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The Women's Leadership Network invites you to an unmissable keynote address and networking event with an inspirational woman and an influential Australian woman - Julie Inman Grant.
Julie's address will motivate you to take your career to the next level. You'll be taken on a journey through her impactful career, from working in senior public policy and safety roles at Microsoft, Twitter and Adobe, to becoming the first eSafety Commissioner of the world's first government agency dedicated to online safety.
What will you gain?
You'll have the chance to ask Julie your burning questions. Whether it's about her career, or the ever-evolving landscape of the digital world, she's here to share her knowledge.
After the address, stay with us to connect with like-minded women over breakfast and build new professional relationships.
Limited seats are available, so register now to secure your spot.
Julie Inman Grant
eSafety Commissioner
eSafety Commission NSW
Julie Inman Grant is Australia’s eSafety Commissioner. In this role, Julie leads the world’s first government regulatory agency committed to keeping its citizens safer online.
Julie has extensive experience in the non-profit and government sectors and spent two decades working in senior public policy and safety roles in the tech industry at Microsoft, Twitter and Adobe.
The Commissioner’s career began in Washington DC, working in the US Congress and the non-profit sector before taking on a role at Microsoft. Julie’s experience at Microsoft spanned 17 years, serving as one of the company’s first and longest-standing government relations professionals, ultimately in the role of Global Director for Safety & Privacy Policy and Outreach. At Twitter, she set up and drove the company’s policy, safety & philanthropy programs across Australia, New Zealand & Southeast Asia.
As Commissioner, Julie plays an important global role as Chair of the Child Dignity Alliance’s Technical Working Group and as a Board Member of the WePROTECT Global Alliance. The Commissioner also serves on the World Economic Forum’s Global Coalition for Digital Safety and on their XR Ecosystem Governance Steering Committee on Building and Defining the Metaverse. Under her leadership, eSafety has joined forces with the White House Gender Policy Council and Government of Denmark on the Global Partnership for Action on Gender-Based Harassment & Abuse.
In 2021, Julie oversaw significant increases in the eSafety office’s budget, increased staffing levels and launched the global Safety by Design initiative. As Commissioner, she has led work to stand up novel and world-first regulatory regimes under the new Online Safety Act 2021, with implementation of a sweeping new set of reforms beginning on 23 January 2022. Commissioner Inman Grant was reappointed for a further 5-year term by the Australian Government in January 2022.
The Commissioner was recently named one of Australia’s most influential women by the Australian Financial Review and a leading Australian in Foreign Affairs by the Sydney Morning Herald. In 2020, the World Economic Forum (WEF) and Apolitical appointed the Commissioner as one of the #Agile50, the world’s most influential leaders revolutionising government.
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Event Details
Time:
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07:00AM – 09:00AM (AEST/AEDT)
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When:
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Friday 15 March 2024
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Where:
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Accenture, International House,
3 Sussex Street, Barangaroo,
NSW 2000
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Cost:
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Professional Members: Free
Affiliate Members: $25
Non Members: $55
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Be at your best, for NSW.
Register now to secure your spot.