Data+AI Day | Melbourne
Scaling AI Beyond Pilots to Enterprise Impact
W Hotel Melbourne, Australia
Hosted by Factor
- 100 attendees
- 9 hours
Overview
The race to scale Data and AI has begun, and the gap between organisations who succeed and those who fall behind is widening fast. Leaders are expected to do the impossible: deliver breakthrough innovation while navigating fractured regulation, organisational hesitation, ethical landmines, and the rising unpredictability of AI systems.
This event brings together the executives rewriting the rules. You’ll hear how Australia’s most progressive Data and AI leaders are turning stalled pilots into enterprise-wide impact. They’ll share how embedding AI into everyday workflows, connecting insights to strategic priorities, modernising data foundations, fostering cross-functional alignment, and building the right culture and governance frameworks enables organisations to scale responsibly and sustainably.
What we will cover
- Data Governance Establishing frameworks to ensure data integrity, quality, and compliance
- Data Strategy Aligning data initiatives with business goals to drive organisational success.
- Analytics Transformation Leveraging advanced analytics to enhance decision-making and operational efficiency.
- Data Architecture Designing scalable data infrastructure to support future growth and innovation.
- Data Literacy Empowering employees with the skills to effectively use and interpret data.
- Data Privacy Implementing practices to protect sensitive information and ensure regulatory compliance.
- Data Monetisation Identifying opportunities to leverage data as a revenue-generating asset.
- Master Data Management Creating a single, reliable source of truth for key business data.
- Data Quality Ensuring accuracy, completeness, and consistency in data across the organisation.
- Data Collaboration Fostering cross-departmental partnerships to enhance data sharing and insights.
- Emerging Technologies Exploring Al and machine learning to transform data utilisation and analysis.
- Data Integration Streamlining data sources for improved accessibility and real-time insights.
Agenda
- Networking Breakfast(Data+AI Day - Plenary) An informal start to the day where delegates can meet peers, share expectations and prepare for the sessions ahead. Exchange experiences and discuss current challenges with fellow CDAOs. Outline objectives for the day’s programme. Build connections that could lead to future collaboration.
- Opening Remarks: Setting the Stage for Data-Driven Growth(Data+AI Day - Plenary) A concise overview of the day’s objectives and why data leadership matters now.
- Building a Globally Competitive AI Ecosystem in Australia(Data+AI Day - Plenary) Australia has a unique opportunity to lead in AI, not by moving fastest, but by moving safely and strategically. In this opening keynote, Brett Szmajda, Deputy Executive Director of the National AI Centre, will show how confidence, capability, and clarity are key for successful adoption of AI by Australian businesses. Brett will share practical insights for how businesses can implement best-practice governance, and how they can build the AI fluency of their workers, and the development of the AI industry in Australia. Attendees will leave with strategies on how to turn AI ethics into practical action, and scale adoption responsibly. Discussion Points: Confidence to act now: Addressing the “trust gap” in AI adoption, how organisations can safely experiment and scale, and where shadow AI use might create business risk. Capability as the foundation: Building AI literacy and fluency across teams to ensure workers can navigate the AI transition. Best practice as competitive advantage: Leveraging governance, transparency, and ethical frameworks to embed AI responsibly at scale, and ensure alignment with overseas markets and emerging international standards.
- C-Suite Convergence: Driving Enterprise Resilience in a Rapidly Changing World(Data+AI Day - Plenary) Join a cross-functional C-Suite panel as they explore how alignment and collaboration among top executives are critical for building resilient, data-driven organisations. Moving beyond titles and silos, this discussion will focus on the power of collaborative leadership in navigating rapid technological, market, and operational changes, highlighting how integrated strategies across business functions can strengthen organisational agility and performance. Discussion Points: Leveraging diverse executive perspectives to respond to complex business and technological challenges. Using data and analytics to create adaptable, insight-driven strategies across the enterprise. Fostering cross-functional alignment to drive innovation, efficiency, and sustainable growth. Developing adaptable frameworks to meet governance, technological, and economic shifts.
