Tech Takeover

Mr Michael Buckley is currently the Deputy Consul-General at the Australian Consulate-General in Guangzhou. He has been working at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade since 2013.

Prior to this, Mr Buckley worked in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and before that, at Australia’s Department of Immigration and Citizenship. Mr Buckley is a career public servant. Within the Department Affairs and Trade, he has worked on climate and energy issues, Australia-Europe bilateral relationships, and development cooperation with South East Asia, particularly Indonesia.

Mr Buckley holds a Bachelor of Science, a Bachelor of Laws and a Diploma of Legal Practice from the Australian National University.

Jill Tang is a serial entrepreneur, community builder and Women in STEM advocate.

She is the co-founder of Ladies Who Tech, a social enterprise focusing on changing the status quo and promotes gender diversity and inclusion in STEM industry through offering digital upskilling education, career opportunities and community network. It connects more than 30,000+ members across all social media in greater China and now has presence in 11 cities including Singapore and Kuala Lumpur.

Forbes China, the Guardian, BBC, TechNode, Paper, CGTN and CNN also reported her work. Jill is the finalist for 2016 Australia China Young Alumni of the year and top 100 Gen T in China by Asia Tatler in 2019.

In 2020, Jill was awarded ’Social Impact Award’ at AmCham Future Leaders of the Year Award.

She holds Bachelor of Commerce from LaTrobe University, Master of Applied Finance from Monash University and MBA from Melbourne Business School.