Tech Careers Hotline

Tech Council of Australia
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Tech Careers Hotline is a podcast for anyone curious about a career in tech. We put real questions from students and mid-career professionals directly to leaders across Australia — and let them share the unfiltered truth about building a career in one of the fastest-growing industries.

Episodes

  1. Former Australian of the Year Racing to Win the Global Quantum Computing Race | Michelle Simmons

    2 DAYS AGO

    Former Australian of the Year Racing to Win the Global Quantum Computing Race | Michelle Simmons

    Episode: Michelle Simmons, Founder & CEO, Silicon Quantum Computing Michelle Simmons fell in love with physics at 12. Twenty-five years later, she's built Australia's first quantum computing company from Sydney — and in 2018 was named Australian of the Year. Her team built the world's first single-atom transistor. Now she's racing to deliver the world's first commercial-scale quantum computer by 2033. In this episode, Michelle shares the unfiltered truth about leaving academia to found a company, raising capital, building high-performing teams with no passengers, and backing yourself in one of the world's most competitive fields. Real questions. Real answers. This one's unmissable. Michelle Simmons LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-simmons-34662921a/ Adair Robins LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adair-robins/ Music Credit: https://uppbeat.io/t/ottomp3/on-the-move License code: KR2VLJP5QV5P7LDE https://uppbeat.io/t/qube/play License code: 5LA5IAVKYG26HASD

    45 min
  2. She built a $100M Robotics Company at 25 | Grace Brown, Andromeda CEO & Co-Founder

    18 MAR

    She built a $100M Robotics Company at 25 | Grace Brown, Andromeda CEO & Co-Founder

    Episode: Grace Brown, Co-Founder & CEO, Andromeda Robotics Grace Brown started building robots at 15. By 25, she is leading a $100 million company from Melbourne — creating Abi, the world's leading social companion robot for aged care that speaks 90 languages and remembers every resident she meets. In this episode, Grace shares the unfiltered truth about scaling a deep-tech startup, raising capital, building diverse teams, and backing yourself in one of the world's fastest-growing industries. Real questions. Real answers. This one's unmissable. Grace Brown LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/grace-brown-619b59161/ Adair Robins LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adair-robins/ Music Credit: https://uppbeat.io/t/ottomp3/on-the-move License code: KR2VLJP5QV5P7LDE https://uppbeat.io/t/qube/play License code: 5LA5IAVKYG26HASD

    41 min
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Tech Careers Hotline is a podcast for anyone curious about a career in tech. We put real questions from students and mid-career professionals directly to leaders across Australia — and let them share the unfiltered truth about building a career in one of the fastest-growing industries.

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  • Creator
    Tech Council of Australia
  • Years Active
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  • Episodes
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