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We can’t believe the End of Financial Year is upon us, and we are so excited to dive head first into the next twelve months of incredible events, programs and conversations with many incredible women across Australia.

To celebrate, we are launching an incredible offer you won’t want to miss!

The details

To celebrate the new financial year, one lucky winner will receive 3 x 60 minute sessions with Holly Hunt, Sarah Morgan and Cherie Canning, helping you feel empowered start the new financial year with a bang!

Everyone who signs up to a new annual individual Women in Digital membership before July 31 2024 will have a chance to win this incredible prize. This includes both annual paid memberships, and corporate team members who sign up using their corporate code.

One lucky winner will be empowered to ignite their future by joining Holly, Sarah and Cherie for 3 different sessions aimed at building your confidence, nailing your personal brand and reshaping your leadership qualities. Join our community of digital-loving, career-driven, gender-diversity-championing members today!

What you will win

One lucky winner will secure:

A 60 minute career development mentoring session, delivered by Holly Hunt, Founder of Women in Digital and Hunt & Co.

Holly is the Founder and CEO of Women in Digital. She is energised to support women in their pursuit of careers in digital and technology. She does this through building a thriving community, hosting inspiring events, and leading Australia’s preeminent awards program for women in digital and technology. Born from a love of mentoring, a passion for career guidance, and a belief that technology should be built by all people, for all people, Women in Digital is now a cornerstone of the industry.

Alongside this she is also CEO and Founder of Hunt & Co. a boutique recruitment agency which specialise in building diverse, high performing digital and technology teams for value aligned businesses.

A 60 minute professional branding session, delivered by Sarah Morgan, Managing Director of Bespoken

As a former journalist and PR strategist, Sarah Morgan is the Managing Director of Bespoken and has worked with some of Australia’s top executives in raising their professional brand to position themselves for their next job, build trust and expertise with staff and key stakeholders or become an expert in their key sector.

A 60 minute leadership coaching session, delivered by Cherie Canning, Director of Luminate Leadership

Cherie Canning is not just a speaker; she’s a catalyst for transformation in the workplace. With over two decades of experience in leadership development and organisational culture, Cherie brings a unique blend of expertise and passion to her role as the Founder of Luminate Leadership. Her dynamic approach to coaching and training has empowered countless individuals and teams to unlock their full potential. Through her engaging keynotes and interactive workshops, Cherie inspires audiences to embrace change, cultivate resilience, and harness the power of authentic leadership. As a sought-after thought facilitator, her impact continues to resonate across industries Australia wide. Get ready to be inspired, challenged, and empowered by Cherie Canning as she guides you on a journey of self-discovery and professional growth.

I’m ready to sign up!

T&C’s

• Eligibility:
  • The competition is open to individuals who sign up for our annual individual membership within the promotional period. This includes both annual paid memberships, and corporate team members who sign up as an annual individual member using their corporate code.
  • Student memberships, and new corporate memberships are not eligible.
  • Participants must be 18 years or older.
  • Employees, agents, and affiliates of the organisers and their immediate family members are not eligible to participate.
• Competition Period:
  • The competition commences on 26/06/2024 and ends on 31/07/2024. Entries received outside this period will not be considered.
• How to Enter:
  • Sign up for our membership through womenindigital.org/individual-membership during the competition period.
  • Each new membership sign-up counts as one entry.
• Prizes:
  • One 60-minute career development mentoring session with Holly Hunt, Founder of Women in Digital and Hunt&Co.
  • One 60-minute professional branding session with Sarah Morgan, Managing Director of Bespoken. Please note, this session will be delivered after August 16th due to Sarah’s availability.
  • One 60-minute leadership coaching session with Cherie Canning, Director of Luminate Leadership.
  • Prizes are non-transferable and no cash alternatives will be offered.
• Winner Selection and Notification:
  • Winners will be selected at random from all eligible entries.
  • The draw will take place on 01/08/2024.
  • Winners will be notified via email within 7 days of the draw date.
  • If a winner does not respond within 14 days of the notification, the prize will be forfeited, and a new winner will be selected at random.
• Prize Delivery:
  • Sessions will be scheduled at a mutually convenient time for the winner and the respective session provider.
  • Sessions may be conducted virtually or in person, depending on the availability and location of both the winner and the session provider.
• General Conditions:
  • Women in Digital reserves the right to cancel, suspend, or modify the competition if any problem or unforeseen circumstances arise.
  • By entering the competition, participants agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.
  • Women in Digital’s decision is final in all matters relating to the competition.
• Privacy:
  • Any personal information collected during the competition will be used in accordance with our privacy policy.
  • Participants’ information will not be shared with third parties without consent, except where necessary for the administration of the competition.
• Limitation of Liability:
  • Women in Digital is not responsible for any technical issues, network failures, or any other events beyond its control that may cause the competition to be disrupted or corrupted.
  • By participating, entrants agree to release and hold harmless the organizer from any liability, claims, or damages arising out of their participation in the competition and the acceptance or use of any prize.
• Contact Information:
  • For any questions or inquiries regarding the competition, please contact us at hi@womenindigital.org.

