Terrie Anderson
Thought Leader in Strategy and Transformative Leadership and Former Chair
Females in Information Technology & Telecommunications
Terrie Anderson is considered a Thought Leader in Strategy and Transformative Leadership who embraces the digital evolution.
A senior Solution Technology Executive with extensive experience in building businesses in Enterprise Services and Solutions. She has held many senior positions over the course of her career including, Vice President of Asia Pacific, Executive Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Services based in Europe, General Manager and Executive Director. Terrie is also the Former Chair of Females in Information Technology & Telecommunications (FITT).
She believes a strong, enterprise wide strategy enables enterprise and government organisations to achieve competitive leadership with effective use of security (as an enabler) in the business planning process. People are Terrie's passion - and she believes that great human talent is unfortunately undervalued by many organisations. She is a strong organisational leader, with the unique capacity to grow business with high performance, collegiate teams across cultural and demographic boundaries with great ease.
Terrie has successfully led, coached and developed large (500+) global teams in Operations, Sales, SaaS, Telco, Managed Services and Consultancy and as a result, has earned numerous inspiring testimonials for her leadership and integrity.
She is a business networker who loves entrepreneurial environments and leading for growth and has worked with venture funded boards, start-ups and turn-arounds. As such, Terrie is considered a trusted adviser to many CIOs, Board Members and Digital Leaders - both locally and globally. Additionally – and in her spare time - Terrie is the author of ‘One Minute More - The Human Connection’ and the solution sales coaching book and course ‘999 Legendary Selling for the 21st Century’. Terrie is also a regular blogger and author of thought leadership articles. With Terrie’s extensive experience and her great sense of truth and insight, she is an entertaining keynote speaker on Leadership Strategy, Deployment of Complex Solutions, Transformative Leadership and Communication. Further, her terrific sense of humour and gratitude for what she sees as ‘a great life’ means that she is someone with whom people genuinely enjoy spending time.
Passionate, enthusiastic, effervescent - Terrie loves adventure travel and philosophy. She is also partial to a great wine and a large motorbike - but not at the same time!
Claire Bourke
General Manager Technology - Chief Customer Office & Trusted Services
Australia Post
Claire is a dynamic change leader with over 25 years of corporate experience. In her current role at Australia Post she is the General Manager Technology - Chief Customer Office & Trusted Services, her focus is on enabling the digitalisation of Australia Post.
Claire has worked in a range of technology, business and corporate roles, including Shell and ANZ, before she commenced a consulting career specialising in Strategy, Business Improvement and Service Management. During this time Claire worked with a range of industry sectors; Banking and Finance, Government (Federal and State), Manufacturing, Utilities and ICT providers.
Jo Burston
Founder
Inspiring Rare Birds
Jo Burston is the founder and CEO of Job Capital a company she grew from nothing to $40M in less than 5 years with a team of 12, co-founder and director of Phronesis.Academy and founder of the entrepreneurial movement Inspiring Rare Birds.
Rare Birds works to promote opportunity for women in entrepreneurship and has a global vision to have one million women in its community by 2020.
Jo collaborated with Phronesis.Academy co-founder Dr Richard Seymour, from the University of Sydney Business School, to develop its first program startup business. The program is being taught in selected secondary schools and is on track to be rolled out nationally.
Sharing entrepreneurial journeys is one of Rare Birds’ core offerings and Jo has so far published three books – Brilliant BusinessKids, Australia’s 50 Influential Women Entrepreneurs and #IFSHECANICAN.
Jo has been recognised as one of Australia’s top entrepreneurs for the past six years and is a leading authority on global women’s entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship as a whole, and SMB markets.
Rachel Byrne
Program Lead – Digital Transformation
BUPA
Stephanie BySouth
Lean Agile Leadership & Innovation Coach
Authentika
Margaret Cassidy
Deputy General Manager Technology
ABC
Experienced senior leader in the media industry with a demonstrated history of working across content, editorial, strategy and technical areas of the media industry. Strong skills in Digital Strategy, Media Analysis, ICT Strategy and Radio.
Julie Chivers
Head of Global IT Capability
Lend Lease
Julie Chivers was appointed Head of Global IT Capability in September 2015 when she joined Lendlease and is based in Sydney.
