PROGRAM 4-5 DECEMBER 2017 MESSEL THEATRE, SYDNEY NANOSCIENCE HUB THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY
Day 1 8:30 8:50 Registration desk open Welcome The successful women in my network are successful because they created a solution to a problem and put GLOBAL ambition behind it. Don't limit yourself to your neighbourhood because you are just one woman. Deb Noller CEO and Co-founder Switch Automation Galaxy Convention speaker 9:00 Acknowledgement of Country and CAASTRO Welcome Professor Elaine Sadler, CAASTRO Director (USyd) 9:05 Welcome on behalf of the Faculty of Science Professor Margaret Barbour (Science Associate Dean Research, USyd) 9:20 Conference chair Session I: STEM entrepreneur stories 9:30 Leanne Connolly (Me3D) 9:50 Associate Professor Tara Murphy (USyd and Grok Learning) 10:10 Lynnette Terrett (Iconyx) 10:30 Deb Noller (Switch Automation) 10:50 Morning break Session II: Building STEM businesses from the ground up 11:20 Tim Power (Inspiration) 11:40 Panel: What are the rewards and challenges of being a STEM entrepreneur? Moderator: Heather Catchpole (Refraction Media)
Day 1 continued I would love to see all the career opportunities that can come of STEM and grow lasting connections with other girls who have the same passion and interest as me in the scientific world. Mary Colquhoun Year 10 student Lismore, New South Wales I wish to participate in this convention because I m really interested in the growing influence of women in STEM careers, and I wish to be one of these influential women in the future. Matilda Malet Year 11 student Perth, Western Australia 12:25 Danielle Fletcher (Kimberlin Education) 12:50 Lunch Session III: Marketing 13:45 STEM entrepreneur story Solange Cunin (Cuberider) 14:15 Workshop A marketing plan for Cuberider Solange Cunin (Cuberider) and Natalie Chapman (gemaker) 15:15 Afternoon tea 16:00 Groups present marketing plans 17:00 17:05 Conference chair 18:00 BBQ dinner at Women s College Guest speaker: Sally-Ann Williams (Google)
Day 2 8:30 8:50 Registration desk open 9:00 Conference chair Don't let a lack of self confidence stop you from seizing an opportunity. You deserve it; you should take it and give it your best shot! Let failure be your friend. Learn from it, iterate quickly and keep going. Dr Dharmica Mistry Chief Scientist and Co-founder BCAL Diagnostics Galaxy Convention speaker Session IV: STEM entrepreneur stories 9:05 Michelle Melbourne (Intelledox) 9:25 Dr Dharmica Mistry (BCAL Diagnostics) 9:40 Maureen Frank (emberin) 10:00 Elizabeth Kaelin (SBE and Caitr d) 10:15 Professor Daniel Shaddock (ANU and Liquid Instruments) 10:35 Morning break Session V: Show me the money 11:05 Funding commercialisation Fiona Boyd (Heads Over Heels) 11:30 Panel: When do the funding worries stop? Moderator: Fiona Boyd (Heads Over Heels)
I would like to find out how my passion for maths and science can be used to solve real-world problems. Shayla Costello Year 12 student Perth, Western Australia I hope to be encouraged to go against the status quo. Emily Mattar Year 11 student Sydney, New South Wales I would like to participate in the Galaxy Convention because it is an opportunity to be inspired by female leaders who are changing the world through STEM. Caitlin Howley Year 11 student Melbourne, Victoria Day 2 continued Session VI: The pitch 12:10 STEM entrepreneur story and pitch example Gerardo Montoya (Re:Purpose for Good) 12:25 STEM entrepreneur story and pitch example Anastasiia Volkova (FluroSat) 12:40 How to pitch Felicity Waterford (The Leadership Kitchen) 13.15 Lunch Session VII: Strategy 14:00 Strategy on a page Natalie Chapman (gemaker) 14:30 Workshop Getting to Mars by 2032 Natalie Chapman (gemaker), Natalie Lawler (Mars-100), Kathryn Ross and Dougal Dobie (astrophysics PhD students, USyd) 15:15 Afternoon tea 16:00 Teams present plans to get to Mars 17:00 Conference chair Conference end
Galaxy Convention is presented with the support of the Australian Government through a Women in STEM and Entrepreneurship grant. With special thanks to