ANZ Mentees and Mentors 2023
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 2023 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 for 2023/24 as the programme is only made possible due their generous support.
Apply to join the global 2024 cohort of the Rise Mentoring Programme
ANZ Mentees 2023
GRACE CUNNINGHAM
MENTOR: Nina Walsh, Head of Business Development, APJ & Americas for Media & Entertainment, AWS
JESSICA PAYTNER
MENTOR: Olivia Grimshaw, Presales and Customer Success Manager APAC , Grass Valley
SHARMAINE SPENCER
MENTOR: Manda Hatter, Head of Operations, Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)
JENNIE SCHILLER
MENTOR: Tanya Rai, Marketing Manager, Telstra Broadcast Services
PENNY HE
MENTOR: Trupti Patel, Head of Program Management, Telstra Broadcast Services
TAYLAH GILLIS
MENTOR: Monica Forlano, Head of AFL Studios, Australian Football League
ANZ Mentors 2023
NINA WALSH
MENTEE: Grace Cunningham, Studio Operations Senior, PWC Australia
OLIVIA GRIMSHAW
MENTEE: Jessica Paynter, Audio & Communications Engineer, Gravity Media
MANDA HATTER
MENTEE: Sharmaine Spencer, Community Radio Network Operations Coordinator and Team Leader, Community Broadcasting Association of Australia (CBAA)
TANYA RAI
MENTEE: Jennie Schiller, Associate Producer, Gravity Media
TRUPTI PATEL
MENTEE: Penny He, Finance Manager, Deluxe APAC
MONICA FORLANO
MENTEE: Taylah Gillis, Multi Skilled Technical Operator, MKTG Sports + Entertainment Australia
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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