Speakers

Meet the people shaping the day.

A curated lineup of engineers, designers, product leaders, founders, and community voices bringing practical insights to students and builders.

Featured voices

A strong mix of industry and community experience

Highlight key speakers early to create trust, energy, and anticipation around the event.

Aarav Mehta

Engineering

Software Engineer at Google

Works across modern product engineering systems and enjoys helping students think more clearly about building, shipping, and long-term technical growth.

Riya Sharma

Design

Product Designer at Canva

Focuses on product thinking, user experience, and how design decisions shape stronger digital products from idea to execution.

Why the lineup matters

Designed to be relevant, practical, and accessible

A good speaker lineup is not just about brand names. It is about giving students useful exposure to people, ideas, and paths that feel real.

A broad mix of perspectives

Bring together engineers, designers, product thinkers, founders, and community leaders to create a richer event experience.

Sessions grounded in real practice

Prioritise speakers who can share practical lessons, useful workflows, and relevant experience rather than generic inspiration.

Better access for students

Give attendees opportunities to ask questions, make connections, and learn directly from people working across the industry.

All speakers

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Aarav Mehta

Engineering

Software Engineer at Google

Works across modern product engineering systems and enjoys helping students think more clearly about building, shipping, and long-term technical growth.

Riya Sharma

Design

Product Designer at Canva

Focuses on product thinking, user experience, and how design decisions shape stronger digital products from idea to execution.

Daniel Lee

Cloud

Cloud Advocate at Google Cloud

Shares practical guidance on cloud systems, developer workflows, and the skills students need to move from learning to real-world execution.

Emily Chen

Startup

Founder at Startup Community

Brings experience from founder communities and early-stage product environments, with a strong focus on action, clarity, and student momentum.

Noah Patel

Web

Frontend Engineer at Atlassian

Interested in frontend systems, accessibility, developer experience, and the craft of building polished digital interfaces that scale.

Sophia Nguyen

AI

AI Product Specialist at Tech Startup

Explores how teams can use AI meaningfully in products, workflows, and experimentation without losing focus on real user value.

James Kim

Community

Developer Relations Engineer at Open Source Community

Passionate about open source, student communities, and helping new developers find confidence through contribution and collaboration.

Olivia Tan

Product

Product Manager at Canberra Tech

Works at the intersection of user needs, execution, and team alignment, with a strong interest in how students can grow into product roles.

Industry insight

Give students exposure to people actively working across engineering, design, product, AI, and startups.

Human conversations

Keep the lineup approachable so attendees feel encouraged to ask, connect, and continue conversations beyond the stage.

Sessions with substance

Prioritise people who can teach, demonstrate, and share honest lessons from real work rather than only polished talking points.

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See how the event flows across talks, workshops, networking, and community moments.