Jonathan Harley is a technology and media executive who has worked with Canva, Twitter, 60 Minutes Australia as well as ABC News and Current Affairs. On his journey from foreign correspondent to tech exec, Jonathan focusses on human-centred storytelling, combined with the best digital tools. Now, as AI revolutionises content creation, it is critical to…
David Stewart is one of Australia’s leading intellectual property lawyers and is an Adjunct Professor at Murdoch University. David has lectured at Murdoch University, the Australian Graduate School of Management in Hong Kong, Edith Cowan University, and in Phnom Penh for The Asia Foundation on the IP implications of Cambodia joining the World Trade Organisation….
Originally from Texas and now proudly Australian, Meg Coffey is a “Texstralian” known for her dedication, calculated risks, and exceptional communication skills. As the founder of State of Social, Australia’s largest digital marketing & social media conference, Meg is dedicated to keeping businesses ahead of the curve. With a deep understanding that digital is essential…
Jenn Herman is a social media consultant, speaker, and globally recognized Instagram expert. She is the forefront blogger on Instagram marketing and her blog, Jenn’s Trends, has won the title of a Top 10 Social Media Blog in 2014, 2015, and 2016. Through her blog, consulting, and speaking Jenn provides tips, resources, and training for…
Heidi is one of Perth’s most popular radio broadcasters, she is a part of the Heidi, Xavier and Ryan breakfast show on the very loved radio station Hit 92.9 and been for the past five years. Heidi has worked in breakfast radio around the country since 2010 and before that worked in Public Relations in…
Kim McKay is an entrepreneurial leader and founder of Klick X, one of Asia-Pacific’s most awarded agencies. Kim has pioneered multi-disciplinary campaigns creating digital, social, data and mobile experiences for brands across luxury, travel, hospitality, entertainment and consumer portfolios. With a proven track record, honed over more than two decades and her strong commercial instincts…
Jenna Clarke is the assistant editor and a senior reporter with The West Australian. Jenna started her career in regional newsrooms and radio in WA before working in Canberra and Sydney with The Sydney Morning Herald and Nine newspapers for eight years. She has also been a managing editor of ELLE Australia, Harper’s BAZAAR and…
Hugh Stephens is the founder of Sked Social (previously Schedugram), a social media management platform specialising in Instagram. Sked has been around for over 5 years and works with over 10,000 customers from small business through to the BBC, MTV, Versace, Red Bull, Disney and more. Before Sked, Hugh ran a consulting firm, advising on…
Landing in Perth in the late 90s as an Economics teacher, Charlie Gunningham graduated top of his MBA class at UWA Business School, co-founded the online real estate business aussiehome.com, which was acquired by REIWA in 2010, whereupon he ran reiwa.com. More recently, he’s been CEO of Business News, and is now a Commercialisation Adviser…
Chris Messina has spent a decade living on the edge of social technology. He has designed products and experiences for Google and Uber, founded startups, and changed the world by giving away many of his creations, including the hashtag. His skillset is broad, anchored in product and user experience design. Most recently, he lead developer…
Chris Wirasinha is a co-founder of pop culture and creative jobs website Pedestrian.tv. Chris co-founded Pedestrian when he was 22 and has helped lead it to becoming Australia’s largest youth focused publishing brand. Over the past 14 years Pedestrian has grown from two people working out of a bedroom to a staff of 100 across offices in…
A strategist and digital native by trade, Matt relocated to Perth from Portland, Oregon (USA) in 2018 to take on the role of Head of Interactive Strategy at The Brand Agency. Matt brings 13+ years experience leading major digital initiatives and transformations for brands like Nike, Yamaha, and Taco Bell, helping organisations evolve alongside changing…
At an early age, Michael Best discovered he loved asking questions that other people had trouble answering. So eventually he decided to be a journalist. Michael has won numerous awards for his work, including a Walkley Award for Investigative Journalism one of Australia’s highest honours in the profession. Best was Europe Correspondent for the Nine…
Nic Hayes is the Managing Director of Media Stable, an agency that connects experts and opinions with media across the country. Nic is a 20-year veteran of media, with a broad range of experience covering all aspects of the media cycle; from public relations, radio/TV broadcasting and media intelligence to now providing Australia’s media with…
Matt Navarra is a digital and social media consultant with over 10 years industry experience, working with some of the world’s biggest brands. Formerly the director of social media for popular global tech news publisher TNW (thenextweb.com), Matt was responsible for the social media strategy of both news editorial output and TNW Conference, one of…
