GGD 17 and YOW! Brisbane

18 November, 2013

Great news everyone! The lovely people over at YOW! Brisbane have given us two tickets to give away at the dinner on Thursday night!



The YOW! conference is on in Brisbane 9-10 December at the Convention Centre in South Bank. It is an exclusive technical conference, with a great line up of speakers from around the world. Check it all out on the <a href="http://brisbane.yowconference.com.au/">YOW! Brisbane site</a>.

Entries for the conference tickets will be available at the door on Thursday, so don't be late, and don't forget to bring your Eventbrite ticket with you. We can't wait to see you there!

Girl Geek Dinner #17! GBST and Ania Wedracki

21 October, 2013


Our seventeenth dinner is proudly hosted by GBST. GBST is a provider of software and services to the global financial services industry. They offer solutions in the capital markets, securities processing and wealth administration areas.
Date: Thursday, 21 November, 2013. From 6-8pm.



We will be hearing from Ania Wedracki on “Convenience at a cost of privacy – how changes in technology are changing social norms”. Ania currently works for web development firm Emu. Ania fell in love with technology at a young age and eventually found herself deeply involved in the dynamic and fast-paced web industry. Her most recent role as technical manager involves strategic planning, operational and project management.

Here's the details:

People: We must cap the attendees at a maximum of 50. The usual GGD rules apply, so boy geeks are more than welcome to come, but must have a girl geek escort.
Food: Platters of nibbles and soft drink/juice will be provided by GBST at the venue, champagne and cider will also be provided by GBST.
Where: GBST, Cathedral Square - West Tower, Level 4, 410 Ann St, Brisbane. We will have someone at the door to let you in.
RSVP: This is a free event, but you MUST have registered on eventbrite. Bring your eventbrite ticket with you on the night so we can let you in: http://ggdbne17.eventbrite.com/

If you wish to bring children with you to the dinner, then you are more than welcome. If they are over 6, please make sure you arrange a ticket for them (so we can cater). However, there will be alcohol at the event, and it is likely to be fairly crowded and could be noisy, so use your discretion as to whether or not you feel it is suitable for your child before arranging your ticket.

GGD Dinner #16 - Red Hat - Angelina Fabbro - Imposter Phenomenon

23 July, 2013

Girl Geek Dinners BNE have returned, and we're packing out the Red Hat offices in North Quay!


Angelina Fabbro will our speaker for the evening, giving a short talk about Imposter Phenomenon. We're very lucky to have Angelina visit us, as she's in town for CampJS. More details on Angelina's talk coming shortly!

Here's the details:

Date: Thursday, 8 August, 2013. From 6-8pm. Nibbles to be provided at the venue, and champagne and cider served until 7pm.
People: We must cap the attendees at a maximum of 50. The usual GGD rules apply, so boy geeks are more than welcome to come, but must have a girl geek escort.
Food: Platters of nibbles and soft drink/juice will be provided by Red Hat at the venue, champagne and cider will also be provided by Red Hat.
Where: Red Hat Brisbane, Level 1, 193 North Quay, Brisbane. We will have someone at the door to let you in. Parking is very limited in the city, so catch any public transport to Roma St station, it's only a 5 minute walk from there.
RSVP: This is a free event, but you MUST have registered on eventbrite. Bring your eventbrite ticket with you on the night so we can let you in: http://ggdbne-16.eventbrite.com/

If you wish to bring children with you to the dinner, then you are more than welcome. If they are over 6, please make sure you arrange a ticket for them (so we can cater). However, there will be alcohol at the event, and it is likely to be fairly crowded and could be noisy, so use your discretion as to whether or not you feel it is suitable for your child before arranging your ticket.


Look Out Brisbane ...

23 June, 2013

Girl Geek Dinners Brisbane is coming back!

If you're a GGD BNE regular, then a warm welcome back. If you're new to the GGD-scene, please, make yourself at home!

The first thing you need to do is go here, and sign up to our new mailing list: https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en#!forum/ggd-brisbane

The next thing you need to do is put this date in your diary: Thursday 8 August, 2013

You also need to leave a comment on this post, let us know what you want from your GGD, and what we can do to help make that happen. Oh, and we'd love to hear from you if you'd like to speak at a future event too!

Watch this space for more info, coming soon!