- Rebuilding the Factory(Data+AI Day - Plenary) Australia is on the brink of the first true general-purpose technology shift since the steam, electrification, and digital revolutions. In this keynote, Patrick Eckel, Partner – Digital and Vihan Patel, Head of AI Solutions at Mantel will explore how organisations can reinvent their operational “factories” to capture the full value of AI, rethinking both what is produced and how production works. They will share practical insights for how businesses can redesign processes, reskill teams and embed AI into core operations to drive long-term impact. Attendees will leave with actionable strategies to navigate the uneven early payoff of AI transformation and gain competitive advantage through disciplined capability building. Discussion Points: Rethinking production: How organisations can redesign their operational “factories” to produce value in the AI era, not just outputs. Capability building for the long term: Developing the right mix of people, skills, processes, and operating structures to stay competitive as AI adoption scales. Discipline as advantage: Understanding the uneven payoff of transformation and why organisations that stay focused on strategic capability development will capture the greatest long-term value.
- Networking Break & Morning Tea
- Peer-Driven Debates(Data+AI Day - Plenary) A: Unlocking Enterprise Knowledge with AI vs Avoiding Shadow Intelligence How do we ensure AI delivers trusted knowledge rather than conflicting or misleading insights? When does AI-enabled knowledge accelerate decision-making and when does it introduce errors or blind spots? How do leaders balance speed, accessibility, and governance while deploying AI at enterprise scale? B: Generative AI Experimentation vs Enterprise Control Are we scaling meaningful enterprise capability or funding disconnected experiments? At what point does rapid adoption accelerate competitive advantage, and when does it erode governance and trust? How do we ensure experimentation translates into real, repeatable business value? C: Real-Time Data Activation vs Decision Stability Are organisations ready to operationalise real-time decision-making or are we accelerating beyond organisational readiness? Does pursuing immediacy improve decision quality or undermine strategic thinking? How do leaders balance faster insights with organisational capability and trust? D: AI-Augmented Decision-Making vs Human Judgement Are we reducing human bias or embedding new, less visible forms of risk? How do leaders ensure accountability and trust when decisions are increasingly AI-driven? When does reliance on AI enhance performance and when does it erode critical human judgement? E: Data Governance as an Enabler vs a Constraint Are governance frameworks empowering the business or protecting data teams from risk? What is the real cost of over-governance versus under-governance? How do we embed governance practices that scale with AI and enterprise growth? F: Building Enterprise Data Products vs Delivering Immediate Business Outcomes Are we building long-term strategic assets or over-engineering for uncertain future value? How do CDAOs balance sustainable capability with pressure to deliver immediate impact? Does focusing on short-term outcomes compromise enterprise-wide learning and collaboration?
- Industrialising AI Across the Analytics Value Chain(Data+AI Day - Plenary) As organisations strive to move from pilots to production-ready AI, a mature and modernised data architecture is critical. Ishaan Sharma, GM of Advanced Analytics and Data at CommBank, will share insights from Australia’s largest bank on how modernising the data platform and building robust foundational layers enables efficient analytics, self-service insights, and scalable AI adoption. Attendees will gain practical lessons on balancing platform modernisation with ongoing delivery, collaborating across teams, and creating a data estate that empowers both practitioners and end users. Discussion Points: How modernising the data platform enables scalable analytics and industrialisation of AI across the value chain. Building robust foundational data layers to support practitioner efficiency and self-service analytics. Balancing platform modernisation with ongoing delivery, collaboration, and prioritisation of critical data initiatives.
