<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:psc="http://podlove.org/simple-chapters" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Tech Careers Hotline]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p></p><blockquote><p><i>Tech Careers Hotline</i> is a podcast for anyone curious about a career in tech. We put real questions from students and mid-career professionals directly to leaders across Australia — and let them share the unfiltered truth about building a career in one of the fastest-growing industries.</p></blockquote>]]></description><link>https://techcouncil.com.au/</link><generator>Riverside.fm (https://riverside.com)</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 13:41:00 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://api.riverside.com/hosting/LVTOmy2M.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><author><![CDATA[Tech Council of Australia]]></author><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 01:18:00 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[2026 Tech Council of Australia]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><ttl>60</ttl><category><![CDATA[Business]]></category><category><![CDATA[Careers]]></category><itunes:author>Tech Council of Australia</itunes:author><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;Tech Careers Hotline&lt;/i&gt; is a podcast for anyone curious about a career in tech. We put real questions from students and mid-career professionals directly to leaders across Australia — and let them share the unfiltered truth about building a career in one of the fastest-growing industries.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Tech Council of Australia</itunes:name><itunes:email>adair@techcouncil.com.au</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:category text="Business"><itunes:category text="Careers"/></itunes:category><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/c250227e-0fb1-477a-8977-834f8e2a76c2/logos/b1178d8e-faa7-41dc-a599-d5b192da9dfa.png"/><item><title><![CDATA[From Junior Analyst to Fintech CEO | Soraya Alali, Zip ANZ CEO]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Soraya Alali didn't have a career plan. She had curiosity and an obsession for the customer and it took her from junior analyst to ANZ CEO of one of Australia's biggest fintechs without a tech degree.</p><p>In this episode, the Zip ANZ CEO shares the unfiltered truth about building a career without a roadmap, what she did when she hit a glass ceiling, and why mindset matters more than credentials when you're trying to break into tech.</p><p>She also gets into AI - how she's using it daily, why it's the great equaliser for anyone starting out, and why you should be ready to talk about how your using it in any interview no matter the role.</p><p>Real questions. Real answers. This one's for anyone who's ever wondered if tech is really for them.</p><p>Soraya Alali LinkedIn: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/soraya-alali-8a236687/" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/soraya-alali-8a236687/</a></p><p><b>Adair Robins LinkedIn: </b><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/adair-robins/" target="_blank"><b>https://www.linkedin.com/in/adair-robins/</b></a></p><p><b>Music Credit:</b></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://uppbeat.io/t/ottomp3/on-the-move" target="_blank"><b>https://uppbeat.io/t/ottomp3/on-the-move</b></a><b> License code: KR2VLJP5QV5P7LDE</b></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://uppbeat.io/t/qube/play" target="_blank"><b>https://uppbeat.io/t/qube/play</b></a><b> License code: 5LA5IAVKYG26HASD</b></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">f27f05e9-ea0d-4be3-acbf-d43c6809b3d3</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tech Council of Australia]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 07:04:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/3646c7388cd1a84b4044b2c61aadb89e17fb6cc7dd4b481d51675d061b1432f7/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJmMjdmMDVlOS1lYTBkLTRiZTMtYWNiZi1kNDNjNjgwOWIzZDMiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJjMjUwMjI3ZS0wZmIxLTQ3N2EtODk3Ny04MzRmOGUyYTc2YzIiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OTcyZGJhOTFlYjJhMDRjNGNhNTYyOWEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjllODQ2NTE1ZDI2ZDFjN2IyNTc5ZjI0L2FkYWlyLXJvYmluc3Mtc3R1ZGlvLWNvbXBvc2VyLTIwMjYtNC0yMl9fNS01My01My5tcDMifQ==.mp3" length="56017127" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/c250227e-0fb1-477a-8977-834f8e2a76c2/episodes/f27f05e9-ea0d-4be3-acbf-d43c6809b3d3/transcripts.txt" type="text/plain"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;Soraya Alali didn&apos;t have a career plan. She had curiosity and an obsession for the customer and it took her from junior analyst to ANZ CEO of one of Australia&apos;s biggest fintechs without a tech degree.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode, the Zip ANZ CEO shares the unfiltered truth about building a career without a roadmap, what she did when she hit a glass ceiling, and why mindset matters more than credentials when you&apos;re trying to break into tech.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;She also gets into AI - how she&apos;s using it daily, why it&apos;s the great equaliser for anyone starting out, and why you should be ready to talk about how your using it in any interview no matter the role.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Real questions. Real answers. This one&apos;s for anyone who&apos;s ever wondered if tech is really for them.