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Inclusion, diversity and equity in Australian technology education

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Last week was quite something! Our first ever IDEATE Summit at ANU in Canberra.

It was wonderful to have people come together from ten different universities, as well as our industry partners, to talk about how we can do better for our students.

#DEI #ComputerScience #tech #SoftwareEngineer
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September 10, 2025 at 7:00 AM
ideatecommunity.bsky.social
Want to see the schedule for what we'll be talking about at our first summit?

Tell your colleagues, we want everyone in the room as we work out how to improve diversity, equity and inclusion in the tech industry.

ideate.community/sum...
#DEI #disability #WIC #FirstNations #BIPOC #neurodivergent
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August 22, 2025 at 7:51 AM
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@hacks4pancakes.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy will be speaking at our first IDEATE Summit on 1 September in Canberra. We'll have ten universities, plus industry partners, collaborating in the same room on how to improve DEI in the tech industry.
2025 Summit Schedule - IDEATE
Inclusion, diversity and equity in Australian technology education
ideate.community
August 21, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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Want to see a greater diversity of students graduating from computer science and tech courses at Australian universities, and thriving in their industry careers?

Come to our summit 1-2 September in Canberra
Let's make it happen together!
ideate.community/sum...
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August 20, 2025 at 2:02 AM
ideatecommunity.bsky.social
Our first annual IDEATE Summit is in Canberra 1-2 Sept.
Bringing together Australian universities and tech industry, we're working together to improve inclusion, diversity and equity in Australian technology education.
Details: ideate.community/sum...
#uni #DEI #disability #STEM #ComputerScience
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August 11, 2025 at 6:35 AM
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We’ve officially launched and you can read about our plans to make technology careers open to everyone right here:
region.com.au/anu-and-the-...
ANU and the tech industry launch diversity drive targeting STEM education | Region Canberra
Representatives of the ANU and tech sector gathered at the university this week to launch the Inclusion, Diversity, Equity in…
region.com.au
June 9, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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Today we launched the IDEATE program: universities and tech industry leaders working together to improve inclusion, diversity and equity in Australian technology education.
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Daniel Nadasi (Google AU), David Liebowitz (PentenAmio), Emma Davidson (IDEATE Program Director), Penny Kyburz (ANU, IDEATE Steering Committee Chair), Sally-Ann Williams (Cicada Innovations, IDEATE Steering Committee member), Antony Hosking (ANU). Standing in front of an Aboriginal flag that is overlaid with words in Ngunnawal and English.
June 5, 2025 at 4:32 AM
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A warm welcome @ideatecommunity.bsky.social - led @emmadavidson.bsky.social, IDEATE program brings together Australian universities and industry partners to collaborate, share best practices, and co-create systemic changes that will improve tech education.

#HigherEd #DEI #universities #education
March 27, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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Te, woka

Hello, world
March 27, 2025 at 2:46 AM