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Aman Mangat

People & Capability Manager - Rail & Transport
John Holland

Amireh Amirmazaheri

Chief Executive Officer & Founder
PMO Solutions

Bronwyn Williams

Keynote Speaker, Mentor, PhD Researcher

Cathryn Greville

Chief Executive Officer
NAWIC

Christina Hung

Commercial Manager
Nacap

Clea Smith

Chief Executive Officer
Tradeswomen Australia Group

David Collett

Director - Victoria & South Australia
BG&E

David Madden

Founding Director
MBM

Gosia Suchorska

Project Director
Winslow Infrastructure

Greg Rafferty

Head of Social Impact
DT Infrastructure

Hannah Yap

Environmental and Sustainability Advisor – Program Lead
Fulton Hogan

Karin Wallin

Sustainability Operations Lead
Laing O’Rourke

Kate Wingad

Group Manager, Engineering & Design (Rail)
John Holland

Lauren McCormack

Director
McCormack

Marelise Knobel

Digital Engineering Lead
WSP

Meg Cairns

Site Engineer
Symal Infrastructure

Melinda Davis

General Manager
Empowered Women in Trades

Melissa Byrne

National Director, Policy & Legal
Master Builders Australia

Michelle Riley

Director Risk & HSE
Development Victoria

Phoebe Theodore

Director
ConnellGriffin

Portia Pitt

General Manager, Transport
Ventia

Rebecca De Cicco

Global Chair
Women in BIM

Roselli Hedditch

Senior Specialist, Sustainable Design
Deakin University

Roxy Shirvani

Director, Commercial
Major Road Projects Victoria

Sally Law

Commercial Director Snowy Hydro 2.0 Future Generation JV
Clough

Sam Linke

Transport Leader - Victoria & South Australia
Aurecon

Siobhan Maxwell

Group Manager, Hydrology & Drainage, Construction & Engineering Division
John Holland

Sonja Syre

Director
Denton Corker Marshall

Tica Can Ge

Senior Structural Engineer
WGA

Amireh Amirmazaheri

Chief Executive Officer & Founder
PMO Solutions

Speaking at

Masterclass

09:00

Masterclass A: Advanced Project Management for Construction Professionals

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Amireh Amirmazaheri,

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Bronwyn Williams

Keynote Speaker, Mentor, PhD Researcher

Speaking at

Masterclass

09.00

Masterclass B: Empowered Leadership for Women in Construction

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Bronwyn Williams,

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Roselli Hedditch

Senior Specialist, Sustainable Design
Deakin University

Speaking at

08:15

Registration and welcome coffee

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Roselli Hedditch,

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Cathryn Greville

Chief Executive Officer
NAWIC

Speaking at

08:50

Opening remarks from the Chair

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Cathryn Greville,

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Melissa Byrne

National Director, Policy & Legal
Master Builders Australia

Speaking at

09:00

Turning knowledge into progress: redefining the future for women in construction

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Melissa Byrne,

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Gosia Suchorska

Project Director
Winslow Infrastructure

Speaking at

09:30

Owning your career journey: how to advocate for yourself at every career stage

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Gosia Suchorska,

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Lauren McCormack

Director
McCormack

Speaking at

Panel Discussion

10:00

Getting ahead and moving up: what practical actions actually lead to leadership or alternative career success?

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Lauren McCormack,

Kate Wingad,

Sam Linke,

David Collett,

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Skills Spotlight

12:10

Connect, influence & lead: mastering collaboration on every design and construction project

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Lauren McCormack,

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Kate Wingad

Group Manager, Engineering & Design (Rail)
John Holland

Speaking at

Panel Discussion

10:00

Getting ahead and moving up: what practical actions actually lead to leadership or alternative career success?

Speaker Speakers

Lauren McCormack,

Kate Wingad,

Sam Linke,

David Collett,

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Roundtables

Roundtable 1:Navigating new horizons: identifying & moving into new roles & career opportunities 

Speaker Speakers

Kate Wingad,

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Sam Linke

Transport Leader - Victoria & South Australia
Aurecon

Speaking at

Panel Discussion

10:00

Getting ahead and moving up: what practical actions actually lead to leadership or alternative career success?

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Lauren McCormack,

Kate Wingad,

Sam Linke,

David Collett,

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David Collett

Director - Victoria & South Australia
BG&E

Speaking at

Panel Discussion

10:00

Getting ahead and moving up: what practical actions actually lead to leadership or alternative career success?

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Lauren McCormack,

Kate Wingad,

Sam Linke,

David Collett,

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Sally Law

Commercial Director Snowy Hydro 2.0 Future Generation JV
Clough

Speaking at

Skills Spotlight

11:20

Mastering 5 critical non-technical skills that every construction professional needs 

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Sally Law,

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Clea Smith

Chief Executive Officer
Tradeswomen Australia Group

Speaking at

13:40

How can we build our own paths and achieve success in a male dominated industry? 