Julie is a senior executive who has been associated with technology enabled business change for 20 years. Julie has worked in executive Capability, Delivery and Strategic Sourcing roles across multiple industries including Energy, Finance, Consulting, Technology and Telecommunications.
Outside of work Julie is a dedicated Surf Lifesaving Volunteer (patrolling, coaching and administrating) and recently retired from competing in Surf Boat Rowing with reasonable success. Julie also enjoys scuba diving and is a qualified Dive Instructor.
Julie holds a Bachelor of Information Technology and is a qualified MBTI Facilitator.
Hilda Clune
Chief Information Officer
PwC Australia
A senior business leader with strong transformational, technology and digital experience, Hilda has been engaged in a range of sectors for the last three decades. With core knowledge and experience primarily in the professional services sector, Hilda has focused on business transformation enabled by digital and technology.
With a broad background that spans the telecommunications, investment management, property, retail and fashion industries, Hilda has undertaken a number of senior leadership positions at AAPT, Deloitte Australia and SingTel Optus. A Member of PwC's Global Technology Strategy Council – a body responsible for directing a 158- country global technology transformation program across PwC’s international network – Hilda is also Vice-Chair of the Australian Maronite Professionals Council and a Director of PwC Services Pty Ltd.
Angela Coble
Director Business Technology Leader
Johnson & Johnson
Senior & Executive leadership experience in private & public companies at local, regional and global level, covering all aspects of business operations in varied industries - IT, Health, Utilities and Finance.
Immersive experience includes design thinking, business performance & strategy development; human-centred solution strategy; consumer engagement strategy; employee development; transformation & organisational change, including people & culture strategies; communication & marketing programs; research, design and implementation of records, information management & information security programs; information & technology solutions including sensor, digital, mobility & cloud strategy engagement; enterprise risk management; privacy; enterprise alignment; metrics creation and big data analytics.
Jo Dalvean
National Congressional Representative
ACS
Jo has experience in the tertiary sector in technical management roles including eResearch, Web Marketing and eLearning. Her interests are in improving how users interact with information using technology. She is currently Research Analysis and Reporting Manager at Deakin University.
Jo is the Victorian representative on the Australian Computer Society (ACS) National Management Committee, and has previously chaired branch and national committees of the ACS. She represented Victoria on the ACSW National Board, and was the Industry Partner on the ACS co-funded Linkage Project, “Digital Divas”, investigating ways to improve school girls' interest in ICT. Jo holds a degree in Mathematics and a Master of Multimedia.
Tracey Evans
Head of Enterprise Applications
SEEK
Tracey is a passionate technologist with extensive experience leading change and enterprise transformation across the Asia Pacific region. She currently leads SEEK’s Enterprise Applications group, where she is responsible for the delivery of solutions across the SEEK landscape.
Tracey joined SEEK after 16 years with KPMG, where she led technology enabled business transformation projects, guided ERP Implementations, led business process redesigns and drove Programme Governance.
With an MBA in Economics and Strategy, Tracey is a pragmatic leader, enthusiastic about leading high performing teams. Her expertise working with virtual teams has influenced her leadership style, and she is known for her collaborative approach.
As a senior woman in technology, Tracey is excited to support and mentor the next generation of women technologists, helping them navigate and succeed in the transformational realm of technology.
Sophie Gilder
Head of Blockchain
Commonwealth Bank
Angela Goodsir 
Chief Technology and Systems Operations Officer
Multi Channel Network
Angela Goodsir is one of Australia’s leading media technologists and operations executives. Angela has led the successful implementation of local and world leading initiatives including the successful launch of Australia’s most advanced trading platform, Landmark, and the world’s first integrated programmatic private marketplace for TV. These initiatives have delivered huge operational efficiency, scalability and revenue opportunities for MCN and its partners. In her role as Chief Technology and Systems Operations Officer, Angela is responsible for unifying and driving all of MCN’s technology infrastructure and systems, including development of our new technology architectures and solutions in a rapidly changing and technology landscape.
Angela brings a broad perspective to her role, with more than 25 years’ experience in sales/marketing and research roles, Angela has also held senior positions with ACNielsen as Group Account Director (Media) and National Sales Manager (Retail). Angela first joined MCN as a Senior Account Manager in sales in 1997. Then, after a hiatus, she returned in 2002 to take on her current role.
