Emmy award-winning Creative Director with over 25 years of top, diversified experience specializing in large scale, high-profile branding initiatives. Critically acclaimed design and 360 marketing campaigns have been featured on major television/ cable networks, popular television shows, commercials, theaters, experiential events and across social. Manages creative teams producing outstanding content, creative strategy and multimedia marketing solutions for global advertising and entertainment-based media groups. Currently engaged in building a global, internal hybrid agency model (Creative Center) that services all of Sony Pictures Television. The Creative Center is currently rebranding and launching 100 networks across the globe and services Distribution, Franchise and Syndication Marketing, Home Entertainment, Sony Pictures Television Studio and Sony One initiatives across Sony Pictures Entertainment. Previously at Troika, Los Angeles and Turner Broadcasting (now Warner Media) working with brands such as TNT, TBS, TCM, HBO, Filmstruck, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, CNN, HLN, truTV, Turner International, Turner Sports, NBA, FOX, MLG, Activision/ Blizzard, National Geographic, MSNBC, STARZ, Discovery, ABC, Freeform, Lifetime, Discovery. Prior to the above, Kasumi was the VP Creative Director for Pittard Sullivan New York and Los Angeles and Razorfish New York creating title sequences and launching global networks such as Fox International Channels, CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corp), Family Channel Canada, Stream Italy, BSKYB, Universal and Disney.

A Londoner turned New Yorker with over a decade of experience developing innovative, multi-national campaigns and managing integrated brand marketing. Ryan has benefited from working withing online media, travel, financial, and technology organizations across the UK, Asia, and North America. From a former CRM marketer developing lifecycle strategies at Fidelity and Hootsuite to building a centralized integrated marketing structure in Australia to leading the Uber Eats social marketing globally, Ryan is an astute leader with an industry-acclaimed track record of delivering impact at scale.

Charlotte Valente is Seven West Media’s first Chief Marketing Officer, appointed to the role in October 2019. In her role, she is responsible for developing Seven’s audience-centric messaging and marketing, directing communications and strategy across Seven’s businesses. This includes management and direction of Seven’s Consumer and Trade Marketing, Creative, Corporate Communications and Publicity, as well as Audience Intelligence, to deliver a holistic message and experience across all of Seven’s audience touchpoints. Charlotte has over two decades of industry experience, both domestically and internationally across senior marketing roles with globally-regarded brands including the BBC and Guardian Media Group. Prior to joining Seven West Media, Charlotte was General Manager, B2B at Big Red Group, with other roles held including General Manager Marketing at APN Outdoor.

In a career spanning two decades, Mim has become recognised as one of Australia’s pre- eminent leaders in marketing. In her role as Suncorp’s Executive General Manager Brand & Marketing, Mim leads Suncorp’s network of brands, which include Suncorp, AAMI, GIO, Apia, Shannons and Vero. She is responsible for setting the overall brand strategy and the end to end marketing program across all of the brands in the portfolio including brand strategy and positioning, digital and programmatic marketing, marketing automation, social and content, sponsorships, 1:1 customer lifecycle management, and master media management. Previously General Manager for M&C Saatchi, Australia’s largest advertising agency, Mim has been globally awarded for building the brands of some of Australia’s most recognised companies including Commonwealth Bank, IAG, ANZ, Woolworths, Lexus and Optus. In 2017 under Mim’s leadership, M&C Saatchi was named Australia’s most innovative company by the Financial Review. Mim is known for delivering cut-through creative that delivers results. She is passionate about supporting the next generation of creative and marketing leaders and has been recognised as an industry leader for her drive to find new ways to move the industry forward, as well as being an active speaker and mentor. Mim is also a Board Trustee for St Vincents Clinic Foundation, and a member of the advisory Board for Wheelchair Rugby Australia.

Laura is a strategic executive and proven leader of change. With 18 years’ experience in financial services organisations spanning B2B, B2B2C and B2C markets; she has most recently focussed on leading and transforming strategic marketing, digital and analytics teams. Knows how to source, monitor, analyse and respond to internal and external data to identify opportunities and minimize threats. Has a proven history of being able to see beyond facts and observations to identify insights based on human, category and brand truths, than when translated into propositions deliver both customer and commercial outcomes. Experienced in using human centered design techniques, working in a highly controlled environment, naturally collaborative and a strong communicator. Passionate about helping employees achieve their goals and developing strong values based teams focused on making a difference.

