[Yr11 Information Technology] Start a Career in ICT

[Bridie Mackay]

Hurry, register now for this Saturday's event! 


Att: Careers Teachers, ICT Coordinators 

Are your students aware of the diverse opportunities available to them in the ICT industry? 

ICT is impacting all industries and with the growth of the digital economy the demand for professionals in this area is increasing. 
The Victorian IT Teachers Association, in collaboration with the Australian Computer Society presents this free event for students. 
By attending this event, students will be introduced to a wide range of career opportunities in areas they may never have considered before. This event is designed for students from year 9 onwards, teachers and parents and introduces experts in the field from television and digital screen media, games, astrophysics, supercomputing, eforensics, cybercrime, sustainability, 3d modelling, business and much more. 

Start a Career in ICT for students Date: Saturday May 22, 2010 9:30am to 12:30pm 
Venue: Novotel Forest Resort 
1500 Midland Highway 
Creswick, Vic 3363 
Register now! 





Please register for FREE entry. Teachers can register a group/class of students 

Go to http://vitta.org.au/events/event/start-a-career-in-ict to register individuals and groups online. 







	Start a Career in ICT Program 

	9.30am 	Registration Tea and coffee available 
	9: 45am 	Welcome Adrian Janson, VITTA President 
	10:05am 	

"Building a Career in Technology" - Donna Stuchbery, IBM 
	10:20am 	Introduction "Start a Career in ICT", Antonia Caridi, VITTA 
Start a Career in ICT 
- Be Creative 
- Engineer Solutions 
- Get Technical 
- Help People 
- Analyse Business 
- Market and Sell 
	10:30am 	

Panel members welcome and introduction (tbc) 
Digital TV and Screen - Tim Heydon Media consultant 

3d Advanced modelling - Joseph Austin-Crowe Director 3d Advanced modelling 

eForensics - Professor Leon Sterling Dean, Faculty ICT Swinburne University of Technology 

Human Computer Interaction - Jeremy Smith, Capgemini Australia, Melbourne University 

Computer Games - Future directions and possibilities - Andrew Owen - Monash University ICT Faculty Monash University 

	11:00am 	Refreshment Break 


	11:20am 	Forum and Interactive 


	12:20am 	Door Prizes and Close 


___________________________________ 

Bridie Mackay 
Senior Project Officer 
VITTA 
T: +61 3 9495 6836 
F: +61 3 9495 6834 
E: bridie at vitta.org.au 
Suite 209, 134-136 Cambridge Street 
PO Box 1099 
Collingwood, VIC, 3066 
Australia 

Bookmark VITTA's Professional Learning Program 2010 
http://vitta.org.au/events/category/training-events 

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