New decade, new board! That’s the saying, right? Our past board members have each achieved great success in their careers and have moved onto international opportunities and broader remits. As we farewell and thank them for their great contribution, we are thrilled to announce Women in Digital’s new Advisory Board!

Our Advisory Board is made up of passionate industry leaders who want to contribute to the future of Women in Digital, ensuring that the organisation meets the needs of the community and society more broadly. Women in Digital has a responsibility to create long lasting change in the industry, and this is only possible through the input, energy and collaborative strategic direction provided by these industry leaders.

Introducing our Women in Digital Advisory Board for 2020…

Mandy Ross – CIO of Tabcorp

Mandy is one of the digital & IT industry’s most successful and grounded leaders. Mandy has been asked to join the advisory board to speak on behalf of senior leaders in technology about how Women in Digital can serve its community.

Anne Marron, Enterprise Account Manager at AWS

Anne is the QLD Enterprise Sales Manager at AWS. Her career in Cloud and ICT within the Australian Market spans over 15 years.  She is known as a detail orientated leader who is skilled in assisting large, complex enterprises transform to adopt new technology enabling them to deliver on their strategic outcomes.

Anne is also an active ambassador for girls and women in technology and goes above and beyond in her role to champion the community.

Ran Heimann – Founder of Haystack

Ran is one of Australia’s most successful entrepreneurs, having launched Haystack six years ago he now has over 100,000 companies around the world using his software. With a truly global business yet local roots Ran provides a unique voice and perspective on how Women in Digital can create a legacy of change and drive equality for men and women.

Gemma Alker – Head of Engagement & Partnerships at QUT Chair in Digital Economy

A long standing supporter of Women in Digital, Gemma brings a wealth of experience and knowledge in partnership strategy. Gemma is passionate about supporting women to reach the peaks of their careers and sees Women in Digital’s events, partner network and community as the perfect facilitator for ambitious professionals.

Terry Weber – Regional Manager (QLD, NT & PNG) of Cisco

Terry is also a long standing supporter of Women in Digital. He is incredibly passionate about ensuring more women join technology and digital. He has been an internal champion of the Mentor Me program at Cisco which provides young female IT graduates with an opportunity to gain work experience within their office. He sees his role with Women in Digital as a way of extending his IT industry impact.

Gavin Douglas – Enterprise Account Manager at AWS

Gavin continues on the Women in Digital board as a strong advocate for Women in Digital. Gavin’s career has been extensive. Working for companies including Ogilvy, Apple, Adobe, Microsoft and now Amazon Web Services. In the words of Stephen Covey, Gavin always thinks with the “begin with the end in mind’ philosophy.

Bernadette Stone – Chief Information Officer of Brisbane City Council

Bernadette is the CIO of Brisbane City Council and is the quintessential woman in digital. She has built an impressive career in male dominated industries. Companies on her resume include Accenture, Rio Tinto, Queensland Rail, Aurizon, Virgin and now Brisbane City Council. She presents a distinctive value proposition with over 20 years’ experience in IT whilst also holding senior management positions in Enterprise Strategy and Mergers and Acquisitions.

