Rob is from Nottingham. He supports a team that’s a football embarrassment, wears footwear that’s a fashion embarrassment and was a session guitarist for 80s/90s popstar embarrassment. Despite this, Rob is recognised as one of the industry’s most experienced global strategists … driven by three decades of living around the World, developing award-winning creativity for…
Gavin is charged with leading the team at Wunderman Thompson across Australia. He is responsible for relationship management, growth and the ongoing development of staff. With over 20 years in senior roles at creative agencies, and 15 years in client side roles, Gavin has led the evolution of businesses from advertising to integrated growth consultancies…
Kelly has lived and breathed marketing for the past 20 years. With a career that has seen her work for some big names in the business world, such as Ernst and Young and Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, as well as running an independent marketing agency, Kelly brings a wealth of experience to every project she…
Bec Sands is a Visibility Mentor who works with women to become confidently visible so that they can thrive in business and life. Bec helps women unlock their creativity and uniqueness to attract more clients and opportunities. Bec has spent 15 years in PR, marketing and communications, working with some of the world’s biggest brands,…
Liana Rossi is a surprisingly professional creative consultant. Based in Sydney, Australia. An irreverent human, but serious about the work. Specialising in community, culture and earned attention, she (live, laugh) loves social media. Over the past decade plus; she’s been in the weeds and on the tools for brands like Mona, Spotify, Snapchat, Samsung and…
Dave Earley has been at the forefront of media innovation in Australia for nearly two decades, during which time he has gone from a pioneer in social media and mobile journalism to holding senior audience and digital editor roles across print, online and broadcast media. Joining Guardian Australia in 2014, he has spent the last…
Stephen Scheeler is Australia’s most authoritative voice on digital disruption, transformation, culture & leadership. His experience at the heart of Silicon Valley is truly unparalleled, and he has a unique ability to inspire audiences of all kinds with rare insight, humour & humility. Stephen is the former Facebook CEO for ANZ, where he helped guide…
Bec is a passionate brand, marketing and eCommerce FMCG leader with experience in global corporate, founder-led social enterprise and start-up organisations, as well as in sitting on and working closely with boards. She has a love for leading and developing teams, an obsession with understanding consumer behaviour and a passion for social enterprise and CSR….
To the casual observer, Brittany Garbutt (30) is the epitome of a successful young entrepreneur, portraying effortless creativity across multiple social media platforms while replicating her winning formula for success across three different businesses. In reality, the Perth graphic designer, who has built up a small business empire of 14 stores in Perth and Melbourne,…
A hands on multi-disciplinary creative, with over twenty years experience, working in design, brand, content, film and generative AI. Over this period Bob has worked in Sydney, Melbourne, Los Angeles, Beijing, Berlin, Hong Kong, New York and San Francisco with some of the top creative and post production houses. With a passion for graphic, illustration…
Ryan Bodger has worked at the forefront of digital content innovation and creative production for over 20 years and worked at numerous global organisations as a creative lead. As Chief Creative Officer at Now We Collide, Ryan’s passion for technology and creative thinking spurs his desire to deliver new and innovative ways for brands to…
Tom Jockel is a passionate beer drinker who moonlights as Head of Marketing at Shelter Brewing Co. After beginning his career in the public sector in Training and Workforce Development and Perth Children’s Hospital he started his journey into brewing and venues at Otherside Brewing and Freo.Social. That journey led down to WA’s beautiful South…
Adam Johnson is NOVA Entertainment’s Chief Growth Officer as well as Co-Founder of Original Audio. He is a standout business and Marketing leader with a proven track record of driving growth through high-performing teams and ideas that sell. In his ‘day job’ Adam oversees all of NOVA’s consumer touchpoints across Marketing & PR, Audience Engagement,…
Jess Zafarris is a content and engagement director, author, editor, creator and social media strategist responsible for developing and steering high-performance multimedia content for brands, publishers, media companies and personal channels. She is a purveyor of excellence in multimedia content and social media strategy and direction, seasoned in managing teams, editing, publishing, writing, newsletters, journalism,…
Mel is currently Head of Content at LADbible Australia; managing multi-disciplinary teams across editorial, social, video, production and creative strategy. Mel and her team have achieved phenomenal editorial and social success since launching in 2019; and to date, LADbible Australia is ranked #1 in Facebook views and #2 in Facebook engagements in the world. Mel…
Nathan Jones is an emotion researcher, TEDx speaker, and director of the Mood Institute. Formerly one of Australia’s most prominent voiceover artists, Nathan was the guy who told you “the burgers are better at Hungry Jack’s” and helped shape the brand identities of Nickelodeon, MTV, and Channel Eleven. After winning the Australian eChallenge Social Entrepreneurship…
Bronte O’Donoghue is a marketing and brand manager with a passion for all things beer. After studying Marketing and Public Relations at Curtin Uni, she launched into the beer world to work for Feral Brewing and was instrumental in their success post acquisition by Coca-Cola Amatil. She has worked across branding design, product development, event…
Julian Pace is the Founder and CEO of Happiness Co, a globally recognized movement dedicated to improving lives through happiness and wellbeing. His journey is deeply personal, having lost his father and several loved ones to mental health challenges, Julian turned his pain into purpose. A highly sought-after speaker, he shares his story with authenticity,…
