The Northern Territory Government is delivering a free Digital Futures webinar to inspire Territorians to take up careers in the IT and digital industry.
On Wednesday 25 August, Driving Digital Innovation will feature female digital innovators as they share their experiences throughout the global pandemic.
We will ask the questions; how has the COVID-19 pandemic driven female digital innovation? How has technology advanced during the pandemic and what does that mean for you? What does the digital sector look like in 2021 and how can you develop your career in this industry?
According to ACS Australia’s Digital Pulse 2021, in 2020 women made up just 29% of the technology workforce in Australia. It also found that “… to improve access to digital skills the technology sector needs to expand its talent pool and tap into underutilised talent – namely women. This will be critical to longer term industry growth.”
Better technology needs to be created by people with different experiences from all over the world and reflect society as a whole. Encouraging women into technology creates diversity of thought, leading to better problem solving, resulting in better tech products.
Digital Futures events aspire to encourage more Territory women to take up digital careers.
Join us virtually on Wednesday 25 August from 2-5pm as our speakers share their ideas and experiences, challenges and successes to bring their technology to fruition and share their unique career journeys and words of wisdom to inspire women to consider a digital career, especially focusing on the past 18 months.
Vanya Bosiocic is an early career researcher at Charles Darwin University and is currently undertaking her PhD studies in Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems to improve health care delivery in remote regions of the Northern Territory. She will discuss how the pandemic has made remote and indigenous communities more isolated from medical resources, and how this is being addressed with the use of drones.
Harriet Mellor is passionate about growing businesses and with over 15 years’ experience in IT and cyber security in the UK and Australia, Harriet is a champion for women in the industry and those considering a career in IT. Harriet will discuss how her innovative app and web portal for property owners and tenants is removing the need for property managers.
Bel Cook is a Senior Digital Producer who has been working in the digital industry for the past 13 years and runs her own agency, Digitally Buzzed. Bel will discuss how AI is used to connect people and deliver an experience usually saved for face to face.
Yvette Adams is an authority on social media and a multi-award winning business leader in the ICT sector who runs The Creative Collective, a leading creative agency that specialises in digital marketing. Yvette will talk about her experience as a female in the digital world.
You will also hear our local presenters participate in the panel session, Business as Unusual: How the pandemic has affected woman in tech in the workplace and have a chance to chat with the speakers after their presentations.
Visit digitalfutures.nt.gov.au to register your spot today.