- Turning ESG Ambitions into Actionable Insights(Data+AI Day - Plenary) In this fireside chat, Melissa Irwin will explore how organisations can move beyond ESG ambitions to deliver measurable impact using data and AI. She will share practical approaches to building a data driven ESG framework that ensures transparency and accountability, helping companies avoid common pitfalls like greenwashing. Melissa will also discuss how predictive AI models can drive smarter sustainability decisions and infrastructure planning, enabling organisations to meet their NetZero and broader ESG goals with confidence. Discussion Points: Using data to measure and track ESG outcomes Building a data-driven ESG framework without greenwashing AI’s role in predictive sustainability and infrastructure planning
- Becoming AI-Native in a Legacy Organisation(Data+AI Day - Plenary) Legacy organisations often sit on decades of technology, data, and process debt, yet they are under more pressure than ever to modernise, automate, and embed AI across the business. Becoming “AI-native” isn’t about adopting tools; it’s about re-engineering how the organisation thinks, operates, and makes decisions. In this session, Emma Liversidge from The Lottery Corporation will explore the practical steps to evolve from a traditional enterprise into an AI-driven organisation from reshaping data foundations to shifting culture, governance, and operating models for sustained impact. Discussion Points: What It Actually Means to Be AI-Native, Not Just AI-Enabled Making the Most of What You Already Have: Activating Existing Investments to Accelerate AI Re-Architecting Foundations: Data, Platforms, and Operating Models
- AI as a Product: Driving Adoption and Ownership(Data+AI Day - Plenary) Building AI is only half the battle; getting it adopted, optimised, and accountable across multiple business units is where the real challenge lies. In this fireside chat, Ben Pattison, Chief Data and Analytics Officer at Flight Centre Travel Group, shares practical insights from leading AI product development in a complex, multi-brand enterprise. Discover how to structure AI like a product, embed ownership and P&L accountability, and drive adoption while delivering measurable business impact and maintaining robust governance. Discussion Points: Structuring AI as a Product: How to assign ownership, embed P&L accountability, and create a framework for continuous development and evolution. Driving Adoption Across Business Units: Strategies for involving end users early, building for transferability, and overcoming organisational silos to maximise utilisation. Balancing Governance with Impact: Ensuring AI investments are measurable, compliant, and aligned with business priorities while maintaining agility and innovation.
- Lunch Break & Peer Connect
- CDAO Speed Exchange(Data+AI Day - Plenary) In this high-energy session, Data and AI leaders connect one-on-one with peers to share real-world wins and hard lessons from data and AI initiatives. Rotate through multiple discussions to uncover recurring challenges, reveal what accelerates transformation, and pinpoint the pitfalls that can derail even the most ambitious programs.
- Unlocking Business Value with Consumer-Centric Data(Data+AI Day - Plenary) Fragmented data and siloed insights can’t drive impact unless aligned to the business you serve. In this fireside chat, Suzie Cardwell, Chief Data, Product & Technology Officer at Nine, shares how a unified, consumer-centric data strategy drives growth, monetisation, and enterprise-wide alignment. She’ll explore how Nine connects insights to KPIs, embeds AI into workflows, and leverages governance as an enabler, providing practical strategies to turn data and AI into actionable business value. Discussion Points: Strategic Alignment for Impact: Connecting data and insights to KPIs and organisation-wide metrics. Embedding AI Across Workflows: Structuring centralised AI capabilities for scalable adoption. Governance as an Enabler: Leveraging privacy and governance to empower decisions and unlock value.
- Beyond the Pilot: Building AI That Moves the Business(Data+AI Day - Plenary) The promise of AI is clear; the hard part is turning pilots into enterprise-wide results. In this keynote, Vivek Pradhan, GM of Data and AI at Bunnings, explores the practical realities of moving AI from experimentation to enterprise transformation. Drawing on his experience embedding AI across complex operations, he will challenge executives to rethink how their organisations identify high-value opportunities, integrate AI into critical workflows, and mobilise teams to capture measurable outcomes. Key Discussion Points: Prioritising AI with Impact: How to focus on initiatives that drive real business value across the enterprise. Integrating AI into Operations: Turning pilots into scalable solutions by embedding AI into critical workflows. Enabling Teams and Change: Building organisational capability and driving adoption to realise AI’s full potential.
- The Value Strategy: Unlocking Tangible Impact with Enterprise AI(Data+AI Day - Plenary) Enterprises continue to invest heavily in data and AI, but the real challenge lies in embedding these capabilities in ways that consistently deliver accountable and measurable business value. In this session, Samuel Sathiakumar, Executive GM of Data Value Realisation, from nbn® Australia explores what it takes to evolve from a traditional data strategy to a value-driven approach grounded in strong operating models and practical execution. Samuel will share insights from the evolution of one of Australia’s most complex national data ecosystems, highlighting how a well-designed data operating model, empowered teams, and integrated processes enable data and AI to be delivered safely, responsibly, and with measurable business impact. Discussion Points: From Data Strategy to Value Strategy: How enterprises can move from strategy-on-paper to value-in-practice by embedding frameworks that directly link data and AI initiatives to efficiency, customer experience, and tangible business outcomes. Includes real examples of how nbn aligns people, processes, and technology to drive meaningful impact. Delivering Tangible Value at Scale: How strong governance and clear accountability models support innovation and experimentation while ensuring enterprise-grade safety, trust, and compliance, enabling teams to deliver value without compromising organisational integrity. AI as a Business Capability: How culture, cross-functional collaboration, and capability uplift underpin a mature data operating model, enabling AI to move beyond isolated proof-of-concepts and become a sustainable, enterprise-wide driver of value.
