Christine Nixon APM was the 19th Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police, the first woman to become a police commissioner in Australia. She led 14,000 staff, operating across more than 500 locations and oversaw an annual budget of $1.7 billion.

After retiring from this position, she was appointed to chair the Victorian Bushfire Reconstruction and Recovery Authority and tasked with the oversight and coordination of the largest recovery and rebuilding program Victoria has ever faced.

Christine's presentation will focus on women in leadership and will address both women succeeding in a male dominated profession, and what men need to keep in mind when leading a team with women in what is traditionally such a male dominated field.

In 2004, four Latino teenagers arrived at the Marine Advanced Technology Education Robotics Competition at the University of California, Santa Barbara. They were born in Mexico but raised in Phoenix, Arizona, where they attended an underfunded public high school. No one had ever suggested to these 4 friends that they might amount to much—but two inspiring science teachers had convinced these impoverished, undocumented kids from the desert who had never even seen the ocean that they should try to build an underwater robot. 

The inspiration behind the hit movie, Spare Parts, Oscar Vazquez was captain of the Carl Hayden High School Robotics Program that overcame extreme odds and beat Duke University, Virginia Tech and MIT in a National Robotics Competition.

On stage, Oscar shares the lessons learned and how he was able to embrace the obstacles put in front of him by accepting the challenge and finding a solution.

Ben is the Director of IT at the United World College of SE Asia (UWCSEA) in Singapore. A member of the senior management team, Ben has responsibility for all aspects of technology use across one of the largest international schools in the world. UWCSEA was one of the pioneer group of Apple Distinguished Schools in SE Asia, and the inaugural winner of the 21st Century School of the Year award.

Andrew is the Assistant Director of Learning Technologies at United World College of SE Asia (UWCSEA) in Singapore and works closely with Ben. In an environment where the use of digital technologies is embedded in and integral to teaching and learning in the school, Andrew's role as Digital Literacy Coach sees him ideally placed to share the college's approach to technology integration.

The STEAM Engine Co. is working towards a future where every child is empowered to realise their potential to change the world through STEM. Their first education kit, 'Violet', is a cost-effective robot to teach coding in Australian schools.

 JAR Aerospace specialises in the design, manufacturing and systems integration of highly technical Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) platforms, capable of completing advanced operations throughout a host of different environments.

Inventor of an autonomous robotic window cleaner for high-rise buildings while doing his HSC.