Associate Professor Caroline Ford leads the Gynaecological Cancer Research Group at the University of New South Wales. Over the past eight weeks, the Covid19 lock down has had a huge impact on the the laboratory work of many scientists, including Professor Caroline's team.

At the time of this conversation with Professor Ford, she was looking forward to the team going back to lab to work which is due this week.

Professor Ford established her lab at the Lowy Cancer Research Group in 2010 after international postdoctoral fellowships at the University of Toronto, Canada and Lund University, Sweden. Her research aims to understand why gynaecological cancers develop, how and why they spread throughout the body, and how best to treat them. She leads major projects on the early detection of ovarian cancer and molecular targets in ovarian and endometrial cancer.

Professor Ford is also a long-time advocate for women in science, and was named a “Superstar of STEM” by Science & Technology Australia, a program aimed at smashing the stereotype of what a scientist looks like. In 2018 she founded the STEMMinist Book Club a global and virtual community focused on feminism and women in STEMM, which has rapidly grown to include over 4500 members from 30 countries worldwide.

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How did a shy young ‘mad scientist’ from Corrimal, Wollongong end up having a career spanning 40 years in television production?

Bernie Zelvis may not be a household name to the public but in the world of Australian Pay TV and live music broadcasting his work is legendary. He directed massive live music events such as the Big Day Out and worked with international musical luminaries such as Coldplay, Brian May from Queen and Lady Gaga.

Bernie has continued to adapt, thrive and survive in an ever-changing media landscape and is currently teaching media production for TAFE NSW in Sydney.

This is the story of how a boy from Wollongong ended up directing some of the biggest international names and acts in the world.

if you’re interested in the large body of work and curated content for students that Bernie has available online.

Check out his Youtube Channel.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz0D...

A few of the live performances that Bernie has directed over the years:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

If you want more information about the media courses at Sydney TAFE and TAFE NSW go to

https://www.tafensw.edu.au/courses/me...

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00:00 Introduction

00:40 Bernie’s childhood growing up in Australia

03:30 The path Bernie has taken after discovering his passions

04:40 Being a part of the Australian Navy

07:55 First job in the television industry

08:40 How creative content can impact the audience

11:24 Memorable moments as a filmmaker

11:47 Directing Lady Gaga Monster Hall

15:18 Filming live performances of Queen and Midnight Oil

19:38 Teaching and sharing knowledge at TAFE

24:18 The most satisfying thing about teaching at TAFE

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Dr Jasvir Nachatar Singh and Dr Sabrina Gupta from La Trobe University share with DAWN CAST their findings into South Asian international students, and the impact of Covid19. In this episode, they gave Dai Le and Cathy Ngo some insights into the lived experiences, the challenges and future of these students.

Jasvir came from Malaysian as an international student and stayed in Australia with her husband after being offered a role in academia.

Dr Jasvir Kaur Nachatar Singh is an award-winning Lecturer at the Department of Management, Tourism and Sport at La Trobe University, Australia. Dr Singh was first appointed as the Early Career Development Fellow at the Department of Management, Tourism and Sport, La Trobe University in July 2016. In 2015, Dr Singh received her PhD with a thesis that explored '‘What is Academic Success for International Postgraduate Students? A Qualitative Study of Student and Staff Perspectives at a Malaysian University’.

Dr. Sabrina Gupta is a Lecturer in the School of Psychology and Public Health and Assistant Course Advisor for the Bachelor of Health Science Program at La Trobe University. Sabrina completed her PhD in 2017 titled "Ethnicity, Cardiovascular Disease & Diabetes: A comparison between South Asians and Anglo Australians in Victoria, Australia". In this research she examined migration, ethnicity, lifestyle, CVD and diabetes and the relationship with the healthcare system. She lectures in both undergraduate and post-graduate health science courses and supervises honours and post-graduate students in public health research.

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00:00 – Introduction

00:56 – Covid in Victoria means everything back online

03:23 – Students missing the person to person learning

04:45 – Students understand Covid

05:23 – Covid impact on international students

05:57 – Impact on newly arrived Vs long term international students

09:22 – What academic success looks like to international students

10:00 – Difference between Chinese and South Asian international students

12:38 – What are the real problems for international students

14:38 – Cultural expectations to study

16:39 – Gender expectations

19:05 – employability of South Asians international students

20:41 – Find jobs related or relevant to your study/industry

22:53 – Don’t know how to network

25:58 – the culture of “just work harder”

27:33 – Lack of internships for international students due to Covid19

31:14 – La Trobe University Career Service

33:06 – Career Service as a whole

37:43 – It’s how to do it, not what to do

40:00 – The importance of networking

40:55 – International students obstacles

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Priscilla Koukoui is the founder of OviSquare and describes herself as a futurist, and also a prototype. She's not afraid to (re)start, to fail fast and press replay. A highly energetic, and passionate leader, she has worked in 10+ countries, for 10+ companies in 16 years, mostly leading projects or initiatives.

