Building diversity in STEM-based careers
An equal world is an enabled world and technology is a means for enabling change in the world. On today’s Location Matters podcast we’re diving into why diversity in the workplace is important, how organisations can encourage a diverse representation and what steps need to be put in place to inspire young women to take up STEM-based careers. Today on the show, we have three GIS analysts and very impressive women joining us – Usha Johnston from NGIS, Merindah Bairnfather-Scott from Winyama and Nat Raisenbeck-Brown from CSIRO.
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