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WIC Past EventsOver the years WIC has held numerous excellent events including those listed below.
2007-08 HOT Breakfast Series | WIC in Winter Dinner and Debate 2007 | WIC Annual General Meeting | 2006-2007 WIC HOT Breakfast Series | WIC at the University Open Day | WIC in Winter Dinner and Debate | WIC Croquet Day | 2005-2006 WIC HOT Breakfast Series | 2005 Christmas in July | Virginia Haussegger Luncheon | The Inaugural WIC Croquet Day | 2004-2005 WIC HOT Breakfast Series | 2004 Christmas in July | WIC Cocktail Party December 2003 | WIC Luncheon 2003 | WIC XMAS in July 2003 | WIC Cocktail Party | WIC Christmas in July 2002 | WIC Luncheon 2002 | WIC Evening with Kathy Black | National IT&T Education Expo 2001 | WIC Cocktails by the Lake | WIC Luncheon 2001 2007-08 HOT Breakfast Series - The Impact of TechnologyWIC's exceptionally popular annual HOT Breakfast looked at the impact of technology on all sorts of aspects of daily life, work and the environment.. For those of you not familiar with the HOT Breakfast Series, the aim is to enable you to: Enjoy a HOT Breakfast, while you Hear a HOT Speaker, talk about an Exciting HOT topic. As well as hearing about some of the diverse nature of the ICT industry, the WIC HOT Breakfast Series provides an excellent opportunity to network and is a great event to bring colleagues and clients to. Like all WIC events, men are most welcome. Each breakfast also sees the announcement of the WICked Woman of the Month so don't be shy, nominate yourself or a colleague. WICked Woman Award 2007-08 HOT Breakfast DatesThis year's HOT Breakfast dates and speakers are: September 13 - Anne Trimmer CEO of the Medical Industry Association of Australia, speaking on "The Impact of Technology on Health" October 11 - Donna Maurer, a freelance information architect and interaction designer, a mentor, writer and trainer, speaking on "The Impact of Technology on Ethics and Information Architecture" November 8 - Maria Murphy, from SMS Management and Technology, speaking on "The Impact of Technology on Social Networking." December 6 - Dominique Layton head of Y&R Interactive, speaking on "The Impact Of Technology on the Marketing Communication Industry". February 7 - Dr Tim Wark from the CSIRO, speaking on "The Impact of Technology on Agriculture and the CSIRO Smart Farm Project" March 13 - Tonie Differding from the Australian Customs Service, speaking on "The Impact of Technology on Boarder Security" April 10 - Lynette Johns-Boast WICked Woman of the Year 2007 from the ANU
WIC in Winter Dinner and Debate 200716 August 2007 The annual WIC in Winter Dinner and Debate was once again a great success. A vibrant networking session was followed by an excellent dinner before WIC board member Maria Murphy had the honour of announcing the WICked Woman of the Year for 2007, Lynette Johns-Boast. Following main course, the debaters took to the stage for the controversial, thought provoking and humorous debate "that technology has a positive impact on daily life". While the Chatham House Rule prevents too many of the details being reviled, the debate covered the gamut of the evolutionary imperatives of technology, family dysfunction, that technology always comes back to sex which coincided nicely with the appearance of a man in a mankini! Under the watchful eye of our moderator, Sheryle Moon, CEO of the Australian Information Industry Association, the teams were: For the affirmative
For the negative
Each team argued brilliantly and in the end, with cheeks sore and wiping away tears from laughing, the debate was controversially declared a draw. The night wound up with the traditional WICked raffle draw with prizes donated by various businesses in the ACT. WIC in Winter was proudly supported by KAZ Group. WIC Annual General Meeting26 July 2007 WIC held a cocktail party to coincide with the AGM. Along with the normal AGM activites, WIC was pleased to have Sheryle Moon, CEO of the AIIA as a speaker. She spoke in both a humorous and thought provoking manner on "IT Takes A Woman". 2006-2007 WIC HOT Breakfast SeriesSeptember 2006 - April 2007 The WIC HOT Breakfast Series continues to be a highly popular event, with WIC members and guests enjoying a HOT Breakfast, while they heard a HOT speaker, talk about an exciting HOT topic. The speakers were: Paul Reedy from the Australian Federal Police on Computer Forensics Rachel Parry from CAMBIA Biotechnology on The beginning of a beautiful friendship: The open source future of IT, intellectual property and the life sciences Belinda Barnier from the Australian Red Cross on Being Part of a Valuable IT Partnership and Strengthen YOUR Community - P.S. It's Not All About Money Mary Ann Maxwell Group Vice President of Gartner Executive Programs Asia/Pacific on Confessions of a Workaholic Professor Doreen Thomas from the University of Melbourne on Leadership in ICT with a Difference Professor Mary-Anne Williams from the University of Technology Sydney on ICT Leadership: Conceptualising, Inspiring & Cultivating Innovation Dr Pei Yean Lee WICked Woman of the Year 2006 on ICT and Me - From User to Innovator The 2006-2007 WIC HOT Breakfast Series was proudy supported by KAZ Group Limited. WIC at the University Open Day26 August 2006 As we are all aware the number of students studying IT is continuing to drop with the much quoted statistic that there are more 3rd year IT students than 1st year IT students. With this in mind, a group of WIC volunteers went to various of Canberra's University Campuses to assist in promoting the industry to potential students. The day proved to be very valuable with WIC volunteers speaking to many young women and hopefully encouraging them to consider a career in this industry. WIC in Winter Dinner and Debate24 August 2006 The inaugural WIC in Winter Dinner and Debate was a great success. The evening began with a welcome and a few pithy comments from the newly elected President, Heather McEwen, (link to speech) before the Vice President announced the winner of the WICked Woman of the Year, Dr Pei Yean Lee. Link to WIC President's Speech
( Following main course the debaters took to the stage to argue the topic that, "Women are not emotionally, intellectually or genetically disposed to work in the Information & Communications Technology industry!". Arguing for the topic were the purple team of:
Senator Kate Lundy Catherine Jaktman - Vice President of the Australian Computer Society Sheryle Moon - Director of Recruitment and Staffing Solutions for Manpower Arguing against the topic were the orange team of:
Senator Gary Humphries David Lamont - Lurker, Urger and Coat-tugger Tony Robey - Executive Chairman of Wizard Information Services Interestingly however, all the teams ended up arguing against the topic (although the Chatham House Rule prevents any more detail being released) and even though they didn't really prove the point they were meant to the purple team won the day when a show of coloured serviettes was called for. The night wound up with the massive lucky door prize draw with prizes donated by various businesses in the ACT. The inaugural WIC in Winter Dinner & Debate would not have been possible without the support of Acumen Alliance.
