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17 June, 2024
Forum for female aviation leaders
SOME of the biggest female movers and shakers in aviation are converging on Cairns next month for the Women in Aviation Australia chapter (WAI Australia) emerging leaders’ forum.
WAI Australia president Jessica Hayler said the event on July 12 was designed to bring together emerging leaders from within the Far North Queensland aviation industry “to engage in meaningful dialogue, skill-building workshops, and networking opportunities aimed at fostering leadership development”.
“WAI Australia is dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion within the aviation industry,” she said.
“We firmly believe in supporting all women and gender diverse people to excel in all facets of aviation, from piloting to engineering, from management to entrepreneurship.
“The chapter understands the importance of initiatives like the emerging leaders forum in providing a platform for aspiring women in aviation to network, to learn from industry leaders, foster and grow the skills and expertise necessary to navigate and excel in their careers.
“It is events like these that cultivate leaders who are trailblazers and innovators in our field but also importantly for our region.”
The forum is at the Pullman Cairns International hotel and speakers include MC Red Peak Advisory Service managing director Alana McKenna, Crinkle Cut Collective director Ellis Neil, motivational speaker Shamsa Lea, Cairns Airport head of operations Alicia Prince, AFR 100 Women of Influence winner Carley Scott, 2023 Australian Aviation Excellence Award winner Erin Douglas, Aviation Projects’ aerodrome reporting officer Sharna Tonkin and Adelaide Airport head of airport planning Vivianne Kollevris.
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