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EmpowerTech
by Iyari Cevallos
The EmpowerTech podcast is a platform where we discuss all things tech and explore the growing ways in how we can leverage technology to lead smart, sustainable, and impactful lives.
Episodes
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EmpowerTech x WIT.Ep9 - Curiosity, Cancer Research and Backing Yourself
EmpowerTech x WiT – Ep 9: Curiosity, Cancer Research and Backing Yourself In this episode of EmpowerTech, Iyari Cevallos speaks with Dr Jacqui McGovern, Senior Research Fellow at QUT and the 2025 Women in Technology Excellence in Research Award winner. Jacqui discusses her work developing...
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EmpowerTech x WIT.Ep8 - Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Regional Impact
EmpowerTech x WiT – Professor Rowena Barrett In this episode of EmpowerTech, Iyari Cevallos speaks with Professor Rowena Barrett, 2025 Women in Technology Raising the Regions Award winner. Rowena shares perspectives on innovation, entrepreneurship, and career development. She reflects on how her...
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EmpowerTech x WIT.Ep7 - Returning to work and building inclusive pathways
In this episode of EmpowerTech, host Iyari Cevallos speaks with Tracey Mounce, People Business Partner at GHD and the 2025 Women in Technology Employer of Change Award winner. Tracey shares her experience working in HR and leading GHD’s Career Relaunch Program, a structured initiative designed to...
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EmpowerTech x WiT.Ep6 - Building STEM Pathways for Regional Girls
In this episode of EmpowerTech, host Iyari Cevallos speaks with Sarah Chapman, founder of STEM Changemakers and the 2025 Women in Technology Raising the Regions Award winner. Sarah reflects on her experience as a science educator in regional Queensland and the barriers many girls face when...
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EmpowerTech x WiT.Ep5- Plant Science, Discovery, Leadership
In this episode of EmpowerTech, Iyari Cevallos speaks with Professor Christine Beveridge, 2025 Women in Technology Excellence in Research Award winner. Christine discusses her work in plant developmental biology, particularly her long-standing research into shoot branching and the discovery of...
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EmpowerTech x WiT.Ep4 - Ethical AI in Healthcare
In this episode of EmpowerTech, host Iyari Cevallos speaks with Dr Aida Brankovich, 2025 Women in Technology Emerging Tech Star Award winner and senior researcher at the CSIRO. Aida discusses her journey from physics and engineering into healthcare-focused AI, and her work developing algorithms…
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EmpowerTech x WiT.Ep3 - Transforming Industrial Waste Into Renewable Value
Dr Lalehvash Moghaddam: Transforming Industrial Waste Into Renewable Value In this episode, EmpowerTech host Iyari Cevallos speaks with Dr Lalehvash Moghaddam, senior industrial chemist and winner of the 2025 WiT Excellence in Industry Leadership Award. Lalehvash shares her journey from growing…
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EmpowerTech x WiT.Ep2 - Predicting Postpartum Depression Before Birth
Dr Clarissa Yates: Predicting Postpartum Depression Before Birth In this episode, EmpowerTech host Iyari Cevallos speaks with Dr Clarissa Yates, neuroscientist, founder of Ketim Technologies, and creator of the world’s first blood-based predictive diagnostic test for postpartum depression.…
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EmpowerTech x WiT.Ep1 - Modelling the Future of Our Oceans with a Mathemafishian
Modelling the Future of Our Oceans with a Mathemafishian In the first episode of the WiT x EmpowerTech series, Iyari Cevallos speaks with Alise Fox - stock assessment scientist, artist, and 2025 Women in Technology Emerging Science Star Award winner. Alise builds mathematical models that help...
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S2 EP.8 - Inside Wizer: Using Tech to Tackle Bias
In this final episode of Season 2 of EmpowerTech, host Iyari speaks with Kylee Ingram about using creativity and decision intelligence to build smarter, more inclusive organisations. Kylee traces her path from award-recognised interactive storytelling to founding Wizer, a platform that helps...
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S2 EP.7 - Demystifying Quantum Computing
In this episode of the EmpowerTech Podcast, host Iyari Cevallos sits down with William Gooderson, a high-performance coach and former Chief of Staff at Silicon Quantum Computing in Sydney. Will helps us cut through the noise around quantum computing and understand what is real, what is hype, and...
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S2 EP.6 - Mechanical engineering and space tech
In this episode of EmpowerTech, host Iyari Cevallos talks with Lauren Hanson, Senior Mechanical Engineer at CSIRO Robotics. Lauren has played a key role in some of Australia’s most ambitious engineering projects, from competing in Mars rover challenges to delivering the Multi-Resolution Scanning...