Rowena Samaraweera – Director of Customer Experience for the Department of Housing and Public Works (QLD)

Rowena is the Director of Customer Experience for the Department of Housing and Public Works (QLD) and one of Women in Digital’s earliest and biggest supporters. You might not see her as she often as she works in the background but she has played a pivotal role in getting the Women in Digital Awards off the ground. With a background in Marketing, Communication and Innovation, Rowena has worn many hats throughout her career including Senior Customer Strategy Specialist at Suncorp Bank, Global head of Marketing, CX and Digital at Flight Centre Travel Group and Chief Marketing Officer at Console Group.

Jane Humphreys (Coe) – Group Director, People & Culture at TechnologyOne

Jane has joined the Women in Digital board and with it brings her commercial acumen and experience with organisational psychology. She has built a strong reputation for devising and executing human resource, organisational development and broader business strategies through influential leadership, technical capability. Her experience spans across 15 years and has seen her manage the culture and people at Virgin, Aurizon, QUT and now Technology One.

What an incredible, accomplished and diverse advisory board. We look forward to working with these members in 2020 and beyond.

MEDIA RELEASE: Women in Digital Awards
Tuesday 30 October 2018

The brave and the bold: Women in Digital winners announced

Australia’s most innovative female creative minds have been presented with the 2018 Women in Digital Awards across nine different categories, at the W Hotel in Brisbane last Friday.

The widely supported event brought recognition to the successful and inspiring women who have built careers in the digital industry as developers, leaders, marketers, innovators, and founders.

Among the supporters and guests were the notable QLD Minister for Innovation Kate Jones, and former QLD Chief Entrepreneur Steve Baxter.

Women in Digital Founder, Holly Tattersall said she was delighted by the support from industry leaders, and proud of the talent and passion of Friday night’s winners and award nominees.

“The Awards Gala has been absolutely incredible,” Ms Tattersall said.

“The event has exceeded all expectations.

Friday was evidence that nationally there are some incredible role models in the Digital industry, and we need to acknowledge their talent and achievements more often.

“Thank you to the speakers, sponsors, judges, and corporate partners, without whom the event would not have been possible.

“They have helped empower us to foster change in the Digital Industry through improving diversity, championing role models, and giving us the opportunity to make our core values a reality.”

Ms Tattersall said she encourages support for the winners by buying from their businesses, offering messages of support, and looks forward to seeing the increase in nominations next year.

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Congratulations to the 2018 Women in Digital award winners in the respective categories:

ERM Power Software Developer of the Year: Sarah Smith, CTO of Sortal

Columbus Digital Producer of the Year: Candace Marshall, Executive Producer at Josephmark

CISCO Sales Excellence: Elizabeth Gibbons, Director of Client Services at ZeroSeven

UQ Business School Leader of the Year: Julie Trell, Global Head of Muru-D

Videopro Digital Marketer of the Year: Brynley King, Managing Director of Brynleyking.com

QLD Urban Utilities Making a difference: Rachel Downie, Founder of Stymie

AWS Community Champion of the Year: Ally Watson, Code Like a Girl

Suncorp Innovator of the Year: Sharon Melamed, Founder of Matchboard

QUT Bluebox Founder of the Year: Julie Stevanja, Founder of StyleRunner

The 2018 Awards Gala also recognised companies which have distinguished themselves by paving the way for an inclusive workforce.

Congratulations to the following companies for being awarded in the respective categories:

ARQ Group Educational Leadership: Tech Girls Movement

AWS Board Diversity: AV Technology

CUA Incubator of the Year: The Women’s Business School

AICD Employer of the Year: CISCO QLD

The Women in Digital Awards are an annual celebration of women, disruptors, and advocates inspiring gender diversity in the technology industry. For more information, please visit https://womenindigital.org/