14 - 16 October 2025
Sydney | Australia

Women in Engineering Summit 2025

Build skills, break barriers & achieve engineering excellence

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The event offers numerous opportunities for sponsors to network, share their expertise, and build their reputation.

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Australia's most popular Women in Engineering event returns!

After three consecutive sell-outs, the Women in Engineering Summit returns to equip you with the technical expertise and career tools you need to thrive.

Connect with a powerful network of peers, gain insights to elevate your projects, and open new doors to progression in a supportive environment committed to driving diversity and inclusion across the profession.

This is your opportunity. Step up, skill up, and flourish in the future of engineering.

Past Speakers Include

Felicity Furey

Chief Executive Officer
WeAspire

Sandra Nilsen

General Manager – Design and Engineering
BESIX Watpac

Abbey Johnson

Head of Design & Innovation
Taylor

Merridy Nunn

Technical Program Manager
Fleet Space Technologies

Johanna Austin

Head of Engineering
AIM

Madeleine McManus OAM

Chief Executive Officer
Centre for Professional Engineering Education

Diana Zagora

Director - Civil Engineering Infrastructure
Transport for NSW

Marie O'Looney

Associate Director
SDA Structures

Dayna Surlan

Senior Sustainability Consultant
WSP

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“Inspiring to be in a room with so many diverse, smart, interesting engineering women. So important we learn from each other, build our networks and share our experiences.”

ACCIONA

Project Controls Manager – Southern Region

“The high quality of the speakers and high intellectual level of the content really impressed me. A dynamic, inspiring and empowering event focusing on intensive high level knowledge sharing."

Haslin Constructions

General Manager

“It was a great event that was able to provide learnings on an individual level as well as an organisational level. The Women in Engineering Summit left me feeling inspired and empowered.”

ExxonMobil Corporation

CCS Environmental Lead

“Authentic and empathetic speakers helped me to gain confidence to take charge of my career and shape it the way I want.”

ResMed

Manufacturing Engineer

“The conference covered relevant and thought-provoking content, presented by intelligent and inspiring women in our industry.”

BG&E

Senior Structural Engineer

Why you need to be at the Women in Engineering Summit 2025

Join the premier event for women in engineering to accelerate your career and drive organisational success

Combat the DEI backlash by learning how to address resistance, strengthen credibility, and keep diversity progress moving forward

Sharpen your communication, leadership & project management skills

Experience interactive champagne roundtables for high impact discussions, actionable insights & meaningful connections

Learn how top companies are tackling technology, sustainability & engineering challenges

Access proven strategies for career advancement & longevity

Expand your network with authentic and accomplished leaders who can support your professional growth

Partnership 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.

Key Themes

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Implementing practical solutions to combat the DEI backlash

Developing in-demand skills to improve your performance, strengthen teams & future-proof your career

Bringing men into the conversation: communicating & collaborating to drive real & lasting change

Identifying & capitalising on different career opportunities to sustain career longevity

Industry outlook: learning how to succeed in the engineering profession of tomorrow

Quest has an established history of providing reliable, high quality conferences for the engineering sector. Women in Engineering Summit 2025 is an opportunity for our past delegates and new attendees to come together in one place to Meet. Learn. Grow.

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