Program

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DAY ONE THURSDAY 20 FEBRUARY

8.30 am

Hall M Foyer

REGISTRATIONS OPEN

9.30 am

Hall M

WELCOME

Professor Caroline McMillen
Chief Scientist for South Australia

WELCOME TO COUNTRY

Georgina Williams
Kaurna Senior Clan Elder

WELCOME FROM THE ACADEMY

Professor Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop
Australian Academy of Science

9.45 am

CHANGE IS A VERB

Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith
Australian Government’s Women in STEM Ambassador

10.00 am

STEPPING UP AS LEADERS TO DRIVE SYSTEM-WIDE CHANGE IN STEM
Facilitator. Elizabeth Broderick
Male Champions of Change
Dr Larry Marshall
CSIRO
Dr Bronwyn Evans
Engineers Australia
Dr James Johnson
Geoscience Australia
Dr Adi Paterson
ANSTO
Professor Tanya Monro
Chief Defence Scientist
Professor Brian Schmidt

Australian National University

11.00 am

Riverbank 5

Riverbank 6

Riverbank 7

Riverbank 8

Exploring departmental awards for SAGE

SAGE

 

Achieving diversity in STEM focused media

Various

Inclusive and respectful workplaces: attracting and retaining our STEM workforce

Various

Implementing actions: practical advice for impact and success

Innovative Research Universities

1.00 pm

Riverbank 5 -8 Foyer

LUNCH

Riverbank 5

1.00 pm – 1.30 pm
Exploring departmental awards for SAGE – outcome briefing (optional session)

1.45 pm

Riverbank 5

Riverbank 6

Riverbank 7

Riverbank 8

Fair play in competitive selection and defining ‘merit’

EMCR Forum

The importance of mentoring to career developments


Various

Gender equity tools for conferences


Various

Walking in the shoes of others: Seeing and overcoming the complexities of intersectionality

SAGE ACT Regional Network

3.45 pm

Riverbank 5 -8 Foyer

AFTERNOON TEA

4.15 pm

Hall M

STEM WOMEN CHANGEMAKERS
Facilitator.  Alison Johns

Advance HE

5.00 pm

BREAK

6.30 pm – 10.30 pm

Adelaide Town Hall

SAGE AWARDS DINNER

Related event. Ticket required


DAY TWO – FRIDAY 21 FEBRUARY


8.30 am

Hall M Foyer

REGISTRATIONS OPEN

9.00 am

Hall M

WELCOME

Professor Caroline McMillen
Chief Scientist for South Australia

9.05 am

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION IN THE AUGMENTED AGE: INVISIBLE WOMEN NO MORE

Dr Catriona Wallace

Flamingo AI

9.20 am

CATALYSING CHANGE – A CONVERSATION WITH EMINENT WOMEN IN STEM

Facilitator. Anna-Maria Arabia

Academy of Science

Professor Jenny Graves

La Trobe University

Professor Veena Sahajwalla

UNSW Sydney

Dr Catriona Wallace

Flamingo AI

Professor Caroline McMillen

Chief Scientist for South Australia

10.00 am

Riverbank 5

Riverbank 6

Riverbank 7

Riverbank 8

Achieving gender equity targets through systemic change

SAGE NSW Regional Network

Shifting the spectrum of male engagement with gender equity - has the pendulum swung too far?

SAGE WA Regional Network

Connecting girls and STEM careers

Education Services Australia
University of Adelaide

 

Diversity and inclusion framework in Australian SMEs

ATSE

 

12.00 pm

Riverbank 5 -8 Foyer

LUNCH

1.00 pm

Hall M

PARTNER LIGHTNING TALKS: ACHIEVING AND SUPPORTING DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
UniBank

Edith Cowan University
Australian Government Department of Defence
Academy of Science

2.00pm

OUR PATHWAY TO INCLUSION

Anna-Maria Arabia
Australian Academy of Science  

2.30pm

CONFERENCE CLOSE

 

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