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{{Short description|Australian author, Women’s advocate and entrepreneur.}}
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'''Megan Dalla-Camina''' is an Australian [[author]], women's advocate and entrepreneur.<ref>Annie Stevens,{{cite web|url=https://www.elle.com.au/news/10-life-lessons-from-elles-morning-of-little-life-changing-ideas-6053|title=10 life lessons from ELLE's Morning of Little Life-Changing Events|publisher=elle.com.au|date=4 August 2015|access-date=23 September 2023}}</ref><ref>Cheryl Conner,{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/cherylsnappconner/2014/06/08/you-cant-have-it-all-40-of-women-professionals-are-hanging-on-by-a-thread/?utm_source=followingweekly&sh=72c741ca41b9|title=You Can't Have It All: 40% Of Women Professionals Are 'Hanging On By A Thread'|publisher=forbes.com|date=8 June 2014|access-date=23 September 2023}}</ref> She is the founder and CEO of ''Women Rising'', a women's leadership and empowerment platform with a mission to support women in their career, leadership journey and life.<ref>Lucy Broadbent,{{cite web|url=https://womenlovetech.com/women-rising-founder-megan-dalla-camina-shares-how-shes-empowering-women/|title=Women Rising Founder Megan Dalla-Camina Shares How She’s Empowering Women|publisher=womenlovetech.com|date=27 December 2022|access-date=23 September 2023}}</ref>

== Education ==
Dalla-Camina holds two master's degrees; Business Management from [[Macquarie Business School]] and Wellness & Positive Psychology from [[RMIT University]].<ref>Lucy Broadbent,{{cite web|url=https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/contributors/megan-dalla-camina|title=Megan Dalla-Camina|publisher=psychologytoday.com|access-date=23 September 2023}}</ref>

== Career ==
Dalla-Camina's corporate leadership journey began when she worked as a marketing director and strategist for corporate organisations such as [[IBM]], [[General Electric|GE]], and [[PwC]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bandt.com.au/Women-from-IBM-and-Destroy-the-Joint-recognised-fo/|title=Women from IBM and Destroy the Joint recognised for Leadership|publisher=bandt.com.au|access-date=23 September 2023}}</ref><ref>Alice Duthie,{{cite web|url=https://womenlovetech.com/iwd-megan-dalla-camina-on-what-cracking-the-code-means-to-her/|title=IWD: Megan Dalla-Camina On What Cracking The Code Means To Her|publisher=womenlovetech.com|date=7 March 2023|access-date=23 September 2023}}</ref> During this time, she was a founding implementation leader with the Human Rights Commissioner in the ''Male Champions of Change'' (now ''Change Champions Coalition'').<ref name="WEF">{{cite web|url=https://www.wef.org.in/megan-dalla-camina/|title=Megan Dalla Camina Founder and CEO of Women Rising|publisher=wef.org.in|date=7 March 2023|access-date=23 September 2023}}</ref>

In 2021, Dalla-Camina founded Women Rising, a women's leadership and empowerment platform with a mission to support women in their career, leadership journey and life.<ref>Lucy Broadbent,{{cite web|url=https://womenlovetech.com/how-megan-dalla-camina-and-women-rising-are-changing-the-game-for-women-at-work/|title=How Megan Dalla-Camina and Women Rising Are Changing The Game For Women At Work|publisher=womenlovetech.com|date=14 March 2023|access-date=23 September 2023}}</ref>

Dalla-Camina has appeared as a speaker on high-profile stages across the globe including the ''Women’s Economic Forum'' where she was an award honouree for her contribution to women's empowerment.<ref name="WEF"/>

== Publications ==
Dalla-Camina has written four books relating to women's empowerment. Her latest publication is titled ''Women Rising: The Forces That Hold Us Back''. ''The Tools to Help Us Rise''. Megan is regularly sort out by the media to offer her perspective on women's issues, gender and diversity and has been interviewed on reputable radio shows such as the ''ABC's Evening'''s with [[Indira Naidoo]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mindfluencerevolution.com/32-2/|title=The Mindfluence Revolution EP 032: Megan Dalla-Camina|publisher=mindfluencerevolution.com|access-date=23 September 2023}}</ref> and Podcasts such as ''Life Uncut and Kicpod''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://podcasts.apple.com/gr/podcast/life-uncut/id1472126503|title=Life Uncut|publisher=podcasts.apple.com|access-date=23 September 2023}}</ref> Megan has also written several motivating articles which have been published on notable media platforms.<ref>Megan Dalla-Camina,{{cite web|url=https://www.fastcompany.com/3031424/3-ways-women-can-get-the-career-they-want-without-compromising-their-well|title=How Women Can Get The Careers They Want Without Compromising Their Well-being|publisher=fastcompany.com|date=6 September 2014|access-date=23 September 2023}}</ref>

== Awards and recognition ==
* 2023 - Named ''Woman and Mentor of the year'' by ''B&T's Women Leading Tech Awards'', in recognition of her impact as an innovator in women's leadership and empowerment across the globe.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://womenleadingtech.com.au/finally-women-leading-tech-finalists-revealed/|title=Finally! Women Leading Tech Finalists Revealed|publisher=womenleadingtech.com.au|date=3 March 2023|access-date=23 September 2023}}</ref>

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