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Soraya Alali LinkedIn: &lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/soraya-alali-8a236687/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/in/soraya-alali-8a236687/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Adair Robins LinkedIn: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/adair-robins/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/in/adair-robins/&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Music Credit:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://uppbeat.io/t/ottomp3/on-the-move&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;https://uppbeat.io/t/ottomp3/on-the-move&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt; License code: KR2VLJP5QV5P7LDE&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://uppbeat.io/t/qube/play&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;https://uppbeat.io/t/qube/play&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt; License code: 5LA5IAVKYG26HASD&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:38:54</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/c250227e-0fb1-477a-8977-834f8e2a76c2/episodes/f27f05e9-ea0d-4be3-acbf-d43c6809b3d3/images/d4060c90-374e-41be-b1ef-c8c69d6d1b72.png"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode><itunes:title>From Junior Analyst to Fintech CEO | Soraya Alali, Zip ANZ CEO</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[
Former Australian of the Year Racing to Win the Global Quantum Computing Race | Michelle Simmons
]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><b>Episode: Michelle Simmons, Founder &amp; CEO, Silicon Quantum Computing</b></p><p>Michelle Simmons fell in love with physics at 12. Twenty-five years later, she's built Australia's first quantum computing company from Sydney — and in 2018 was named Australian of the Year.</p><p>Her team built the world's first single-atom transistor. Now she's racing to deliver the world's first commercial-scale quantum computer by 2033.</p><p>In this episode, Michelle shares the unfiltered truth about leaving academia to found a company, raising capital, building high-performing teams with no passengers, and backing yourself in one of the world's most competitive fields.</p><p>Real questions. Real answers. This one's unmissable.</p><hr /><p>Michelle Simmons LinkedIn: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-simmons-34662921a/" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-simmons-34662921a/</a></p><p>Adair Robins LinkedIn: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/adair-robins/" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/adair-robins/</a></p><p>Music Credit: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://uppbeat.io/t/ottomp3/on-the-move" target="_blank">https://uppbeat.io/t/ottomp3/on-the-move</a> License code: KR2VLJP5QV5P7LDE <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://uppbeat.io/t/qube/play" target="_blank">https://uppbeat.io/t/qube/play</a> License code: 5LA5IAVKYG26HASD</p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">0b6051bf-5a42-4d3a-ba12-5480f74c5269</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tech Council of Australia]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 04:45:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/49bfa5c9857601194361b0f91105b49b41a8ed389980376bf1573be0df0ecc60/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIwYjYwNTFiZi01YTQyLTRkM2EtYmExMi01NDgwZjc0YzUyNjkiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJjMjUwMjI3ZS0wZmIxLTQ3N2EtODk3Ny04MzRmOGUyYTc2YzIiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OTcyZGJhOTFlYjJhMDRjNGNhNTYyOWEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjljOWZlNjY3YjVlOGJiOWZkNDRjODE3L2FkYWlyLXJvYmluc3Mtc3R1ZGlvLWNvbXBvc2VyLTIwMjYtMy0zMF9fNi0zOS0xLm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="64881414" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/c250227e-0fb1-477a-8977-834f8e2a76c2/episodes/0b6051bf-5a42-4d3a-ba12-5480f74c5269/transcripts.txt" type="text/plain"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Episode: Michelle Simmons, Founder &amp;amp; CEO, Silicon Quantum Computing&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Michelle Simmons fell in love with physics at 12. Twenty-five years later, she&apos;s built Australia&apos;s first quantum computing company from Sydney — and in 2018 was named Australian of the Year.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Her team built the world&apos;s first single-atom transistor. Now she&apos;s racing to deliver the world&apos;s first commercial-scale quantum computer by 2033.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode, Michelle shares the unfiltered truth about leaving academia to found a company, raising capital, building high-performing teams with no passengers, and backing yourself in one of the world&apos;s most competitive fields.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Real questions. Real answers. This one&apos;s unmissable.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Michelle Simmons LinkedIn: &lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-simmons-34662921a/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-simmons-34662921a/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Adair Robins LinkedIn: &lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/adair-robins/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/in/adair-robins/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Music Credit: &lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://uppbeat.io/t/ottomp3/on-the-move&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;https://uppbeat.io/t/ottomp3/on-the-move&lt;/a&gt; License code: KR2VLJP5QV5P7LDE &lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://uppbeat.io/t/qube/play&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;https://uppbeat.io/t/qube/play&lt;/a&gt; License code: 5LA5IAVKYG26HASD&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:45:03</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/c250227e-0fb1-477a-8977-834f8e2a76c2/episodes/0b6051bf-5a42-4d3a-ba12-5480f74c5269/images/b7a506cc-fa40-4ccd-ae69-ce5c6b99ed77.png"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode><itunes:title>
