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Sara has nearly fifteen years of experience in the arts industry of Melbourne, working for cultural institutions including the National Gallery of Victoria, Arts Centre Melbourne, The Melbourne Writers Festival and most recently The Australian Ballet.

Sara has been with The Australian Ballet for over seven years in roles ranging from customer experience and specialty ticketing to merchandise coordinator, and her current role as Content Hub Specialist where she oversees the daily use and maintenance of their new digital asset management system.

Chris founded AVP, a digital asset management consulting firm, in 2006 with a focus on putting digital assets at the fingertips of users, making them easier to access, share, protect, and put to good use. He has thoughtfully developed a team of cross-disciplinary experts who review every facet of a client’s digital ecosystem, from governance to technology, and everything in between. Chris continues to lead AVP’s ongoing growth and success, having supported over 250 customers including Spotify, Smithsonian, HBO, Meta, Library of Congress, MoMA, Paramount Pictures, and Yale University.

Nicolas is the Global Creative Asset Manager at Oatly, a Swedish oat drink company. From the Malmö HQ, he manages creative technology for the ODMC (Oatly Department of Mind Control), including the DAM for a cross-functional user base with members worldwide, in EMEA, APAC and North America

Before moving to Sweden and working for Oatly, Nicolas was the Film & Video Manager at (DER) Documentary Educational Resources. He has also taught film and video production at SMFA, Tufts University, Emerson College, the Massachusetts College of Art and others.

Lisa believes that design can change the world; and she is certainly a change agent wherever she goes. She has spent the last 20 years showing that good design can also mean good business -all leading to brand growth both U.S. and globally for companies that include Kellogg’s, Procter and Gamble, International Paper and Shiseido. 

Global Head, Centre of Excellence, Columbus Global – leading integrator for PIM and DAM implementations. 25 years’ experience working with PIM and DAM solutions working on some of the largest projects in Europe. Former technical and delivery background, now focused on strategy and vision. Focus areas includes using engaging content to create engaging and low friction commerce journeys for new generation of consumers.

Ted leads Uber's Creative Operations, Creative Production, and Content Studio teams within Policy, Communications, and Marketing for Uber Mobility, Uber Eats, Uber for Business, and PostMates in the US & Canada, APAC, EMEA, and LATAM regions. Before Uber, Markovic built creative production capabilities, teams, and facilities for several Fortune 500 companies, including Walmart and Best Buy, and co-founded Steelhead, a full-service, multi-platform creative production agency for Deutsch LA and IPG.

David is leading the Microsoft Stream web client project as well as the Babylon.js open-source engine. He also has an artistic side as he creates fantasy art paintings and illustrated novels.