Join us for an extraordinary gathering of Australia's most accomplished women in sensing technology. The NSSN Women in Sensing Summit 2025 offers unparalleled opportunities to advance your career, expand your network, and shape the future of sensing innovation.
Why Attend:
Learn from Australia's Best
Gain invaluable insights from a mostly all-female speaker lineup featuring distinguished scientists and industry leaders.
Be Inspired by Visionary Leaders
Hear directly from Australia's Former Chief Scientist about the future of sensing innovation.
Build Career-Changing Connections
Network with like-minded professionals and connect with potential mentors and collaborators.
Featured Speakers:
Event Agenda
9:30 am
Registration, Morning Tea
10:00 am
Welcome & Acknowledgement of Country
Dr Jill Freyne, Deputy Chair, NSW Smart Sensing Network
10:15 am
Keynote: Australian Science
Dr Cathy Foley, CSIRO Board Member and Former Chief Scientist of Australia
10:25 am
Fireside Chat and Q&A
Dr Cathy Foley, CSIRO Board Member and Former Chief Scientist of Australia in discussion with Dr Jill Freyne, Deputy Chair, NSW Smart Sensing Network
11:00 am
Panel Discussion: Research & Innovation Leaders
Moderator: Jo White, Director of Questacon, Chair of NSSN Board
Dr Xanthe Croot, University of Sydney
A/Prof Noushin Nasiri, Head of NanoTech Laboratory at Macquarie University
Priscilla Thwaites, Research Leader, Defence, Science and Technology Group
Distinguished Professor Fang Chen, Exec Director at the Data Science Institute at UTS
12:00 pm
Lunch
1:00 pm
Keynote:
Dr Vanessa Pirotta, Wildlife Scientist and Recipient for Premier’s NSW Woman of Excellence 2025
1:10 pm
Fireside Chat and Q&A
Dr Vanessa Pirotta, Wildlife Scientist in discussion with Hebbat Manhy, Group Director – Technology and Commercialisation of Cicada Innovations
1:45 pm
Panel discussion: Sensing Meets Impact
Moderator: Hebbat Manhy, Group Director – Technology and Commercialisation of Cicada Innovations
Camille Goldstone-Henry, Co-Founder, Xylo Systems
Lynette Walter, CEO of Navbit
Kylie Little, Climate Tech Head at KPMG Australia
2:45 pm
Afternoon Tea
3:00 pm
The Power of Mentorship by Franklin Women
Dr Melina Georgousakis, Founder and Director of Franklin Women
3:45 pm
Quantum Leap by Quantum Women
Moderator: Biliana Rajevic, Co-Founder of Quantum Women and Strategy and Corporate Development Lead at Quantum Brilliance
Claire Edmunds, Senior Scientist at Q-CTRL
Michael Hush, Chief Scientific Officer at Q-CTRL
Bianca Sawyer, Program Manager at Quantum Brilliance
Kerrie Jackson, Business Development Lead from Nomad Atomics
4:30 pm
Concluding Remarks
Dr Jill Freyne, Deputy Chair of NSW Smart Sensing Network
4:35 pm
Networking Reception by VideoTranslator.ai
Registration Pricing
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Early Bird Rate
Save up to $55
Available until 15 April, 2025
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| Standard Rate | $88 | $110 |
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