Sienna Tugendhaft’s Post

Happy International Women’s Day 🎀 Celebrating today with Women in Emerging Tech Australia at ACS (Australian Computer Society) Always great to connect with more of our community, engage in conversations around inclusion and diversity and be part of raising greater awareness around the importance of women in the tech space. Let’s continue to elevate and empower one another. And whilst it is a ‘women’s day’, to the male allies who go above and beyond to ensure women feel supported and empowered, we see you and we appreciate you. For me, I know I will continue to show up and be the change I hope to see. Karen Cohen Dolly Brtan Mahsa H. Debbie Y. Daisy Wong Danielle Marie Junie Baptiste Poitevien Karen Katz Lukasz Gogolkiewicz Sonali A Abrol Digital Innovation Futures Victoria Susan Brown Erez Rachamim 🦾 Cameron Guymer Matthew Harcourt #WIET2024

I recently joined the Pitch night with The Startup Network for their Entrepreneurial World Cup As a lover of innovation; it is incredible to see what people are building and the ideas generated within our Melbourne Ecosystem. Just wow💥 Thank you to the wonderful finalists Paul Bevan Tina Funder Adam Good Arani Sivakumar for sharing your pitches, you each have brilliant ideas and I know you will all succeed on your independent ventures ahead. I particularly loved hearing about Magic Valley who are cultivating lab grown meat. This is going to entirely change the way we indulge and I am eager to see our future flourish with this new opportunity for sustainable & affordable meats. #entrepreneurship #cultivatedmeat #sustainability #pitchnight #innovation

Amongst my many areas of interest, the start up space is one of them. Last week I had the opportunity to attend the State of Aussie Startups Funding Report 2023 with Folklore Ventures & Cut Through Venture Whilst the report revealed total funding for 2023 to be $3.5 billion (down by 54% from ‘22), I was most disheartened to hear only 4% went to female-only founders (18% allocated to mixed-gender founders). With my female advocacy lens, I listened closely to the possible ‘solutions’ during the panel discussion, which was nothing short of insightful, on how we can bridge this gap. Alister Coleman accurately stated that ‘funding will naturally chase the biggest opportunities’ and emphasised the critical need for female representation within investment firms to initiate change from within. Naturally a diverse work force is key to diversifying fund allocation and closing the gender gap. In my exchange with Rachel Yang we celebrated the progress made in 2023, given a 2% increase from 2022. Yet, we both agreed that the time has come to shift from small scale improvements to substantial, impactful action. On the other hand, as a tech enthusiast, I was pleased to see that the most favoured sectors for investment were; 🌱 AI 🌱 Business Software 🌱 Clean tech In 2024, I remain hopeful that we will continue positive trends in technology, sustainability & diversity. Let’s work together to make this year a turning point for inclusive growth & innovation. Access the full report here: https://lnkd.in/gKZsJdNT Chris Gillings Justine Carzino, CFA Lauren Capelin #funding #fundingallocation #startups #tech #diversity #femalefounders

First event for 2024 💥 It was great to join The Startup Network at their Future of Horizons event! I particularly enjoyed the investor debate, understanding the gender gap in the investment sector. My favourite question to the panel was, ‘so I was wondering if you can share what the good news is for female startups?’ Thanks for a great day full of diverse conversations The Startup Network Vicki Stirling Ryan Burns #startupnetwork #entrepreneurship #futurehorizons

Over the past 4 weeks I’ve immersed myself on a subject that’s reshaping the world, Artificial intelligence (AI) I had the ability to understand some of the major opportunities and implications that artificial intelligence has/will have on businesses. Some key learnings: 💥The need for data transparency is paramount (my thoughts: AI meet Blockchain 🤝🏼) 💥Regtech struggles to keep pace with the rapid AI advancements. Remaining updated on emerging regulation is crucial (especially for those navigating a startup)  💥Intellectual Property is a complex issue, presenting both as a challenge and opportunity for innovation  💥To my developer community, AI is transforming into an invaluable collaborator, according to KPMG “AI will be your most valuable coding partner”. Imagine effortlessly translating between programming languages or converting natural language into code - the possibilities are astounding  💥The quest for Inclusivity and diversity is ongoing. The bias in training data can perpetuate inequality, precisely why the concept of decentralised AI strikes me as particularly compelling. I know I can always rely on my allies at RMIT to be keeping pace with the web3 innovations and providing resources to learn & grow! Big thank you to Stuart Thomas, Chris Berg & Jason Potts As we approach the holiday season, I extend my warmest wishes to all.  May the break be filled with joy, reflection and anticipation for the breakthroughs that lie ahead! #Blockchain #EmergingTechnology #Tech #ArtificialIntelligence RMIT University RMIT Digital3 RMIT Blockchain Innovation Hub

Incredible awards night to mark the end of the year and cheer on all the businesses who are making an impact! Pause Fest & Awards George Hedon Big thank you to Kelly Hutchinson from the Victorian Govenment Digital Innovation Futures Victoria for bringing me to this vibrant community event. Always a pleasure connecting with more of the thriving Australian ecosystem & startup space! Dominic Pym Soozey Johnstone Tom Kerr-Sheppard Amber Main Anjali Kumanan Jenna Polson Dickie Currer 🌱 Judy Anderson-Firth Judy Sahay

Passion & Community! There is room for everyone in web3. Thank you for sharing some of the highlights from the panel Zakaria Zainal

- Australian Crypto Convention 2023 - I really enjoyed sharing my journey down the web3 rabbit hole & my insights on how to get a job in web3. My inbox is always open to our thriving ecosystem! (& anyone who may want to join it!) Loved speaking alongside these powerhouses Karen Cohen Jess Renden Dr Nataliya Ilyushina & our wonderful moderator Zakaria Zainal Thank you for having me Australian Crypto Convention #cryptocon #crypto #blockchain AlgoHUB Women in Emerging Tech Australia

Honoured to be speaking today at the Crypto Convention on the Future of Talent in web3! Come join the conversation from 12-12.50pm at Theatre 1 if you’re interested in the hot tips of how to get a job in web3 & grow your community…. I’ll be sharing my insights alongside these wonderful women Karen Cohen, Dr Nataliya Ilyushina, Jess Renden moderated by Zakaria Zainal #web3 #cryptocon #crypto #blockchain Australian Crypto Convention AlgoHUB

Who’s coming to Crypto Con? Use our discount code ׳AlgoHUB’ for 30% off tix Drop me a note if you’ll be there, would love to connect with more of our incredible web3 community!