Former Australian of the Year Racing to Win the Global Quantum Computing Race | Michelle Simmons
</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[She built a $100M Robotics Company at 25 | Grace Brown, Andromeda CEO & Co-Founder]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><b>Episode: Grace Brown, Co-Founder &amp; CEO, Andromeda Robotics</b></p><p>Grace Brown started building robots at 15. By 25, she is leading a $100 million company from Melbourne — creating Abi, the world's leading social companion robot for aged care that speaks 90 languages and remembers every resident she meets.</p><p>In this episode, Grace shares the unfiltered truth about scaling a deep-tech startup, raising capital, building diverse teams, and backing yourself in one of the world's fastest-growing industries.</p><p>Real questions. Real answers. This one's unmissable.</p><p></p><p>Grace Brown LinkedIn: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/grace-brown-619b59161/" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/grace-brown-619b59161/</a></p><p>Adair Robins LinkedIn: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/adair-robins/" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/adair-robins/</a></p><p></p><p>Music Credit:</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://uppbeat.io/t/ottomp3/on-the-move" target="_blank">https://uppbeat.io/t/ottomp3/on-the-move</a> License code: KR2VLJP5QV5P7LDE</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://uppbeat.io/t/qube/play" target="_blank">https://uppbeat.io/t/qube/play</a> License code: 5LA5IAVKYG26HASD</p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">ba64dab5-8e92-4e87-b170-d5d3fa6e2399</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tech Council of Australia]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 01:37:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/c8d733d3a164be676d94afdf645f2be6ffdb3ea7f5a5d35e596d5173ae18b0e1/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJiYTY0ZGFiNS04ZTkyLTRlODctYjE3MC1kNWQzZmE2ZTIzOTkiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJjMjUwMjI3ZS0wZmIxLTQ3N2EtODk3Ny04MzRmOGUyYTc2YzIiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OTcyZGJhOTFlYjJhMDRjNGNhNTYyOWEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjliYTAxNzQyM2MzOGQ2ZDM1NmEwYzAxL2FkYWlyLXJvYmluc3Mtc3R1ZGlvLWNvbXBvc2VyLTIwMjYtMy0xOF9fMi0zNS00OC5tcDMifQ==.mp3" length="59105428" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/c250227e-0fb1-477a-8977-834f8e2a76c2/episodes/ba64dab5-8e92-4e87-b170-d5d3fa6e2399/transcripts.txt" type="text/plain"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Episode: Grace Brown, Co-Founder &amp;amp; CEO, Andromeda Robotics&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Grace Brown started building robots at 15. By 25, she is leading a $100 million company from Melbourne — creating Abi, the world&apos;s leading social companion robot for aged care that speaks 90 languages and remembers every resident she meets.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode, Grace shares the unfiltered truth about scaling a deep-tech startup, raising capital, building diverse teams, and backing yourself in one of the world&apos;s fastest-growing industries.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Real questions. Real answers. This one&apos;s unmissable.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Grace Brown LinkedIn: &lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/grace-brown-619b59161/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/in/grace-brown-619b59161/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Adair Robins LinkedIn: &lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/adair-robins/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/in/adair-robins/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Music Credit:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://uppbeat.io/t/ottomp3/on-the-move&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;https://uppbeat.io/t/ottomp3/on-the-move&lt;/a&gt; License code: KR2VLJP5QV5P7LDE&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://uppbeat.io/t/qube/play&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;https://uppbeat.io/t/qube/play&lt;/a&gt; License code: 5LA5IAVKYG26HASD&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:41:03</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/c250227e-0fb1-477a-8977-834f8e2a76c2/episodes/ba64dab5-8e92-4e87-b170-d5d3fa6e2399/images/e48b1e29-2f63-4cbc-b5d1-52871f02467c.png"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode><itunes:title>She built a $100M Robotics Company at 25 | Grace Brown, Andromeda CEO &amp; Co-Founder</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item></channel></rss>