revolutioniseSPORT partners with Women in Engineering groups at Sydney University and University of NSW

Sports management technology leader revolutioniseSPORT has announced new sponsorships with Women in Engineering groups at Sydney University and University of NSW, making a positive step towards proactively aligning the sports technology industry with gender equity in the engineering landscape.

With the Sydney University Women in Engineering (SUWIE) group aiming to create a network and community that encourages diversity and inclusion, which it achieves by hosting a range of networking and social events throughout the year to sustain a welcoming culture within the engineering faculty and the University, revolutioniseSPORT is well-versed in this domain, with women in management and directorship roles in the engineering and product spaces, and with over half of the management and coordination roles in the company held by women.

The technology business has similarly also partnered with University of New South Wales Women in Engineering Society (WIESoc) and the UNSW Engineering society.

Teresa Simonetti, revolutioniseSPORT’s Digital Director and Lead of Engineering, noted “one of the driving motivations in my role is to get more women and those who differently identify involved in engineering roles.

“We decided that one effective way to do this was to reach out to university engineering societies, to encourage the growth and development of young talent through partnerships, sponsorships, internships, and mentoring programs, in which we are actively taking a part.

“It’s more than just ‘studies have shown that more diverse teams produce better results’- which they have, but that shouldn’t be the primary reason for pushing for this. For me, it’s simply the right thing to do. It shouldn’t deserve any accolades - in fact, it shouldn’t even be news at all.

“But revolutioniseSPORT is doing this and making it known because we as a society are not there yet.

“We are really excited about what our partnership with SUWIE holds and we look forward to continuing to encourage the professional growth of these young people, and helping them open doors that were previously inaccessible or hard to reach.”

SUWIE Sponsorship Officer, Madeleine Kan noted “we are excited to work with revolutioniseSPORT across this year. Having the support of sponsors allows our society to run and allows our students to become interns and graduates in innovative and exciting companies. We're looking forward to sharing events and updates across the year and delivering value to our members that assists in their career trajectories.”

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revolutioniseSPORT Lead Product Manager, Cass Simonetti added “like revolutioniseSPORT, WIEOSoc is passionate about ensuring gender equality and equity across the engineering industry, making this a partnership a natural fit for us. With a female engineering lead and strong female representation across our diverse team, we are passionate about making this the norm not an exception.

“It is important to us to show the next generation of women that it is possible to hold these positions, be respected and be a positive role model for others.

“We are really excited about what our partnership with WIESoc holds and we look forward to continuing to encourage the professional growth of these young people, and helping them open doors that were previously inaccessible or hard to reach.”

The UNSW Women in Engineering Society, WIESoc, has aspired since 2013 to foster a supportive community and network for female-identifying students in engineering. By providing the foundations for students to build their support networks early on in their careers, WIESoc has played an integral role in addressing the gender disparities in the engineering industry.

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