who should attend?Aspiring, emerging and senior leaders in a variety of engineering or related roles across industries including: • Defence, Aerospace and Aviation • Construction and Infrastructure • Federal and State Government • Local/Regional Councils • Utilities • Mining, oil and gas • Maritime • Education, K-12, Universities, VET’s and RTO’s • Transport, Roads and Rail • Manufacturing Also attending are advocates of change and managers responsible for: • Diversity/HR/ Leadership Development • Committee Members/ Senior Executive/Heads of

Divisions • Community Liaison/Community Engagement Officer • Engineers/Technicians/Scientists/Analysts • Champions of Change/ Male Leaders

1Wednesday 18th October 2017CONFERENCE DAY