Dr Angelica Merlot spends her days researching some of the most deadliest cancers, and wants to see more women studying medicine and working in the field. Having completed her Phd in medicine at the a…
Profiles
How 50-year-old founder Megan Avard launched her contract management startup, despite being told she “needed” a male co-founder
While seeking inspiration and advice for her brand new startup, founder Megan Avard was told in no uncertain terms she would not succeed unless she found a male co-founder with tech experience. The pr…
‘Take the risky route’: Meet Kendra Banks, SEEK’s new MD
We often lament the serious lack of female leaders in tech, so when we hear of one as impressive as Kendra Banks it’s easy to get excited. As the (relatively new) Managing Director of Australia…
Leak-proof undies? How Kristy Chong took on the challenge and won
Kristy Chong saw a need to disrupt the women’s underwear market and create a new womenswear category when she experienced “unmentionable” leaks while training for her first marathon. Runni…
From Texas to Alaska, to the Middle East, Africa & Australia: Kimberly Walpot’s global career in engineering
From Texas to Alaska, to the Middle East and Africa, and then finally to Perth. Kimberly Walpot is an engineer who has travelled to different corners of the world to try something new and progress a g…
‘Until you’re out of the workforce, you have no idea how hard it is to return’
Three years ago the Sydney-based consultant, Fran Caratti, adopted her niece after her sister passed away. “She was my sister’s daughter who had grown up in Perth,” Caratti explains. “She came to live…
Mariam Veiszadeh on arriving in Australia at age 7 & not ‘belonging’ anywhere
Mariam Veiszadeh was seven when she arrived in Australia in 1991 and she didn’t speak a word of English. Three years earlier, in 1988, when Mariam was just four, her family had fled Afghanistan, their…
