21 March 2025

Quantum Leap - Science and Tech careers on the cutting edge

Join us for "Quantum Leap – Science and Tech careers on the cutting edge", a free webinar where we will celebrate the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology with Australia’s former Chief Scientist Dr Cathy Foley AO FTSE.

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Friday 21 March 2025

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11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
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Join us for "Quantum Leap – Science and Tech careers on the cutting edge", a free webinar where we will celebrate the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology with Australia’s former Chief Scientist Dr Cathy Foley AO FTSE. In STELR’s first Shape Your Future webinar of 2025, we will explore the exciting and rapidly evolving world of quantum science and technology, and help students and young professionals to learn about the groundbreaking opportunities that lie at the intersection of physics, engineering and computing. A panel of expert and engaging speakers will share insights about their own career journeys in this revolutionary field, and explore the potential of quantum innovations to shape industries ranging from healthcare to cybersecurity. 

Whether you're interested in becoming a quantum physicist, an engineer or a tech entrepreneur, this webinar will provide valuable guidance on how to navigate the rapidly expanding world of quantum careers. 

This webinar is the first in our 2025 Shape Your Future series, an educational initiative from the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE), which brings experts in science, technology and engineering live into Australian classrooms for a virtual chat with students on career pathways in STEM.

FREE CAREERS IN STEM WEBINARS — Brought to you by STELR
Shape Your Future webinars show students the different pathways that Australian scientists, engineers & technologists have taken in their careers. To watch previous sessions, visit Shape Your Future webinars

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ATSE’s STEM in schools' education initiative — STELR (Science and Technology Education Leveraging Relevance) — modules include equipment, curriculum resources for classrooms, and teacher support. Teachers can access professional learning sessions as well as online and telephone support.

Speakers

Cath Foley BW
AO PSM FTSE
Dr Cathy Foley AO PSM was Australia’s ninth Chief Scientist from January 2021 until 2024. Prior to this Dr Foley had a long career at Australia’s national science agency, the CSIRO, including as the agency’s Chief Scientist. Dr Foley is an internationally recognised physicist with major research achievements in superconductors and sensors which lead to the development of the LANDTEM sensor system to locate valuable deposits of minerals deep underground.

Dr Foley’s scientific excellence and influential leadership have been recognised with numerous awards and fellowships, an Order of Australia for service to research science and to the advancement of women in physics. She is a Fellow of Australian Academy of Technological Science and Engineering (2008) and is an inspiration to women in STEM across the globe, with her tireless championship for equality and diversity in the STEM sector.
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Dr William Campbell
University of Western Australia
University of Western Australia
Dr William Campbell is a research associate in experimental physics at the University of Western Australia. Having completed an honours degree in physics as well as his PhD with the Quantum Technologies and Dark Matter Research Labs at UWA, he specialises in the study and application of hybrid quantum acoustic systems for fundamental physics. As well as pure scientific research, William’s interests also lie in the education of quantum physics in schools and increasing the general take up of STEM-based careers.
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Lucy Duldig
University of Adelaide
University of Adelaide
Lucy is currently pursuing her PhD in Quantum Materials, specifically looking at Topological Photonic Crystal Semiconductor Lasers. She completed a Bachelor of Science with Honours in High Performance Computational Physics at the University of Adelaide in 2024. She majored in theoretical physics and ‘jumped ship’ to experimental physics, completing her honours research on Radar Studies of Adelaide’s Microbats with the Space and Atmospheric Physics Research Group. She is now with the Solomon Group, under the supervision of Prof. Glenn Solomon

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