Mentors make a lasting impact on the future of tomorrow’s STEM leaders.
Are you a high-level industry professional interested in inspiring Australia’s future STEM workforce and helping them unlock their career potential?
We invite you to become an IMNIS mentor with ATSE.
IMNIS Engage is ATSE’s award-winning industry engagement initiative. It partners motivated PhD students and early-career researchers (Mentees) in STEM with high-level industry professionals (Mentors) for a transformative one-year mentoring and professional development program.
IMNIS Engage offers a unique platform for mentors and mentees to connect, learn, and grow together. As a mentor, you will have the opportunity to engage with a motivated STEM researcher and support their professional journey. Additionally, you will gain access to a vibrant network of industry leaders, researchers and ATSE Fellows through the activities organised by IMNIS and ATSE.
If you are a senior-level industry professional with approximately 10 or more years of industry experience, executive or management skills, and a passion for fostering the growth of STEM talent, we want you on board! Whether you are a CEO, C-suite executive, director, manager, team leader, or technical specialist, your expertise and advice are invaluable in mentoring a STEM-qualified student and helping them understand and navigate the sector.
Join the information session to learn more about how the program works and hear more about how our IMNIS mentors actively shape the future of Australia’s STEM sector.
If you have any questions, please contact the STEM Careers team at IMNIS@atse.org.au
Speakers:
Dr Hema Wadhwa
Remote Operations and Digital Services Manager - ANZ, Worley
Dr Hema Wadhwa, with her diverse range of experiences, possesses a unique perspective and vision that extends beyond the confines of traditional boundaries and silos. She has been particularly influential in enabling people, remote operations, and the power industry through digital solutions and unified operations. Hema recognizes the transformative potential of digital technologies and leverages them to enhance operational efficiency, optimize performance, and streamline processes. She has a keen understanding of market dynamics and emerging trends, enabling her to develop strategic initiatives that drive business success. She has won multiple awards for her contribution to STEM. She strongly believes in paying it forward through mentoring programs like IMNIS to enable next generation of industry leaders. Hema has been an IMNIS mentor since 2017.
Alun Needham
Principal Director - Accelerating Business Growth, KPMG Australia
Alun is a Principal Director in KPMG’s national Government Incentives practice and has more than 25 years’ experience in assisting companies to access government support for innovation, research and development, technology commercialisation and business expansion activities.
His clients range from startups to large multi-national corporations across a wide range of industry sectors, including health and life sciences (pharmaceuticals, biotech and medtech), agribusiness, manufacturing, software development, engineering, construction and utilities (power and water).
Alun is one of the most highly experienced R&D Tax Incentive advisors in Australia. He also advises his clients in relation to state and federal government programs and has assisted clients access multi-million-dollar grants for a wide range of projects. Alun uses his deep experience to manage the overlaps between programs in order to seek optimal funding outcomes.
Alun is particularly active with high-tech startups. He has a strong understanding and appreciation of the challenges faced by entrepreneurial, high-growth businesses and the role that government funding can play in achieving sustainable growth. Alun has been an IMNIS mentor since 2017.
