ACS Discussion: Diversity & Inclusion of Women in Tech Breakfast

Jo has over 25 years experience in the IT field some of which were spent as CIO in the Utilities space, and 18 years in the Information Security arena.
She underpins her information technology and security background with her qualifications in education and management. Jo specialises in consulting in information security issues with a particular emphasis on governance in both the commercial and operational areas of businesses. Jo provides strategic advice to organisations across a number of industry sectors including banking and finance, utilities, automotive manufacturing, tertiary education, retail and government. Jo is actively involved with the Australian Computer Society, at state and national level, and she is currently serving as an Elected Director on ISACA's international Board of Directors and is Chair of its global women's leadership initiative.

Luli Adeyemo has over 30 years+ experience curating content for thought leadership discussions and campaigns within the Technology, Government, FinTech and Healthcare sectors. In 2007, Luli founded leading industry marketing agency Best Case Scenario, proving integrated marketing solutions to influential change makers. Luli and her team pride themselves on bringing the right people together to have meaningful conversations and deliver impactful change. Current and past clients include InterSystems, Microsoft, Appian, Intel, AIIA, Queensland AI Hub, Dataminr, InfoMedix and more.
Prior to founding Best Case Scenario, Luli worked for Gartner heading up their Asia-Pacific conference business. During this time Luli grew the APAC event business by a staggering 250%. This required managing and launching a portfolio of senior executive programs in Australia, Singapore, India & China.
In early 2020, Luli was appointed the Director of not-for-profit foundation #TechDiversity - an industry alliance committed to amplifying diversity awareness and achieving a culture of inclusion through conversation, collaboration, and action among a committed #TechDiversity community. The initiative has representation from the Australian Computer Society (ACS), Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA), Vic ICT for Women, Australian Women in Security (AWSN), and SeniorPreneurs.#TechDiversity is focussed on strengthening frameworks to increase the participation of all diverse groups within the technology workforce, including cultural diversity, racial diversity, religious diversity, age diversity, sex and gender diversity, sexual orientation, and disability.
Luli’s unique professional network has seen her involved in initiatives that propel innovation and business growth. In 2020, Luli co-designed a virtual trade mission between Australia and the UK to support scale-up organisations expand overseas. Luli secured Government support from Senator Jane Hume, Federal Coalition’s Assistant Minister for Superannuation, as well as other key industry associations and organisations within the start-up community.
Luli is an active member active member and elected council member of the Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA), a non-profit association leading the Australian ICT industry. She is also a member of WeConnect International, a non-profit that connects member buyers to women-owned sellers based.
 

Ajay Bhatia is currently Managing Director – Australia leading the company’s Australian focused operations include Consumer, Dealer, Media, OEM, Commercial Excellence and Sales Operations. He was previously Chief Product and Information Officer, responsible for all aspects of product management, software development, infrastructure, IT operations and various support functions at the carsales.com Ltd. Ajay has over 13 years of experience in pure digital businesses. During this time he has held several technical and commercial leadership positions ranging from GM Commercial, Product Director, and Technology Director to CIO. Ajay holds a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from University of Technology, Sydney and a Masters in Management from the same university. Ajay was awarded Australian CIO of the year for 2015 by CEO Magazine Ltd.