ACS Unplugged: ICT Diversity Dinner - A Better World
ACS Unplugged Diversity Dinner's primary purpose is to celebrate diversity and inclusion within the WA ICT Community.
Registration End Date: Fri, 29 Nov, 06:30 PM
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Duxton Hotel
1 St Georges Terrace
PERTH WA 6000
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Fri, 29 Nov, 06:30 PM
Event Finish: Fri, 29 Nov, 10:30 PM
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<b>REGISTRATIONS FOR THIS EVENT ARE NOW CLOSED.</b><br><br><img alt="Better World Pic" src="https://id.acs.org.au/servlet/rtaImage?eid=7010o000001ewEP&feoid=00N9000000EVCh7&refid=0EM0o000001fRTP" style="height: 321px; width: 500px;"></img><br><br><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #002060;">This years theme is “A better world” and will encourage all of us to ask how do we create a better world? Looking from inside out, join us for a night of reflection and hope about the future.</span></span></span></b><br><br>The Diversity Dinner is an evening social event with a Keynote and a Locknote speaker accompanied with a glorious multi course meal at the Duxton Hotel<br><br>This is a formal end of year celebration, so black tie (or something more colourful), pretty frocks or outrageous outfits are all welcome. We welcome all to our very popular diversity dinner.<br><br>Your team can then network directly with pipeline candidates for future roles in your workplace. There is a mix of junior developers, experienced technology professionals and students in attendance.<br><br><b>Keynote Speaker<br>Kate Kirwin, Founder of She Codes Australia</b><br><br>Kate is passionate about world changing ideas. Currently coordinating entrepreneur programs including hackathons, accelerators, and events. Founder of She Codes, a coding workshop for women dedicated to pathways for women to enter tech careers.<br><br><b>Locknote Speaker<br>Rimma Shafikova, Data Scientist at Virtual Gaming Worlds (VGW)</b><br><br>Rimma is a Data Scientist at Perth-based social gaming company<br>VGW and a certified Neo4j professional. She uses graph database and graph algorithms to aid VGW’s rapidly growing gaming business.<br><br><b>Organisations have the option to give back</b><br>We encourage organisations to buy a table and put their own people on half the table and then give half the seats back so that ACS can gift them to people who cannot afford a seat at the table. We will seat as many students, junior devs or industry influencers at your table as you would like to have. <br>This is a great opportunity to meet potential star candidates or just get some great conversation and publicity from the event. Invest in Diversity - buy seats at the table for others.<br><br>To puchase a table please email [email protected] <br><br><br>EVENING AGENDA<br>Timing - 6pm till late<br> <br>• Registrations and drinks<br>• Welcome to Country Ceremony by Nick Abrahams owner of Warrang-Bridil<br>• Starters<br>• Achievement shout-outs<br>• Keynote – Kate Kirwin, Founder of She Codes Australia<br>• Achievement shout-outs<br>• Mains<br>• Achievement shout-outs<br>• Locknote - Rimma Shafikova, Data Scientist at VGW (Virtual Gaming Worlds)<br>• Achievement shout-outs<br>• Dessert<br>• Achievement shout-outs<br>• Prizes for Selfie Competition<br>• Networking
Contact Details
- Vicki Leddin
- Member Services & Events Coordinator
- [email protected]