- The Human Algorithm: Trust, Strategy and the Real Business of AI(Data+AI Day - Plenary) As organisations race to leverage AI and data, the real challenge isn’t just technology it’s turning insights into action, while maintaining trust and delivering business impact. In this closing discussion, panellists will explore how leaders balance AI ambition with governance, embed data-driven thinking across teams, and create outcomes that matter. This session brings together strategic thinking, practical experience, and lessons from real-world transformation to leave the audience with insights they can apply immediately. Discussion Topics: Balancing Ambition and Discipline: How to give teams freedom to innovate with AI while ensuring governance, compliance, and trust. Turning Data into Business Impact: Practical examples of moving from insights to measurable outcomes across complex organisations. Leading the Human Side of AI: Building culture, capability, and alignment so teams act on insights confidently and ethically.
- Analyst Wrap: Five Board-Ready Messages(Data+AI Day - Plenary) Key actions and messages data leaders can take back to executive teams, focusing on value creation, compliance and future readiness.
- End of Day | Networking Drinks(Data+AI Day - Plenary)
Speakers
Dr. Brett Szmajda · Deputy Executive Director, National AI Centre Brett is the Deputy Executive Director of the National AI Centre (NAIC) at the Department of Industry, Science and Resources. The NAIC ( pronounced “nayk” ) is the government’s lead body supporting industry to unlock the economic benefits of AI. NAIC’s goal is to make Australia a global leader in developing and adopting artificial intelligence that is trusted and secure. It does this by: supporting AI adoption for small and medium businesses by addressing barriers and challenges; growing an Australian AI industry; convening the AI ecosystem; and mitigating harms and risks. Prior to the NAIC, Brett’s career includes a decade in scientific research (including a PhD in Neuroscience), along with subsequent work supporting health and medical research. Brett has built and developed cross-functional teams, served as a non-executive director on Boards, and led large-scale strategy development and implementation.
Lisa Schonstein · Group Chief Privacy Officer, QBE Insurance Lisa Schonstein is Chief Privacy Officer at QBE Australia Pacific, a role which she has held for over a year. Prior to joining QBE, she worked across Privacy, Data Ethics and Responsible AI, leading the Privacy & Customer Trust function for Woolworths Group where she built up mature privacy and data ethics functions, focusing on customer transparency such as via the Woolworths Privacy Centre. Lisa matured capabilities across privacy risk, ethical AI, retention and disposal with Woolworths awarded the 2023 Australian Corporate Top Performer CyberCX award . Lisa has previously held similar roles at Qantas Group, NGO’s, Government, has been a member of the Westmead Children’s Hospital Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) and is currently a member of the NSW Government Artificial Intelligence Review Committee (AIRC). At QBE, Lisa is leading the Privacy Centre of Excellence across the Group and Australia Pacific, focusing on driving customer trust and good privacy risk management through uplifting and streamlining key processes and championing privacy risk management and responsible data use. Lisa is focused on integrating respective data and cyber capabilities to drive better customer and risk outcomes, with a focus on ensuring ethical use of data in a way that supports QBE achieves its business and customer goals.
Ben Pattison · Chief Data & Analytics Officer, Flight Centre Travel Group Ben has Over 25 years experience, in the UK and Australia, as a data, analytical and strategic leader, passionate about driving business and customer value from data, insights and analytics. Ben is an experienced executive leader in end to end data and analytics, including data engineering, governance, insights, analytics, machine learning and AI. Consistently successful in designing and integrating Data Science, Decision Services, Analytical Marketing and Risk solutions. Across Retail, Business, Consumer Finance, Insurance, Wealth, Logistics and Manufacturing sectors.
Suzie Cardwell · Chief Data, Product and Technology Officer - Enterprise, Nine Suzie Cardwell has a proven track record in leading digital transformation strategies and new data-led digital products that achieve commercial growth. With deep experience of digital and data platform development, Suzie leads cross-functional teams in commercially-driven technology change.
