Julie Nestor leads Mastercard’s Integrated Marketing and Communications (IMC) team, playing a vital role in shaping the company’s reputation and bringing its brand promise to life for banks, financial institutions, governments, merchants, consumers, and other stakeholders.

As the head of IMC, Julie draws on her extensive marketing experience in the Asia Pacific region to elevate consumer engagement through Mastercard’s iconic Priceless platform. Her team also employs digital-first strategies, multisensory branding, major sporting and entertainment sponsorships, and experiential marketing to showcase Mastercard’s role in powering connected commerce.

Julie’s marketing approach centers on inclusivity, believing that marketers can drive social impact alongside business results. At Mastercard, she has led several impactful programs celebrating diversity and fostering inclusion through product-led, inclusive design thinking. Notably, the Cannes Lion-winning Touch, Australia’s first pictureless feature-length film, which uses sound to provide an inclusive cinematic experience for the blind and low vision community while promoting Mastercard’s Touch Cards.

Additionally, Julie’s team spearheaded the creation of Australia’s first wheelchair ballkid pilot program which developed open-source technology that enables wheelchair users to become tennis ball kids. These campaigns highlight Mastercard’s commitment to inclusivity and strengthen the brand’s connection with diverse consumer groups by creating practical products and solutions that tangibly advance the DEI agenda.

Originally from Sydney, Julie’s 25-year career has seen her leading marketing teams across Asia Pacific in financial services, technology, and hospitality. She spent 13 years at American Express in Australia and Hong Kong, and also worked at Hilton and eBay. Before joining Mastercard, she was the Chief Marketing & Experience Design Officer, Asia, at Manulife in Hong Kong.

Today, Julie is based in Singapore where she is a member of Mastercard’s Asia Pacific Leadership Team and Global Marketing & Communications Leadership Team. She also serves as the co-executive sponsor of the Asia Pacific ADAPT business resource group which aims to make Mastercard an employer of choice for people with disabilities.

Ben is currently looking after the marketing and growth strategy across all snacking portfolios including chocolate, biscuit, candy and snack bars for the Australian and New Zealand markets at Mondelēz International, the global snacking leader behind iconic brands including Cadbury, Toblerone, Oreo, Philadelphia and The Natural Confectionary Co.
He started his journey with Mondelēz International (previously known as Kraft) in 2009, and over the years, he has taken on diverse roles in local, regional and global marketing leadership and general management.
With a career spanning over 25 years in the fast-moving consumer goods industry, he has also contributed to companies like Carlton & United Breweries/ Foster International and Mars Incorporated, holding various marketing and commercial leadership positions.
As a leader, he is passionate about developing diverse high performing teams, championing breakthrough ideas and impactful marketing innovation to drive business and brand transformation.
Native of Australia, he is a graduate of the Queensland University of Technology. He had the chance to live in both Australia and Switzerland with his wife, their three teenage children and black Labrador. Outside of work, he considers himself a “sports nut” and enjoys spending time in nature whenever he can!

CEO of Unilever International, Unilever’s global white space expansion division covering 200+ markets and managing all categories & brands. Digital and performance marketing expert building a agile model to scale brands worldwide, create new business models to cover channels like corporate partnerships, global diaspora, expand into markets like Africa & Latin America and build a digital incubation model for new brands. Won Unilever’s highest compass award 3 times & IMD management case study published on best practice in global market expansion. Building thegoodcart.com Unilever’s direct to consumer platform. Created Unilever Partnerships, our division that caters to the needs of over 100 Fortune 500 companies. Created Unilever Diaspora our global division to serve 500mn+ diaspora consumers.

Turnaround expert delivering between 2-10X turnover and profit return on multiple businesses across the world by leveraging cross border sourcing, digital performance marketing, agile innovation and team collaboration.

Leadership & productivity expert with over a million+ views on linkedin and author of upcoming productivity book 10x Productive. Have spoken at Harvard, SMU, NTU, NUS and multiple other forums on leadership, productivity, digital marketing. Driven highest ever improvement in engagement scores.

Digital Marketing and Social Media specialist (Certified Inbound Marketer) having created many successful campaigns in the space and teach the same at leading business schools globally. Marketing Trainer with a track record of training over 5000 professionals in marketing skills across leading international marketing forums.

20+ years of rich P&L and brand leadership experience across North America, Latin America, Europe, Africa, Middle East, India, South East Asia, South Korea, China and North Asia Asia with a track record of doubling / tripling brands, high success rate in landing new brand innovations and delivering the top category innovations in the last decade on sales and profitability.

Winner of the Marketing Excellence Award, CMO Council Award. Selected by Times of India as one of India’s 24 leading emerging young leaders for the future in Lead India. 3 time winner of the HUL Chairman’s Award and Global Category Unilever Award.

