Blazing the Trail - Attracting More Girls and Women Into Tech Careers | |
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Event Type: STEAM and Maker Spaces Date: 10/04/2019 Start Time: 5:30 PM End Time: 6:30 PM Description: Girls are underrepresented in STEM subjects at school, while women remain underrepresented in STEM careers. Join speakers from AIML and industry in a talk about changing the narrative to attract (and retain) girls to STEM subjects, and encourage them on a trajectory towards long-term careers in tech. Find out how important it to invest in resilience, promote inclusivity and encourage innovation in order to close this gap.
Library: City LibraryHear about the significant role that teachers and parents / caregivers have in helping girls make the transition from curious, young science fans to become strong contributors to the tech sector. Speakers at this event will be: •Dr Hannah Brown - Chief Science Storyteller, SAHMRI and Superstar of STEM •Beth Worrall - Program Skills Lead, Microsoft •Teresa Janowski - CEO & Founder of STEM Fast Track and STEM Sista •Dr. Eva Balan-Vnuk - Executive Director, ICT and Digital Government at the Department of the Premier and Cabinet •Ali Anderson, AIML Manager Outreach Programs will emcee the presentation Location: Studio 1 Other Information: This is the second in a new series of Tech Talks presented in partnership with the Australian Institute for Machine Learning (AIML)
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