CareerCon ⋆ The Cool Career

presents

A Virtual Careers Expo and Conference

Fri 11 - Sat 12 September 2020

To the class of 2020, we’ve got your back!

Get ready for CAREERCON a free two-day virtual event where career info, networking, and education collide. It’s everything you want from a live career expo and more - and the best bit? You can tune into CAREERCON anywhere you have wifi: whether it be from school, or on the couch. It’s an inspiring virtual party to help get you focused and fuelled up about your career.

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CAREERCON Schedule

DAY ONE: Friday 11 September

9:20 AM – 9:30 AM AEST	Morning Welcome With Founder Kura Antonello
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM AEST	Career Q'n'A Marketing, Sponsorship and Partnerships with Michelle Mathews from Medibank
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM AEST	Roundtable Discussion How to launch a wildly successful podcast & other career advice with Anna Mackenzie & Cait Judd from Lady Brains
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM AEST	Keynote Conversation What a career @facebook really looks like with Annalise Deakin
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM AEST	Career Conversations The Rise, Fall, & Future of Influencing with Fluff Casual Cosmetics
12:00 PM – 12:30PM AEST	Masterclass Redefining what the Future of PR looks like with Odette Barry
12:30 PM – 1:00PM AEST	Masterclass Get ahead in your career with the new look Linkedin with Ruby Lee
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM AEST	Mentor Session What skills you need to work in the advertising industry with Maddy Cunich
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM AEST	Keynote Conversation With Melissa Leong from MasterChef
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM AEST	Career Q'n’A Work at a global skate brand with Chris Gibbons from Santa Cruz
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM AEST	Career Q'n’A From elite sport, to passion and purpose with Jack Jones from The Banksia Project
3:00 PM – 3:10 PM AEST	Thank You & Winner Announcement With Kura Antonello

DAY TWO: Saturday 12 September

9:20 AM – 9:30 AM AEST	Morning Welcome With Founder Kura Antonello
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM AEST	Career Q’n’A The Digital Effect: A conversation on the future of digital marketing with Isabelle Banas from Frank Body
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM AEST	Masterclass How to be a resilient goal getter with Gianna Lucas
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM AEST	Career Q’n’A What a career in the events industry really looks like with Libbie Ray
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM AEST	Panel Discussion From Education to Employment: A Career in the Beauty, Health and Wellness industry with endota Wellness College
12:30 PM – 1:00PM AEST	Career Q’n’A How to be a photographer and travel the world with Cait Miers
1:00 PM – 1:30PM AEST	Career Q’n’A Want to make stuff? Have you thought of industrial design? With Rachelle Austen
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM AEST	Career Q’n’A A career in immunology and infectious diseases with Lynette Beattie
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM AEST	Keynote Converation What it takes to be a journalist in the current media landscape with Amy Clark, Senior Editor of Adore Beauty
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM AEST	Keynote Conversation Working towards a meaningful career that prioritises our planet with Elle Murrell from Patagonia
3:00 PM – 3:10 PM AEST	Thank You & Winner Announcement With Kura Antonello

So, what can you expect?

At CAREERCON you will workshop with career pros, hear from inspiring speakers and learn from the most epic masterclasses designed to put you ahead of the pack. You will get to connect with a like-minded community, ask questions, meet further education providers and come away with the tools you need to master life outside of school.

Programming will include the next generation of curious creatives, entrepreneurs, thought leaders, and experts to discuss a slate of topics and careers including everything from marketing to product development, science to photography, sport to PR and everything in between.

Confirmed speakers include highly regarded professionals across multiple careers including Melissa Leong from Channel 10’s Masterchef, and others from MediBank, Cotton On, Patagonia, Frank Body, Future Super, MediaCom and more to be announced in the coming weeks.

Melissa Leong

TV Judge / Masterchef Australia
Cait Miers

Surf Photographer
Odette Barry

PR Director & Mentor
Michelle Mathews

Marketing Manager, Partnerships / Medibank
Chris Gibbons

Head Menswear & Youth / Santa Cruz Australia
Madelein Cunich

Director, Content & Partnerships / MediaCom
Isabelle Banas

Digital / Frank Body
Lynette Beattie

Research Associate / University of Melbourne
Caitlin Judd & Anna Mackenzie

Podcast Hosts / Lady-Brains
Rachelle Austen

Industrial & Product Designer
Erika Geraerts

Head / FLUFF
Gianna Lucas

Youth Life Coach & CEO / Happow
Elle Murrel

PR Lead / Patagonia
Amy Clark

Senior Editor / Adore Beauty
Ruby lee

Business Coach / RubyLee.co
Libbie Ray

Co-Owner & General Manager / AV 24/7

+ more announced soon!

Who is CAREERCON for?

CAREERCON is carefully curated to inspire the next generation. So whether you are in Year 11 or 12, Uni, thinking of a gap year, or even in the workforce, CAREERCON is for you. In a COVID world, CAREERCON is designed to prepare you for what the future holds in all its complexities and change.

This two-day event will feature three virtual zones, masterclasses, webinars, a virtual goodie bag, competitions, and plenty of surprises.

Who can you expect to see at CAREERCON?

We’re not ready to give away all the details just yet. But we can promise you a huge line-up of trailblazers, epic workshops and the best education providers from all over Australia.

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