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How ICT can capture the imaginations of young people
AIIA’s Chief Executive Officer, Rob Durie, explores how the ICT industry can capture the imaginations of young people to ensure it has the necessary skills for the future.
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Industry leadership will build ICT skills, says AIIA
AIIA will work with the Australian Computer Society (ACS) to lead and |
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CSIRO ICT Centre extends major sponsorship agreement for AIIA iAwards
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AIIA encourages ICT entrepreneurship
Traditionally, entrepreneurship is synonymous with risk-taking in the face of uncertainty. Entrepreneurs are seen as people willing to put their careers and financial security on the line to take risks in the name of an idea or innovation. While all new business ventures involve stepping into the unknown, the Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) is reducing the risk for budding ICT entrepreneurs with its ‘Developing Business Skills for ICT Entrepreneurs’ program. In May of this year, the first class of tomorrow’s business leaders graduated from AIIA’s inaugural ICT Entrepreneurs’ Program, and we are now accepting enrolments for our 2006/07 class. One of AIIA’s key aims is to assist in driving the growth of the ICT industry in Australia. The Association believes that actively encouraging the ICT industry’s entrepreneurs is a vital part of fostering a vibrant ICT industry. In partnership with the Macquarie Graduate School of Management, AIIA’s peer-based learning program is designed to encourage the innovation, professionalism and business skills needed to ensure the Australian ICT industry continues to grow in size and economic contribution on both a local and international scale. In our first year of operation, the program provided 23 ICT business people with new business skills, mentoring and advice, education and access to networking, helping them to gain the skills and know-how to build their businesses from “a million to a billion.” AIIA recognises that entrepreneurship requires a unique set of skills, ones that are not always required of an employee. ICT entrepreneurs must possess ingenuity, persistence, determination, leadership, organisational ability and the nurturing quality required to take charge of, and watch over a venture until it can stand alone. As such, the program provides advanced training in business strategy, marketing, finance, leadership and people management, and organisational and change management. Program participants are encouraged to rigorously review their own businesses, with experienced ICT leaders acting as mentors to help participants complete action plans to support their companies’ growth over the next three to five years. Entrepreneurship is about discovering, evaluating and exploiting new business opportunities. AIIA’s ICT Entrepreneurs Program is certainly an opportunity for aspiring business leaders to take their companies to the next level. Applications for 2006/2007 program are now open, and we encourage potential candidates to enrol through AIIA’s website at www.aiia.com.au, or contact AIIA’s Industry Development Manager, John Dean on |
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AIIA Queensland recognises local industry talent
AIIA’s Queensland branch hosted a luncheon on Friday 23 June to congratulate each of the eight iAwards winners and finalists from this year’s iAwards, held on 7 April in Sydney. Read more |
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AIIA and government work together to simplify SourceIT
AIIA has welcomed further commitment from the Australian Government to work with industry to improve the new range of simplified model contracts for frequent low risk transactions between ICT companies and the federal government. Read more |
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AIIA says Victorian Government’s new ICT policies a positive step forward
The new Victorian Government ICT policies came into effect on 3 July, with improvements to the contractual framework viewed positively by AIIA. Read more |
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AIIA links members to customers
AIIA is always looking for new ways to get our members in front of new customers.
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AIIA marketing workshop helps companies find their USPs
What do you do if you can’t find your company’s unique selling points?
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ACS launches CP PROGRAM for greater status and recognition
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Can the iAwards reely impruve our kidz speling?
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New Members
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Join the College of Experts
The Australian Research Council (ARC) is calling for nominations for appointments to its College of Experts in 2007. Read more |
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AIIA Bulletin – what do you think? Have your say… and go to the movies in style!
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Take the panic out of choosing an overseas partner
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Export Events
13 - 15 July: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Pikom PS3 |
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AIIA Events
11 July: Canberra – Federal Government ‘SourceIT’ Standard Contracts Explained |
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Visit aiia.com.au! AIIA's events calendar can be viewed on the AIIA website.
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| AIIA would like to congratulate all the winners and finalists at the 2006 iAwards. For a complete list of winners, click here. |
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AIIA Statistical Challenge
The World Cup is proving a big hit with Internet surfers, with fifaworldcup.com clocking up a record number of page views – 464 million – after only eight days of the tournament. The previous record for sports websites was held by the Salt Lake City Olympic Games website. How many page views did this site get over the course of the games?
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