WIC Croquet Day31 March 2006 On another perfect Autumn afternoon, WIC held our civilized afternoon of croquet, afternoon tea and networking. Our expert guides from the Canberra Croquet Club soon had us in the swing of the game and everyone enjoyed themselves immensley. 2005-2006 WIC HOT Breakfast SeriesOctober 2005 - April 2006 Following on the success of the 2004-2005 HOT Breakfast Series, WIC continued to invite people to enjoy a HOT breakfast, while they heard a HOT speaker, talk about an exciting HOT topic. The speakers were: Pru Goward speaking on Striking the Balance, Women, Men, Work and Family. (How we share the care) Kate Carnell speaking on Leading through changeKate Carnell Presenting: Leading through change Sabrina Caldwell speaking on Putting the ICT into ART Deborah May speaking on Speak Up! Speak Out! Shirley Gregor speaking on Smart Thinking and Smart Thoughts on using ICT for Smart Business Judith Whitworth speaking on Global Communication & Global Health 2005 Christmas in July28 July 2005 A Canberra tradition, WIC proudly supported by Accenture, once again brightened up the cold winter months with our annual Christmas in July. WIC members and guests alike joined together for an evening of Christmas merriment mixed with networking. Virginia Haussegger Luncheon19 May 2004 When Virginia Haussegger, frustrated and angry about her own childlessness, wrote an opinion piece for The Age newspaper she could never have anticipated the Pandora's Box she was opening. By 'outing' her own personal pain and confusion Virginia unwittingly set off a heated public debate about a raft of issues including whether and/or how feminism had failed women, where it had left us when it came to having children, and whether indeed 'career women' should simply quit their whingeing and shut up about the whole damn business. After all it was their choice ... wasn't it WIC and Dalton's Books were pleased to present Virginia Haussegger discussing her new book "Wonder Woman - the Myth of Having It All." The Inaugural WIC Croquet Day1 April 2005 On a perfect Autumn day WIC held a civilized afternoon of croquet, afternoon tea and networking. Despite the date, no-one felt a fool as we were guided through the intricacies of the game by members of the Canberra Croquet Club. It was a huge success and will now be an annual event. 2004-2005 WIC HOT Breakfast SeriesOctober 2004 - April 2005 WIC's first ever HOT Breakfast Series invited people to enjoy a HOT breakfast, while they heard a HOT speaker, talk about an exciting HOT topic. The speakers were: Faye Powell speaking on "IT Career Paths - The Frying Pan or the Fire" Lisa Thorburn speaking on her experiences as a woman in the IT industry and what she learnt along the way Sheryle Moon speaking on "High Tech, High Touch" Roze Frost speaking on "Challenges Of Working In A Male Dominated Environment" Melanie Kontze speaking on her experiences in the ever changing and evolving ICT industry Maxine Armstrong speaking on the topic of women in IT and encouraging young people into the industry 2004 Christmas in July28 July 2004 Ann Steward (General Manager, Capability Creation and Management, Centrelink) was the guest speaker for WIC's annual Christmas in July which was held at the National Botanic Gardens. WIC Cocktail Party December 20034 December 2003 WIC held a cocktail party at the Canberra Museum and Gallery at which Sherry Pullen, Senior Executive, Minter Ellison Consulting and Principal, spoke. WIC Luncheon 2003Kate Lundy, Senator for the ACT, Australian Labour Party, addressed the WIC membership at The National Press Club. This luncheon was sponsored by Acumen Alliance. WIC XMAS in July 2003WIC's annual Christmas in July was held at the Hotel Kurrajong. Guests were entertained by our guest speakers Klaus V. Werner Jr and Stephanie Copus Campbell and the event was sponsored by IISM Group. WIC Cocktail Party19 August 2002 Guest speaker Miss Megabyte WIC Christmas in July 200210th July 2002 Guest speaker Maryanne Campbell WIC Luncheon 200213th February 2002 Guest speaker Fay Powell WIC Evening with Kathy Black21st November 2001 Guest speaker Kathy Black National IT&T Education Expo 20013 & 4 August 2001 WIC participated in the National IT&T Education Expo in Canberra National Convention Centre WIC Cocktails by the Lake19 June 2001 Guest Speaker Professor Dale Spender WIC Luncheon 200125 May 2001 Guest speaker Miss Megabyte |
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