On 11 September, the Prime Minister the Hon Anthony Albanese MP announced that Australia will have a public holiday on Thursday 22 September as a result of the death of HM Queen Elizabeth II.
We thought you might be wondering about what effect this will have on the Tech Summit which is currently scheduled for 20-22 September.
At this stage, so much organisation and preparation has gone into the event that we will be proceeding with the event as planned on Tuesday 20th and Wednesday 21st.
Obviously, we won’t be expecting you to have to give up the gift of an unexpected public holiday to attend our event on 22 of September, so Day 3 of the event will be postponed to Thursday, 29 September.
Thanks for your patience and understanding and we look forward to seeing you next week.
About the Technology Safety Summit
WESNET is hosting the 4th Technology Safety Summit, to bring together national and international experts on technology safety and violence against women.
The virtual Tech Summit 2022 will bring together sector and corporate leaders working with or supporting victim-survivors of technology-facilitated abuse in their use of technology, and their journeys in finding ways to harness technology to improve services with a domestic and family violence lens.
This year’s topics will focus on trending issues of technology-facilitated abuse in the context of domestic and family violence, as well as emerging technologies addressing the intersection of technology, privacy and violence against women.
Join us in exploring the ways technology and its uses are still evolving, and what happens when it intersects with intimate partner violence and other forms of gender-based violence.
About the Technology Safety Summit
WESNET hosts an annualTechnology Safety Summit, which brings together national and international experts on technology safety and violence against women.
Our next Technology Safety Summit will be held this year. Stay tune for upcoming updates!
About the Technology Safety Summit
WESNET is hosting the 4th Technology Safety Summit, to bring together national and international experts on technology safety and violence against women.
The virtual Tech Summit 2022 will bring together sector and corporate leaders working with or supporting victim-survivors of technology-facilitated abuse in their use of technology, and their journeys in finding ways to harness technology to improve services with a domestic and family violence lens.
This year’s topics will focus on trending issues of technology-facilitated abuse in the context of domestic and family violence, as well as emerging technologies addressing the intersection of technology, privacy and violence against women.
Join us in exploring the ways technology and its uses are still evolving, and what happens when it intersects with intimate partner violence and other forms of gender-based violence.
Don’t miss out! Send us your expression of interest and we will keep you updated on this year’s program and early bird ticket dates.
About the Structure
The 4th Tech Summit is going virtual. Held over three days, the Tech Summit will include a range of plenary and other sessions exploring relevant topics on the intersection of Technology and Violence Against Women. Scroll down for a peek at the draft program.
All live sessions will have closed captions and Auslan sponsored by Women with Disabilities Australia.
Who is it for?
The Tech Summit is for anyone interested in the intersection between technology and violence against women and is relevant for frontline workers, police, lawyers and other legal professionals, policymakers, researchers, and technologists interested in the intersection of technology, privacy, security and violence against women. Attendees have the opportunity to engage and build relationships across relevant sectors, supporting knowledge sharing and collaboration to address technology-facilitated abuse.
Keynote Speakers
Once again, we will be having some exciting keynote speakers. We’ll be announcing them soon!
Registration Fees
Standard Pricing
- For tickets purchased on or after 01 September 2022
- Standard
Standard Pricing
- For tickets purchased on or after 01 September 2022
- Wesnet Members
*Special Note for WESNET Members: All financial WESNET Members (both full and associate) are entitled to a 20% discount on tickets. Please call the office on 1800WESNET or email the event coordinator using our contact form for your promo code.
Three-day conference registrations include:
- Three-Day conference ticket access for one person to all conference sessions (Tuesday 20 to Thursday 22 of September 2022)
- Recording of all sessions
Please note that registration is one per person. The session links cannot be used by more than one person.
If you are Media, please contact us separately prior to purchasing your ticket.
If you have any questions, please contact the Safety Net team on 1800 WESNET (1800 937 638) or email us.
Cancellation and Alteration Policy
All alterations or cancellations must be made in writing and will be acknowledged by post or e-mail. Notification should be sent to:
WESNET Event Manager
PO BOX 469
Bendigo VIC 3552
Or email the Safety Net Australia Team
Thank You to Our 2022 Sponsors!
