RDA Hunter’s Smart Workforce STEM Conference will bring together representatives from secondary and tertiary education institutions, industry and key players in the STEM fields. It aims to build stronger partnerships between STEM employers and education institutions in order to improve students STEM capabilities.
The conference has an impressive line up of International and National speakers as well as some of regional Australia’s best STEM talent.
Discount accomodation packages are available for the conference. This includes a full buffett breakfast. Click on the attached link to book at the discounted rate.
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Registrations will open 30 January 2017. (Note: This conference has limited numbers and is expected to sell out quickly)
https://rda_stem17.eventbrite.com.au
Conference Only: $366.74 (Early Bird Special) via Eventbright
Gala Dinner $160 (Dinner Speaker Adam Spencer)
Vineyard Tour $50 (Saturday Morning)
Rick Evans Event Coordinator
rick.evans@rdahunter.org.au
7.30am Delegate Registration Opens
9.00am PROFESSOR RODGER BYBEE, (USA) STEM Academic, Author, Teacher
9.30am DR JENINE BEEKHUYZEN, (QLD) Founder and CEO Tech Girls Movement, Tech Girls Are Superheroes
10.20pm MS SOLANGE CUMIN, (NSW) Co Founder and CEO Cuberider
10.45am Morning tea
11.35am MR CHRISTOPHER SHARKEY, (USA & NSW) CTO AutoPilot HQ
12:00pm WING COMMANDER AMANDA CORNELL (NSW) CO 26 Sqn Williamtown RAAF Executive Officer
12.50pm MR JON BLACK Managing Director TAFE NSW
1:15pm Lunch
2.15pm SESSION 3
2:50pm SESSION 4
Delegates pre-register to attend one of the following sessions
1. MS MAGGIE FARRELL, (SA) Consultant Formerly AI Group STEM Project Officer
2. MR SHANE ABELL, SUPERSTARS OF STEM (Regional NSW) STEM Educator St Mary’s High School
3. MR ANDREAS ANTONIADES, (Regional NSW) OBELISK Systems
4. HUNTER SUPERSTAR STEM SCHOOLS, (Regional NSW) MR ROB D’ELBOUX (Hunter River High School), MS PEGGY MANGOVSKI (West Wallsend HS), MR DAVE BONZO (St Philips Christian School), and MS KAREN BLATCHFORD (Maitland Grossmann HS)
5. DR JENINE BEEKHUYZEN, (QLD) Founder and CEO Tech Girls Movement, Tech Girls Are Superheroes
Delegates pre-register to attend one of the following sessions
1. MR MATTHEW SCOTT, SUPERSTARS OF STEM (Regional NSW) Head Teacher STEM Canobolas Rural Technology High School
2. MR ANDREAS ANTONIADES, (Regional NSW) OBELISK Systems & MS PEGGY MANGOVSKI, Head Teacher Computing West Wallsend High School
3. MR ANDREW CHAPMAN & MS DEB DIBLEY, (NSW) Head of Engineering BAE Systems, Principal Hunter River High School
4. MS TRACEY FRIEND, (NSW) Milskil
5. MR RICK EVANS NSW Department of Industry, RDA Hunter & HUNTER TAFE, (Regional NSW)
3.20 BREAK/NEWORKING
3.35pm Q&A PANEL SESSION – Compere MR GARTH RUSSELL ABC Radio, DR JENINE BEEKHUZEN, MR DAVID SPARKES, MS MAGGIE FARRELL, PROFESSOR RODGER BYBEE, MS PEGGY MANGOVSKI, MR ANDREW CHAPMAN
How can we drive economic development through effective partnerships?
4.10pm DR SCOTT SLEAP closes event and thanks delegates
4:15pm Opening Address by Training Services NSW
4:20pm Networking drinks and canapes
5:20pm Close
RDA Hunter invites you to attend a gala dinner featuring author, comedian and self-proclaimed maths geek Dr Adam Spencer as part of its Smart Workforce STEM Conference.
Date: 12th May, 2017
Time: 6:00PM–9:00PM
Location: Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley
Cost: $160 per head
www.rda_stem17.eventbrite.com.au
REGISTRATION
To register and purchase tickets for the dinner visit
www.rda_stem17.eventbrite.com.au
To register for the full conference visit
www.eventbrite.com.au/e/rda-hunters-smart-workforcestem-
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