7-9 September 2009  |  Hunter Valley, Australia
EVENT INFO

This year’s Brand Summit schedule consists of cutting edge conference sessions presented by the sharpest minds in the industry; a perfect blend of business leaders, innovation experts and digital marketing specialists. In addition to the keynote and case study presentations, the Summit will also include peer-to-peer round table debates to tackle the challenges brand marketers face in today’s ever changing digital landscape.

We’re pleased to announce the final experts who are joining our world class speaker line up this year and to reveal the fully confirmed schedule for iMedia 2009.

For full session descriptions and speaker biographies please contact
Lucy James on lucyj@imediaconnection.com or +61 (0)2 8923 8334

Monday 7th September

17.00 –
19.00

Delegate registration

19.00 – 19.45

Innovation Keynote

Innovation In Product Design: What’s Worked, What’s Coming Next And What Can You Do In Your Organisation?
·         Engaging consumers in product design: models for permanent idea capture and selection
·         Prototyping and testing: what are the steps that you need to take?
·         New collaboration models for product design
·         Insights into new software, technology and media that can contribute to innovative product design and development

Peter Williams, Chief Innovation Officer, Deloitte

19.45 – 22.00

Welcome dinner and networking

 

Tuesday 8th September

08.00 - 09.00             

Breakfast Presentation *sponsored

Next Digital

09.00 - 09.45   

Marketing Leadership Keynote

Everything Starts With Internet: Analysing Online Behaviour And Sharing Insights Into The Future Of Media Engagement

Dr Jeffrey Cole, Director, University of Southern California, Center for the Digital Future

09.45 – 10.30

Case Study Presentation

Integrating Social Media And Social Networking As Part Of A Brand's Overall Customer Relationship Management Strategy
·         How to devise and drive the social networking strategy in your organisation
·         Working on a successful integration in the entire business organisation
·         How can you actively listen to the online conversations that consumers are having with your brand and about your brand?
·         How to harness the conversation and listen, learn & leverage

Karen Ganschow, Executive Director Relationship Marketing, Telstra

10.30 – 10.45

Coffee break

10.45 – 12.00

Roundtable Discussion Groups
·         How can you successfully influence the purchase cycle?
·         What are the best tactics to brand successfully through digital channels?
·         What structural changes should agencies be considering to better serve their clients?
·         How does mobile marketing fit with other marketing channels?
·         What are the best product development strategies in the current economy?
·         How should social networking integrate with other marketing channels?

12.00 – 12.45

Spotlight Presentation 1 *

dgm

Spotlight Presentation 2*

eyeblaster

Spotlight Presentation 3 *

Traction

12.45 – 13.30

Spotlight Presentation 4 *

Communispace

Spotlight Presentation 5*

Optus

Spotlight Presentation 6 *

Q Group

13.30 – 14.30

Lunch

14.30

Social activities

19.00 – 19.45

Pre-dinner drinks reception

19.45 – 21.45

Dinner

21.45 – 22.30

After dinner reception

 

Wednesday 9th September

08.00 - 09.00                    

Breakfast Presentation *sponsored

09.00 – 09.45

Marketing Leadership Keynote

How Do You Mobilise Your Brand Advocates And Build Empowered Networks For Your Brand

·         As your customers are ever more connected how do you build momentum for your brand
·         How can you harness the influencers and brand advocates to stay ahead of consumer demand?
·        What strategies must a brand implement to survive and prosper as consumers become increasingly mobile?

Don Peppers, Founding Partner, Peppers & Rogers Group

09.45 – 10.30

Marketing Leadership Keynote

The Future Of Influence: Succeeding In A World Where Anyone Can Speak For Your Brand

·        Learn why authenticity is the new secret to effective marketing
·        Leveraging the accidental spokesperson: practical leadership tips for guiding your organisation to successful influence with your customers
·        How to create strategic vision for using social media

Rohit Bhargava, Senior Vice President, Digital Strategy + Marketing, Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide

10.30 – 10.45

Coffee break

10.45 – 12.00

Roundtable Discussion Groups
Subject matter will be determined by delegates on site at the Summit

12.00 – 12.45

Spotlight Presentation 1 *

dgm

Spotlight Presentation 2*

eyeblaster

Spotlight Presentation 3 *

Traction

12.45 – 13.30

Spotlight Presentation 4 *

Communispace

Spotlight Presentation 5*

Optus

Spotlight Presentation 6 *

Q Group

13.30 – 14.15

Lunch

14.15 – 15.00

Case Study Presentation

Reviewing The Performance Of Social Media Campaigns: What Is The Impact On The Development Of The Overall Marketing Strategy
·           Beyond tactical execution what strategic contribution can social media make to the organisation? What difference does it make in your consumer engagement?
·           Evaluating the ROI of social media: are you employing the best metrics for success?
·           How can you use social media to mobilise your brand advocates?
·           What role can social media play in the digital marketing strategy?  What role should digital media play in the overall marketing strategy?
·           How should social media integrate with your PR and customer service strategies for best success? 

Simon Cheng, Director of Marketing, Carnival Australia

15.00 – 15.45

Business Leadership Keynote

Unleashing The Full Power Of The Collective: Harnessing The Benefits Of Directional Intensity And Collective Action Within Organisations
·         How do you get thousands of people to join a movement or agree to work together towards a common goal?
·         What are the different models for collective action and which one most suits any particular objective?
·         Is there a reliable way of measuring directional intensity inside an organisation?
·         What about externally, which models generate high loyalty with consumer brands?

Mehrdad Baghai, Managing Director,
Alchemy Growth Partners

15.45 – 16.00

Coffee break

16.00 – 16.45

Business Leadership Keynote

Innovation In Corporate Leadership And Culture
·         What is the most effective culture for inspiring innovation for your business and does your company have it?
·          What can corporations learn from tribal structure and culture?
·         What can individuals learn from tribal values and perspectives?

Michael Henderson, Corporate Anthropologist

  
For full session descriptions and speaker biographies please contact
Lucy James on lucyj@imediaconnection.com or +61 (0)2 8923 8334