The Technology Summit in 2022 was made possible thanks to the generous support from our sponsors:
Follow Us
Stay in touch
Stay in touch
Subscribe to our mailing listClick here
Click here to subscribe to our mailing list
Keynote Speakers
This year’s keynote speakers include:
- Joanna Knox, Product Excellence & Incubation Executive, Telstra
- Nicole Lee, Survivor Advocate
- Erica Olsen, Director, Safety Net Project, NNEDV
- Professor Bronwyn Carlson, Head of the Department of Indigenous Studies and Director of the Centre for Global Indigenous Futures, Macquarie University
The MC for this year’s Tech Summit is Louise Pascale
Session speakers include:
- Omaim Al-Baghdadi, Western Sydney University
- Nicole Ashcroft, Uber
- Karen Bentley, CEO of WESNET
- Sarah Biordi, WESNET
- Joanna Colautti, WESNET
- Libbi Cunnington, Women with Disabilities Australia
- Dr Molly Dragiewicz, Griffith University
- Martijn Grooten, Coalition Against Stalkerware
- Dr Diarmaid Harkin, Deakin University
- Dr Mary Iliadis, Deakin University
- Amelia Klein, Financial Abuse Legal Service NSW
- Robert Merkel, Monash
- Julie Oberin AM, National Chair of WESNET
- Justine Rowe, Telstra
- A/Prof Michael Salter, UNSW
- Julie Sarkozi, Women’s Legal Service QLD
- Cindy Southworth, Meta
- Caroline Wall, Commonwealth Bank
- Dr Delanie Woodlock, Monash
- Samantha Yorke, Google
- and more
PLEASE JOIN US
We have an exciting line up of speakers for the 4th Tech Summit.
Hope to see you there!
3rd Annual Technology Safety Summit
Here at WESNET, we’re working towards a future where all women and children live free of domestic and family violence and its consequence. In the digital age, understanding how technology works, how to use it, and how to respond when it is misused to assert power and control is a powerful part of making women and their children safer.
WESNET is pleased to announce the 3rd Annual Technology Safety Summit will take place 6-7 September 2018, at the RACV Royal Pines, Gold Coast, Queensland.
Building on the success of our previous Summits, once again we will bring together national and international experts on technology safety and violence against women. The program is available here.
The Annual Technology Safety Summit, is Australia’s only conference focussing on the intersection of technology and violence against women.
What can I expect?
The Technology Summit brings together speakers who are leading the world in understanding and navigating the intersection of domestic violence and sexual assault and technology. Presentations will include:
- How technology is used to harm victims – from social media and other online spaces to traditional technology such as location tracking and smartphone surveillance.
- How workers can help survivors strategise for safety without having to give up their technology.
- How digital evidence can be collected to hold perpetrators accountable.
- Current legislation on technology-facilitated abuse and protections available for victims.
- Emerging issues such as technology privacy and security and its bearing on survivors of violence against women.
Who should attend?
The TechSummit is for people interested in the intersection between technology and violence against women. Workshops and presentations will be applicable for:
- Front line workers and NGOs working with women experiencing technology-facilitated abuse.
- Police investigating the misuse of technology to stalk, harass, and abuse victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and other forms of violence against women.
- Lawyers and other legal professionals representing clients experiencing technology-facilitated abuse.
- Policymakers, researchers, and technologists interested in the intersection of technology, privacy, security and violence against women.
Attendees will also gain the opportunity to engage and build relationships across relevant sectors, supporting knowledge sharing and collaboration to address technology-facilitated abuse.
Here is a one-page description about the Summit that you can forward or share.
Download FlyerSponsorship opportunities
Sponsorship opportunities are no longer available. Please visit our sponsorship opportunities page for next year’s Summit or contact us for more details.
We are pleased that Telstra is once again supporting the Summit as a Platinum Sponsor.
Get the latest Tech Summit News
Sign up for our mailing list to learn when registration opens and other details about the Summit.
Thank You to Our 2016 Sponsors!
The inaugural Technology Summit in 2016 was made possible with generous support from Telstra, our Gold Sponsor, and Google.