Cairnlea’s Marcela Klocker has always had a love of technology and innovation, and she’s getting the chance to see it in action as part of a three week tour of China.
Ms Klocker, who is studying electronics engineering and computer science at RMIT, is currently touring Beijing and Shenzhen as part of the Seeds for the Future program, building on a similar trip she took last year to Sydney to learn about emerging technologies.
The program is a partnership between the federal government, the Australian Technology Network, and Huawei (a research and development leader).
Ms Klocker said she was still pinching herself about the opportunity she had.
“There’s a big cultural insight firstly, but also just to see how they do business differently will be really interesting,” Ms Klocker said.
“I think it’s important to know that how we do things in Australia isn’t the same everywhere else, and that’s only going to help me in the future.
“I’m just really excited about the opportunity.”
Ms Klocker said her love for technology
was driving her to pursue a career in that
area, and opportunities like this and a trip to Sydney last year were perfect for her development.
“I’ve always had fun playing with robots, or building websites, so these courses are a lot of fun for me,” she said.
“The trip to Sydney last year to see how tech businesses are run was really interesting, and I think after uni I’ll move into some sort of engineering or hardware work so this trip will help with that.”
Huawei Australia chairman John Lord said the chance to inspire the next generation of technology innovators was the motivation for the China trip.
“We hope this investment in Australia’s high-tech future will inspire these bright young minds to drive the industry of tomorrow,” Mr Lord said.
“Through Huawei’s Seeds for the Future program, students will gain first-hand multinational experience within the information and communications technology sector, while learning how to be effective in a multicultural environment like Shenzhen.”
