Meeting opened at 6 15 chaired by Acting President pp John Mansour
Pres John opened the meeting at 615 with the Rotary Affirmation
Welcome guest Sweta Gupta
Visitors: Debra Mansour, Mary Dimarco, Ray
Apologies: David Kwong, Irene Giardino, Hugo Robinson, LOA: Sana Kamalesan,
Wedding anniversaries as per Spoke
BPWS Expo in Burwood park
Well attended by many organisations and the event and stalls were very good. Rotary did the sausage sizzle. Thank you Alf Dimarco, Sam Helou , Keith Weeding, John Mansour
Anzac Day breakfast. Nowhere to go. Possibly Woodstock is available, Circulating round robin. To see who may be coming, The cost $ 25 with children free
Rob Whitney
Time to find candidates for RYPEN and MUNA
RYPEN Sent letter to local the local schools and see if any want to send. Cost is $ 475.00. Held at Cobbity 5-7 May
MUNA. At end of APRIL $350.00 each, in the past we pay half sometime all cost. We evaluate each student. ,
Interested in Youth Exchange. Rob feels if we get involved should be all or nothing
Fund raiser for wind ward bound sailing segments sponsored
Rotary Down Under. No word on getting and electronic copy, No response to John”s Email.
Sweta Gupta .
Introduced by John Mansour who welcomed her to the club
Biography
"My name is Sweta Gupta, Software Engineer by profession and currently working as a Head Of Operation (Software) in an MNC Company. I am not only an accomplished coder, but a certified programmer, manager and leader. I enjoy using my skills to contribute to the exciting technological advances that happen every day in the Tech world for more than 18 years now in different countries USA, Australia & India. Recently completed the directorship course from AICD (Australian Institute Of Company Directors) to get a closer glimpse of the Australian Working environment and train myself for future directorship roles. While in school, I always earned distinctions and with my management and leadership skills I always lead the students, classmates, classrooms and now leading in the workfield.
In 2019 & 2020, I was named in the top 150 female project managers around the globe and shared the space with these incredible females in the form of a book "Unlocking the Opportunity" published in 2020.
I am a strong supporter of Women Empowerment and advocate their equal rights especially in the corporate world - achieving this by working as a Vice President of BPWS - Business and Professional Women Strathfield.
I am also a mentor in the Institute Of Project Management - Sydney Chapter and an active member of Australia India Business Council - Women in Business Chapter.
I served as a board member for NFP organisations in Sydney as a volunteer.
Recently got published in Sydney Morning Herald, got interviewed by Chief Journalist Jordan Baker about "How confident do women feel about government taking action on "Respect at Work" and women's safety summit recommendations"
In my free time, I like travelling, spending time with my family and watching movies."
Title: Woman in the workforce and their expanding influence in all areas of business
Sweta acknowledged local land and indigenous.
Evolution of women in the workforce. More household work but gradually during the world wars took over the local management while the men were at war. After the war continued to work especially in teaching and nursing There was a pay gap that still exists to this day
From Eighties woman taking part in all parts of the work place predicted that 48% of woman will be in the workforce by year 2050.
Gender diversity in the workforce Help in different ways , is a better talent pool to draw from with different life experiences different mind sets, and skill sets and communication may be better,
Businesses are more reliable and maybe more profitable,
Problems: The top 10 issues Pay gap equal pay. Gender bias. Sexual harassment
Access to hot jobs and the glass ceiling. Role models. Sponsorship. Non inclusive work places,
Flexible work environments. LGBTQplus protection
Woman - what for the future. Female business ownership. 20 per cent owners are woman in UK In USA all business skyrocket to 42 percent women in the workforce and participated in business but only 13 percent promoted. Only one in twenty are woman of colour
Key points
New ideas to business
Women add a new approach to business and bring a different perspective. Inclusion and diversity. At the work place. Celebrate woman in business.
There were many questions.
SAR Lloyd fined raised $33.20 Raffle $ 50.00 won by Mary meeting closed at 8.00
