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Young Inventor and Award Winning STEM Leader
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About Macinley
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Speaker Macinley Butson is one of Australia’s foremost young inventors who devotes herself to improving the world through STEM and, being an inspirational voice to youth and industry urging them to work towards solutions for global challenges by asking big questions.
Internationally recognized for her scientific and engineering endeavors, Macinley has developed many devices which have aided humanity across a number of sectors including, cancer treatment, water sanitation and, renewable energy. Believing there is no better investment than in people, she equally fosters this curiosity in other students and industry motivating them as a role model and constantly encouraging exploration.
Recognized as one of Australia’s top young scientists, Macinley is a passionate ambassador for STEM education amongst girls and representative for inclusion of young generations. Alongside studying at university, she brings a personal understanding when speaking to students encouraging the pursuit of STEM and their own curiosity.
Macinley is an internationally award-winning inventor, being the first Australian to place 1st at the International Science and Engineering Fair in Translational Medicine and, the Stockholm Junior Water Prize presented by Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden. She still avidly invents, continuing to give back through her practical approach to research and product development.
Recognized as the 2018 NSW Young Australian of the Year, she is a sought-after speaker for students and corporate audiences alike, providing a unique and fresh perspective by asking thought proving questions and challenging current perceptions by forging new paths.
Speaking: Macinley has extensive experience speaking, delivering a TEDxYouth@Sydney talk when she was only 16 years old. She has also given workshops to students, provided professional development for teachers, advised at government conferences, and widely spoken to the industry regarding her personal story and further inclusion of young generations in the new world.
She has worked with companies such as YouTube, Lenovo, Nintendo, Samsung, and Acer reaching and inspiring all those who hear her story. Additionally, she was one of 80 people chosen globally to attend the Research Science Institute, where she performed research alongside professors from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
The past couple of years have been especially significant for Macinley, being recognized as the 2018 NSW Young Australian of the Year, InStyle 2019 Woman of Style and Next-Gen Award, 2019 Marie Claire Glass Ceiling Awards Future Shaper, 2019 Women’s Weekly Women of the Future Innovation and Technology Recipient and placed in the 2018 Australian Financial Review’s 100 Women of Influence.
See keynotes with Macinley ButsonGrowing up, Macinley may not have known of ‘STEM’ but was certainly familiar with the word “why”. This simple question shaped her childhood, as inventing became an integral part of life and her passion for STEM grew as she did. Follow Macinley’s journey as she recounts how one goes from first developing a pair of sunglasses at age 7, to inventing a device to improve radiotherapy breast cancer treatment when she was only 16.
Audience takeaways:
n the midst of the Information Age and digital revolutions, she advises how we can better utilise our resources in order to advance STEM and improve our world together
Speaker Macinley Butson describes her experiences in failure, perseverance and pushing boundaries.
As an advocate for women and youth her presentation also explores current perceptions of STEM and young generations, challenging what is currently considered ‘possible’ in our world and leaving the audience inspired to be the change they want to see.
In a world of overwhelming information, this powerful resource has the potential to shape the future. Growing up with the world literally at their fingertips, young generations are in a prime position to do so. Research comes second nature to Macinley as she has been inventing much of her life, allowing her to make advancements in STEM which have challenged previous perceptions of ‘truth’.
Audience takeaways:
Aligning with the scientific method, audiences will end up with more questions than answers and can be sure to be thinking long after the presentation concludes.
A wave of critical thinking has stormed the world, and many developers have credited the process coined ‘Design Thinking’ for much of their success. A unique approach to tackling our challenges, it has the potential to unlock new secrets and global advancements throughout many sectors.
Be taken through the fundamentals of Design Thinking, as Macinley shares her personal experiences and how this process is intertwined with her work. Macinley has often utilized this practical method as she finds it allows her scientific creativity to be combined with technological development in an innovative way, whilst maintaining empathy for humanity throughout all work.
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