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10 – 12 November 2015

Radisson Blu Hotel Sydney | Australia

Preparing for the new media landscapePromoting the rise of women in mediaInspiring leadership

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About the Event Driving the transformation that bridges insights into action through best practices in leadership, culture, content generation, creativity, innovation and digital disruption In today’s rapidly evolving media landscape, staying abreast of the influences of global media evolution in business is of utmost importance for the executives who manage the industry.

More than ever before, media leaders and their teams are required to create remarkable means of reaching, engaging and influencing their customers not only to explore opportunities for business expansion but most importantly to maintain their competitiveness and relevancy in the industry. Inspiring emerging leaders and promoting the rise of influence of women in media is critical in enhancing growth in the Australian media market. The Women in Media 2015 conference will provide a unique platform for leaders all parts of the media industry that are in the various stages of leadership and career advancement strategies to gain new and innovative perspectives on how to directly address the challenges of inspiring leadership in the rapidly changing media landscape into their organisation.

This event combines in-depth real-life case studies, strategic interactive discussions, expert panellists and cutting edge research on the most pertinent questions they need answers to today.

ADDRESSING THE KEY CHALLENGES FACING MEDIA LEADERS TODAY: §  Inspiring emerging leaders and enabling effective career advancement in media §  Developing meaningful strengths, skills and values for leadership roles in a rapidly �

evolving industry §  Creating a culture that nourishes creativity and innovation at the same time as maintaining

competitiveness and expanding business operations §  Examining strategies to generate outstanding content and assessing the benefits and challenges

of individual and multi-channel platforms models §  Taking advantage of the global media revolution by exploring inventive opportunities for growth §  Understanding the impacts of technology and digital disruption and creating new business

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The Women in Media 2015 conference brings together partners, prospects and customers to explore media solutions and products. By participating in this conference you'll be face to face with a large pool of prospects and customers eager to discuss your services and media solutions. Be at the right place at the right time, gain competitive advantage and build brand awareness.

Position your brand as an authority in your sector – present on the program, sponsor a networking function or demonstrate your solutions in a full day post-conference learning session.

In developing the program and inviting speakers to this event, we research extensively with heads of operations, information technology, digital, marketing, people and culture, strategic planning, executive production, sales and client relationship management from across the media industry about their challenges in inspiring leadership and preparing for the new media landscape strategies. We then design an agenda in response to the specific challenges they face.

Quest Events would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank the panel members above who are contributing their valuable time and expertise to ensure the conference agenda is timely and relevant for all media professionals in Australia.

Official Event Advisory Panel for Women in Media 2015

Suzanne Ryan Chief Executive Officer and Executive Producer SLR Production

Lucielle Vardy Strategic Planning Director GPY&R

Penny Kaleta Sales Director Fairfax Media

Andrea Ingham National Sales Director Southern Cross Austereo

Vanessa Graham Head of News News Corp �Australia  

Angela Clark Director, Digital Network Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Jennifer Cooke Editor The Medical Observer

Kelly Ferguson Chief Information Officer Mi9

Valentina Borbone Co-Owner and Client Relationship Director Zuni

Natalie Bettini General Manager Marketing Bauer Media Group

Annabelle Herd, Director Corporate and Regulatory A! airs, Network Ten Miranda Wood, Head of Entertainment, The Daily Telegraph and

The Sunday Telegraph Alan Sunderland, Acting Director of People, Australian Broadcasting

Corporation Melanie Allibon, Group Human Resources Director, Seven Network Hellen Kellie, Chief Content O" cer, SBS Naomi Mourra, Head of HR, Australia & New Zealand, BBC Worldwide

Fiona King, Head of Marketing, Stan Andrea Ingham, National Sales Director, Southern Cross Austereo Emma Groves, News Presenter, Imparja Lucielle Vardy, Strategic Planning Director, GPY&R Nicole Turley, Chief Investment O" cer, MediaCom Suzie Shaw, Managing Director, We Are Social Alice Manners, Chief Executive O" cer, IAB Melanie Withnall, Board Member, CBAA and Managing Director, 2SER

Emma AlbericiPresenterABC’s Lateline

Mia FreedmanFounderMamamia

Marina GoGM, HearstBauer Media Group

Angela ClarkDirector, Digital NetworkAustralian Broadcasting Corporation

Sandra SullyNews PresenterNetwork Ten

Ana BacicMarketing DirectorSeven Network and Presto

Angela PriestleyFounding EditorWomen’s Agenda

Joanne GrayCo-Chair of Judges100 Women of Infl uence Awards,and Editor AFR BOSSFinancial Review Group

