WiseUP // 2019
Wednesday 4th Sept
About WiseUP
The WiseUP Youth Summit is a fully funded a one day event for senior secondary school students considering a career in a technology/innovation.
The Summit intends to provide – through the eyes of our young professional presenters – a glimpse into life in the modern workplace and show that innovation is not limited to the tech sectory and crosses all employment sectors and organisations sizes.
WiseUP will provide attendees an upclose and personal opportunity to hear from young professionals like trail blazer and 2018 DIF Champion Michelle Mannering who hails from Albury-Wodonga
WiseUP 2019 Sponsors
This year's WiseUP Youth Summit has been made possible thanks to the support of the following sponsors
WiseUP 2019 Program
The WiseUP Youth Summit is packed with presentations and talks from young professionals and their experience with Innovation in the modern workplace. This event is being run concurrently with other events including an EXPOs showcasing latest in Innovation and Business Technology.
WiseUP Speakers & Presenters
The WiseUP Summit is a one day event with upclose and personal presentations from successful young professionals.
The following are the key speakers that will present on the day.
Michelle was born and raised in Albury-Wodonga and has won a number of state and national awards including the DELL Young Entrepreneur of the Year. Michelle works for GitHub which is the biggest open source platform in the world. Michelle also has interests in many other activities including esports, hackathons, and is a co-founder of an electric scooter start-up.
Michelle will be talking about her journey in the tech industry and about opensource technology
Joel, hails from Bendigo, is the co-founder of AgriNous, an AgTech start up delivering compliance and business efficiencies to the Stockagent, Saleyard, Processor & Producer sectors of Australia’s booming Livestock industry.
Joel is also Chairperson of the CEPA Co-Operative buying group.
Joel will be sharing his experience in a technology start-up that is changing the face of livestock management
Amy, born and raised in Albury-Wodonga, has spent her professional years working as a tailor, milner, seamstress, and fashion designer. Amy has worked on major National musical productions including Alladin, Kinky Boots, Sleeping Beauty, Singin’ in the Rain and Strictly Ballroom.
As co-founded Shy Hero which is a boutique womens fashion brand, Amy will share her experience as a tactile designer in a digital world
Robert, who grew up in Wangaratta, is a seasoned Cyber Security Professional with over a decade of experience at the pointy end of Cyber Security. Robert has recently returned to Australia from overseas where he worked as a senior member of the Global Ericsson Network Security team.
Robert will share his experience in Cyber Security and the importance of Cyber Safety and privacy
#WiseUP - Reserve your school's Spot
Registration is required to attend both locally and online.
Spaces for local attendance is limited and we're looking to lock in local schools by Friday 29th August!
Thanks to Dysons we're also able to assist those that register early enough with transport to and from the event!
Attend Online
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Thanks to support from our generous sponsors and the use of the LiveU technology the opportunity exists to attend WiseUP online from a classroom or hall with just an internet connection and a browser.
Attend In-Person
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We have space for about 60 people (students and teachers/carers) to attend WiseUP in person on the day. If you're keen for your school to attend please complete the Expression of Interest (EOI) for now