Ishaan Sharma · GM Advanced Analytics and Data, Commonwealth Bank Ishaan Sharma is a seasoned data analytics leader with extensive experience driving business performance through advanced data strategy, decisioning, and insights. At CBA, he leads high-performing teams across data engineering, governance, visualisation, business intelligence, and analytics to deliver data-driven solutions that align with strategic business goals. Known for his consultative approach and strong relationship-building skills, Ishaan excels at integrating complex data ecosystems to unlock value and support competitive advantage in fast-paced environments.
Melissa Irwin · Chief Data, People and Sustainability Officer, Endeavour Energy (NSW) Melissa Irwin is a commercially astute executive leader with extensive experience in human resource leadership, industrial relations, organisational development, and change management. She is passionate about driving large-scale business transformations that enhance both organisational performance and employee engagement. Melissa’s expertise spans strategic and operational HR management, talent and succession planning, industrial relations, remuneration strategy, and leadership development, enabling organisations to achieve sustainable growth and change.
Stephen Young · Global General Counsel | Global Data Protection Officer, Toll Group Stephen Young is the Global General Counsel for Information Technology & Procurement at Toll Group. In this capacity, he advises on legal and commercial matters related to technology sourcing, IT contracts, and procurement strategy. He also serves as Toll’s Global Data Protection Officer, overseeing data privacy and compliance across its operations in multiple jurisdictions. Before joining Toll, Stephen held senior legal roles in global firms, including work in technology, alliances, and complex contracting.
Catherine Arnold · Chief of Data Services, SEEK Catherine Arnold is the Director of AI Product at SEEK, where she leads the development and integration of artificial intelligence solutions that power one of Australia’s largest employment marketplaces. With extensive experience at the intersection of product strategy and machine learning, Catherine plays a key role in shaping SEEK’s AI roadmap to enhance user experience and deliver business value. She is passionate about responsible AI innovation and leveraging data to drive better outcomes for job seekers and employers alike.
Ryan Keeley · CDAO - GM Data & Analytics, Treasury Wine Estates Ryan Keeley is General Manager of Data & Analytics (CDAO) at Treasury Wine Estates, where he leads the global deployment of the company’s modern data and analytics platform and oversees its data governance framework. In this role, he drives strategic initiatives to leverage data for commercial growth, operational efficiency, and informed decision-making across TWE’s global markets. With over a decade of experience at TWE, Ryan has held key leadership positions including Global Process Director - TPM, Senior Marketing Finance Manager, and Head of Commercial Finance for Europe. He began his career at KPMG, gaining expertise in private enterprise tax and accounting. Ryan holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting and Marketing from the University of Tasmania and is a Chartered Accountant, bringing a strong foundation in finance, analytics, and business strategy to his work in data-driven transformation.
Emma Liversidge · CDAO - GM Data, AI & Automation, The Lottery Corporation Emma Liversidge GAICD is General Manager of Data & Analytics (CDAO) at The Lottery Corporation, where she leads the organisation’s data strategy, analytics, and AI initiatives. She focuses on translating complex data into actionable insights that drive business performance while ensuring compliance within a highly regulated, customer-focused environment. With over 15 years of experience in data leadership, Emma has built high-performing, insight-driven teams and developed strategies that blend technology, culture, and governance to unlock value from data. She also serves as an advisor to the Queensland AI Hub and is actively engaged in promoting responsible and ethical AI practices across the industry.
Jade Clarke · GM Data, AI & Innovation, Ventia Jade Clarke is the General Manager, Data, AI & Innovation at Ventia, a leading infrastructure services provider across Australia and New Zealand. She leads initiatives that leverage emerging technologies, including AI, robotics, drones, IoT, and intelligent automation, to transform how critical infrastructure is managed and operated, driving efficiency, innovation, and a data-driven culture across the organisation. Prior to Ventia, Jade founded and led Westpac DataX, building data insights solutions for large institutional and corporate clients. With a background spanning financial services, government, and public policy, she combines strategic vision with technical expertise, helping organisations turn complex data and emerging technologies into actionable business outcomes. Jade is recognised for her pragmatic, results-oriented approach to data, AI, and innovation leadership.
