Here is an interesting breakfast speaker with an
ICT background who is giving a talk in the city on 7 March 2008. Perhaps you might be interested in attending.<br>
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<a href="http://www.vicictforwomen.com.au/www/html/199-international-womens-day-breakfast---7th-march-2008.asp">http://www.vicictforwomen.com.au/www/html/199-international-womens-day-breakfast---7th-march-2008.asp</a><br>
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Regards Roland<br>
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<h1>International Women's Day Breakfast</h1>
<p>Vic ICT for Women and
the Australian Computer Society (ACS) invite you to attend our upcoming
joint International Women's Day Breakfast, titled </p>
<p><b>'Balance IT! - How to effectively juggle a career in IT & everything else' </b></p>
<p>Join
our guest speakers Jane Chen, A/NZ IT Architecture Profession Leader,
IBM Global Business Services and Rohini Kapur, Managing Director,
Oyster P/L as they share their personal life experiences and their
unique recipe for 'Balancing IT' <br>
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<p><b>Date: </b> Friday 7 March, 2008</p>
<p><b>Time: </b> 7.15am for a 7.30am start - 9.00 am close</p>
<p><b>Venue:</b> River Room 1, Crown Entertainment Complex, 8 Whiteman Street, Southbank</p>
<p><b>Cost:</b> $30 VIC ICT & ACS members, $25 VIC ICT & ACS student members, $35 non members</p>
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And here is her Bio<br>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0.42cm;"><strong>Biography: </strong><strong>Senior
IT Architect Jane Chen </strong>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.49cm; margin-bottom: 0.49cm;">Jane Chen
- Senior IT Architect <br>A/NZ IT Architecture Profession Leader
<br>IBM Global Business Services
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<p style="margin-top: 0.49cm; margin-bottom: 0.49cm;">Jane is a
Certified IT Architect in the Architecture Practice of
Application Services, Global Business Services, IBM. In her nine
years with IBM Jane has worked with clients from telecommunications,
media/advertising and insurance industries providing architecture
services at enterprise, tactical, solution and implementation levels.
Jane is the current AN/Z IT Architecture Profession Leader for IBM.
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<p style="margin-top: 0.49cm; margin-bottom: 0.49cm;">Prior to joining
IBM GS Jane had over four years of experience with Coles Myer Ltd in
Corporate and Business Units performing enterprise, program and
delivery architecture related roles, and over five years experience
with Ernst & Young performing IT consulting related roles.
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<p style="margin-top: 0.49cm; margin-bottom: 0.49cm;">Jane is married
and blessed with four children - 12 year-old boy, 7 year-old girl and
twin 4 year-old boy/girl.
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<br>-- <br>Roland Gesthuizen - ICT Coordinator - Westall Secondary College<br><a href="http://www.westallsc.vic.edu.au">http://www.westallsc.vic.edu.au</a><br><br>"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed it is the only thing that ever has." --Margaret Mead