Policy vs Practice: How Diversity Sparks Innovation

With a successful career in the defence, security and ICT sectors delivering technology based solutions and services, Christine Zeitz, the CEO of Leidos Australia, will discuss practical measures to build and develop a talented multidisciplinary workforce. Set against the back drop of scarce engineering resources and low participation rate of women in engineering in Australia, she will outline some approaches to address these challenges.

Christine will draw on her experience as the CEO of a technology/engineering based company to discuss the links between a diverse workforce and innovation and how to narrow the gap between policy and practice. She will discuss the important role of leaders in establishing the right settings to promote diversity and put rhetoric into action.

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June

The Commonwealth, through the Australian Signals Directorate, is seeking specialist mentoring and software program services to deliver the ASD-sponsored Women in Security Mentoring Program.

CSIRO, is calling on small to medium-sized enterprises developing solutions in digital technologies and artificial intelligence to apply for its latest Innovate to Grow program.

July

The Office of Defence Industry Support is pleased to announce that the AIC Practitioner Course is now available on the LXP (Learn eXcel Perform) Global platform.

An ADM Women in Defence and National Security Breakfast, proudly supported by CAE

August

Simulation Australasia will host their Australasian Simulation Congress (ASC 2025) at Adelaide Convention Centre. 

The Leadership Accelerator has been developed to specifically address and negate the barriers to leadership that are known to exist for women in STEM and Security professions.

The Submarine Institute of Australia Conference in 2025, the 20th for the SIA, will be held in Perth WA in partnership with Defence West and Business Events Perth.

The Townsville Defence Forum will be a localised policy-driven forum.

A high-level policy-driven forum, focusing on creating strategic sovereign maritime capability in the West.

The Emerging Leaders Program supports early career women and emerging female leaders in STEM and Security Professions to build a strong foundation for enduring leadership.