Credit: Ash Mar The inaugural WIICTA Plus mentoring program aims to help influence, shape and educate graduates and early career professionals in their industry journey. Microsoft A/NZ K-12 education director Michelle Markham kick started the event revealing the 10 Career Secrets Women Need to Hear. As a coach at Women Rising, Markham brings an exceptional history of helping females in their careers, with that experience put on display for attendees to learn from. Markham’s advice ranged from quick tips designed to determine individual self-worth, to how to get the best out of interactions with managers and mentors and handling opportunities for personal development. Brennan founder and managing director Dave Stevens also took to the floor to discuss the touching advice he has shared with his own daughter and what he wants early career women to know in navigating the professional world. The event also featured professional tracks with one hosted by Ingram Micro Australia managing director Hope McGarry focused on lessons in leadership and being bold in tech. Another professional workshop was designed by Schneider Electric general manager IT and Edge Astrid Groves on the importance of developing a personal brand. Additionally, two panel sessions also uncovered how to excel in a high-performance team and the other focused on the power of mentoring. Following the sessions, a series of mentoring sessions took shape with industry leaders and past WIICTA winners. Ash Mar Ash Mar Ash Mar Susan Searle (ARN)Ash Mar Ash Mar Ash Mar Ash Mar Michelle Markham (Microsoft)Ash Mar Michelle Markham (Microsoft)Ash Mar Ash Mar Ash Mar Dave Stevens (Brennan)Ash Mar Dave Stevens (Brennan)Ash Mar Julia Talevski (ARN); Helen Rutherford (Brennan), Michelle Primmer (Brennan) and Dave Stevens (Brennan).Ash Mar Ash Mar Ash Mar Cathy O’Sullivan (Foundry) and Hope McGarry (Ingram Micro) delivering the professional track on Lessons in LeadershipAsh Mar Hope McGarry (Ingram Micro) delivering the professional track on Lessons in LeadershipAsh Mar Ash Mar Ash Mar Ash Mar Lilia Guan (ARN)Ash Mar Ash Mar Sharon Dunn (ASI Solutions).Ash Mar Hollis Scoggin (Okta)Ash Mar Lilia Guan (ARN), Rema Lolas (Unstoppable Leadership), Sharon Dunn (ASI Solutions) and Hollis Scoggin (Okta).Ash Mar Ash Mar Ash Mar Ash Mar Astrid Groves (Schneider Electric) delivering the workshop on Building your personal brandAsh Mar Ash Mar Astrid Groves (Schneider Electric) delivering the workshop on Building your personal brand.Ash Mar Julia Talevski (ARN), Yvette McEnearney (GoTo), Pam Caldwell (Lenovo) and Charlotte Allan (Deloitte).Ash Mar Yvette McEnearney (GoTo)Ash Mar Pam Caldwell (Lenovo)Ash Mar Charlotte Allan (Deloitte) Ash Mar Phil Cameron (Westcon-Comstor)Ash Mar Ash Mar Davina Partridge (Ingram Micro)Ash Mar Ash Mar Julia Talevski (ARN), Belinda Guastella (ARN), Janice Tong (ARN), Pam Caldwell (Lenovo), Yvette McEnearney (GoTo), Rema Lolas (Unstoppable Leadership) and Astrid Groves (Schneider Electric).Ash Mar Ash Mar Susan Searle (ARN), Hope McGarry (Ingram Micro) and Lilia Guan (ARN).Ash Mar Belinda Guastella (ARN), Jonathan Wong (ARN) and Janice Tong (ARN).Ash Mar Ash Mar Ash Mar Ash Mar Ash Mar Ash Mar Ash Mar Rhody Hill (HashiCorp)Ash Mar Ash Mar Ash Mar Ash Mar Ash Mar Ash Mar Ash Mar Ash Mar Ash Mar Ash Mar Ash Mar Ash Mar Ash Mar Ash Mar Ash Mar Ash Mar Ash Mar Ash Mar Ash Mar Ash Mar Ash Mar Ash Mar Ash Mar Nick Verykios, Wendy O’Keeffe, Angela Fox, Phil Cameron, Nathan Lowe and Vicki BatkaAsh Mar Angela Fox, Wendy O’Keeffe and Phil Cameron.Ash Mar SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe