Women in Law 2024

 Our panel of inspiring women will share insight from their personal experiences and discuss issues that still present gender barriers within the legal profession.

Registrations are essential for this in-person-oly event with limited tickets available. Please arrive at 5:30pm for drinks, canapés, and networking. The panel discussion will begin at 6pm. 

Women in Law is an annual event organised by the UQ Law School, and generously sponsored and supported by Herbert Smith Freehills.

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About the speakers 

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Kathryn Pacey | Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills
Kathryn leads the Herbert Smith Freehills Brisbane Planning, Environment and Communities team. As part of her role, Kathryn works across resources, energy, utilities, transport and social infrastructure. She has advised on both the government and project side for some of the largest infrastructure projects delivered in the last 20 years. 

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Panellists

Hannah Ashford | Managing Director, The Karman Project

Hannah Ashford is a non-profit director and lawyer working to promote the cooperative potentials and positive uses of space technologies for life on Earth. As the Co-Founder and Managing Director of The Karman Project, Hannah works with public and private sector space leaders worldwide to facilitate forums for strategic dialogue and international cooperation. In this role, she interfaces with the major space agencies, companies and initiatives of the world (NASA, European Space Agency, Kenya Space Agency, SpaceX, University of Oxford's Space Initiative, etc.) and provides recommendations to various forums, including the United Nations. Previously, Hannah spent five years working in Berlin within the European startup ecosystem, most notably overseeing the Product & Innovation Department at Factory Berlin, Germany’s leading innovation hub. Hannah graduated in Law (Honours) and Journalism from the University of Queensland, and practised as a lawyer of the Supreme Court of Queensland, Australia before transitioning to the innovation sector. She received a scholarship to complete the Space Studies Program at the International Space University in 2022. Hannah additionally serves on the Advisory Council for King Charles III's Astra Carta, the Advisory Board of The Exploration Company, and as a Mentor with the Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience. 

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Caitlin Pincott | Barrister, Hemmant's List 
Venetia is the Deputy General Manager and in-house counsel for Woodfordia Inc, widely known for producing the world-class festival, Woodford Folk Festival. She also teaches law at QUT, having created and coordinated units in legal Design Thinking, and previously has taught at the University of Sydney and JMC.

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Melissa Swain-Tonkin | Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills
A UQ Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Laws alum, Melissa graduated from her program with first-class honours and was a recipient of the University Medal. She now specialises in mergers and acquisitions with a focus on mining and resources. Melissa is also a core member of Herbert Smith Freehills’ Japan-Australia practice and the Foreign Direct Investment team.

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