Rebecca Grant
Executive Director
icourts
As a decision maker in a law firm, corporation or government agency, are you looking for assistance with processing electronic evidence or guidance simplifying complex data analysis?
Imagine a legal technology service provider offering expertise across the spectrum of ediscovery requirements, from data processing, management, analysis & hosting through to the presentation of electronic evidence.
As the founder and CEO of icourts, where our goal is to streamline the identification of relevant information from a variety of digital content pools, I have a specialty in the design and delivery of technology solutions for public inquiries and litigation, compliance and regulatory environments.
Over the last 17 years, I have delivered technology solutions for 25 Royal Commissions and state based Commissions of Inquiry across Australia and the UK, pioneering the deployment and evolution of electronic court rooms and the uptake of electronic evidence management.
As a long serving Board Member of the Victorian ICT for Women Network and their Ambassador for Mentoring, and elected as a BEC member of the ACS Victorian Branch for the 2017-2018 years; I work with these and various peak body committees in IT, tech diversity and the law promoting progressive approaches to diversity issues and contributing to the professional development of members.
Martyn Hann
CTO
FreightExchange
As Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer, Martyn has been responsible for the designing and building of the FreightExchange digital marketplace.
Martyn's approach to projects is to be involved from the earliest possible stage to ensure that proposals are technically feasible and they precisely capture customer requirements. By adopting this process, Martyn has witnessed first hand the impact automated and transparent freight processes can have on businesses in terms of increased productivity, reduced costs and sustainability.
Equipped with a degree in computer science, and over 17 years experience both locally and abroad in the supply chain and logistics industry, Martyn's expertise spans the entire development lifecycle from requirements analysis and architecture design, through to implementation.
Martyn is an active member of the startup and entrepreneurial community and is passionate about developing elegant, easy to use solutions and sharing these benefits across the broader logistics industry.
Cate Hull
Chief Executive Officer
FreightExchange
Cate Hull is CEO of FreightExchange, an award winning startup that is positively disrupting Australia's freight industry through innovation and technology. Cate’s work history and education has been driven by a passion for using numbers and data to improve business performance, whilst simultaneously finding creative solutions to transform inefficiencies into sustainable work practices.
It is Cate’s belief that the concept of inexhaustible resources in business is destructive, and that the sharing economy is a key opportunity for us to move towards a more viable future globally.
Equipped with a Bachelors degree in Mathematics and a Masters of Business Administration, Cate has worked for some of the globe’s most respected companies in the Manufacturing, Mining and Financial Services sectors, and was awarded the Telstra Digital Scholarship in 2014. More recently, Cate and her team have secured a $100k Innovate NSW Grant to simplify and automate shipping processes with numerous enterprise providers across Australia, in order to support regional development and out of the way areas. With a strong commitment to diversity, Cate is an active member of the startup and transport sectors both locally and abroad. Cate is a regular keynote speaker and commentator on the topics of innovation, disruption and entrepreneurship.
Karen Lay-Brew
President
Australian Business Software Industry Association
Karen is a Board Member and Corporate Advisor, and presently holds the position President on the Australian Business Software Industry Association (ABSIA) Board. She works closely with both Australian Government and the private sector.
Karen previously worked at Microsoft HQ in the USA as VP for delivering global software launches coordinating Marketing, Sales, Partners and Customer Service, and established Women in IT. She also served as the VP of Six Sigma and CIO for BHP Billiton Base Metals division where she implemented a world-wide Six Sigma Operational Excellence programme. As the CIO for Honeywell Asia-Pacific, she has worked across different cultures and geographies to successfully integrate the disparate IT organisations serving 14 different countries. Karen has also consulted to various Government departments and SMEs.
With over 35 years’ professional experience, Karen specialises in changing the culture of organisations and communities, and is an avid diversity champion on women’s challenges.
Lucy Lloyd
Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer
Mentorloop
A digital project manager and strategist for 10+ years, I have managed the development of hundreds of websites, apps and SaaS products. I've taken leadership roles in digital and creative agencies from London to Melbourne, with experience in user-centric product design, data and analytics, and digital comms.
In 2014 I applied my digital project management and strategy experience to my own business, co-founding Mentorloop with Heidi Holmes. Mentorloop helps organisations effortlessly build a mentoring culture, with an online platform designed to make mentor relationships easier to start, run and participate in.
