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How do we influence kids to consider their role in the digital revolution as a leader rather than a participant? In other words, how do you get more kids into STEM studies and careers? Our fantastic supporters at Kinetic IT play their part by bringing the career wheel into the classroom as part of our … Read more
One of the biggest annual events in the digital space is fast-approaching, with the WWW 2017 Conference coming to Perth in April 2017. A incredibly busy program will offer something for all, including the Accessibility Hack that is part of the W4A Program. The other events to highlight are the W3C Contests. Check out the … Read more
On Tuesday 28th Feb Women in Technology WA launched our 2017 Techtrails STEM Incursion Program. Thank you to Michael North, CEO for hosting this event for us at your spectacular rooftop venue overlooking the Swan River. Thank you also to Wayne Berriman, Jessica Baldwin, Daryl Sim and the entire Kinetic IT team for all the … Read more
 WITWA is proud to assist in raising awareness of an amazing initiative in this field as part of our diversity initiatives. A short youtube video on the initiative can be found here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jDUkHk6tzY. For more information, please contact Jaqueline Outram on 041 888 133 or 1800 737475. Â
International Women’s Day is held globally on 8 March each year to recognise and celebrate the achievements of the many wonderful and inspiring women around the world. The theme for this year’s celebration is ‘Empower a Woman, Empower a Nation’, which recognises gender equality as economic and social imperatives. It is an established fact that an increase … Read more
WiTWA is delighted to welcome Maree Morrell to the WiTWA Committee. Maree Maree has extensive accounts experience having worked for over 20 years in both the petrochemical industry in NZ and the engineering industry in Western Australia. She is currently working towards an IT degree majoring in Cyber Forensics and Information Security at Murdoch University. As … Read more
Grant allows significant expansion of WITWA’s techtrails program throughout 2017
After 10 years as Chair of Women in Technology WA, Marjolein Towler is vacating the position to make place for joint Chairs Pia Turcinov and Daniela Mattheys. Pia will be in charge of the techtrails program, which, thanks to the Women in STEM & Entrepreneurship grant will expand to 8 metro and 2 regional events … Read more
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 … Read more
The Australian Computer Society Diversity Dinner: #ACSNotBinary is an annual ACSW Gala event. The event is attended by around 100 guests from a range of sectors within the Tech industry and it is a chance to celebrate all that we are, in awesome company, over a delicious three course meal. This year the event will … Read more
On Tuesday 11 October, 21 people attended the very first Women in STEM Roundtable Meeting and Morning Tea at Government House in Perth, hosted by Her Excellency the Hon Kerry Sanderson AO (Governor of Western Australia) upon the invitation of Professor Lyn Beazley (Science Ambassador, WA Australian of the Year 2015, Patron of WiTWA’s techtrails … Read more
Broome Senior High School are looking for speakers at their upcoming STEM for Girls event. The event will be held in Broome on Friday 2 December 2016. Students will be broken into small groups which will rotate between speakers, allowing relaxed presentations and plenty of question time. If you can connect with young people and … Read more
We are delighted to announce the recent addition of Anitra Robertson to the WiTWA Committee. 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. Anitra … Read more
WiTWA recently collaborated with Innovate Australia in delivering the Women in Science and Innovation Summit in Perth. To watch a short video overview of this fantastic initiative click here.
On the glorious winter weekend of 13-14 August WiTWA brought its highly successful techtrails progam to the Perth Science Festival. techtrails is an initiative developed to cater for the growing needs for skilled workers for the STEM sectors. This unique incursion programme addresses in particular the lack of Generations Y and Z studying in this field, … Read more
In many high-tech companies, women represent less than 10% of experts. While more innovation is required to address successfully the existing challenges, STEM sectors suffer from skill shortage worsened by the low proportion of women in these sectors. To ensure that tomorrow’s inventions and discoveries meet the needs of both women and men, we encourage … Read more
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