ACRS: Digital Frontiers Seminar

10/30/2018 07:15 am 10/30/2018 09:00 am Australia/Melbourne ACRS: Digital Frontiers Seminar

You're invited to join the Australian Consumer, Retail and Services (ACRS) commercial research unit for its final event of the year.

The Digital Frontiers Seminar will provide practical insights and best practice examples from two of the world's largest retail, technology and innovation conferences -  Shop.org, hosted by the National Retail Federation and Tech., co-hosted by Retail Week and World Retail Congress.

Please join us to:

  • Listen to three inspiring presentations on thought leadership topics such as augmented reality from industry professionals and ACRS researchers.
  • Ask a panel of experts about their presentations to delve deeper into key areas of interest.
  • Network with retail leaders across the industry over a coffee.
  • Leave with practical insights, strategies and best practice examples you can use to inform your business decisions.

Speakers

Dr Rebecca Dare, Managing Director ACRS, Monash UniversityRebecca Dare

Rebecca is a senior category, insights and strategy specialist with over 15 years’ experience in FMCG and consulting sectors across Australia, New Zealand, UK and Sweden. Rebecca has extensive practical experience in thought-leadership, customer engagement, and translating research insight into actionable business strategies.

Paula De Amicis, Senior Designer and Research Consultant, ACRS, Monash UniversityPaula de Amicis

Paula is an ever curious technology enthusiast and avid adventurer working at the intersection of design thinking, technology, retail and consumers. With over 15 years of experience in marketing, design and visual communications, she is passionate about turning complex concepts into accessible content through intuitive information design and innovative business design.

Rupert Deans, Chief Executive and Founder, PLATTARRubert

Immersive Reality pioneer Rupert Deans grew up with dyslexia as a child and often questioned why we have so much 2D content in a 3D world. He recognised the enormous potential of Augmented Reality to solve practical problems and set out to create a tool that would enable anyone to create their own AR experiences with ease. Plattar launched in February 2017, and has worked with Fortune 500 and ASX100 companies including Snooze, Fisher and Payke, Nespresso, La Marzocco, Vincity Centres, SAAB and Unilever.

Event Details

Date:
30 October 2018 at 7:15 am – 9:00 am
Categories:
Marketing

Description

You're invited to join the Australian Consumer, Retail and Services (ACRS) commercial research unit for its final event of the year.

The Digital Frontiers Seminar will provide practical insights and best practice examples from two of the world's largest retail, technology and innovation conferences -  Shop.org, hosted by the National Retail Federation and Tech., co-hosted by Retail Week and World Retail Congress.

Please join us to:

  • Listen to three inspiring presentations on thought leadership topics such as augmented reality from industry professionals and ACRS researchers.
  • Ask a panel of experts about their presentations to delve deeper into key areas of interest.
  • Network with retail leaders across the industry over a coffee.
  • Leave with practical insights, strategies and best practice examples you can use to inform your business decisions.

Speakers

Dr Rebecca Dare, Managing Director ACRS, Monash UniversityRebecca Dare

Rebecca is a senior category, insights and strategy specialist with over 15 years’ experience in FMCG and consulting sectors across Australia, New Zealand, UK and Sweden. Rebecca has extensive practical experience in thought-leadership, customer engagement, and translating research insight into actionable business strategies.

Paula De Amicis, Senior Designer and Research Consultant, ACRS, Monash UniversityPaula de Amicis

Paula is an ever curious technology enthusiast and avid adventurer working at the intersection of design thinking, technology, retail and consumers. With over 15 years of experience in marketing, design and visual communications, she is passionate about turning complex concepts into accessible content through intuitive information design and innovative business design.

Rupert Deans, Chief Executive and Founder, PLATTARRubert

Immersive Reality pioneer Rupert Deans grew up with dyslexia as a child and often questioned why we have so much 2D content in a 3D world. He recognised the enormous potential of Augmented Reality to solve practical problems and set out to create a tool that would enable anyone to create their own AR experiences with ease. Plattar launched in February 2017, and has worked with Fortune 500 and ASX100 companies including Snooze, Fisher and Payke, Nespresso, La Marzocco, Vincity Centres, SAAB and Unilever.


E-Mail
acrs@monash.edu