Michelle is currently the CEO & Founder at IDEAction, previously to this she was the  Chief Organiser and Manager of StartupWeek Sydney in 2015. She is a highly skilled strategist, facilitator, connector and communicator.

Sydney StartUp Week: Sydney’s largest start up event.

As well as leading the biggest start up event in Sydney, Michelle has worked on several projects with local and state government. Her diverse background has enabled her to work with members of parliament to better engage with community, revitalise areas and industries in order to innovate on new products and services. Michelle has run numerous events at Vivid Ideas and across Sydney on the Participation Economy and the future of series. In 2010, Michelle founded Social Innovation Sydney, a platform for change makers to meet and collaborate.

Above all else Michelle is passionate about creativity and innovation in developing new business and governance models that are needed and relevant in the 21st Century. In previous years, Michelle gained over 10 years’ experience in the communications and technology industry as marketing manager, project manager and entrepreneur.  Michelle is currently writing the book ‘Participation is the new Consumption’.

  Michelle will be presenting at the The 3rd Women in ICT Leadership Summit 2016  that runs from the 26th to the 27th of July 2016, Sydney. Click here for more information!

Digital innovations are dramatically transforming the playing field in business and in many cases redefining the role of ICT professionals. The rapid evolution of technology requires leaders in ICT to be innovative and agile in their adoption of new strategies and solutions to fit the current environment. To account for this, ICT leaders must have a solid platform for creating innovative approaches in order to reach that next level in their career.

During times of disruptive change and transformation, leaders are confronted with complex challenges and need to be equipped with the appropriate tools and strategies to overcome them. This Summit will explore the changing nature of leadership in ICT roles and most importantly, the skills and competencies demanded by leaders and senior management to perform and deliver results.

The Women in ICT Summit 2016 is the premier professional development opportunity for existing and emerging leaders. The unique forum addresses core technical and leadership skills, and shares inspirational career stories and insights from successful senior leaders in ICT roles from across all industries. Industry leaders share advice on establishing and improving ICT leadership skills.

 There are other inspirational speakers attending this event who are leaders in the industry, take a look at the  event brochure.