Inspired by a Deloitte report which said that up to $49 billion AUD could be generated in Australia if companies worked more collaboratively, Renee’s passion as a sales and marketing leader is to explore how technology can enable and empower organizations.

Renee previously worked for Microsoft in Singapore and later Australia, becoming State Director for Microsoft in New South Wales. She even served as an adviser to the Office of the Hon Senator John Faulkner. Gamble has a Master of Commerce (Electronic Commerce) from Curtin University.

Jon Cumming was appointed in 2015 as the ACT’s inaugural Chief Digital Officer. Jon’s mission is to drive the digital agenda and lead the whole of government digital strategic direction to ensure that the ACT Public Service is digitally innovative, dynamic and capable in its service to the community.

Prior to his return to Canberra, Jon held the position of Chief Information Officer for the New Zealand Department of Corrections and transformed the Department’s approach to IT with the creation and implementation of a new digital Technology Strategy.

Jon has a rich background in Information Technology with experience gained in Sydney, Canberra, the UK and New Zealand. His roles have included consulting, IT investment management, transformation program leadership and Solution Centre Management – in industries ranging from telecommunications through to the Health Sector.

Melissa Steward worked for Westpac New Zealand for five years before being promoted to Chief Digital Officer in September 2015. Under her leadership the Australian bank has already launched the first-ever “Rewarded” ATM in New Zealand, which offers targeted local coupons based on customer’s spending habits.

Melissa previously worked as VP of Hedge Fund Solutions Sales at Citi. She has a TGM from INSEAD, and a BA in Management Studies from Nottingham University.

Dave Maunsell leads Accenture Digital in Australia and New Zealand and is responsible for driving the digital go-to-market activities across both these geographies. Accenture Digital offers a comprehensive portfolio of business and technology services across digital marketing, mobility and analytics to help businesses unleash the power of digital to drive growth and create new sources of value. Digital is fundamentally changing the way businesses and governments operate—from how they interact with customers, citizens and suppliers, to how they manage their employees.

Dave has a broad working knowledge of business and technology innovation and information security, with significant experience sharing this information with senior executives. Since joining Accenture in 2000 Dave has focused on helping client in business and technology innovation and information security, and he manages to make both of them deeply interesting. He has a broad working knowledge of securities servicing, exchanges, trading systems, electronic conveyancing and payments, all of which he draws on to deliver advice for large corporates. What gets really interesting is his ability to map out, with real clarity, the New World Order towards which we are heading.

Paul Shetler is a technologist and entrepreneur with over two decades’ experience in financial services and digital.

Paul is now the CEO of Australia’s Digital Transformation Office.

He previously led the relatively new digital team at the Ministry of Justice that has been tasked with digitally transforming the way the public use government services, from booking a visit to a prison to filing a civil claim. The transformation initiative covers both internal systems and external end-user touch points.

He has managed and delivered some of the world’s largest IT integration programmes and organisational change programmes. This has involved introducing new technologies and software architecture which were later adopted across financial services and everyday life, such as service-oriented architecture (SOA), message brokering and cloud computing.

He has also built world-class international organisations within large global technology firms to define, implement, sell and market products and services based on networks, mobile technologies and very large-scale systems integration and modernisation.

As CDO of Brisbane city, Cat looks for opportunities to drive economic development in the city through the smart, strategic adoption of digital technologies. This includes educating, enabling and empowering the small business sector, galvanising and strengthening the digital start-up ecosystem and assisting in identifying digital infrastructure opportunities to enhance residents’ and visitors’ experience of the city.

As the co-host of the Australian Businesswomen’s Network’s ‘Social Media for Small Business‘ podcast she has interviewed some of Australia’s leading social media practitioners and is constantly delving into the latest tools, trends and apps.

As CEO of HEARIS, an Australian-developed social media management platform, she helped clients like Lorna Jane, Ray White, Poolwerx and Goodlife Gyms to manage multiple, local, Facebook pages.

Danny Bass was appointed CEO at IPG Mediabrands in May 2015, where he leads over 600 employees in the Australia group. He was previously Chief Investment and Intelligence Officer for GroupM Australia for two years, and Chief Digital Officer for five years before that. Danny was also National Sales Diretor at News Digital Media.

Christian Bowman has been helping organisations for over 13 years to develop and execute marketing and digital strategy to provide remarkable customer experiences.

Previously, Christian joined RSPCA Queensland as their Chief Digital Officer in 2013 after being the Digital Strategy Manager at Bond University for 3 years. In doing so, was the first CDO in the Not-For-Profit sector in Australia. In his time at the 130-year-old organisation, Christian not only assumed leadership of the digital channels, but the RSPCA brand where he lead 3 teams in the areas of Marketing and Digital. Christian was integral in leading the Queensland communications strategy for the 2015 Greyhound Raids, as seen on ABC’s Four Corners.

Christian has a Bachelor of Design Studies from the Queensland College of Art, a Diploma of Management from the Australian Institute of Management and is currently completing a Master of Business Administration at Bond University.

Christian brings a wealth of knowledge and experience not only to SmartClinics, but also to the Healthcare sector in Australia. He has spoken at several conferences, highlighted by sharing the stage with ASX10 listed companies on the topic of digital transformation, and speaking at a UN conference in Thailand on the topic of using Social Media, to mobilise young people to arrest a growing trend in the contraction of AIDS in the Asia Pacific region.

Quite prolific on social media, Christian has a passion for photography, animals, food and travel.

Rob has over 21 years’ experience in digital marketing and online brand strategies. Rob has been with George Patterson Y&R since arriving in Australia eight years ago. In these years Rob and his team have delivered many world firsts in the digital marketing and social media monitoring space and has won several Cannes lions for digital projects. Rob is a sought after public speaker on emerging digital technologies and social media strategies.