BiG Day In Brisbane and BiG Day In Sunshine Coast recordings will be available on this page in June
See below for over 30 tech careers videos!
The BiG Day In events are aimed at senior secondary school and university students interested in careers in ICT and technology. Register your class and come along to the only tech industry careers day for secondary students, delivered through partnership with the ACS Foundation.
Jobs in the Metaverse Careers Event - SOLD OUT
Students and parents interested in learning about careers in technology are invited to this free careers evening. Join us as two Gold Coast success stories, Austech Connect and Lloyds Auctions, unpack the career pathways awaiting students in the expanding Metaverse. Learn about current and future roles that require skilled workers who can use and create with technologies such as Blockchain, Augmented and Virtual Realities, creative digital design, digital games, Cyber Security and software development. After dinner, try out a variety of Metaverse technologies and talk with industry and tech experts.
Thursday 26 May, 2022 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm Catering provided |
TAFE Coomera Creative 198 Foxwell Road, Coomera Queensland 4209 |

Educator to Industry Breakfast | Cairns | Wednesday 8 June
Secondary School ICT teachers, VET coordinators and Careers Advisors are invited to attend this unique half-day event, designed to connect our Advanced Manufacturing and ICT Gateway to Industry schools with hand-picked local manufacturing, technology and business leaders. By engaging Industry leaders to provide expert knowledge, schools can ensure that the concepts and skills being learned are relevant, accurate and transferable to careers in the Advanced Manufacturing and ICT sectors. Attendees will develop new industry contacts and an insight into the technologies used across the Cairns region.
Careers Resources and On Demand Presentations
2021 Tech Talks
Parents, students, careers advisors and teachers are invited to view this series of webinars designed to shine a light on careers in the tech industry. | Dr Amanda White Ashleigh Ward Pip Jenkinson Will Shrapnel |
Freelance Robotics Insane Technologies | Cyber Security Baidam Solutions | Cyber Security Helimods | Technology in Advanced Manufacturing |
There are 37 more 'Tech Talk' style videos below.
Access all Virtual BiG Day In WebinarsOn Demand! |
The BiG Day In Brisbane 2021 - Full Schedule of presenters
Presenter | Organisation | Title |
BHP Graduates | BHP | Our Journeys |
Greg Booker | Futurist, Ex-RACQ | The Future of Technology |
Rhys Jones | Technology One | Role at Technology One |
Georgina Siggins | Microsoft | Problem-solving with Technology |
Connie McIntosh | Ericsson | Why Cyber Security? |
Tim Kitchen | Abobe | Turning Your Passion into a Career |
Captain Amy Power | ADFR | Insights into a Career in the Defence Force |
Will Shrapnel | Helimods | Tech, Aerospace and Advanced Manufacturing |
Virtual BiG Day In Library
Careers Resources for
Teachers, Students, Parents and Careers Advisors
Resource | Description |
Interactive Careers Wheel | Click on the links to hear a career story and look at pathways |
ICT Careers Poster | Download your own digital or print version of the careers wheel poster |
ICT Careers Map | Download the careers map documents |
ICT Careers Course | John Price presents the IT Masters four part webinar series |
CSIRO Digital Careers | Match your personality strengths to potential careers in digital technologies |
Request Hard Copies | Request posters or brochures through the ACSF web form |
The BiG Day In | Australia-wide ICT Careers Events for secondary students |
ICT Educators
ACS’ ICT Educators Virtual Development Series
Library includes:
- Video content from ICT GISP webinars
- Teaching The Digital Technologies Curriculum (Primary and Secondary)
- Creating A Digital Technologies Scope And Sequence
- ICT and Education Professionals (ICT from a professional perspective)
- ACS ICT Educators Program (Program participant success stories)
- Prof. Mitchel Resnick (MIT, Scratch - successful environments for today’s learners)
On-Demand Training Videos from Qld TAFE's DIGITREK21.
Resource | Description |
https://youtu.be/jPnS1ZOizXA | User Experience |
https://youtu.be/rvHjFsnRr-c | Cyber Security with Securemation |
https://youtu.be/F3TK4BNUzxQ | Data Science with SCU |
https://youtu.be/HxZ2HQPzC9Y | Programming Essentials with SCU |
https://youtu.be/358I8T3mn-E | Photoshop with Ben Kirwan |
https://youtu.be/jObZEOfISp0 | Cross Platform App Development with SCU |
https://youtu.be/wKPZCYTvOeI | IT Panel Discussion |
https://youtu.be/eulgEad_RaY | What is Mixed Reality with Paul Kouppas of Unity 3D |
https://youtu.be/twMhnnzLnOM | Cyber Security with SCU |
https://youtu.be/-L4QgWnMK6E | Digital artists discussion panel at HOTA |
https://youtu.be/gH8K8mF8dLk | Zenva Academy AI and Unity workshop |
https://youtu.be/v_T6vwKMHGM | Unity XR Part 1 |
https://youtu.be/Wkkf-m43CLE | Unity XR Part 2 |