Jee Moon is the Vice President of Marketing for American Express Global Merchant Services, responsible for the Asia Pacific region. She is a seasoned marketer with over 20 years of management experience building and transforming brands and businesses across the US, Europe, Middle East and Asia Pacific. Prior to joining American Express, Jee held senior marketing roles at organisations such as Luxottica (OPSM), Best&Less, Westpac, Vodafone, Dell and Canon. In her last two roles in retail, she was part of the Executive teams, responsible for the turnaround of the businesses, returning them to growth and profitability. Jee holds a BA in International Relations from Tufts University in Boston, MA, and an MBA from the University of Cambridge, UK. In 2016 she was named one of Australia’s top 50 CMO and in 2018 graduated from the AICD.

Gemma Hunter joined MYER as General Manager, marketing in September 2019. Prior to that she spent 10 years at MediaCom where she set up MediaCom Beyond Advertising, Australia.  Under her leadership the team of Creatives, Producers, SEO, Social, data and analytics and EComm experts won over 40 awards globally and produced what is still the world’s most in demand ad funded observational documentory, Air Rescue, for Westpac.

With over 20 years industry experience, Gemma’s background includes working in radio in the UK, creating International Marketing Partnerships team at MTV Europe which she ran for 8 years, and also running the Brand Entertainment division at TBWA London for 4 years.

Gemma is passionate about nurturing future leaders and developing campaigns that move people.

Ant was appointed Chief Client Officer of AMP Australia in April 2019. He’s previously held a number of roles at AMP, including acting Director of Strategic Marketing and Customer Experience and Head of Digital Growth. Prior to joining AMP, he worked in marketing and customer focused roles with the Hutchison Group across the Orange, 3 Mobile and Vodafone brands. It total, Ant has more than 25 years-experience in senior sales and marketing roles in both the telecommunications and financial services industries, with a track record in executing large customer-focused programs. He was recently a judge of the ADMA Digital Collective and the 2019 AMI Marketing Excellence awards, and is an Advisory Board Member for the Gen Alpha Project, which focuses on inspiring kids to become future innovators and change makers. He is a firm believer in using human centred design to deliver better customer experiences, and outside of work has a passion for the ocean, the outdoors, and a strong belief that if you put your heart in it, anything is possible.

A Yellowknifer turned Sydneysider, Alexander has nearly 15 years of experience leading digital communications strategies for multinational corporations. He started with ‘The Big Australian’, BHP, where he kick-started the company’s digital journey. During his tenure, the company launched a new website and thought leadership blog. He also helped deliver the digital component of BHP’s first advertising campaign in over 30 years and saw the company’s social reach go from zero to over one-hundred million. At Coca-Cola Amatil, he is working across the company to help develop a digital communications and social media strategy towards the creation of a roadmap for the on-line future of the ‘Regional Beverages Powerhouse’. During his spare time, Alexander volunteers as the digital manager for the Yellowknife Community Foundation from his hometown in northern Canada and The Pinnacle Foundation, who provide educational and vocational support to young adults across Australia where their gender identity, sexual orientation or sexual characteristics have prevented or hindered achievement of their career aspirations or personal development.

Chris is a marketer with a track record of delivering results through an effective mix of strategy, analytics and creative thinking. He has worked across multiple sectors, from FMCG, financial services to education and retail. Chris is now the CMO for the Heart Foundation, working to reduce heart disease risk across Australia. In 2019 he launched the multi-award-winning Serial Killer campaign that compelled the Government to fund Heart Health checks under the Medicare system. Chris’s career began as a sales and marketing executive at Coca-Cola Amatil working across food and convenience store business units. Chris worked in a number of marketing roles at the marketing agency, Pinpoint Marketing, before joining Visa International where he worked in a number of roles including: Director of advertising, sponsorship and alliance portfolio across the Asia Pacific region and Director of Marketing for Australia and New Zealand. Chris established his own marketing consulting agency, consulting to a range of clients before joining Woolworths to lead the Services marketing team that managed Financial Products, Insurance and Telco portfolios. Chris then took on responsibility for marketing of WooliesX digital business channels including: Online Shop, Customer Services and was also responsible for the integration of digital solutions into the supermarket marketing plans, in-store and owned channels. As Chief Marketing Officer at the Heart Foundation, Chris is directing the marketing, fund raising, digital and media/communications functions to help achieve the organisations vision of an Australia free of heart disease.

Gareth Tomlin is Network 10’s general manager, data, insights and analytics, responsible for research, data strategy, analytics and insights across the company, including the Content, Advertising Sales and Digital divisions. Prior to 10, Gareth was at The Nielsen Company for almost five years working in the television audience measurement division. He joined 10 in September 2012 as Research Manager before being promoted to Head of Research in November 2016 and then into his current role in August 2018. He is Network 10’s Director on the Board of the audience measurement company OzTAM, and sits on the Interactive Advertising Bureau Measurement Council.