14 May 2025
As part of our growing Corporate Mentoring Program and supporting our ABCN Accelerate Scholars and their Mentors, Site Visits are an integral part of each framework. Site Visits enable our students to experience hundreds of industries and careers that would be otherwise unbeknownst to them. Recently students have enjoyed visits to Adobe, Medtronic and MinterEllison
Adobe was founded 40 years ago on the simple idea of creating innovative products that change the world, Adobe offers groundbreaking technology that empowers everyone, everywhere to imagine, create and bring any digital experience to life. Isabella Cobban in Year 12 has been fortunate enough to visit her ABCN Accelerate Mentor, Ali Constantinou (Executive Assistant to Senior Director APAC Partner Sales + Director Digital Media ANZ #AdobeLife) at Adobe offices. Thank you Ali for your support of Bella and for welcoming her to your place of work.
Masooma Mohammadi in Year 11 has quickly formed a strong relationship with here ABCN Accelerate Mentor, Charlotte Cuda (Paralegal), at Minter Ellison. MinterEllison is one of Australia's largest law firms, with nearly 200 years of business history. We're known for our legal and consulting expertise — and for our inclusive culture and authentic character. Masooma has an interest in the law and with Charlottes support and guidance this may be a dream she can come to realise. Thank you, Charlotte.
Athena Carfax-Foster (Senior Market Development Specialist, NICU/PICU ANZ Acute Care & Monitoring) from Medtronic has recently joined us as a Year 11 Corporate Mentor. Medtronic provides groundbreaking healthcare technology solutions for the most challenging conditions. Inspiring hope and new possibility in people all over the world. Medtronic is a sponsor of the University of Sydney PERIscope Commercialisation Award program. This week, Year 11 students Shivani Joshi and Mazi Gebreegziabher went on-site for a 90-minute session – part presentation, part information conversation – where Medtronic will share insights from an operating unit leader, health economics and policy reimbursement leader and clinical perspectives as well, making it a well-rounded and candid discussion.
Many thanks to our Mentors. You are changing lives because "if you can't see it you can't be it"!
Tim Lloyd, Principal
