Planet of the Apps Australia - list of speakers 

Scott Apeland currently leads the Intel AppUpsm developer program and is responsible for engaging the software ecosystem to write compelling and innovative applications for the Intel AppUpsm center. This includes developer engagement, technical support, marketing and outreach, community building and app validation. The Intel AppUpsm developer...

Sarim Aziz is the Team Lead for Research In Motion's Developer Relations Team . The RIM Developer Relations Team supports the application development efforts for several ISVs globally, helping to bring consumer and enterprise solutions to the BlackBerry Platform. Sarim joined RIM in 2004 and with over 7 years of experience in the mobile...

Luke Buckle is the Social Media Manager and Web Producer for Channel 7's breakfast TV show, Sunrise. Luke has a background in online strategy and TV-web integration that has taken him from producing interactive TV applications at FOXTEL to Yahoo!7 and eventually to Channel 7's top-rating breakfast show Sunrise. Since 2007, Luke has overseen the...

Director of Mobile, Telegraph Media Group. Also international board member of The International Newsmedia Marketing Association (www.inma.org). Past Chairman of The Chartered Institute of Marketing and currently sits on the Code of Advertising Practice panel (CAP) for the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). 20+ years inside...

Bridie Commerford is Group Marketing Manager, Sparkling Wine at Treasury Wine Estates. Yellowglen is Australia’s No.1 sparkling brand and leads innovation in its field - with iconic consumer campaigns and new media including the ‘Where R U?’ app, developed to support the brands’ Spring Racing Carnival sponsorship. Bridie completed a B.Business...

Galvin is Director/Creative Director of Sydney Digital Agency, Protein. His Apps include the #1 Top Paid Lifestyle App 'Ask The Butcher', the augmented reality #1 Kids Game 'Upsies!' and the Graphic Novel 'Stricken'. Anthill Magazine awarded 'Ask The Butcher' the Commercial Creativity Award in 2010. He is also an Author, Father and loves a strong...

James Espie manages the Applications portfolio for both Vodafone and 3 Mobile. A veteran of over 10 years experience managing a diverse array of products from online stores and gaming consoles, to hosting infrastructure, in his current role he is responsible for the development of applications propositions and the rollout of new platforms and...

Digital Product Development Manager in the ABC’s Commercial division, Melissa has over 15 years’ experience in digital media. Her role at the ABC straddles the creative and business sides of product development; and her team has been responsible for digital products including ABC Reading Eggs, an innovative learning to read program used by some...

Coming from a telecommunications background, Brendan known as "Bob" to those he works with has been at Google for the past 5 years working with Australian businesses across an array of industries helping to maximise their return from Google's suite of products. In his current role as Google Product Specialist, Brendan focuses on tailored concepts...

Mobile, Travel and Technology have been the focus of Andy’s career in both MNC as well as start-up environments for more than 10 years. Born and raised in Germany, Andy has lived in the USA for 7 years and in Asia Pacific more than 5 years while based in Singapore. He has held multiple senior business development and marketing positions with AOL...

Kath Hamilton joined Yahoo!7 in 2006 and is responsible for leading the strategy, business development and audience engagement for Yahoo!7’s lifestyle, entertainment, travel, news, sport and finance properties. She is accountable for extending the Channel 7 and Pacific magazine audience experiences across multiple platforms and maximising the...

Libby Hodgson manages the Membership, CRM and Digital programs at Taronga (Taronga Zoo, Taronga Western Plains Zoo and Taronga Conservation Society Australia). In the last 12 months Libby has overseen the implementation of an integrated CRM system, the re-launch of the website and the development of the Zoo’s first iPhone application ‘Taronga Zoo...

Russell is a Co founder and Developer at Shifty Jelly. Located in Adelaide, Australia, Shifty Jelly started two years ago with two guys on their respective couches with no real plans for the future. Two years later, they are one of Australia's most successful iOS developers, working in a sunny office in the city. It has to be said, they are just...

VicRoads is placing customers at the centre of decision-making, determining what they want from us when and how. Digital is a key channel for customers, and helps us deliver on our business outcomes. Dionne Lew is a creative thought leader recognised for her ability to transform organisational reputation and deliver world’s best practice in...

Paul Marshall is the Executive General Manager of Salmat Digital and is the head of Lasoo.com.au, the leading pre-shop website in Australia. Paul has been instrumental in building the Salmat Digital business with services such as Lasoo and Dynamic Catalogue, Australia’s leading catalogue viewing technology, which many companies have engaged to...

In his role as Director of Marketing and Strategy, Optus Business, Scott Mason is responsible for shaping, developing and marketing the Optus Business enterprise mobility product portfolio for the corporate and government markets in Australia. Scott joined Optus in May 2008 as General Manager, Products and Services with a focus on developing...

Jackie Maxted is Managing Director of Directories Group Pty Ltd, digital publisher of beautydirectory.com.au and Australia’s number one ranked independent lifestyle website beautyheaven.com.au. Via beautyheaven and beautydirectory, Jackie has become a highly visible innovator in the Australian beauty industry, with the establishment of...

Head of Digital for Australia’s premier 25 – 54 radio network, the Australian Radio Network (ARN). Responsible for the strategic development ARN’s digital media activities including online, mobile, Social media and applications. The key to monetising this content is to extend the engagement of the traditional stream so that visitors have the...

Mobile marketing is an exciting discipline which Ogilvy has injected into its DNA. Scott created the mobile division and leads its operation across the 12 group agencies. Scott was also a founding creator of Ogilvy London’s Digital Innovation Lab for which he has incorporated many market leading technologies (and invented one or two along the...

Luke is a mobile industry specialist with considerable experience in the content and services field, and is currently acting Head of Content & Retention at Samsung Electronics Australia. In this role, he and his team are responsible for adding value to Samsung devices by implementing the application, content and services strategy across...

Chris has over ten years experience in the marketing and commercial management of digital services. Chris started at TigerSpike a Personal Media company over two years ago as Product Director, managing TigerSpike's product and services offering as well as the go to market strategy. Chris is now the General Manager, ensuring best in class delivery...