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ACS SA presents the August 2018 Young Professionals Half-Day Conference

Targeted towards, but not limited to, students currently completing their studies, this special event will allow participants to keep abreast with their professional development, highlighting ways in which you can stand out and succeed as a skilled professional. Speakers include Cate Hilliard, Kirk Drage, Hugh Rutherford and Tiffany Katchmar - with this event contributing 6 CPD hours.

Event Start: Wed 22 Aug 09:30 AM ACST
Event Finish: Wed 22 Aug 02:00 PM ACST

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Registration End Date: Tue 21 Aug 12:00 PM


<p>This Young Professionals Half-Day Conference will aim to help improve your awareness and understanding of the IT sector, and develop your overall skills in preparation of entering the workforce.<br><br>Continued professional development can deliver a deeper understanding of what it means to be a professional, and ensures that your knowledge stays relevant and up to date within the industry. Don&#39;t miss this special event.<br><br><br><i>REGISTRATION: from 9.30am<br><br>Session 1 | &quot;Personal Branding - Professional Development - Employment Trends&quot;</i><br>Presented by: Phillip Williams, Hays<br><br>Session 2 | Adelaide Employer Panel Discussion<br>Join our key industry panellists for an interactive discussion with key insights into the world of what industry is looking for in potential employees.<br>~ Cate Hilliard, SA Power Networks<br>~ Kirk Drage, LeapSheep<br>~ Hugh Rutherford, IBM<br>~ Tiffany Katchmar, SA Space Industry Centre<br><br>LUNCH BREAK<br><br>Session 3 | <i>Future of Work and ICT Profession</i><br>Presented by: Yohan De Silva, ICT Managment Specialist &amp; Deputy Chairman ACS SA BEC<br><br><br><u><b>Professional Year students - Attending the FULL half-day conference will count for all 6 CPD hours required to complete your studies. </b></u><br><br><b><i>Please note T&amp;C&#39;s when registering.</i></b><br> </p>

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Phillip Williams

Phillip Williams

Phillip is a highly technical recruiter, with a wealth of knowledge in the Information Technology space. Key areas Phillip is particularly passionate about are Software Engineering, Cyber Security, Defence and emerging technologies.

As a recruitment consultant both here and overseas, Phillip’s primary focus is to partner with candidates and organisations to achieve a unique match allowing individuals and organisations to prosper. 

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Yohan de Silva

Yohan de Silva

Yohan is an Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Management specialist with a passion for communicating knowledge through experiential learning and finding innovative technology solutions.

Diving into technology and exploring the possibilities of using a mixture of technologies to change the way we do things in order to create a better, more profitable outcome - the buzz phrase Digital Transformation! 

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Hugh Rutherford

Hugh Rutherford

Experienced Information Management professional selling strategic technology solutions across a broad range of industry verticals including healthcare, financial, government and commercial. 

A thought leader in the Big Data community, having a paper on "How to effectively embrace Big Data in your Financial Services organisation" published in August 2104 
 

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Tiffany Katchmar

Tiffany Katchmar

Director, South Australian Space Industry Centre and Business Development Manager working Nationallyand Internationally with leading companies in Technology, NewSpace and Creative Industries, on behalfof the Government of South Australia, to develop investment and partnership opportunities.
 

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Cate Hilliard

Cate Hilliard

Cate is a dynamic, inspirational leader with a focus on building and leading high performing teams.  She is a highly motivated ICT professional with a demonstrated record of achievement in shaping and delivering transformation to deliver business and customer benefits and support strategic goals.
 
She has managed ICT delivery programs/portfolios and program management offices in Australia and the UK for over 20 years.  She has worked across financial, educational and utility sectors.  She has broad experience in ICT and transformational change, including mergers and acquisitions.
 
Cate received her MBA from the Edinburgh Management School and has underlying qualifications in business, management and human resource development.  She is a senior manager responsible for the delivery of IT capital projects at SA Power Networks, managing a portfolio of programs and projects with an average annual budget of $50-60m

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Kirk Drage

Kirk Drage

Kirk is CEO and co-founder of LeapSheep, a subscription advisory and start-up building platform revolutionizing the rate of startup success.
Kirk’s career has been driven by 3 keen interests; Deep Technology, Global Business Models and Human Psychology. Kirk spent 12 years with Microsoft, ultimately based in Singapore as Head of Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital Relations for Asia Pacific managing a team responsible for a portfolio of 20 innovation centres and 8000 start-ups across the region. More recently, he has been developing Artificial Intelligence products and services at start-ups in Silicon Valley before returning home to Adelaide in 2015. Kirk is also an early state angel investor and has a passion for empowering people with the abilities to develop global companies, create jobs, distribute wealth and generate positive social impact.
In addition, Kirk is:
• The Inaugural Entrepreneur-in-Residence for the City of Adelaide.
• A member of the Independent Assessment Panel for the South Australian Early Commercialization Fund.
• A member of the seed stage investment group the South Australian BioAngels.

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North Terrace,Adelaide,SA,Australia

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  • Auditorium, SAHMRI Building
    North Terrace
    Adelaide SA 5000
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  • Event Start:
    Wed 22 Aug 09:30 AM ACST

    Event Finish:
    Wed 22 Aug 02:00 PM ACST
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