Expertise

Disruptive Format and Benefit Innovation, Social and Digital Media Marketing, SEO, SEM, Growth Hacking, Analytics, Performance Marketing, Driving and Managing Hyper Growth, creating solutions in emerging markets across the world, Leadership, Agile innovation, Direct to consumer, Productivity, Public Speaking.

With over a decade experience as an IKEA marketer in Australia and Europe, Kirsten Hasler is the brand’s Head of Marketing in Australia and NZ, and one of its most passionate brand ambassadors.

Having spent most of her career in digital marketing roles across web, social media and CRM, she has led several transformation projects including the development of IKEA’s global social media framework and the implementation of advanced CRM for the IKEA Family loyalty club in Australia.

Kirsten is focused on driving ambitious commercial and brand growth for IKEA and believes that leading both business and people development together drives the best results.

She lives in Sydney with her husband and two young children, in a home filled with wonderful IKEA products.

Kim is an accomplished marketing leader with a rich background in sports marketing, brand sponsorship, broadcasting and rights holding. She brings more than 25 years experience to TEQ, having achieved excellent results in her previous roles utilising a consumer-centric approach, and is the first female to be permanently appointed as TEQ’s Marketing Group Executive.

Leading Pepsi Sports Sponsorship, as part of PepsiCo, Kim oversaw the prestigious Super Bowl half-time show from 2014 to 2017, featuring artists including Bruno Mars, Katy Perry, Cold Play, Beyonce and Lady Gaga. Kim also worked across PepsiCo in Bangkok, overseeing North and South East Asia including China, New York, Melbourne and Sydney.

Returning to Australia in 2017, Kim was appointed the General Manager for the Big Bash Leagues, using her expertise in US sports entertainment to make the BBL and WBBL the family entertainment spectacles they are today.

Most recently, Kim was the Director of Marketing at Kayo Sports where she developed Kayo into one of the world’s most comprehensive sports streaming services. Her leadership drove Kayo’s subscriber base to nearly 1.5m sports fans and helped it achieved its highest ever net promoter score.

Channa Goonasekara is the Brand Lead for Uber in ANZ, leading teams and developing work across the region for Uber’s Delivery and Membership businesses.

Known for his focus on unlocking creativity in culturally relevant ways, Channa’s work is globally renowned; having launched Uber Eats’ latest brand platform Get Almost, Almost Anything, and being instrumental in the evolution of the Tonight I’ll be Eating platform – leading it on to become a Grand Effie – award winning campaign.

Channa brings more than 15 years of experience in leading food and retail brands both in Australia and abroad – navigating the brand through consumers, partner and merchant opportunities. He is also a key member of the Uber team that was named Australia’s Marketing Team of the Year by Mumbrella (2022 and 2024).

Ben Allen is a visionary leader in innovation, marketing and artificial intelligence, currently serving as the Group General Manager of Innovation at Mirvac. With over two decades of experience, Ben has consistently delivered market-first innovations and transformative projects that drive enterprise-wide impacts.

At Mirvac, Ben leads key innovation initiatives, leveraging his extensive background to propel the company to the forefront of technological advancement. Previously, he spent 18 years at Stockland, where he held various leadership roles including as General Manager of Customer and Marketing for the group. During his tenure he launched the company’s Innovation program, and significantly expanding its Data and Insights function to execute many successful AI applications.

Ben holds a Bachelor of Business from Queensland University of Technology and has completed executive education programs at Harvard Business School, the University of California, Berkeley, and Northwestern University.

Ben is dedicated to shaping the future of AI adoption to improve both customer and business outcomes.

Outside of work, Ben is a proud husband and father of three young adults. He enjoys surfing, traveling, reading and watching the footy with his family.

Born and raised in Melbourne, Jen with degree in Behavioural Science and Commerce. Plus, over 12 years of experience in the FMCG sector, she has worked with renowned brands such as Fonterra and McCain. She later ventured into entrepreneurship, co-founding Fenix Fitness with her partner. For the past four years, Jen has taken on the role of leading Koko Black, transforming the traditional chocolatier into a uniquely Australian brand. Her expertise is broad – keen sense for with cost-effective marketing, blending corporate knowledge with start-up agility to drive brand growth and innovation in retail.

Jo describes herself as a purpose driven and outcomes focused leader with experience in strategic marketing. She brings together and blends her experience in brand, customer experience, communications, corporate affairs, government relations and community engagement.

She has worked across a diverse range of industries at times when those industries and businesses have been adapting to rapid changes in technology, shifts in population & customer preference and the implementation of government reform.

Jo is currently the General Manager, Customer Marketing at nbnco and her previous executive roles have included: Transport Accident Commission (Victoria), City of Melbourne, Australia Post, REA Group, AAMI/Apia (Suncorp) and Telstra.

Jo loves taking on challenges, particularly those that deliver digital transformation, profitable customer outcomes, and she is a huge supporter of vibrant, inclusive, connected & prosperous workplaces communities!

In her downtime you’ll find her managing her diary to squeeze in a mix of pilates, spinning classes, travel, theatre food & wine experiences.