NewCo Sydney 2017

The Business of Technology at News Corp

Overview: 14 million+ Australian's are informed & entertained by News Corp products & content every month across news.com.au, FoxSports, taste.com.au, The Australian and onto The Daily Telegraph, Herald Sun & 140+ regional & local brands.

Powering the biggest media company in Australia is a culture of agility, purpose & innovation, with an obsessive focus on the customer first & the business of technology.

Join the team to go behind the content & brands you use everyday to understand the purpose of this team, the principles which drive them & also how to operate a culture of innovation & agility at scale.

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Connect to Opportunity

In this session you will learn how LinkedIn has evolved to become the biggest professional content platform in the world and how you can take advantage of the platform to build your reputation and gain opportunities from new business, new jobs and now even new skills.

How data is transforming the music industry.
Join Pandora to be taken on a journey through the power of data. Hear firsthand how data is revolutionising music and delivering personalised experiences for fans, bands and brands.
Hear how musicians are using data to grow their audiences, how brands are using data to be more targeted and how Pandora are using data themselves to deliver exceptional experiences for listeners.

Newsrooms Of The Future
The Huffington Post brand reaches over 220+ million readers globally. We are the leading source of news and commentary for the most diverse and connected generation ever.
 

A short history of travel storytelling from 16th century travelogues to the user-generated content of today

First there were words, then came pictures and now the travel industry is grappling with video. Travel storytelling has always been a feature of tourism marketing, as this entailing session from crowdsourced travel video specialists Ciné Souk outlines. The team behind the innovative start-up will take you on a history of travel storytelling from 16th century travelogues to the travel magazines of today and into their vision of the future, where user-generated video content has become the dominant travel storytelling genre.

Innovate, Disrupt or Die - learn how Seven West Media has taken a disruptive approach to the current media landscape

Many people know Seven West Media as a traditional force in the Australian Media sector. What many people are unaware of, is Seven West Media's thirst for innovation. Over the past 3 years, SWM has invested in some of Australia's fastest growing, cutting edge, media start-ups which include many that are fast becoming house hold names. These include Airtasker, HealthEngine, SocietyOne, and Draftstars, just to name a few.

SWM will showcase through an interactive session, how they are embracing disruption and innovation through strategic investments and partnerships, while also supporting Australia’s growing innovation culture. Attendees will be able to engage and interact with key personalities, from the SHED - the purpose-built presentation room at Seven's Pyrmont HQ.

Powering possibilities using data and analytics

'Data scientist' was recently rated the #1 job in 2017 by Glassdoor.  As the largest employer of data scientists in Australia, Quantium has a unique perspective on how data and analytics can be used by organisations to innovate and survive.  In this presentation, Quantium executive Julie Prolov will provide a brief overview of the Quantium business and focus on real life examples of using data analytics to help clients in industries such as financial services, retail and media.