ANZ Mentees and Mentors 2026

 

About the Rise Mentoring Programme

Our award-winning Rise Mentoring Programme is a coveted six month programme to support women working in, or aspiring to work in the media technology sector.

The Mentoring Programme sees a variety of experienced broadcast media technology sector industry leaders, at a diversity of levels of seniority, ready to offer expertise, knowledge and guidance to our female Mentees.

A special thank you goes to our industry sponsors as the programme is only made possible due their generous support.

Applications to the Rise Mentoring Programme are currently closed.

 
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RISE MENTORING PROGRAMME 2026

ANZ Mentees & Mentors

Hema Sheel

Hema Sheel

Video Editor, Tabcorp

Paul Whybrow

Paul Whybrow

Global Explorer I Creative Leadership Consultant I Writer & Educator, SEMPTE

Rupali Palikhe

Rupali Palikhe

Software Engineer, Stan Entertainment/Nine

Indrani Rajendran

Indrani Rajendran

Senior Software Engineer L2, Accedo TV

Annie Waller

Annie Weller

Head of Production, Uniqfeed / TBS

Belinda Kent

Belinda Kent

Senior Project Manager, Telstra

Julijana Nikolis

Julijana Nikolis

Master Control Operator & Media Operator, Gravity Media

Tanya Kelly

Tanya Kelly

Head of Partnerships and Marketing, Cadium

Jenny Kapp

Jenny Kapp

Learning Administator, ABC

Reza Mazhari

Reza Mazhari

Senior Broadcast Architect, Tabcorp

Sophie Pierce

Sophie Pierce

Student

BRENDAN SMITH

Brendan Smith

Head of Workflow, Gravity Media

Lauren Phelan

Lauren Phelan

Marketing Manager, SBS

Deidre Joubert

Deidre Joubert

Head of Solutions, Technology, TBS

Brooke Joyner

Brooke Joyner

Manager, Digital & Community Engagement, Freelance

Sandra Page

Sandra Page

Broadcast Manager, ATC

 

Momoko Metham

Momoko Metham

Social Platform and Content Strategist, Special Broadcasting Service

Cora Spear

Cora Spear

Partnerships Director, Comcast

Mia Ok

Mia Ok

Presentation Coordinator, Foxtel

Stephanie Foran

Stephanie Foran

Director of Digital Archive, Nine

Olivia Dent

Olivia Dent

Operations Manager, Seven Network

Boey Song

Boey Song

Engineering Manager, Qvest

 

Eunice Ramirez

Eunice Ramirez

Delivery Manager (Digital), Nine

Nina Walsh

Nina Walsh

Global Leader, Business Development, Media & Entertainment, Games and Sports, Amazon Web Services

Briana Alexander

Briana Alexander

Manager, Digital & Community Engagement, Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association

Jodie Fisher

Jodie Fisher

Producer, Whooshka

Zali Shepherd

Zali Shepherd

Racing Production Manager, Tabcorp- Sky Racing

Philippa Windus

Philippa Windus

MCR team leader, Irdeto

Karen Allen

Karen Allen

Freelance Television Technician, Kreativekaz Media

Vanessa Arden-Wood

Vanessa Arden-Wood

Manager - Social Media, ABC

Rebecca Scott

Rebecca Scott

Vision Mixer/Switcher, Freelance

Anna-Lockwood

Anna Lockwood

Head of Media & Sport, Telstra

Louie Sleeman

Louie Sleeman

Graphics Operator / Technician, Freelance

Christie Bence

Christie Bence

Head of Systems & Technology, MKTG

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Annaliese Whipp

Marketing Executive, SBS

Ben Stavert

Ben Stavert

Director of Social and Influencer, Hello

Nikyah Hutchings

Nikyah Hutchings

Executive Producer, Commercial & Sponsored Content, National Indigenous Television (NITV)

Mark Johns

Mark Johns

CEO / Head of International Sales & Marketing, Switch TV

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Become a Rise Member

Membership to Rise is free and is open to everyone working across, or aspiring to work in, the broadcast and media technology sector.

As part of our community, you will be invited to all of our networking events / conferences / panels, as well as be asked to nominate your colleagues in our annual Rise Awards.

Each member is invited to apply for our annual Mentoring Programme and we are always looking for volunteers for our Rise Up Academy programme and for contributors to our reports too.

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