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
EngineeringSoftware 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
DesignProduct 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
EngineeringSoftware 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
DesignProduct Designer at Canva
Focuses on product thinking, user experience, and how design decisions shape stronger digital products from idea to execution.
Daniel Lee
CloudCloud 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
StartupFounder 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
WebFrontend Engineer at Atlassian
Interested in frontend systems, accessibility, developer experience, and the craft of building polished digital interfaces that scale.
Sophia Nguyen
AIAI 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
CommunityDeveloper Relations Engineer at Open Source Community
Passionate about open source, student communities, and helping new developers find confidence through contribution and collaboration.
Olivia Tan
ProductProduct 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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