Samantha Macleod
General Manager – Cyber Security
ME Bank
Samantha is an accomplished professional with more than 18 years’ experience supporting business strategies through technology enablement. She has a passion for security, technology risk & governance. As the General Manager of Cyber Security, Samantha is accountable for ensuring that ME’s security practices are integrated throughout the organisation and viewed as a strategic opportunity for a digital bank.
Samantha's Cyber Security team ensures that the organisations digital assets, and customers’ information, are secured through appropriate technology use within the changing threat landscape. Samantha manages ME's security defences and threat intelligence. The Cyber Security team are all about providing the secure pathways for ME’s digital innovation and enabling a superior customer experience. Prior to joining ME, Samantha was the APAC Leader for IT Risk Solutions in GE Capital’s global technology team and a Director at Oracle Corporation. Samantha is also an advocate of Women in IT and Women in Leadership.
She is the chair of ME’s Women in Digital and Technology Steering Group and involved with a number of organisations and institutions advocating for cultural diversity in technology.
Michelle Mannering
Hacker in Residence, Carlton Connect Initiative
University of Melbourne
Coming from both a Science and Arts background at the University of Melbourne, Michelle has spent the past two years in Melbourne’s entrepreneurial landscape. Running a multitude of events around innovation, technology, science, the arts, and entrepreneurship gave her great insights into the professional culture of Melbourne.
Not only has she co-founded a company, Michelle is heavily involved in the startup ecosystem from running hackathons to MCing, speaking, and facilitating a range of events. Through these functions, Michelle has grown her network incredibly in both depth and scope, making her the Ambassador for Future Assembly, NVIDIA, Microsoft, GitHub, and AngelHack. She’s currently working with Melbourne-based startup BajaBoard.
Kathleen Noble Mackay
General Manager – IT Project Delivery
Boral
Kathleen has demonstrable experience in leading technology driven change and enterprise transformations. She is a confident and collaborative leader with first class communication skills and a proven ability to build and lead high performing teams. Kathleen has an excellent track record of achieving outcomes in complex multi-sourced environments and is recognized as an expert in her field.
Kathleen has a Masters in Computing Science and numerous industry qualifications in IT Service Management, CIO, Project Frameworks, Business Analysis and Cyber Security.
Beth Patterson
Chief Legal & Technology Officer
Allens
Fiona Rankin
Director IT Management and Tech Services
University of Wollongong
Fiona Rankin is the Director of Information Management & Technology Services at the University of Wollongong (UOW), where she is responsible for development and delivery of key strategic initiatives, in addition to the operational and people management aspects of UOW’s core technology environment.
Fiona brings to this leadership role more than 25 years technology and executive management experience, and multiple Chief Information Officer (CIO) roles in both the public and private sectors. This is in addition to her Company Director qualifications and previous Board appointment to a subsidiary of a large international corporation.
Fiona has completed a Bachelor of Economics and Graduate Diploma in Financial Management (UNE) and a Masters in Business & IT Management (UTS). In addition she has also completed the Asia Link Leaders Program (Universities of Melbourne and Sydney and the Australian National University) and Leadership 3000 (University of Michigan, U.S.A.).
Fiona is a graduate and member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD), a member of ‘Women on Boards’, she was a 2008 NSW finalist for Telstra Business Women’s Awards, and in 2013 received the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) Alumni Award for Excellence – Engineering and IT.
Helen Robson
Branch Head, Technology Infrastructure Delivery
Australian Bureau of Statistics
Helen Robson is the branch head for Technology Infrastructure at the Australian Bureau of Statistics. This covers delivery of a wide range of services that underpin the work of the ABS - including the IT network, data centre and services, data base services, protective and IT security, end use computing, service desk, change and incident management, collaboration tools, communications network and the library.
Helen has 30 years of experience in ICT with a focus on delivering business benefit and driving change through the use of new tools and technologies. Helen has lead the adoption of new development methodologies, languages, platforms, business systems and now infrastructure practices. Current projects in the branch include a complete revamp of the network infrastructure including automation of the ICT environment, delivery of virtual desktops and laptops for mobility for all ABS staff to work from anywhere, and a physical move of the ABS data centre.