Priscilla loves exploring innovation, emerging advanced technologies how they impact Humanity with a devouring curiosity and has consistently worked on new age technology solutions throughout her career.

She shares with Dai Le on DAWN CAST her love of using technology to change the world.

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https://www.ovisquare.com/

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 – Introduction

01:01 – What is a futurist?

02:30 – What is a prototype?

04:00 – The evolution of immersive technology - olfactory

05:34 – Using technology to create new narratives

09:05 – Augmented reality in Fairy Tales

13:02 – VR and AR at play

16:02 – How to navigate through new technological platforms

17:33 – Women in STEM

19:58 – The road to success

22:08 – Know your worth and abilities

23:00 – Calling Australia home

26:15 – Challenges of being a woman in technology

29:00 – What people expect and what I actually am

31:35 – Key advice to adapt to the future

32:27 – find your Ikigai

33:53 – Work on your passion

35:46 – Share your knowledge

39:23 – the future of online collaboration

41:52 – how we interact digitally with the physical world

44:50 – Jump to every opportunity

45:59 – Don’t be afraid to reinvent yourself

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The past few months have made us all take stock about our business, our lives and our communities. Cathy Dimarchos, founder of Solutions2You, believes that we should look at the opportunities presented through COVID-19.

The founder and CEO brings her 35 years plus in Finance and qualifications in Counselling and Coaching to Dawn Cast.

Passionate about people and business, and determined to impact the world, Cathy shares her perspective with Dawn Founder, Dai Le and Keynoteworthy's Cathy Ngo, the importance of language and mindset in times like COVID-19.

Learn more about Cathy's business:

https://www.solutions2you.com.au/

TIMESTAMPS:

01:41 Replacing triggering conversation with gratitude

05:36 Humans fight or flight syndrome

07:23 How to be mindful of the language you use in times of crisis

09:29 How to communicate effectively

11:33 Circling back to what people say

11:54 Bringing your whole self to work

14:04 Breaking the ice in a boardroom meeting

16:05 Developing your language muscles

17:01 The physiological impact of negative words or language

19:21 How to self regulate and take stock of what you say

20:17 Take a pause before you say something

22:34 Learning block the noise

23:40 Reframing negative dialogue

26:03 Redefining the new normal

#podcast #COVID19Opportunities #HowtoCommunicate

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Do you need a HUG?

ABC chairwoman Ita Buttrose believes the Australian workforce has changed dramatically, saying younger workers lack resilience and "almost need hugging" for regular reassurance.

In this weeks episode of our Let’s Talk About series, Dai Le and Cathy Ngo discuss making mistakes/failing in the workplace and how to bounce back and build resilience.

Here’s the article: https://www.smartcompany.com.au/peopl...

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Carolyn Lee has worked in the solar energy industry for over 10 years and founded The Energy Experts in 2012, which provides and installs high quality solar solutions for residential and commercial projects.

Her vision was to create a business that helps people find the right solution for their unique situation, to only install high-performance products and to provide an awesome customer experience. She loves the disruptive nature of renewable energy and enjoys helping clients become less reliant on mainstream power and more self-sufficient, by producing their own energy, rather than rely on the grid.

In this podcast, Carolyn shares with Dai Le and Cathy Ngo, her knowledge on solar energy, why she started her business and provides some valuable advice and tips for consumers who are interested in moving to solar energy.

LEARN MORE:

https://theenergyexperts.com.au/

https://www.instagram.com/the_energy_...

Connect with Carolyn on LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/in/theenergy...

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Introduction

0:33 About Energy Experts

1:19 Demand for Solar Energy

3:00 What is Renewable Energy?

4:00 Renewable Technology

7:22 Crap Solar: Issues for Solar Industry in Australia.

11:45 What to be aware of when buying Solar

16:05 Government regulation on Solar Quality

17:36 Rebates for using Solar

18:38 How many kilowatts for the average household?

19:55 Can you get off the grid?

21:06 Selling or donating back your excess solar industry

23:22 Gender diversity in the renewable sector

31:19 Advice for women: Why you should work in the renewable sector

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With increasing numbers of Covid19 positive cases in Victoria, there's call to download the Contact Tracing App.  Listen to this Dawncast episode where Dai Le and Catherine Ngo speak with a diverse panel of cybersecurity experts about their views on COVID-19 COVIDSafe contact tracing app. 

On the panel are Jens Lüttgens (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jens-l%C3%BCttgens-2a050615/)

Security expert | Penetration tester | Security consultant | Keynote speaker

Jens Lüttgens is currently CISO at UDG United Digital Group, a leading digital service provider in Germany, where he is responsible for IT strategy and all things security. In 2017, Jens lead the response team sucessfully resolving a cyber security incident, which eventually amounted to the largest claim Hiscox Germany had to this day. 

