Episodes: technology

Episode #37 • December 26, 2021

Data in Context with Dr Audrey Lobo-Pulo

Audrey Lobo-Pulo is a liminal technologist who is passionate about how technology may be designed for better government and societal outcomes, and how information evolves and flows within society. Join us as we talk about context and resilience, and how we approach living systems.

Episode #35 • November 1, 2021

Cyber Security with Cairo Malet

Cairo Malet is a Cyber Security GRC Specialist who takes a pragmatic approach to governance, risk and compliance in cyber security and works with organisations in various sectors on their path to security maturity. Join us as we talk about Cairo's indirect journey to cyber security, and what cyber security entails from policy to supply chain security and social engineering.

Episode #33 • September 19, 2021

Digital Commons and Public Policy with Pia Andrews

Pia Andrews is a serial public sector transformer and open government and open data specialist who uses her background in tech and policy to affect change in the public sector and create better outcomes for our global society. Join us as we talk about tech, public policy, and Pia's dream of an optimistic future.

Episode #32 • September 5, 2021

Developer Advocacy with Jesslyn Tannady

Jesslyn Tannady is a Developer Advocate at Facebook who creates educational content about Facebook's technologies so that anyone outside of Facebook can use them. Join us as we talk about Jesslyn's past life in Augmented and Virtual Reality, tech communities and democratisation, and reflecting on attending women's educational institutions.

Episode #27 • June 11, 2021

Indirect Paths to Tech and Entrepreneurship with Helen Huang

Helen Huang is co-founder of Colab and the You Belong in Tech community. As is a common theme of our STEAM Powered guests, lot of us have pretty non-linear journeys. Helen herself had a non-linear journey into tech, which is in part why she and her cofounder shehfoomi were inspired to develop Colab, a program that allows people of all backgrounds aspiring to be in the tech space to develop the skills, confidence, and networks they need to get that foot in the door. Colab achieves this by putting together teams of product managers, designers, and developers to conceptualise and ship a product with support from industry mentors. Join us as we talk about Helen's journey into tech, becoming a founder, and Colab.

Episode #21 • March 21, 2021

Technical Program Management with Megan Knox

Megan Knox is an early-in-career technical program manager with a degree in Computer Science and Engineering. She also founded a student organisation Code 4 Community whose objectives are to demonstrate humanitarian applications of computer science and provide outreach to local schools introducing kids to computer science and programming. Join us as we talk about technical program management and Code 4 Community.

Episode #19 • January 29, 2021

Entrepreneurship and Mentoring with Emily Ross

Emily Ross is a business strategist, adviser, and startup mentor. She's the founder of Inkvine, an international growth partner for tech firms in artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, cybersecurity, and e-commerce, and is active in the entrepreneurship and startup space, also serving on advisory boards for groups like SXSW Pitch, Sure Valley Ventures, and Go Green Routes. Join us as we talk about entrepreneurship, mentoring, and diversity.

Episode #11 • October 2, 2020

Computer science and writing about epidemics with Amanda Hickie

Amanda Hickie was previously a Computer Scientist whose passion for writing lead her down a different path. She is now a published novelist and is the author of 'An Ordinary Epidemic', also published under the title of 'Before This Is Over' in the US and UK, which was recently re-released in paperback in the US. Join us as we talk about her novel, volunteering with FIRST Robotics in Australia, and bookbinding.