David Wheldon
Global Director of Brand, Vodafone Group

Prior to joining Vodafone, David Wheldon has held senior positions on both sides of the marketing fence. Starting at Saatchi & Saatchi, he was then appointed Managing Director of Lowe Howard-Spink in London. He later moved to the role of Global Director and VP of Advertising for the Coca-Cola Company under the aegis of Sergio Zyman. David then returned to the agency world as President of BBDO Europe and finally arrived at Vodafone via WPP.

Angus McKay
Chief Financial Officer, Foster's Group

Angus McKay was appointed Chief Financial Officer of Foster's Group in January 2008, after holding the positions of Vice President, Corporate; Finance Director, Carlton and United Beverages Ltd; and Director, Finance Australia, Asia and Pacific since joining Foster's in 2004. Angus has over 20 years of Australian and international experience in senior finance roles at Fonterra, Diageo and IBM Australia.

Don E Schultz
PhD, Professor (Emeritus-in-Service) of Integrated Marketing Communications, The Medill School, Northwestern University, USA

In addition to his academic appointments, Professor Schultz has advised blue-chip companies around the world. He is President of the consulting firm Agora Inc, and Chairman of Brand Finance Inc. Don is the author of fourteen books and is referred to as "the father of integrated marketing".

Adrian Payne
PhD, MSc, MEd, FRMIT, FCIM, FRSA, Professor of Marketing, Australian Business School, University of New South Wales and Visiting Professor, Cranfield University, UK

Professor Payne recently returned to Australia after twenty years of lecturing, consulting and research in Europe. He is an authority on Relationship Marketing and CRM. Adrian has advised major corporations in Australia, Europe and Asia and was Chief Executive of a manufacturing company.

Anthony Kerwick
Managing Director, Pacific Equity Partners

Anthony Kerwick joined Pacific Equity Partners in 1999 and became Managing Director in 2004. Anthony currently serves on the board of Tegel Foods, Griffin's Foods, Godfreys and Veda Advantage. Prior to joining Pacific Equity Partners, Anthony was a consultant at Bain and
Company in the United States and Australia, where he advised clients in a wide range of sectors.

David Haigh
Chief Executive, Brand Finance PLC (London)

David Haigh is an internationally recognised expert in valuing and leveraging brands. He is a Chartered Accountant and Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing. David started his career at PwC, and held finance director roles before leading Interbrand's brand valuation practice. He founded Brand Finance in 1996. David is an expert witness on brand valuation for Inland Revenue and the IRS. He advises leading brand owners, private equity firms and IP lawyers, and has lectured at leading universities, including Harvard and London Business School.

Naseema Sparks
Director, Blackmores Ltd and Mitchell Communication Group

Naseema Sparks most recent executive position was as Managing Director of M&C Saatchi, one of the world's leading branding and advertising businesses. Naseema resigned from M&C Saatchi in 2007 to pursue a career as a nonexecutive director. Her current directorships include Blackmores, Mitchell Communications Group and Racing Victoria.

Mark Gell
Global Head of Strategic Marketing and Communications, Lend Lease Corporation

Mark Gell joined Lend Lease in February 2008 following over 25 years in the government, banking and business sectors for companies such as OneSteel, Citibank, ANI, TNT, Boral and Telstra. He has held senior general management positions in strategy, public policy, investor relations, marketing and corporate affairs.

Rohan Gallagher
Managing Director, Credit Suisse Equities

Rohan Gallagher is a Chartered Accountant and spent the first 6 years of his career at Price Waterhouse, before becoming an analyst at Bankers Trust Australia. In 1996 he moved to Credit Suisse Australia Equities where he is now Managing Director and senior lead analyst across the Paper & Packaging, Chemicals and Builders sectors. During his 9 years at Credit Suisse, Rohan has been a top three rated analyst across all three industry sectors.

Richard F E Warburton AO
Company Director

Richard Warburton is currently Chairman of Tandou Ltd, Magellan Flagship Fund Ltd and The Board of Taxation. He is a Director of Note Printing Australia and Citigroup Pty Ltd. He also serves as a Director on the Advisory Board of The Garvan Research Foundation, the Macquarie Graduate School of Management and is Chairman of the Commonwealth Studies Conference.

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