Founded by Eva Balan-Vnuk in 2016, HerTechPath was originally established as a grass-roots community in South Australia to lead and inspire more women into tech careers.
Since this time, we have grown to become an influential and supportive network of women working in tech, with a diverse network of industry sponsors and educational partnerships, helping us to fulfill our mission – and take our vision nationwide.
Why we exist
Historically, careers in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) have seen a higher representation of men than women. The old-school sentiment that ‘STEM is for boys’ is still prevalent in our culture – and this stigma begins at school.
Eva’s core belief upon which HerTechPath was founded is: ‘It’s easier for girls to be what they can see.’ This means we need to model STEM and tech opportunities for young girls to help drive more equal representations in technology careers now, and for future generations.
Nurturing her tech pathways
Our programs, resources and networking opportunities are designed to help encourage more women to tech, digital and cyber careers, and empower them to change the narrative and be leaders within technology sectors. We are engaging girls, women and industry across all stages of the tech pathway to secure a more sustainable and innovative tech landscape for Australia.
We have established a dynamic, growing community that is helping us build awareness and participation across the tech pathway; from high school educators and students, right through to the workforce.
Together we will inspire, connect and support girls and women to discover their tech-potential.
