The night kicked off with Program Director - Women in Engineering and IT, Bronwyn Holland providing an official welcome to all guests and providing a brief overview of the Lucy Mentoring Program since its inception at UTS in 2010.
Guests then heard from two inspiring speakers including Tina Conlon, Chief Information Officer, Product & Enterprise Services at Westpac who has over 25 years experience across IT and financial services. Her current responsibilities include enterprise wide technology solutions such as Cards & Domestic payments, Core systems and Corporate systems. Tina outlined her career path which lead to her current role at Westpac. She also provided key career advice and encouraged students to always challenge themselves and to never be complacent.
The second guest speaker for the evening was Emilie Ho, a recent IT graduate from UTS in 2011 and current Westpac Technology Analyst. Emilie self-reflected on her own career path including the transition from high school, selecting IT as her chosen profession and finally to her experience of working at Westpac in her current role.
The night was very enjoyable with students and professionals swapping details before embarking on their five-month mentoring journey between May and October 2013. UTS is very thankful for all involved in the Program and we look forward to further collaborations.