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Clea Smith,

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Greg Rafferty

Head of Social Impact
DT Infrastructure

Speaking at

Panel Discussion

14:10

What I wish I knew earlier: real world triumphs, failures & lessons learned on the path to diversity & career progression

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Greg Rafferty,

Hannah Yap,

Meg Cairns,

Tica Can Ge,

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Hannah Yap

Environmental and Sustainability Advisor – Program Lead
Fulton Hogan

Speaking at

Panel Discussion

14:10

What I wish I knew earlier: real world triumphs, failures & lessons learned on the path to diversity & career progression

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Greg Rafferty,

Hannah Yap,

Meg Cairns,

Tica Can Ge,

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Meg Cairns

Site Engineer
Symal Infrastructure

Speaking at

Panel Discussion

14:10

What I wish I knew earlier: real world triumphs, failures & lessons learned on the path to diversity & career progression

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Greg Rafferty,

Hannah Yap,

Meg Cairns,

Tica Can Ge,

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Tica Can Ge

Senior Structural Engineer
WGA

Speaking at

Panel Discussion

14:10

What I wish I knew earlier: real world triumphs, failures & lessons learned on the path to diversity & career progression

Speaker Speakers

Greg Rafferty,

Hannah Yap,

Meg Cairns,

Tica Can Ge,

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Roundtables

Roundtable 7: How to attract and retain diverse talent by broadening perceptions and partnering with aligned sectors

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Tica Can Ge,

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Portia Pitt

General Manager, Transport
Ventia

Speaking at

Roundtables

Roundtable 2: Managing a diverse team on a high-pressure project

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Portia Pitt,

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Roxy Shirvani

Director, Commercial
Major Road Projects Victoria

Speaking at

Roundtables

Roundtable 4: Shaping high impact culture & high performance through leadership 

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Roxy Shirvani,

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Karin Wallin

Sustainability Operations Lead
Laing O’Rourke

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Roundtables

Roundtable 5: Overcoming gender bias and ensuring your voice is recognised and valued 

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Karin Wallin,

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13:10

Building green, building forward: how sustainability is reshaping construction & your role in 2026

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Karin Wallin,

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Phoebe Theodore

Director
ConnellGriffin

Speaking at

09:00

Tools, tactics and behaviours to change site culture from the ground up

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Phoebe Theodore,

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Melinda Davis

General Manager
Empowered Women in Trades

Speaking at

Panel Discussion

09:30

How can mentorship, skills development and real opportunities drive long-term change for women in construction?

Speaker Speakers

Melinda Davis,

Aman Mangat,

David Madden,

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Panel Discussion

16:00

How do you thrive on site or in the office? Real strategies for succeeding in the day-to-day reality of construction work

Speaker Speakers

Melinda Davis,

Christina Hung,

Michelle Riley,

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Aman Mangat

People & Capability Manager - Rail & Transport
John Holland

Speaking at

Panel Discussion

09:30

How can mentorship, skills development and real opportunities drive long-term change for women in construction?

Speaker Speakers

Melinda Davis,

Aman Mangat,

David Madden,

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David Madden

Founding Director
MBM

Speaking at

Panel Discussion

09:30

How can mentorship, skills development and real opportunities drive long-term change for women in construction?

Speaker Speakers

Melinda Davis,

Aman Mangat,

David Madden,

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Siobhan Maxwell

Group Manager, Hydrology & Drainage, Construction & Engineering Division
John Holland

Speaking at

Skills Spotlight

13:10

Communicating complex concepts with clarity and authenticity across disciplines 

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Siobhan Maxwell,

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Rebecca De Cicco

Global Chair
Women in BIM

Speaking at

14:10

Female innovators and the next era of digital construction

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Rebecca De Cicco,

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Marelise Knobel

Digital Engineering Lead
WSP

Speaking at

15:00

Building the future with data-led digital engineering

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Marelise Knobel,

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Sonja Syre

Director
Denton Corker Marshall

Speaking at

Case Study

15:30

From resistance to results – turning industry shifts into project success & career growth

Speaker Speakers

Sonja Syre,

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Melinda Davis

General Manager
Empowered Women in Trades

Speaking at

Panel Discussion

09:30

How can mentorship, skills development and real opportunities drive long-term change for women in construction?

Speaker Speakers

Melinda Davis,

Aman Mangat,

David Madden,

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Panel Discussion

16:00

How do you thrive on site or in the office? Real strategies for succeeding in the day-to-day reality of construction work

Speaker Speakers

Melinda Davis,

Christina Hung,

Michelle Riley,

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Christina Hung

Commercial Manager
Nacap

Speaking at

Panel Discussion

16:00

How do you thrive on site or in the office? Real strategies for succeeding in the day-to-day reality of construction work

Speaker Speakers

Melinda Davis,

Christina Hung,

Michelle Riley,

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Michelle Riley

Director Risk & HSE
Development Victoria

Speaking at

Panel Discussion

16:00

How do you thrive on site or in the office? Real strategies for succeeding in the day-to-day reality of construction work

Speaker Speakers

Melinda Davis,

Christina Hung,

Michelle Riley,

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