It’s time to kickstart your year of learning and networking with Brisbane’s communication community!
IABC Queensland and PRIA's Queensland Council are delighted to be teaming up for our first event of the year, where we’ll look back to some of the key trends from 2023, and look forward to what could be in store for this year.
Our panel will share their insights and trends from the worlds of recruitment, digital and technology, corporate social responsibility, and more.
Get ahead of the rest by getting up to speed on where the world of comms is heading, and adding more great professionals to your network!
EVENT DETAILS
Date: Thursday, 8 February 2024
Time: 6-9pm
Location: Loyal Hope, 50 Morgan Street, Fortitude Valley
Inclusions: Drinks and snacks
Cost: $15 for PRIA / IABC Members; $40 for non-Members
A big thank you to our generous sponsors, Contact Monkey and Robert Walters, for helping us to make this an incredible event!
ABOUT OUR SPEAKERS
Joe Fitzgerald, Executive Director Corporate Affairs and Marketing, UnitingCare Queensland
Joe leads the advocacy and government relations, brand, digital marketing, communications and customer experience functions across eight major brands, including BlueCare, Lifeline, and the Wesley Hospital.
Before joining UnitingCare Queensland in 2021, Joe held senior roles in the transport and health sectors, including as Executive Director Corporate Affairs at the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator, Director of Communications at Metro South Hospital and Health Service, and Executive Manager External Communications at RACQ.
Joe is also serving his second term as Treasurer on the board of the International Association of Business Communicators (Queensland).
Hamish Winterbourn, Director Corporate Services, Robert Walters
Hamish is a highly experienced recruitment professional with over 15 years of expertise in corporate services, finance, marketing, communications, HR, and technology. With a strong focus on the Brisbane market, Hamish has established himself as a trusted and influential figure in the recruitment industry.
Hamish possesses a deep knowledge of the Brisbane job market, allowing his teams to navigate the intricacies of the local industry and provide valuable insights to both candidates and clients. Hamish’s extensive network and connections within the region have enabled his teams to build lasting relationships and stay abreast of the latest trends and developments across numerous sectors.
Hamish is passionate about helping individuals and organisations achieve their goals by connecting talented professionals with rewarding opportunities. Robert Walters commitment to excellence, combined with their wealth of experience, makes them an invaluable resource for anyone seeking recruitment guidance or career advancement in the Brisbane market.
Eva Wedig, Customer Success Manager, ContactMonkey
Eva worked with ContactMonkey's North American team for 2 years in technical and customer support roles, before relocating to Sydney to spearhead the establishment of a new Australian office. Since 2022, Eva has supported teams across the country and broader APAC region in measuring employee engagement. She strives to understand each team's communication networks, company culture, and organizational structure in order to best inform on improving informational flow, encouraging feedback, and boosting employee involvement and satisfaction.
Mel Deacon, Founder & Managing Director, Elevate Communication
Mel started her company in 2007 and has built it into one of the most successful, independent communication agencies in Australia.
In a career spanning more than 20 years, Mel has worked for some of the world’s top companies and brands in Europe, Australia and New Zealand including Diageo, Westpac, Domino’s Pizza, QSuper, Sodexo, Babcock and Foodbank, to name a few.
With an enviable network of contacts worldwide, Mel leads a team of 20+ comms and marketing professionals and specialises in issues and reputation management, stakeholder engagement and strategic communication advice and management.
Mel will be sharing her insights from her perspective as an agency owner, her clients' experiences, and her deep connections with the communications community.
ABOUT OUR SPONSORS
CONTACTMONKEY
ContactMonkey is modernising the way the world’s top organisations connect, communicate, and engage with their employees. In a rapidly changing world of work, our tool makes it easier for companies to engage remote, hybrid, and deskless workers—all through a single platform.
We help internal communications teams to create, send, and track employee newsletters, SMS updates, and crisis communications with the goal of boosting employee engagement, and productivity. With ContactMonkey, you can send beautiful HTML email newsletters or crisis communications via SMS, build segmented employee lists from your Azure Active Directory or HRIS, gather employee feedback, and measure employee email analytics (open rates, click rates, read rates, eNPS) to understand what truly engages your employees.
ROBERT WALTERS
Since 1985, we’ve been on a mission to be the world’s leading specialist professional recruitment consultancy. To achieve this, we’ve needed to distinguish ourselves both on the quality of service we offer, as well as through a unifying purpose — to power people and organisations to fulfill their unique potential.
We’ve also remained committed to the same core principles that have driven our success from the beginning. These principles of teamwork, integrity, passion, innovation, quality and inclusion ensure our consultants are always putting the needs of candidates and clients first.
Together, our mission, purpose and core principles underpin our working culture around the world. Moreover, they continue to cement our reputation as the recruiter of choice, trusted by the world’s leading organisations and professionals.