ACS Tech and Employability Skills Half Day Conference: Skills the employers of the future are looking for
Join this half day conference held in Barangaroo, to unlock your potential to break into and thrive in the Australian tech industry.
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About this event
IMPORTANT NOTICE: PLEASE DO NOT REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT IF YOU DO NOT LIVE IN NSW.
This is an in-person event to be held in Sydney, NSW.
Our Tech and Employability 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.
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.
For this session, learn about the most required ICT skills on the market based on the latest Digital Pulse Report. Hear from our senior experts and benefit from their expertise and actionable advice to start a career in the ICT industry.
Attend physically and be in the draw to win one of three mentoring sessions:
- 1-hour session with Tamer Galil, Lead Business Analyst - SAP Retail @Woolworths Group
- 1-hour session with Samual Brooks, Blockchain Expert
- 1-hour session with Roncey Horton, Senior Relationship Manager @2dSearch
ALL 3 SESSIONS MUST BE ATTENDED TO RECEIVE 4 CPD HOURS.
Session 1: Work hacks for your career!
You’ve heard the saying “work smarter not harder” but does anyone actually tell you how to do this? In this session, Tamer will share:
- Technology hacks to improve your personal productivity
- Behavioral hacks to focus on the things that matter
- Career hacks to build your career and create opportunities for yourself
Speaker: Tamer Galil, Lead Business Analyst - SAP Retail @Woolworths Group
Session 2: Does Blockchain have the ability to change the world of economy and will the majority of industries utilize it to create an efficient and thriving society?
Learn just how Blockchain is influencing and impacting the world we live in today and does it have the ability to continue benefiting our society or not?
Speaker: Samuel Brooks
Session 3: Reading between the lines: understanding the hidden language of job descriptions.
Roncey will unpack job descriptions, what they really mean, and how to use this information in recruiter screenings and interviews to have the best chance of getting the job. This will include deciphering what companies are really looking for based on Job Descriptions and how to leverage this to get your foot in the door.
Speaker: Roncey Horton, Senior Relationship Manager @2dSearch
** TICKETS: **
VIP Ticket (Physical attendee) Come and watch the event in-person and meet/chat with our guest speakers face-to-face.
- Member Price: $30.00
- Non-Member Price: $60.00
Dress Code:
Business Casual.
CPD Points:
Members of the Professional Year program attending the half-day conference will account for all 4 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.
Please allow up to 2 weeks for CPD hours to be allocated to your membership profile.
Prior to the event, you will be sent an email confirming your registration, which will have a QR Code that looks like this:
(Please note the above is an example only and is not your QR Code for this event).
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.
Getting Here:
If arriving by train from Wynyard, take exit 4 towards Barangaroo from the west end of the station. Make your way through the tunnel and follow the signs to Barangaroo.
The event will be hosted in International Tower One which is the red building.
Accessing Level 27:
An ACS staff member will be in the lobby of the Tower from 08:00am - 9:-30am to facilitate access to level 27. If you arrive early please wait in the lobby until registration commences.
Speakers
Tamer's a Lead Business Analyst at Woolworths Group who’s passionate about leveraging best practices to achieve business goals.
Tamer loves executing big ideas and fixing problems that others run away from. He's obsessed with the happiness of those who follow him, empowering others to achieve things they think they can't and delivering operational excellence.
He's a Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP), holds a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) from La Trobe University and a Bachelor of Information Systems from Victoria University.
Roncey has been connecting people across the IT Industry for the past 7 years, working with a wide range of clients including ASX200, Startups, Government and International organisations.
As a recruiter, she has a deep understanding of how people are the most important part of any technology strategy, and in order to find the best people, a bold plan must exist to attract and retain them.
She partners with leaders to help them define and execute this plan, which requires her to have broad knowledge of current technologies, emerging trends, and deep industry knowledge.
Roncey's curious nature helps her to uncover peoples strengths, which she applies to guide people on their journey to a new role and new organisation, whether that is a technical role or a senior executive.
She encourages people to find their voice, increase connections and to talk more and text less. Her interests include increasing diversity within the IT sector, including women in IT and leadership and partnering with Indigenous IT organisations.
Samuel is a regular speaker at technology conferences, meetups, and podcasts, and holds several advisory positions on technical industry boards and committees. He is also a heavy contributor to Blockchain and Fintech-related public inquiry and writes about the nature and benefits of distributed ledger technology.
Samuel holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from UNSW, and has stayed close to both the code and the latest research ever since encountering Bitcoin in 2011.
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Event Terms & Conditions
Registration
- Payment in full is required the time of booking in order for the registration to be valid.
- To avoid disappointment, ensure you pay for your booking(s) before the registration closing date. Anyone that has not received a confirmation email will not be on the event attendance list and therefore will not be admitted to the event.
- Online registration ends at the time stated on the event details page.
Cancellation and Refund
All cancellations must be processed through the website, a refund will only be considered if it is at least 3 working days prior to the event.
Disclaimer
- ACS reserves the right to change the program at any time. Every effort will be made to ensure a program of equivalent standard and members are updated with changes.
- All dietary requirements are considered, however we cannot guarantee a 100% allergen free environment.
- ACS reserves the right to prohibit entry or eject any person from an ACS event based on behaviour deemed inappropriate by ACS staff, its agents and/or others working under its authority.
- Filming or streaming by attendees is not permitted. If an attendee is found to be doing so they will be asked to leave the event immediately and further action may be taken.
- Photography and/or filming may take place during this event, by accepting these terms you consent to this. Please let a member of ACS know if you do not want your picture taken.
COVID-19 Event Attendance Compliance
By registering to attend an ACS in person event you are agreeing to the below terms and conditions
- If an attendee is displaying flu or cold like symptoms in the days leading up to the event and therefore is not able to attend, ACS will refund the registration fee.
- If an attendee comes to an event and is displaying flu or cold like symptoms they will be asked to leave
- We ask all ACS members to respect the social distancing guidelines, if an attendee repeatedly disregards these guidelines, they may be asked to leave
- ACS reserves the right to cancel the event within 24 hours' notice if either the speaker or the event host has advised us that they are exhibiting flu or cold like symptoms
- All attendees must provide a valid phone number and email address to be contacted on if there is reason to notify about a possible COVID-19 exposure
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