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S2 EP.5 - Inside the cybercrime industry
In this episode of EmpowerTech, host Iyari Cevallos sits down with Mandy Turner - a globally recognised cybersecurity investigator and intelligence specialist, named a Top 10 Influencer by the International Security Exhibition and Conference. Together, they unpack the sophisticated and...
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S2 Ep.4 - AI done right in Organisations
In this episode of Empower Tech, Iyari Cevallos sits down with Luca Caruso, a seasoned digital transformation leader and Practice Manager at SoCo, an award-winning IT consultancy. Luca brings a wealth of experience in designing and delivering AI-driven solutions for government and commercial...
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S2 Ep.3 - When Culture meets Code
In this episode of EmpowerTech, host Iyari Cevallos sits down with Paul Woods, a seasoned advisor and author focused on the human side of digital transformation. Paul has spent over two decades helping leaders embrace technology not as a shiny object, but as a tool for amplifying people and...
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S2 Ep.2 - Robots, Reefs, and Rocket Science
In this episode of EmpowerTech, host Iyari Cevallos chats with Rosie Atwell, Technical Program Manager at CSIRO’s Cyber Physical Systems Group, about the ground breaking world of robotics and autonomous systems in Australia. Rosie shares her journey - from a fine arts degree to managing robotics...
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S2 Ep.1 - Navigating tech and wellbeing
In the first episode of Season 2 of the EmpowerTech Podcast, Iyari Cevallos sits down with globally renowned positive psychology expert Sue Langley, founder of the Langley Group and academic director of the Langley Group Institute. Together, they explore the evolving relationship between...
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Ep.8 - Empowering the non-techie business leader
In this episode of the EmpowerTech podcast, host Iyari Cevallos sits down with Leanne Shelton, CEO of HumanEdge AI Training and AI prompt engineering educator, to discuss the integration of AI in the workplace. Leanne elaborates on the opportunities and pitfalls of leveraging AI, focusing on how…
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Ep.7 - The World of a Tech Translator
In this episode of the EmpowerTech Podcast, Iyari Cevallos dives into a fascinating discussion with Corrie Dark, a tech translator and founder of Integrity AI. Corrie shares her journey of making complex technological advancements accessible to business leaders without compromising on the…
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Ep.6 - Empowering organisations with analytics
In this episode of the EmpowerTech Podcast, host Iyari Cevallos chats with Ellen Manning, a leader in data and analytics. Their discussion delves into how organisations can leverage data analytics to make smarter, more impactful decisions. Ellen, who holds a PhD in astrophysics and is currently...
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Ep.5 - From Adversity to Cyber Resilience
In this episode of the EmpowerTech Podcast, host Iyari Cevallos chats with Gabriela, a passionate cybersecurity advisor dedicated to empowering women in the field. Gabriela shares her unconventional path to cybersecurity, which began with a traumatic experience of cyber fraud while working on...
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Ep.4 - Tech Wisdom for the Modern Age
In this episode of the EmpowerTech Podcast, Iyari Cevallos and Dr. Kendra Vant delve into the complexities of new technologies and their proper use. They discuss the importance of being conscientious consumers of tech, particularly focusing on large language models (LLMs) and generative AI.…
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Ep.3 - Changing the Gender Bias in Tech
In this engaging episode of the EmpowerTech Podcast, host Iyari Cevallos welcomes Cynthia, a passionate advocate for increasing the representation of girls in technology. They discuss Cynthia's journey and motivations for promoting STEM among young girls, sharing personal experiences from her...
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Ep.2 - AI Adoption for our modern worklives
In this episode of the EmpowerTech Podcast, host Iyari Cevallos speaks with Inbal Rodnay, a renowned technology adoption expert specializing in AI applications for professional services firms. Inbal, who runs AI training programs and was formerly the head of technology innovation at…
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Ep.1 - Disruption of the Creative Industry
The first episode of Empower Tech's pilot season features Jamie van Leeuwen an expert in AI technology shedding some light on the future of AI. The conversation kicks off with Jamie's controversial win in the Digi Direct Photography Competition using an AI-generated image and delves into the...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The EmpowerTech podcast is a platform where we discuss all things tech and explore the growing ways in how we can leverage technology to lead smart, sustainable, and impactful lives.
HOSTED BY
Iyari Cevallos
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The EmpowerTech podcast is a platform where we discuss all things tech and explore the growing ways in how we can leverage technology to lead smart, sustainable, and impactful lives.
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