20-22 October 2026
| Pullman Hyde Park, Sydney
Women in Engineering Summit 2026
Develop skills, overcome barriers & drive engineering excellence
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Develop skills, overcome barriers & drive engineering excellence
The Women in Engineering Summit returns for its fifth year, and this year the conversation goes deeper.
Shaped by candid interviews with engineering leaders across Australia, the 2026 program moves beyond career tips and inspiration to address what is happening in the profession: where women stall, why the numbers fall off at senior levels, and what organisations and individuals can do to genuinely change the outcomes.
Over two days in Sydney, you will hear from women who have navigated these realities first-hand. Not to present a polished version of success, but to share the decisions, detours, and the clarity that shaped their careers. The program is structured around six themes that cut across disciplines, seniority levels, and industry sectors.
This is an event for engineers at every career stage, from those early in their careers looking for honest guidance, to those further along who know there is still work to do.
Speakers include:
Louise Beer
Sydney Water
Demi Athanasopoulos
AGL
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Alex Stonehouse
Cochlear
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Michael Marix-Evans
John Holland
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Janica Lukas
Western Power
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Upuli Indigahamaditta
Transport for NSW
Sylvia Iskander
Downer
Tim Mackney
Tweed Shire Council
Helen Baxter-Carter
SMEC
Olga Mikhaylova
CPB Contractors
Michaela Kemp
City of Sydney
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Heidi Sick
AECOM
Why you need to be at the Women in Engineering Summit 2026
Hear from engineers who have navigated the real barriers to seniority, not just those who made it look easy
Get practical strategies for building visibility in environments not designed with you in mind
Understand where women commonly stall in their careers and what changes the outcome
Engage with the conversations the industry needs to be having, in a room where they can be said honestly
Connect with peers across disciplines and industries working through the same challenges
Leave with a clearer sense of where the profession is heading and the role you can play in shaping it
Deep dive into emerging industry disruptions such as climate risk, the supply chain vulnerabilities and the role of AI in the future of engineeringKey themes
Building visibility, credibility and authority
Mentorship, sponsorship and the relationships that shape careers
Practical allyship and bringing more of the profession into the conversation
Communication, influence and the non-technical skills that strengthen engineering careers
Sponsorship Opportunities
The Women in Engineering Summit is your chance to meet and engage with a highly targeted and engaged audience of engineering leaders and decision makers who are actively looking for the latest solutions to improve their engineering projects and organisations.
The event offers numerous opportunities for sponsors to network, share their expertise, and build their reputation as thought leaders in the engineering space.
If you’d like to become an exhibitor, sponsor or speaker at the Women in Engineering Summit, please contact:
Lewis Halliday on lewish@questevents.com.au or +61 (0) 412 678 218 to discuss how we can help you connect with your ideal audience.
Supporting Partner:
Supporting Partner
Professionals Australia (formerly known as APESMA) are a community of STEM professionals just like you who believe we're stronger together.
Have you ever felt that your expertise is worth more? Your voice isn’t being heard? Your career path is blocked? The job market is impossible? Government policy must change? That's exactly why we exist.
We are 20,000+ problem-solvers coming together to get things done.
Here's the deal. When talented experts like you join forces, magic happens. You win life-changing pay rises, redesign workplaces to thrive and shift the national agenda.
At Professionals Australia, you are part of something bigger; you are fuelling Australia's future. From AI and energy transition to infrastructure and housing affordability, technical experts are the linchpin to solving our nation's most urgent challenges.
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