EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION CLOSES
15 MAY 2011
Download Registration Brochure here.

GREAT REASONS TO ATTEND

BE INSPIRED

This is a rare opportunity to meet and listen to many Australian and international leaders in science and engineering. Be inspired by their leadership journeys, their innovations and their recommendations for a sustainable future.

Opening Address by the Hon. Kate Ellis, Australian Federal Minister for Employment Participation and Childcare and Minister for the Status of Women  

Key Note Speakers include:

• Mrs. Janet Holmes à  Court AC, is Chair of the John Holland Group
• Dame Professor Jocelyn Bell Burnell, DBE, FRS, FRSE, who was part of the research team that discovered the first radio pulsars.
• Dr. María Jesús Prieto-Laffargue, a telecommunications engineer, is the first woman to be President of the World Federation of Engineering Organisations.
• Prof Elizabeth Taylor AO,  a leading academic and Chair of the Board of Professional Engineers of Queensland.

Invited Speakers are:

• Dr. Cathy Foley, Chief Research Scientist with CSIRO Materials Science and Engineering and the first woman to be President of Federation of Australian Science and Technology Societies (FASTS).

• Ms Kathy Hirschfeld, former General Manager BP Refinery, Bulwer Island, Queensland and now a non-executive company director. Kathy is also a Director of Snowy Hydro Limited and the Queensland Emergency Reconstruction Authority.

• Ms. Lorie Jones is a Principal with Sinclair Knight Merz and speclaises in environmental engineering and renewable energy engineering,

• Ms Gretchen Kalonji was appointed  Assistant Director-General for the Natural Sciences  to UNESCO in July 2010. She is the first woman to hold such a position at UNESCO.

• Dr. Di McCarthy, is the Chief Executive Officer of The Royal Society of New Zealand.

• Ms Melissa Mellen is the National winner of the 2010 Commonwealth Bank Business Owner award for the Telstra Business Women's Awards, and is the 2010 Telstra South Australian Business Woman of the Year. 

• Professor Tanya Monro is one of Australia’s leading physicists and is the 2011 South Australia Australian of the Year. 

• Ms. Sylvia Tulloch, a Director of Dyesol Limited and is responsible for the business strategy and plan.

FOCUS ON LEADERSHIP

The CEO Circle will also focus on leadership in science and engineering organisations. This will consist of a panel discussion featuring chief executives and leaders of major engineering and science organisation. The panelists will be:

• Ms. Kathryn Fagg, President, Fast Moving Consumer Goods, Linfox Logistics, a large transport company  
• Ms. Karen Moses, Chief Operating Officer, Origin Energy, one of the largest integrated energy producers in Australia and involved in several large scale gas projects.
• Ms. Helen Gluer, Chief Executive Officer of Tarong Energy Queensland, a large power generator.
• Ms Kathy Hirschfeld, former General Manager BP Refinery, Bulwer Island, Queensland and now a non-executive company director.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Attend the large number of technical sessions on a wide range of science and engineering subjects
• Attend workshops and participate in discussions on leadership, workplace practices and gender issues
• View the results of research in science and engineering at the poster exhibition
• Attend  professional training in leadership or making successful presentations
• Attend a technical site visit and learn more about industry and research in South Australia

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Be inspired by the many women you will meet and their paths to success
• Network with your peers and colleagues in your organization and industry

MENTOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

• Discuss career opportunities with high school students from around Adelaide at the Future Minds Expo. View the Young Inventors Poster Competition. This is a great way to mentor the next generation of scientists and engineers.

HAVE A MEMORABLE TIME IN ADELAIDE

We have planned great social activities to showcase Adelaide and Australia. We are sure you will enjoy the:

• Opening cocktail party at the Art Gallery of South Australia which will provide an opportunity to view Australian art
• Gala Dinner which will feature the classical drumming group TaikOz, the well know Australian comedienne Jean Kitson and  the results of our Fit For Work project which will present the winning designs for personal protection equipment for women

THANKS TO OUR LATEST SPONSORS

Our special thanks to our latest sponsors:

Origin Energy is a Silver Sponsor for the Conference. Origin Energy is a top 20 ASX listed company involved in gas and oil exploration and production, power generation and energy retailing. Origin Energy currently has its major production interests in the Cooper Basin, which has been the principal supplier of natural gas to New South Wales, South Australia and Queensland. Origin Energy is also Australia's largest producer of coal seam gas (CSG).

Our latest Industry Sponsor is RailCorp NSW, the provider of CityRail passenger services cover the greater Sydney region and CountryLink country and long distance passenger services within NSW.

Key Dates

Authors of papers, workshops and posters should note the following KEY DATES. Authors need to be registered by 15 May 2011 to be included in the conference program.

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