Resources

After being told by a careers adviser, “If you want an apprenticeship, be a hairdresser”, Jo Farrell went on to become a leader in the construction sector.

Today Jo is a champion for women in male-dominated industries, working closely with governments, industry bodies and unions to help them recruit and train women in trade roles.

In her presentation at a Speaker Bureau lunch, Jo urges women to stand up outside their comfort zone to support other women and highlights the importance of male allies to help drive change.

At the 2023 Technology Convergence Conference in Brisbane, five members of our Speaker Bureau came together to share their expertise on transforming Australia’s transport system.

In an inspiring panel discussion, Carolyn Walsh, Flora Salim, Silje Troseth, Rahila David, and Anne Moffat look at ways to accelerate the adoption of new technology.

These trailblazing women provide firsthand perspectives on how women are driving the future of transport across Australia.

Elizabeth Broderick AO, Australia’s longest-serving Sex Discrimination Commissioner (2007–2015) and founder of the Champions of Change Coalition, joins speaker bureau member, Romilly Madew AO for a wide-ranging conversation on gender equality.

They explore the broad and complex nature of this global challenge. From embedding everyday respect in organisations, to navigating the influencer culture while raising the next generation of women.

The conversation covers the persistent barriers women face worldwide. As well as the incredible progress that developing countries like Iran and India are making to get gender equality in STEM careers.

In Australia, nearly a third of people think that gender equality is a done deal. The reality is that just 18 per cent of engineering students are women. Elizabeth discusses how the Champions of Change Coalition is helping to address these gaps and diffuse the “awkward moments” in day-to-day corporate life with the help of leaders and male colleagues.