Straight-shooting and unstoppable

Straight-shooting and unstoppable

Amelia Forbes is hard to pin-down. An ex-pro athlete who tried her hand as a professional snowboarder (‘that didn’t work out – but it was fun!’), Amelia decided to pursue another long-time passion – technology. Today, Amelia speaks to us as Change Agent,...
A Burning Flame and No Red Tape

A Burning Flame and No Red Tape

‘Robot Queen’, ‘Code Wrangler’ and ‘Pancake Stack Developer’. These are just some of the funky job titles you’ll come across at web development corporation, Automattic. The titles reflect the truly colourful nature of a company made up of 900 ‘Automatticians’ who log...
Introducing ‘Everyone Culture’

Introducing ‘Everyone Culture’

Cathy joined BAE Systems Australia in 2001, signing a nine month contract as an HR Advisor. The rest, as they say, is history. As the company expanded and evolved, so did Cathy’s role. Over eighteen years later, Cathy speaks to us from the front-line of diversity and...
Gender diversity: it’s about men too!

Gender diversity: it’s about men too!

When Julie joined TransGrid, she was tasked with developing D&I within the company; an area of the business that was just beginning to take form. “It was a really exciting time to join. The Board, the CEO and the Executive were involved with D&I. However, they...