Final SXSW Speakers Announced For WPP House

WPP is counting down to SXSW Sydney by unveiling the final round of speakers for WPP House.

WPP will be at SXSW Sydney as the named sponsor of the conference’s highly-anticipated Marketing & Advertising Track as the world-renowned event debuts down under. As part of the partnership, WPP will take over Sydney’s iconic Powerhouse Museum between 15-22 October to create a central hub called WPP House, where ground-breaking new ideas and current and future issues within the industry will be explored.

With less than one week to go, WPP has unveiled the final round of speakers presenting at the WPP House at SXSW Sydney, including:

Natalie Ahmat – head of Indigenous news and current affairs, presenter, NITV News and NITV News: Nula
Nartarsha Napanagka Bamblett – founder of Queen Acknowledgements
Ben Bowen – CEO, Indigenous Literacy Foundation
Matthew Britland – managing director, Medwise Consulting & outgoing president of Medical Affairs Professionals of Australasia (MAPA)
Andrew Cambridge – head of agency (AUNZ), TikTok
Jim Carroll – senior advisor for Australia and New Zealand, NewsGuard
Melissa Devine – director, Customer Information, NSW Health
DOBBY – artist
Alistair Dobson – general manager, Big Bash Leagues at Cricket Australia
Victor Dominello – former senior NSW government Minister
Larry Emdur – host, The Chase Australia; Co-Host, The Morning Show, Seven Network
Sam Evans – digital marketing manager, Modus Brewery
James Forbes – CEO, The Jane Goodall Institute Australia
Matthew Granger – director of sales, sport at Nine Entertainment Co.
Rachael Haynes – head of Sydney Sixers
Brett Hemmings – photographer
Jed Horner – product policy – trust & safety (AUNZ), TikTok
Rebecca Huntley – social trends researcher
Harry Iles – consumer health leader
Matthew Johnson (Matty J) – content creator + media personality
Angus Lilley – chief revenue growth officer, Treasury Wine Estates
Kristi Mansfield – CEO & co-founder, Seer Data
Ingrid Massey – CPO, CBRE | Pacific
Cat McGinn – head of curated and commercial content, Unmade + HumAin
Tictac Moore – Indigenous Literacy Foundation, programs manager
Pete Randeria – director global innovation, Treasury Premium Brands
David Redhill – ex-CMO, Deloitte Consulting
Guy Sebastian – singer, songwriter, producer, Voice coach & mentor
Jamie Sissons – founder, Absolutely AI
Sonal Surana – general manager, chief data & analytics office, Commonwealth Bank
Rapthi Thanapalasingam – head of mass brands & content, Suncorp
Deanne Weir – director & co-founder, Storyd Group, chair Seer Data & Analytics, chair AI-Media, board member Verve Super
DJ Zannon – DJ artist

In addition, WPP House will feature specialists from across the WPP network, including:

Jake Barrow – executive creative director, VMLY&R
Sergio Brodsky – executive director, strategy, Landor & Fitch
Aimee Buchanan – AUNZ CEO, GroupM
Miles Cox – chief experience officer (AUNZ), VMLY&R
Jonathan Cummings – president (APAC), Landor & Fitch
Nina East – group creative director, Ogilvy Health
Chris Hitchcock – chief of creative futures, EssenceMediacom
Christian Juhl – global CEO, GroupM
Bridget Jung – executive creative director, Ogilvy
Chad Mackenzie – chief creative officer, whiteGREY
Jill Manester – head of strategy, Wunderman Thompson
Lulu Raghavan – vice president (APAC), Landor & Fitch
Michael Rhydderch – sustainability consultant, H+K Strategies
Liana Rossi – head of culture and influence, Ogilvy
Rachel Stanton – group managing director, Ogilvy Health
Alison Tilling – chief strategy officer (AUNZ), VMLY&R

SXSW Sydney 2023 will explore the best in Music, Screen, Gaming, Technology and Innovation. It is a must-attend event for creators and professionals seeking to shape and discover future trends, emerging technology and access unrivalled networking opportunities.

To view the full schedule and secure session tickets, visit wpp.com/SXSW.

For anyone who has missed out on session tickets, there is an overflow livestream stage in the Powerhouse Museum courtyard, open to all.

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