Life in the Tech industry - Meet the leaders of today
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Life in the Tech industry - Meet the leaders of today
About this event
Thinking about a career in tech? There are so many paths to explore. Come and hear from some people who have been there, some have been in the industry for over 30 years and been part of developing the industry into what you see today! bring your questions to ask them.
- Tony: Chief Architect (leads a team responsible for designing and integrating cloud and on premise systems for large enterprises)
- Dr Bryce Antony: Cyber Security - His role involves (amongst other tasks) liaising with clients to present risk evaluation and mitigation techniques as a Dedicated Security Advisor, Developing the ISMS for Advantage’s ISO 27001certification as the ISM, and providing SME on a variety of topics
- Steve: Software Engineer (builds apps and web sites)
- Sarah: Chief Technology Officer (Background in Database Administration, Business Intelligence and Architecture before Ops)
Each person will speak for a couple of minutes about what they do in an average day in their job and how they started. They may bring example of their work. Bring questions to explore what it might be like for you to do that role and how to get started.
Tech is a huge industry with scope for all personality types and skill levels. Many of the panel have progressed their career through various roles and have a vast background to talk to.
Afternoon tea provided (sponsored by ManawaTech). If there is interest, we may be able to arrange a site visit to a nearby tech company at the end of the meeting.