Alexa Heinrich is an award-winning social media manager in Central Florida in the United States, creator of the popular websites Accessible Social and Social Media Tea, and author of Accessible Social: a beginner’s guide to creating inclusive social media content. She is a passionate advocate for creating accessible and inclusive content for social media and has…
Smiljka is a naturally strategic thinker with a background in marketing and a passion for the creative world of advertising. She was a brand custodian and senior-level marketer for 10 years in London, working across a number of industries including the arts, media, events, trend forecasting and property development. In that time she has successfully…
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….
Carmen Braidwood is a Media Trainer, Presenter and Commentator with more than 20 years’ experience on commercial radio and TV. Seen around Australia as a travel presenter on the Nine Network’s Destination WA, she’s notched up appearances on Nine News, The Today Show, The Project, Sky News and others. Her keynotes, programs and workshops take…
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…
Mike Drysdale is Dear Storyteller’s General Manager and the driving force behind the agency’s branded entertainment philosophy. This means that he spends half of his time studying what makes brands remarkable. The other half is spent turning big ideas into iconic stories that customers actually seek out, instead of waiting to skip. His ability to…
He’s the guy who put ‘DG’ into PR, he’s dynamic, inspired, and tireless – and he’s everything you’d want in a PR professional. David works in the stratosphere of Australian PR, and for over a decade has built solid relationships with traditional and new media. He’s worked for state government departments, leading hospitality venues and…
Andrés is a senior marketing leader with hands-on experience running marketing agencies, programs and teams in Australia and around the world, with a focus on executing high performing marketing, creating positive and productive team cultures and building mentally healthy workplaces. With almost two decades experience, Andrés has developed a robust and practical set of expert…
Ben started his career as an advertising creative working for global agencies and networks including Clemenger BBDO, Grey Worldwide and 303 Lowe in markets from Hobart and Perth to Canberra and Manchester. Ben’s focus has always been on strategic communication solutions, and these days, those skills translate nicely into ecommerce and digital branding. On ecommerce…
Bethanie Blanchard is a media strategist who is passionate about the role of media in building brands. She is Head of Strategy for Carat Melbourne, where she works with brands including Kraft Heinz, Dan Murphy’s, Twinings, Medibank, ahm & Hisense. Her path into strategy saw her drop out of a PhD to become a literary…
Kristine is a Senior Associate of Bennett + Co, specialising in intellectual property and technology law. She has broad experience in assisting clients with both contentious and non-contentious intellectual property matters. Kristine offers strategic, client-focused advice across all areas of intellectual property and regularly drafts and negotiates a range of technology-orientated documents ranging from software…
Chris Freel is the Group CEO of UnLtd and MOOD Tea. UnLtd is a social enterprise that believes that all young people deserve the best opportunities in life. They work with the media, marketing, tech and creative industries to unlock their skills, resources, networks and funds, to drive impact for their charity partners, who all…
Zoe is the founder of UK-based strategy studio, Bodacious. She’s a bit of a Swiss army knife having worked in a variety of fields; brand planning, entertainment strategy, digital communications, new product development, business strategy and innovation. And she’s done it on opposite sides of the world, quite literally, in Sydney, London, New York and…
Andy is the creator of the Never Not Creative community and co-chair of the creative, media and marketing industry Mentally-Healthy Change Group. He’s been working in the creative industry for many years. From running the local offices of global agencies like Interbrand and R/GA, he was also an original co-founder of For The People in…
Rachel Corbett joined NOVA Entertainment as Head of Podcasts and Digital Content in October 2020. Corbett is responsible for leading NOVA Entertainment’s digital content strategy, development, production and talent management. Leading a team of digital content creators, Corbett will oversee innovation on new digital content formats, working closely with NOVA’s commercial team and programming to…
Michael Wretham is the National Communications Director at Match & Wood, an agile and progressive media agency with offices in Perth & Melbourne. With a career spanning digital, creative and media agencies from east coast to west, Michael has worked with some of Australia’s largest brands including Coles and Kmart, along with high profile local…
Barry began his career in Perth at Meerkats as a brand strategist in 2011. Helping brands to develop new ways of thinking about themselves and connecting that thought with the outside world, he worked with P&N Bank, Murdoch University, 96FM, mental health and well-being not-for-profit, Youth Focus, and disability service Activ Foundation. In 2013, Barry…
Garry Dean has been pushing the sound barrier as an audio creative at various Radio Stations around Perth for over a decade. He is currently Group Manager of Creative Services @ NOVA Entertainment. He firmly believes audio is both a visual & interactive medium, and the commercial break is a playground. As a multi award-winning…
