Women in Information and Communication

WIC's exceptionally popular annual HOT Breakfast looked at the future of technology on all sorts of aspects of daily life, work and the environment…

This year's HOT Breakfast dates and speakers are:

September 11 – Martin Westwell, from Flinders University, speaking on 'The Future of the Mind: How technology changes the way we think'

October 9 – Mary-Anne Waldren, from MAW Action

November 6 – Tracey Turner, from Diversiti, speaking on 'The Future of Recruitment', particularly addressing the decline in female participation in the ICT industry

December 11 – Matthew Hodgson,from SMS Management & Technology, speaking on 'The intranet is dead, long live the intranet'. Matthew has a reputation as one of the most engaging speakers on social computing, psychology, and information architecture in Australia.

February 12 – Mandy Salomon, from the Smart Services CRC, speaking on 'But I already have a life: exploding the myths of Second Life'

March 5 – Chris Falkes, the CEO of Canberra Business Council, speaking on the Future of Technology in Canberra in March 2009.

April 9 – Melanie Kontze, 2008 WICked Woman of the Year, from SMS Management & Technology

WIC's exceptionally popular annual HOT Breakfast looked at the impact of technology on all sorts of aspects of daily life, work and the environment…

This 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

The 2007 – 2008 HOT Breakfast Series is proudly brought to you by Oakton.

September 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 proudly supported by KAZ Group Pty Ltd.

October 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

October 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