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Program information
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Summit at a glance
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| 8:30 | Registration and refreshments | |
| 9:00 | Welcome | Summit Chair: Maxine McKew |
| Ministerial address | Senator the Hon Helen Coonan (new window) | |
| International keynote address | Frances Cairncross | |
| Australian keynote address | Peter Sheahan | |
| 10:15 | Morning tea | |
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| 10:30 | Panel sessions | |
| 1. How should ICT be represented? |
Philip Bullock—CEO, IBM Australia
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| 2. How to ensure ICT education addresses Australia’s ICT needs and attracts females |
Professor Nicola Yelland, Victoria University
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| 3. Lessons and experiences of other professions in attracting and retaining females and Generation Y | Stephen Harrison, CEO—Institute of Chartered Accountants John Vines, Chief Executive APESMA Megan Cornelius, Chairman of the Expertise Australia Group |
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| 12:30 | Lunch | |
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| 1:45 | Key Issue breakout groups 1. How should the ICT profession be represented? 2. Women in the ICT work envrionment 3. Curriculum design and careers advice 4. National coordination of future activity |
Attendees will participate in one of four breakout groups dealing with specific issues impacting on women and ICT, and develop potential outcomes |
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| 3:00 | Afternoon tea | |
| 3:15 | Comments by associations |
Comments by associations on women in ICT issues
Rob Durie, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Information Industry Association,
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| 3:45 | Breakout group outcome reports | Facilitators will report on breakout group outcomes, leading to plenary discussion |
| 4:45 | Closing comments | Senator Coonan and Summit Chair |
| 5:00 | Cocktail reception | |