Gold Coast International Women's Day City Celebration Breakfast 2024

Gold Coast International Women's Day City Celebration Breakfast 2024

GOLD COAST INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY CITY CELEBRATION 2024

The City's annual IWD Celebration Breakfast

Meet our Gold Coast women changing the future of our world!

The world is catapulting into a new era - whatever business you are in giant transformations are happening globally. AI, Nano Technology and Robotics are changing every part of our lives resulting in a very different world within the next three to five years.

According to the world's leading university studies, it is predicted about 55% of the current jobs will be reshaped so the jobs of today will not be the jobs of tomorrow.

How do we stay abreast of this transformation and continue to lead our sectors. Our dynamic panel of exceptional women in the spheres of AI, Med Tech, Advanced Manufacturing and Space are joining us to share how women are leading advancements and what all need to consider for our future.

Celebrate the City’s 31^st annual IWD Celebration Breakfast with our panel of world-changing women.

Meet our incredible Panel line up:

Dr Laetitia de Villiers is a Specialist Interventional Neuroradiologist and is the first women in the world to perform a robotic assisted endovascular treatment of a brain aneurysm and is a global leader in her specialty. Co-founder Neutex, Laetitia has a passion for new technologies, in treatment of brain aneurysmsand strokes. She is associate Professor Interventional Neuroradiology Gold Coast University Hospital, Director Neuroendovascular Training Gold Coast University Hospital and Partner Qscan Radiology Clinics. Dr de Villiers was awarded the prestigious honour of Gold Coast Woman in Business of the Year 2023.

Estella Rodighiero MProf is CEO of Regional Development Australia Gold Coast is leading transformative projects to ignite and support the Gold Coast's key industry sectors, which include Space, Aerospace & Defence, Biomed, Industry 4.0, Advanced Manufacturing and Marine. She is also assisting local business and industry to prepare for a low carbon future with initiatives such as Sustainable Gold Coast.

Dr Lucy Shinners: Lecturer, Work Integrated Learning Academic Coordinator, University Council Member and Southern Cross University Alumnus. Recently graduated Dr. Lucy Shinners, a dynamic member of the Faculty of Health Nursing team, who is at the forefront of research which is navigating the intersection of healthcare and Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology. Lucy's pioneering PhD research on healthcare professionals' perceptions of AI in care delivery has positioned her as a trailblazer and it is already making an impact globally.

Emma Crichton is CEO for Asia Pacific for one of the fastest-growing generative artificial intelligence companies, AutogenAI a generative AI company that deploys cutting edgesoftware to companies who write bids, tenders and proposals faster and more compellingly. She has worked in the UK, USA, Sweden, across Australasia and has returned to Australia to head up AutogenAI’s delivery into the Asia Pacific region. Her strong background in social work has armed her with the empathy and belief of how new and efficient technology such as generative AI, can be for the betterment of the community, not a detriment.

Melisssa Donnelly is at the forefront of integrating AI into organisations across Australia. A judge for the 2023 Proptech Awards, a 2032 Olympic & Paralympic Legal Forum delegate, Chair of the Domestic Violence Prevention Centre and CEO of Affinity Communications, she works with organisations to humanise the AI conversation in business and personal lives, to support superpower their systems and culture.

More incredible panelists to be announced this week.

Celebrate with women in business and community from across our great city for this inspirational IWD Celebration – FRIDAY MARCH 8 2024

Coffee & Tea Served from 6.45am

Breakfast 7am-9am

Be inspired and empowered at the city's 31st annual IWD Day Celebration!

IWD INTERNATIONAL 2024 campaign theme: #Count Her In: Invest in Women. Accelerate Progress.

United Nations 2024 IWD Theme: Women’s economic empowerment is central to a gender equal world. When women are given equal opportunities to earn, learn and lead – entire communities thrive. We need to ensure women are forefront of the new age of technological advancement. Based on the priority theme for the United Nations 68th Commission on the Status of Women, Count Her In will examine the pathways to greater economic inclusion for women and girls everywhere. While important progress has been made, women face significant obstacles to achieving equal participation in the economy. Without equal access to education, employment pathways, financial services and literacy, how can we ever hope to reach gender equality? We must ensure women and girls are given equal opportunity to build their capabilities and strengthen their capacity to learn, earn and lead.

#Count Her In: Invest in Women. Accelerate Progress.

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