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Almost 500 school students from across the Sunshine Coast benefited from the insights of experienced technology professionals from a range of global companies at the annual BiG Day In digital careers conference today (May 1) held at the Lake Kawana Community Centre.

More than 2,000 secondary school students heard insights from around 50 experienced technology professionals at the BiG Day In event launch at the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS).

The Big Day In ICT careers conference has kicked off for 2018, with a large turnout in Wagga Wagga. Held at Charles Sturt University, the event hosted 590 high school students from across the Riverina and Albury Wodonga regions.

In a first for Victoria, over 400 primary school students from 10 schools and 35 presenters from the science and tech industry will descend on Bentleigh West Primary School for the Big Day In Jr.