Nick Verrecchia · Chief Financial Officer South Pacific, DHL Nick Verrecchia is the Chief Financial Officer for DHL Global Forwarding in the South Pacific region, overseeing finance operations across Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands. With over 18 years of experience in corporate finance and strategic planning, Nick has a proven track record of driving significant profitability improvements and leading large-scale transformation initiatives. Under his leadership, the South Pacific division has more than doubled its profitability since 2019, demonstrating his ability to deliver strong financial results in complex markets. Nick is recognised for his expertise in turning around loss-making operations, enhancing compliance frameworks, and building high-performing finance teams. He is passionate about mentoring and developing talent, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, and enabling smarter business decision-making.
Adam Gould · GM Data and Personalisation, ANZ Adam Gould is the General Manager for Data and Personalisation at Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ), where he leads the strategy and execution of data-driven personalisation initiatives across the bank’s digital products and customer experiences. In this senior leadership role, Adam drives how ANZ harnesses customer data and analytics to deliver tailored experiences that enhance engagement, value and satisfaction. Prior to his current role, Adam has held key data and analytics leadership positions within ANZ, including roles focused on data enablement and capability development within ANZ’s digital and innovation arm (ANZx). His experience spans data strategy, analytics operationalisation and building integrated data practices that support customer-centric decision making across complex organisational environments.
Samuel Sathiakumar · Executive GM (CDO) - Data Value Realisation, nbn Australia Samuel Sathiakumar is the Executive Manager for Data Value Realisation at nbn, where he leads the creation of enterprise-wide frameworks that connect data, strategy, and measurable business value. Drawing on a background in corporate strategy across industries including telecommunications and financial services, Samuel plays a central role in shaping how nbn identifies, prioritises, and delivers data‑enabled opportunities aligned to organisational goals. Samuel has advised executives across industries on transformation, growth strategy, and investment decision-making, and brings a systems‑level view of how data can unlock enterprise performance.
Jessica Dawson · Head of AI Enablement, NAB Jessica is currently the Head of AI Enablement at NAB and was named as a Top 20 CX Leader to Watch by CX Network in 2022. Jessica holds a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Arts (Media), however later discovered her passions extend beyond watching true crime documentaries. With over 15yrs of experience in CX, data science and analytics/insights delivery across the telecommunications, media and financial services industries, Jessica has used her solution focused approach to lead and deliver multi-million dollar transformation strategies, but mostly she just loves uncovering how best to improve the customer and colleague experience using AI.
Vihan Patel · Head of AI Solutions, Mantel Vihan Patel, as the Head of AI Solutions at Mantel, advises on scaling AI value at some of Australia's largest organisations. With a background in astrophysics and AI product, he specialises in scalable, real-world AI solutions, particularly Generative AI. He drives large-scale AI product and enablement programs and fosters key cloud partnerships. Previously, he was Country Manager at AI algorithm provider Quinyx.
Josh Heid · CEO, Panelist Josh brings with himself years of leadership experience as the driving force behind Factor and Panelist , where he has shaped the future of business strategy through his expertise in Product Design , Customer Experience , and Engineering . An innovator at heart, Josh excels in Product Design , where he combines aesthetic sensibility with functional purpose to create solutions that resonate with users and deliver measurable results. His approach bridges customer needs and cutting-edge technology, ensuring that every product is not only visually compelling but also highly effective in meeting market demands. In the realm of Customer Experience , Josh has consistently championed the importance of understanding user journeys and fostering engagement through intuitive design and seamless interactions. He has implemented frameworks that elevate user satisfaction, ensuring that Factor’s offerings remain at the forefront of customer-centric innovation. Josh's engineering mindset adds a unique layer to his leadership. His ability to translate complex concepts into actionable development processes has resulted in robust, scalable applications and systems. By integrating engineering principles with strategic thinking, Josh has driven operational excellence while maintaining a sharp focus on delivering top-tier solutions to clients. With a deep understanding of Leadership Strategy , Marketing , and Sales , Josh has built Factor and Panelist into trusted names in their industries, continuously setting new benchmarks for innovation and success.
Monique Dignan-Smith · Editor - Research & Content, Factor Monique Dignan-Smith is Editor – Research & Content at Factor and a versatile host and presenter with more than a decade of experience across corporate, sports, lifestyle, travel, health and automotive sectors. With a strong background in journalism, content creation and social media marketing, Monique brings a sharp editorial lens and audience-first mindset to every conversation she leads. She has delivered across live events, advertorial, interviews, UGC and digital platforms including TikTok Live, combining professionalism with an energetic, engaging on-stage presence.
Partners
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