ACS Tech and Employability Skills Half Day Conference: Predict unexpected changes and enhance your employability

ICT Career & Job Coach who specialises in the planning, design and development of technology & telecoms careers. 

Sean’s background includes nine years as a hand-on ICT recruiter and ICT recruitment agency manager, where he placed over 300 people, was awarded top recruiter in the largest IT recruitment agency in Australia, interviewed over 10,000 professionals and reviewed over 100,000 CVs. 

In 2013, Sean set up ITCV Writers, providing career development services specifically for the ICT industry. Since then, ITCV has helped over 1500 executives, professionals and graduates find career direction and secure better jobs with CV writing, LinkedIn profile builds and 1:1 career coaching services.

If you want to invest in your ICT career progression, go to www.itcvwriters.com.au where you can book a free career strategy session.

Sharmila is the ICT Cyber Security Manager in the Northern Territory for Kinetic IT, an enterprise solutions provider servicing large and complex environments across industry sectors, including government, corporate, resources and utilities. In her current role as ICT Cyber Security Manager on a Government contract Sharmila provides advice on policies and procedures around Systems, People and Security. Sharmila has more than a decade of IT experience in a variety of industries including financial services, retail and government covering roles in Information Security, Project Consulting and Risk Management.

Sharmila also holds the position of Branch Executive (Darwin Branch) for the Australian Information Security Association (AISA) where she is responsible for bringing security professionals of the region together and connecting them with the wider security community across the nation. One of her passions is building partnerships between the local ICT industry and local communities, with the aim of improving community security awareness and the capability of the local ICT Industry.

Sharmila is also passionate about women in leadership, gender diversity and women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and participates in school programs encouraging girls and young women to take up careers in the ICT industry/Security. 

Recipient of the NT Cybersecurity Professional of the year 2019 award. 

Sally is a former corporate executive turned passionate high school teacher turned technology education enthusiast. For the last 3 years she has been innovating in the tech education space as the General Manager of Coder Academy. She is super excited to have just transitioned into the role of CEO with Indigenous Tech Education Startup, Goanna Solutions Education.

Sally believes that the people who control technology will control the future, and she is passionate about ensuring that this group of people is as diverse as possible. Sally's career began at Macquarie Bank, followed by six years as a Media Strategist for both Mitchell Media and Young & Rubicam. The next 12 years were spent retraining to become a High School teacher and working at Bradfield Senior College. She holds a Finance Degree and Diploma of Education from UNSW, a Certificate IV in Training & Assessment, and a Master of Special Education from Macquarie University. She is a reformed Luddite with a desire to keep learning and inspire others to do the same. Sally was finalist in the 2018 Women's Agenda Emerging Leader in Tech Award and a finalist in the Telstra Business Woman of the Year Awards for 2018-19.    
 

Ali is an AI and Digital Technologies Change Management Specialist, with a particular passion for guiding and supporting business through digital restructure, transition and growth. She is driven, and inspired every day by developing, implementing and supporting organisational structures to grow and enhance human capacity and skill in an increasingly technological world. 

An experienced MC and presenter across the artificial intelligence and digital technologies space, Ali has publicly spoken about these across multiple forums, states and countries and is passionate about sharing her vision for the future of work. She is driven to inspire and support the participation of diverse genders, cultures and socio-economic groups in current and future technology.