International Women's Day 2021 Perth

Following a sold-out event series last year with 2,200 people in attendance and representation from over 420 companies, Engineers Australia’s International Women’s Day (IWD) celebrations will be expanding to all States and territories on Wednesday 10 March.

Dr. Mae Jemison has been a driver of change and innovation throughout her diverse and decorated career. A woman who has broken new ground as the first woman of colour in space, an entrepreneur, engineer, and social scientist, Mae is sure to leave you inspired after her first Australian appearance.

In addition to hearing from Mae, you will also hear from an aerospace industry panel who will discuss how Australian and overseas companies can come together to work collaboratively to deliver on the federal government's expectations and objectives for Australia's space sector. 

Spots are limited due to COVID restrictions, register today.

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Keynote Speaker

Dr. Mae Jemison
Entrepreneur, engineer, physician, former astronaut, social scientist and educator.

Dr. Mae Jemison is at the forefront of integrating the physical and social sciences with art and culture to solve problems and foster innovation. Jemison leads 100 Year Starship® global initiative to ensure the capabilities exist for human interstellar travel within the next 100 years while every step of the way enhancing life on Earth.

A NASA astronaut for six years and the world’s first woman of colour in space, Jemison was the Area Peace Corps Medical Officer for Sierra Leone and Liberia, an Environmental professor at Dartmouth College focused on designing technologies for sustainability. She founded two technology companies and the international science camp The Earth We Share™ (TEWS), a program of the non-profit Dorothy Jemison Foundation for Excellence. Jemison is member of National Academy of Medicine, Fortune 500 companies’ boards, and the National Women’s Hall of Fame, was the first chair of the Texas State Product Development and Small Business Incubator Board in addition to many other awards, boards, honorary degrees, service work and recognitions.

Industry Panel

Australia’s Place in Space

Space is anticipated to be a $1 trillion industry by 2040 and the Australian government has established the Australian Space Agency to build the nation’s capability and workforce, not only to take advantage of this growing market but also to ensure that Australia is not left behind when it comes to the benefits that space-based technology provides.

Australia had significant involvement in the original space race, (being the third nation in the world to launch its own satellite into space from home soil in 1967). However, with the demise of various European projects, Australia became dependent on other nations for space capability.

COVID has further highlighted that Australia lacks sovereign capability in some sectors, including space, however, through its geographical and other attributes, Australia continues to contribute significantly to collaborative international space initiatives. With the federal government’s space sector investment setting the scene for a renewed priority on space capability, this panel will discuss how Australian and overseas companies can come together to work collaboratively to deliver it.

Panellists

Dr Cathy Foley AO PSM                           Dr Kimberley Clayfield PhD, MBA, MIEAust 
Chief Scientist, Australia                          Leader of the CSIRO Space Technology Future Science Platform (Space FSP) 

Dr Sarah Cannard FIEAust,                    Moderator |  Jane MacMaster FIEAust CPEng EngExec
Deputy Director, SmartSatCRC            Chief Engineer, Engineers Australia