My Australia Story
Dates
Friday 19 May | 5.30pm – 6.30pm
Arrive at 5.15pm for a 5.30pm start
Free event
Venue
Woodside Learning Studios
Chaired by Dr Maggie Jiang (UWA School of Social Sciences)
Site access information
WA Museum Boola Bardip is fully accessible. Call 1300 134 081 for assistance. Accessible resources and programs >
For many university students and young professionals from diverse cultural backgrounds, the challenges of building a successful career in Australia can seem daunting, and perhaps insurmountable.
Is “working hard and being passionate” good enough to help you find a dream job in a new country? New life, new path, new beginning… how can you achieve success in your career?
In this, the first in a quarterly series of My Australia Story conversations, meet Dr. Sandy Chong (BCom Management and Marketing, 1996, PhD Information Systems, 2003).
Born in Singapore and migrated to Australia in 1995, Sandy is a businessperson, philanthropist, mentor, educator and global citizen having lived in Japan, Hong Kong, Germany, and the US. Known as a changemaker amongst those she connects with, Sandy has helped individuals, firms and communities transform, grow and elevate. She is passionate about making a difference, believes that human talent is expansive and is driven by making meaningful impact and through lifelong learning.
She is the winner of the Asia’s Top Sustainability Woman of the Year Award, Executive of the Year for US Stevie International Business Award, and Singapore Management Consultant of the Year. Dr. Chong is also a Harvard Alumna and an Adjunct Professor in International Communications. She has shared her thought leadership at Fortune 500, Harvard Business School, United Nations, and Special Olympics events.
For her contribution to businesses and communities locally and abroad, she was awarded by the Governor of Western Australia the Winner of the Australia Community Citizen of the Year in 2020.
My Australia Story is a face-to-face conversation series that provides a platform for remarkable people who have immigrated to Australia as first-generation to share their life and work experience with the public. Initiated by Dr Maggie Jiang at the School of Social Sciences at the University of Western Australia, WA Museum Boola Bardip proudly introduces this opportunity to share more extraordinary stories.
