WiTWA is delighted to welcome on board two new committee members, Anitra Robertson and Kay Hargreaves. Both ladies bring a wealth of expertise, experience and enthusiasm to WiTWA and we are privileged to have them on board.
Anitra is the Chief Operating Officer of Perth based medical technology company, Surgical Realities. Leveraging today’s advancements in technology, Anitra has partnered with leading universities to establish evidence-based applications of virtual and augmented reality in medical training and patient care. Recently, Anitra established Smartbots, a non-medical arm of Surgical Realities and distributor of robotic technologies into education, aged care and retail.
Before launching Surgical Realities, Anitra managed change and communications projects with mining company Rio Tinto for 12 years. This included the introduction of autonomous trucks and drilling technology into Pilbara mining operations as part of Rio Tinto’s Mine of the Future®.
With a double degree in Communications, Anitra is now finalising her post-graduate diploma in Science (Psychology) at the University of Western Australia.
Anitra will be taking on the role of Secretary for WiTWA.
Kay Hargreaves is the owner and Managing Director of Colleagues Information Solutions (CIS) which specialises in transforming the way organisations collect, manage, use and apply data.
She has over 30 years working and consulting experience in the digital data arena. She is passionate about technology and uses her natural enthusiasm for continuous improvement and her technical experience to help organisations gain a competitive advantage through innovation. Kay encourages people to question normality and promotes collaboration to generate new ideas that improve productivity and lead organisations towards high performance.
Kay will be undertaking the role of Volunteer Coordinator at WiTWA.
Feel free to reach out and meet Kay and Anitra at one of our exciting events in 2017.