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ACS Panel: Creating the future, building on the past.

Recognising change and growth in the Illawarra region and celebrating 15 Years of the South Coast Chapter.

Event Start: Wed 30 Oct 05:30 PM AEDT
Event Finish: Wed 30 Oct 07:30 PM AEDT

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Registration End Date: Wed 30 Oct 12:00 PM


BlueScope has a long and proud history as an efficient, trusted and innovative steel maker in the Illawarra. A history which maybe traced back to 1928. The history of Bluescope is a history of change. In 1928 all processes in Bluescope where manually controlled. Now automation controls the production line from end to end. <br><br>In 1996 Itree was born in a small office at the University of Wollongong, initially delivering safety, security and sustainability solutions for Transport NSW. Itree now supports regulatory compliance solutions across Australia and NZ.<br><br>IRT has just spent 4 years transforming the business from paper to paperless. IRT continues to innovate with Driverless Bus testing in their aged care facility.<br><br>For centuries all business have been seen as a marketing business. Now it could be said all businesses must be marketing business but also an IT business.<br><br>IT whether internal, as in IRT, or external vendor as Itree, IT is built to support business and business needs. IT is an innovation enabler. For business to grow, IT businesses must be nurtured.<br><br>Join a panel of diverse Illawarra stakeholders to discuss Creating the Future, building on the past. As ways to develop IT in the Illawarra are explored.<br><br>ACS will also celebrate 15 years of the South Coast Chapter and the achievements of our community of members and volunteers. <br><br><b>Speakers:</b> <ul><li>Anthony Wong – Board Member and Past President, ACS</li><li>Omar Khalifa – Chief Executive Officer, iAccelerate</li><li>Adam Zarth – Executive Director, Illawarra Business Chamber &amp; Illawarra First</li><li>Ingrid McAlpin – Chief Information Officer, Wollongong City Council </li><li>Willy Susilo – Director, Institute of Cybersecurity and Cryptology, University of Wollongong</li></ul> <b>Facilitator </b> <ul><li>Cheryl Mack – NSW State Manager, ACS</li></ul> <p><b>Submit your questions for our Panelists</b><br><br>Have a question for our panelists you&#39;d like to discuss on the day? Submit your questions <a href="https://app.sli.do/event/xwpdqone" target="_blank">here</a> or download the Sli.do app and use the event code ACS_SouthCoast. Questions can remain anonymous. <br><br><b>Agenda: </b><br>5:30pm: Guest arrive<br>6:00pm: Welcome &amp; Panel Discussion<br>7:00pm: Presentation<br>7:10pm: Formal Proceedings Close <br>7:15pm: Networking to continue at Markets <br><br>At the end of the formal panel discussion, guest will be invited to proceed to the food market to buy some food and continue discussion in a relaxed environment.</p> <p style="text-align: center;">Join the conversation on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/acsnsw" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>,  <a href="http://www.facebook.com/ACSNSW" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="http://twitter.com/acsnsw" target="_blank">Twitter</a> </p> <p style="text-align: center;">@ACSNSW #ACSNSW</p>

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Anthony Wong

Anthony Wong

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Omar Khalifa

Omar Khalifa

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Adam Zarth

Adam Zarth

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Ingrid McAlpin

Ingrid McAlpin

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Willy Susilo

Willy Susilo

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Cheryl Mack

Cheryl Mack

Cheryl Mack is currently the NSW State Manager at the Australian Computer Society, dedicated to supporting the growth of technology talent in Australia. Prior to this she was the CEO of StartCon, which she built from the ground up into an international events & entertainment company in the tech industry. She hosted the largest startup event in Australia, with 4000+ attendees and the largest pitch competition in APAC with a $1M prize. Cheryl has hosted over 400 interviews with high-profile founders, investors, and industry experts. She is an advisor for programs within the City of Sydney’s Tech Startups Action Plan, an active mentor for young entrepreneurs, and a strategic advisor for several startups. 

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Innovation Campus Squires Way,North Wollongong,NSW,Australia

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  • iAccelerate, Blq 239
    Innovation Campus Squires Way
    North Wollongong NSW 2500
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  • Event Start:
    Wed 30 Oct 05:30 PM AEDT

    Event Finish:
    Wed 30 Oct 07:30 PM AEDT
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