ATSE’s Emerging Leaders Network will support twenty high-potential young people from diverse backgrounds to grow their capability as emerging leaders.
2025 Applications now open
Closing on Monday 30 September 2024 at 11:59pm AEST.
The Network supports high-potential young people from diverse backgrounds and grow their capability as emerging leaders.
The ATSE Emerging Leaders Network has been established with the aim to support youth in STEM bring unique perspectives to many of the national and global challenges that society faces and will in turn bring new perspectives to ATSE’s policy and advocacy work.
The network provides youth with an opportunity to develop leadership capacity, work and learn alongside established scholars and industry personnel within the ATSE Fellowship, and contribute to robust and practical thinking to Australia’s big debates. They are included in ATSE’s policy work to help Australians understand and use technology to solve complex problems. The Network enables competitively selected participants the opportunity to:
- Enhance their leadership capacities
- Work and learn alongside senior scholars and industry leaders within ATSE’s Fellowship
- Be mentored by senior scholars and industry leaders within ATSE’s Fellowship, and
- Contribute to robust and practical thinking to inform Australia’s response to complex challenges.
Members of the Network have the opportunity to develop the skills necessary for influencing policy, engaging with senior leaders, and expanding their professional networks across the breadth of Australian STEM leadership.
Guidelines
The ATSE Emerging Leaders Network Guidelines outline the scope of work, ATSE’s Forums and the International Steering Group, the structure of the ATSE Emerging Leaders Network, roles and responsibilities, and benefits of members of the ATSE Emerging Leaders Network. It also includes information on the eligibility criteria, process, and time of application consideration.
Who is encouraged to apply?
- Members of the Network must be between 25 and 40 years of age at time of application
- Demonstrated leadership appropriate to career stage
- Disciplinary and/or professional alignment with one or more of ATSE’s policy forums or the ISG
- Demonstrated interest and/or prior experience in policy and advocacy in the STEM sector
- Currently living in Australia
Watch the recorded information session to learn:
- About the Network
- Application process
- Eligibility criteria
- Answers to your FAQs
2024 Emerging Leader Network members
Jade Hutchinson, Macquarie University Doctoral Candidate
Digital Futures Forum
Dr Samantha Papavasiliou, James Cook University Adjunct Senior Research Fellow
Digital Futures Forum
Dr Catriona Nguyen-Robertson, University of Melbourne/Museums Victoria Lecturer and Learning Facilitator
Education Forum
Dr Giulia Iacono, Monash University Postdoctoral Research Scientist
Education Forum
Meaghan White, EleXsys Energy Research Engineer
Energy Forum
Dr Danilo Carluccio, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital Biomedical Engineer
Health Technologies Forum
Rabia Mobeen, University of New South Wales Associate Lecturer
Health Technologies Forum
Dr Ava Faridi, Nano Vacuum Pty Ltd Head of Sales and Marketing
Industry and Innovation Forum
Dr Winter Okoth, American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Board Member
Industry and Innovation Forum
Bernie-Anne Freeman, Department of Transport and Main Roads Principal Engineer
Infrastructure Forum
Dr Arianna Oddo, University of Melbourne Business Development Associate
International Steering Group
Olutope Arinola Akinnibosun, Federation University PhD Candidate
International Steering Group
Shehzad Hathi, Macquarie Bank Senior Analyst
Mineral Resources Forum
Deepak Durendhra Mallya, Barwon Water Research Projects Officer
Water Forum
Emma Kuhn, Flinders University Associate Lecturer
Water Forum
The ATSE industry sector Forum mentors
- Dr Elaine Saunders FTSE
- Ms Janine Herzig FTSE
- Professor Xioajing Hao FTSE
- Professor Ron Quinn AM FTSE
- Professor Gernot Heiser FTSE FIEEE FACM
- Professor Robyn Owens AM FTSE FAA
- Dr Nick Austin FTSE
- Professor Rocky De Nys FTSE
- Emeritus Professor Kaye Basford AM FTSE
ATSE represents the nation’s leaders in technology and engineering. The Emerging Leaders program ensures that ATSE also develops our future leaders, providing them the mentoring, leadership opportunities and exposure to role models, which are key to building future capabilities.
Education Forum chair
Professor Mark Hoffman FTSE
Queries
Contact ATSE at STEMcareers@atse.org.au or (02) 6185 3240 Monday-Friday 9:00am-5:00pm AEST.
