Vanessa is the Global Director, People and Culture at Art Processors, a global experiential design consultancy, where she designs and executes the people and workforce strategy.

Before joining Art Processors, Vanessa co-founded Code Like a Girl, a groundbreaking social enterprise that challenges the significant imbalance of gender representation in Australia’s tech industry. As Chief Operating Officer, Vanessa introduced and optimised programmes to attract and retain girls from all walks of life in STEM education and technology careers. Among her proudest achievements was an internship program she designed to provide a uniquely innovative pathway for women to pursue careers in tech. It was the first of its kind in Australia that did not require the applicant to be studying or hold a tertiary qualification and was purposefully designed to invite women and non-binary identifiers into the industry. Furthermore, the initiative addressed a lack of diversity from a cultural perspective, welcoming applicants from seven countries to the apprenticeship’s first cycle.

Throughout her professional career, Vanessa has held several senior and executive positions in People and Culture, working with organisations across the tech, legal, health, education and government sectors. An unswerving commitment to social justice and gender equality have been concurrent themes across her diverse career, imploring organisations from inside and out to do better when it comes to their most valuable asset – their people.

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