We’re excited to invite you to Marketing Insights 2025: Careers and AI Revolution event on next Wednesday, 22 October 2025 at the UTS Business School.

Join us for a dynamic morning of conversation, connection, and inspiration as we explore on how to transforming careers in marketing, reshaping the industry and the latest trends in AI revolution.

This special designed to equip you with insights, strategies, and connections that will shape your career in the evolving marketing landscape. It brings together UTS Marketing students, alumni, and industry professionals for a stimulating panel discussion and networking over drinks and refreshments.

What to expect:

Hear from the industry experts to share advice on real-world AI integration in careers and future trends shaping the industry.
AI's growing influence on how to overcome the challenges and solutions to develop your career in Marketing.
Engage in though-provoking discussions with leading industry professional on the most impactful trends in marketing and communications.
Connect and network with UTS current students, alumni, and professionals from the community.

Event Details

Marketing Insights: Careers & AI Revolution

	Date	Wednesday, 22 October 2025
	Time	09.00 am - 11 am
	Where	UTS Business School Building 8, Level 2 Auditorium (CB08.02005) 14-28 Ultimo Road, Ultimo View map
	RSVP	Please RSVP by Monday, 20 October 2025

Program

Time	Activity	Speaker/s
09:00	Registration	-
09:32	Opening & Welcome	Prof. Natalina Zlatevska
09:34	Marketing Capstone Overview	Prof. Paul Burke
09:37	Careers in Marketing	Candy Jenkins
09:50	Panel Discussion + Audience Q&A	Moderator: Dr. Nigel Bairstow & John Clay Panellists: Monique Perry Managing Director at Nielsen Des Viranna Global Head of Advisory & AI at Altis Consulting Sabeh Hassan Co-Founder and CEO at Eriko AI Dr. Elesse Ferdinands Media Manager at Westpac
10:30	Networking	-
11:00	Event Concludes	-

Moderators

Dr Nigel Bairstow is a researcher and academic at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS). His expertise encompasses consumer and business marketing relationships, international business in the Asia-Pacific region, and both online and offline retailing. Dr. Bairstow's work bridges the gap between academic theory and real-world application. He is also passionate about inspiring and mentoring students and engaging with industry professionals to collaborate on real-world problems.

John Clay has more than 20 years marketing experience in the professional services and telecommunications industries and a proven track record in building high performance teams to achieve organizational goals. John influences the marketing, communications, client engagement and corporate communications strategies for more than 90 offices around the world.

Speakers

	Candy Jenkins is Careers Consultant at UTS. Candy has extensive industry experience in banking, IT/telco, FMCG and higher education including managing large-scale talent and leadership program from recruitment and selection through to talent development, succession planning and learning programs.
	Professor Paul Burke is a Professor of Marketing and the Deputy Director, Centre for Business Intelligence and Data Analytics (BIDA) located in UTS Business School. He is an expert in applied and theoretical aspects of choice modelling, experimental design and consumer behaviour.

	Monique Perry is a transformative business leader with a proven track record of driving year-on-year growth and navigating organisations through periods of significant change. As Managing Director at Nielsen Pacific, she has successfully led teams through industry turbulence by fostering resilience, adaptability, and a relentless focus on customer value.
	Des Viranna has more than 20+ years of experience driving digital and data transformations to achieve sustainable growth for leading global organisations. He has a deep understanding of AI and GenAI, with a focus on leveraging these technologies to transform businesses and create new opportunities. He has been recognised as an IAPA Top25 Analytics Leader.

Sabeh Hassan is a strategic founder and operator with a proven track record in building AI-enabled, data-driven growth solutions for enterprise, government, and high-growth sectors. He is the founder and CEO of Eriko AI, a platform designed to help organisations transform siloed data into actionable, contextual strategies across marketing, sales, and customer success.

Dr Ellese F. is a media manager, content specialist, and academic with a PhD in Business (Marketing) from the University of Sydney. She has extensive experience in digital marketing and social media research, presenting her work internationally at institutions such as the University of Southern Denmark, Royal Holloway University of London, Macquarie University, and the University of Sydney.

If you have any questions regarding the event, please contact Levina Susanto at Levina.Susanto@uts.edu.au.

Best Regards,

Marketing Department

Acknowledgement of Country
UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people, upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.

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