Unlock your potential to break into and thrive in the Australian tech industry.
Event Start:
Tue 16 Apr 08:30 AM AEST
Event Finish:
Tue 16 Apr 01:00 PM AEST
Registration End Date: Mon 15 Apr 11:50 AM
<p>Our Young Professionals Half-Day Conference includes three sessions hosted by accomplished industry professionals who share their expertise in what it takes to stand out as an emerging tech professional.<br><br>As the next generation of leaders in our industry, this event improves your interpersonal skills to network, undertake mentoring and get that dream job you've been looking for.<br><br><b>Session 1: A revolution in reality</b><br>Justin kicks off this session by exploring how new technology applied in unique ways to product development makes waves in industries. Eric's roots in Virtual Reality (VR) productions in games and film brings light to the "newness" of the VR industry. He shares his insight into how to build the skill set and develop sought-after qualities to break into VR production as a profession.<br><br><b>Session 2: The power of networking & the hidden job market</b><br>Diane is a career transition, leadership and networking coach, specialising in diversity and inclusion. She covers a variety of networking tips and tricks and explores how to leverage networking to land your dream job by tapping into with the hidden job market.<br><br><b>Session 3: Mentoring - Don't be the last "zebra"</b><br>In this talk Tim will present how he has navigated the start of his own journey and share how peer to peer learning helped his personal development. He will also make the case for why now it's more important than at any time in history to reinvigorate a personal commitment to never stop learning.<br><br><b>Agenda</b><br>8:30am -9:00am: Registration and networking<br>9:00am - 10:10am: Session 1: A Revolution in Reality - Justin Liang & Eric Fear of Inspace XR<br><u><i>9:00am - 9:20am: Late Registration (attendees who arrive after 9:20am will not receive any of the 6 CPD hours).</i></u><br>10:20am - 11:20am: Session 2: The power of networking - Diane Utatao of D&I Consulting Services<br>11:20am - 11:50am: Light refreshments and networking<br>11:50am - 12:50pm: Session 3: Don't be the last Zebra - Tim Prosser of Remarkable Tech<br>12:50pm - 1:00pm: Event conclusion<br><br><b>Dress Code</b><br>Business Casual.<br><br><b>CPD Points</b><br>Members of the Professional Year program attending the half-day conference will account for all 6 CPD hours provided all three sessions are attended in full. CPD hours cannot be split per session i.e. if you only attend one or two sessions you cannot receive 2 or 4 CPD hours. <br><br>Prior to the event you will be sent an email confirming your registration, which will have a QR Code that looks like this:<br><br><img alt="User-added image" src="https://acsau.file.force.com/servlet/rtaImage?eid=7010o000001JLx6&feoid=00N9000000EVCh7&refid=0EM90000001Ey5E"></img><br><i>(Please note the above is an example only, and is not your QR Code for this event).</i><br><br>It is your responsibility to ensure you are marked as attended by scanning your QR code with an ACS staff member. If you are unable to scan in with your code for any reason, you must still have your name marked off. </p>
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