Accelerate your career in tech

With the constant advancements in technology, staying relevant and advancing in your career can feel like navigating through a labyrinth. This workshop is designed to cut through the confusion and light your way, providing a structured approach to career development that aligns with the latest industry trends and personal aspirations.

What to expect

1. Introduction to career growth: Overview of key concepts and frameworks that will guide our discussions and activities.
2. Self-assessment and goal setting: Interactive session on assessing your current position, defining your career aspirations, and setting realistic goals.
3. Strategic skills development: Insights into identifying skill gaps and prioritising learning efforts to align with your career goals.
4. Effective networking and mentorship: Practical advice on building and leveraging your professional network and finding the right mentors.
5. Career transition strategies: Guided discussion on preparing for and navigating through career transitions, including role changes and industry shifts.
6. Q&A and interactive discussions: Open floor for questions, sharing experiences, and discussing challenges with peers and the facilitator.

Why attend?

Beyond just technical skills, advancing in your career requires a strategic approach to professional development, understanding the industry landscape, and building a supportive network. Whether a mid-career professional feeling stuck and unsure how to break through to the next level, or a junior who doesn't know where to start, this session is designed to equip you with actionable insights that you can apply immediately to accelerate your career growth.

About the instructor: Michelle Gleeson

Michelle is a co-founding CEO at Kaleida, a community builder, and executive leader in technology. Through her long career from software developer to CTO she has worked hard to make the tech industry more equitable, with a mission to get more women into leadership positions. This has led her to first founding the Tech Leading Ladies group, and then her startup Kaleida: building a software platform that removes systemic barriers to promotion faced by women in technology.

About the instructor: Susan Brander

Susan is the co-founding CTO at Kaleida, a start up passionate about bringing greater diversity, belonging and inclusion into the software industry. She has a history of leading teams that deliver cloud native platforms that balances the need to experiment and learn in an emerging market with the reliability expected of customer-focused systems. She believes in the importance of giving teams the domain and business context to enable informed technical decisions, while challenging them to improve their knowledge and core competencies over time. She is an agent of change who models and champions technology choices and practices that enable the delivery of customer value quickly and reliably. Susan also co-founded and is an organiser of Tech Leading Ladies in Melbourne, a group focused on bridging the gender gap in technical leadership.

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BONUS: Complimentary ticket to ServerlessDays ANZ included with every workshop registration

As a valuable addition to your learning journey, all workshop attendees will receive an exclusive complimentary ticket to ServerlessDays ANZ conference! You will receive a complimentary ticket to ServerlessDays ANZ at the Pullman Auckland on Friday, 24th May.

Already a ServerlessDays ANZ ticket holder? If you've previously purchased a conference ticket and decide to attend the workshop, simply register for the workshop using the same name and email. We'll identify the duplication and process a refund for your conference ticket purchase.

If you have any ticketing issues, please reach out to anz@serverlessdays.io and we will ensure a smooth resolution.