Clive DickensChief Digital O" cerSeven West Media

Nell PayneGroup Director Technology and OperationsFoxtel

Ros ReinesColumnistNews Corp Australia

Jihee NamVice President and General ManagerNickelodeon Networks Australia

Sophie BlachfordHead of Brand DevelopmentInstagram

Juliet RiedenDeputy EditorThe Australian Women’s Weekly

Kelly FergusonChief Information O" cerMi9

Lucinda BarlowHead of MarketingGoogle

Key speakers at Women in Media include:

KEYNOTE�PLENARY SESSIONS

Q&A�INTERACTIVE!SESSIONS

PANEL�DISCUSSION!SESSIONS

Senior executives responsible for the operations, information technology, digital, marketing, people and culture, strategic planning, executive production, sales and client relationship, from all parts of the media industry.

You will have the opportunity to network with key decision makers such as:

§  Chief Executive Officer

§  Chief Operations Officer

§  Chief Information Officer

§  Chief Digital Officer

§  Editor-in-Chief

§ Marketing Director

§  Executive Producer

§  Head of News

§  Head of Human Resources

§  Head of People & Culture

§  Head of Employee Engagement

§  Head of Brand Development

§  Head of Marketing

§  Head of Publicity

§  Head of Social Media

§  Head of Content

§  Head of Innovation

§  Head of Creation

§  Head of Sales

§  Head of Strategy

§  General Manager Commerce

Who will attend?

Why partner with us?

Here is what we bring to the partnership: n  The Quest Events management team has over 20 years of experience in creating business

information and networking events n  Every Quest event is researched to the highest level and is always timely, where captains �

of industry and subject matter experts provide insight, inspiration and opportunity n  Our dedicated delegate sales team ensures we attract highly targeted potential buyers

Here is what our partners bring: n  Through knowledge and information sharing, our partners provide innovation and �

the know-how to improve our delegate’s projects n  An in depth understanding of the industry, the challenges and solutions

Here are examples of what we can accomplish together: n  We can help create a strategic vision for the industry n  We can show delegates the suite of solutions available to them n  Reinforce brand positioning and differentiate between competitors n  Build your immediate and future sales leads no matter the length of your �

sales cycle

We believe…

Joining forces with products and solutions that complement the event content – providing solutions to our delegate’s critical challenges – is the surest way to make a meaningful impact on delegates, creating a win-win situation for you as the partner and for us as an organiser.

Target your marketing I Influence business leaders I Generate new leads.

SPEAK Present your company, showcase your leadership and demonstrate how you can help leaders from the Australian media industry transform their organisations in to an innovative enterprise. Use this unique forum to demonstrate your value to leaders in leadership and career advancement strategies across the media sector. Speakers will assert themselves as leading suppliers and solution providers who have the tools to inspire emerging leaders and prepare for the new media landscape.

NETWORK By having a prominent presence at the event you and your team will be able to meet with senior media managers during the two day conference, networking lunches, coffee breaks, networking drinks reception and official event dinner.

EXHIBIT Having a stand at the event will enhance your brand. This can be used to set up meetings and guarantee that fellow attendees will know where to find your company representatives to make onsite enquiries at the event.

BRAND Make an impact and elevate your presence at the event by being branded as one of the Women in Media event partners or session sponsors. You will receive extensive branding prior to and during the event and be remembered as a thought leader and premier solution provider in the industry.

HOST AN IN-DEPTH LEARNING SESSION After the main conference there will be the option to host one of two post-conference in-depth learning sessions. This is your chance to assign your own session leader and present content that showcases your expertise and solutions to a targeted, intimate audience.

Face-to-face provides deeper engagement.

Business executives overwhelmingly agree that !face-to-face meetings are not just preferable but necessary for building deeper, more profitable bonds with clients and business partners and maintaining productive relationships.!

How can you engage?

Position your brand as an authority in your sector – present on the program, sponsor a networking function or demonstrate your solutions in a full day post-conference learning session to improve your chances of beating your competition.

Investments range from $7,500 to $50,000 For a confidential discussion about a sponsorship solution tailored just for you, please contact;�Jon Treherne on +61 (0)2 8188 7536 or email jont@questevents.com.au

Partnership opportunities are available!