Jacqueline Jayne, Security Awareness Advocate at KnowBe4

(https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacquelinejayne/)

Jacqueline Jayne (JJ) currently serves as Security Awareness Advocate for the APAC region for KnowBe4, the world’s most popular security awareness and simulated phishing platform. With over 20 years’ experience as a conduit between people and technology, she has mastered the art of communication and influence.

Vanessa Teague,  CEO of Thinking Cybersecurity () and an Adjunct Associate Professor at the ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science. https://www.thinkingcybersecurity.com/

A cryptographer living and working on Wurundjeri land in Southeastern Australia (near Melbourne). She's interested in cryptographic protocols that support a free and democratic society, and works on openly-available research and open source software for supporting democratic decision making and empowering ordinary people to make choices about their own data. She recently has been examining (to the extent possible) the technical details of Australia's COVIDSafe app, along with other comparable protocols in the US, the UK, Singapore and Europe. 

John Richard Tamplin | Cybersecurity expert

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jtamplin/

Contracted to work on various roles with the NSW Government, Salmat, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, German Central Bank, European Central Bank, Australian Payments Clearing Association (APCA).  His career has ranged from strategy, development and support, across applications to infrastructure, and in a range of business domains. The majority of his roles have been working at the interface between the IT and business teams.  

Mark Smink

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-smink-5338324/

Over 20 years of IT experience in operations, security and infrastructure working in multinational environments. Building and leading teams of local security professionals and outsourced security services companies across Asia Pacific and from America to build security environments and platforms. A trusted advisor to business lines to build a security aware culture and to support client security and compliance audits and bid responses. 

Jacqui Loustau

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacquiloustau/

Jacqui Loustau is the founder of the Australian Women in Security Network (AWSN) which aims to connect, support and inspire more people, in particular, women to pursue a career in security. Jacqui has recently moved from ANZ to Cynch Security where they are helping micro-small businesses with their cybersecurity. She has 18 years of international experience in a range of technologies and practical experience across multiple security domains within different industry sectors.

Disclaimer: The content in this production is for general information purposes only. You should not rely upon the material or information in the production or webinar as a basis for making any business, legal or any other decisions.

#cybersecurity #CovidSafeApp

How did a country with approximately 97 million people, nearly four times the number of Australia, manage its society and economy through Covid19 in the past few months?

While there has only been two deaths in recent days, with both elderly men having underlying health conditions, Vietnam's Minister of Health has so far confirmed  a total of 509 cases of COVID-19, with 369 of the affected patients reported to have recovered and been discharged from hospitals. The latest 45 cases were all linked to hospitals in Da Nang.

Vietnam, unlike many other countries, locked its border, implemented social distancing, and masks wearing long before it had any confirmed positive Covid19 cases.

In addition, it tapped into the country's most popular artist - Minh Beta - who penned the catchy song, Vietnam Oi - to get the people's spirit up and complying to the strict safety measures enforced throughout the country to prevent the spread of the virus.

Minh Bui, or more widely known as Minh Beta, speaks with Dai Le

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Introduction to Minh Beta and his background

01:30 Why he wrote the original song, Vietnam Oi

04:27 The impact of the Corona Virus hit on the country hitting 6M views on YouTube

06:44 The key to Vietnam’s low numbers of Covid19 positive cases

08:54 Why Vietnam has low Covid19 deaths figures

11:07 No incentive for the Government to hide Covid19 deaths

12:31 Vietnamese people rushed to buy face masks

16:21 How Vietnam’s local authority managed Covid19 at a neighbourhood level

17:27 Minh Beta’s education began at Sydney University

19:17 Friends in Australia from Cabramatta

21:04 The journey from Cabramatta to Singapore

24:40 The Dream of Harvard – being an international citizen

29:28 The impact of Harvard

31:19 Customers the core of success of Beta Cinema in Vietnam

33:10 Working through the Covid19 challenges for Beta chain of cinemas

36:44 How Vietnam Oi emerged through Covid19

38:38 A resilient mindset steered Beta Cinemas through covid

40:08 Family and happiness

42:45 Business advice - your Attitude is what’s important in times of crisis

44:10 What’s next for Minh Beta

46:29 Business is first but still want to develop as an artist

47:03 Vietnam’s perspective on overseas Vietnamese

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The coronavirus pandemic has not only seen a surge in online food orders via popular platforms such as Uber Eats, Deliveroo and Menulog but it has also seen more restaurants turn to on-demand food delivery as a way to connect with customers. 

But did you know that Uber Eats charges restaurants on their platform a commission fee of 30%? Despite the fact that Uber Eats has dropped the fee by 5% in May this year, many restaurants argue that the commission of 30% was still not sustainable for restaurants with many restaurant owners taking matters into their own hand and opting to deliver the food themselves or encouraging customers to pick up food. 

On this episode of our #LetsTalkAbout series our show hosts Dai Le and Cathy Ngo explore the different views on food delivery platforms. 

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