Dr Philippa Ryan
Lecturer & Barrister
University of Technology Sydney, Faculty of Law
Dr Philippa Ryan is a barrister and lecturer in the Faculty of Law at the University of Technology Sydney. Pip coordinates and teaches Civil Practice, Commercial Equity, and Disruptive Technologies and the Law. Her PhD formulated a new classification for the liability of third parties to a breach of trust. Her current research explores legal issues arising in cryptocurrency exchanges and blockchain applications. She is a member of the Standards Australia Blockchain Technical Committee and she is on the Industry Advisory board of the Australian Digital Commerce Association (ADCA).
At UTS, Pip coordinates the Allens UTS Law Tech Challenge for Social Justice - a programme the teams up students with professionals from Allens, designing and developing apps for NGO clients. She also teaches on the NSW Bar Practice Course.
Dr Lesley Seebeck
Deputy Director Information Systems and Services
Bureau of Meteorology
Dr Lesley Seebeck is the Deputy Director (Information Systems and Services) and CIO at the Bureau of Meteorology. In March 2017, she was recognised as Federal CIO of the Year.
Lesley has extensive experience in strategy, policy, management, budget, information technology and research roles in the Australian Public Service, industry and academia. She has worked in the Departments of Finance, Defence, and the Prime Minister and Cabinet, the Office of National Assessments, and as an IT and management consultant in private industry, and at two universities.
Her PhD in information technology considered the temporal behaviour of complex adaptive systems. She has an MBA, a Masters in Defence Studies and a Bachelor's degree in Applied Science (Physics).
Mary Sharp
Head Information Technology and Communications
UTS:Insearch
Lama Tayeh
Founder & CEO
LULUMPR
Lama Tayeh is the Founder & CEO of LULUMPR® a digital PR & agile marketing agency that partners with high-growth startups, technology companies and entrepreneurs to help fast track their brands’ visibility, tell their story, connect with their audiences, and drive engagement.
Lama is an accomplished and highly regarded tech marketing thought leader. Her areas of expertise lay in the space where business, technology, and design intersect with digital PR and the marketing narrative.
Prior to embarking on her own entrepreneurship journey and launching LULUMPR®, Lama’s career journey in the tech industry spanned; executive, leadership, and senior advisory strategic counsel roles within a global remit, with award-winning organisations, including: Future Fibre Technologies, ABB, NTT DATA, Nokia Siemens Networks, Qatar Airways and Airbus.
Lama is conscious leader with passion for paying it forward and giving back. She is currently the Melbourne Chair for UN Women Australia, a Member of CMO Global Council, and an active advocate for tech diversity and inclusion.
Karen Taylor-Brown
Co-Founder and CEO
Refraction Media
Karen is co-founder and CEO at Refraction Media, a media company specialising in STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths). Refraction Media created Careers with Code magazine and website in 2014 in partnership with Google. Karen has now overseen the printing and distribution of 500,000 copies of Careers with Code to every Australian and New Zealand high school as well as a pilot edition in the USA.
With a background in commercial publishing with some of Australia’s largest media organisations, Karen combines business acumen with effective science communication to help solve global challenges and inspire a smarter future. In 2015 Karen was a Finalist in the Telstra Business Women’s Awards and in 2016 a Finalist for the Australian Publishing Executive of the year. Refraction Media was the 2015 winner of Small Publisher of the Year.
Rebecca Wallace
Chief Executive Officer
Launch Group
Rebecca is the founder and CEO of the Launch Group, which is comprised of Launch Recruitment, Launch Professional Services and Launch Technical Field Services.
Rebecca is an experienced and entrepreneurial executive with a proven track record in achieving business performance targets, establishing and growing service delivery organisations. She has built Launch into a leading and award-winning ICT recruitment business, providing a positive repeatable customer experience demonstrating the core brand values of the organisation.
Rebecca has strong team and people leadership competencies combined with solid business fundamentals, financial and budgetary management skills. She is passionate about service quality in the recruitment industry and drives the team to exceed customer expectations.
Prior to Launch, Rebecca had a successful career in Education and Health. She is AICD qualified and has a degree in Education and post-grad qualifications in Business.
In addition to leading the Launch Group, Rebecca is the Chairperson for Weave Youth and Community Services. Weave provides a range of services to socially excluded young people, women, children and families in the heart of Sydney. A large proportion of those who access Weave’s services are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people. Weave employs 46 staff and have been a registered not-for-profit organisation since 1993.
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