MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKERS | BUSINESS | INNOVATION

Dr. Jenine Beekhuyzen

Scientist, technology advocate and social impact leader inspiring the next generation of innovators

Overview

Dr Jenine Beekhuyzen OAM has spent 25 years researching one specific, persistent problem: why women and girls are so underrepresented in technology, and what actually works to change that. As founder of the Tech Girls Movement Foundation, she's engaged more than 15,000 schoolgirls in STEM entrepreneurship across 1,000+ schools, backed by 1,000+ industry mentors who've volunteered 7,500+ hours. Her Tech Girls Are Superheroes book series has reached over 500,000 young readers, with 80,000+ copies distributed free to Australian schools.

Her advocacy is backed by genuine academic weight: a PhD in Information Systems, 70+ peer-reviewed research papers, and an Adjunct/Honorary appointment across Griffith and Deakin Universities. Jenine also leads Adroit Research and has spent years training doctoral researchers in qualitative research methods — expertise she now translates for industry audiences navigating technology, innovation and diversity.

Career Highlights

  • Recipient of the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM)

  • Founder & CEO, Tech Girls Movement Foundation

  • 15,000+ schoolgirls engaged in STEM entrepreneurship across 1,000+ schools

  • Tech Girls Are Superheroes book series: 500,000+ young readers, 80,000+ free copies distributed

  • 1,000+ industry mentors volunteering 7,500+ hours through her programs

  • 70+ peer-reviewed academic papers published; PhD in Information Systems

  • Adjunct/Honorary appointments, Griffith University and Deakin University

  • CEO, Adroit Research

Key Speaking Themes

  • Women and girls in technology and STEM

  • Diversity, inclusion and belonging in the workplace

  • Courage, confidence and leadership

  • Innovation, entrepreneurship and future skills

  • Translating research into real-world industry impact

What Your Audience Will Gain

Audiences leave with practical insight into what genuinely works to build diverse, innovative teams — grounded in 25 years of research and a decade of hands-on program delivery, not theory. Jenine's presentations combine scientific credibility with a track record of real, measured impact at scale.

Ideal For

  • Women in leadership and STEM conferences

  • Technology and innovation events

  • Education and youth development programmes

  • Diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives

  • Corporate leadership teams building inclusive innovation cultures