Jane is Chief Executive Officer of Are Media Australia & New Zealand. With 20+ years’ experience across technology, media, telco, and content, she has held senior leadership roles at Spotify, Microsoft, Vodafone, Fairfax Media, and Pandora, bringing deep expertise at the intersection of media, technology, and culture. Jane is a passionate advocate for people-led leadership, believes strongly in the power of aligning culture with strategy, and values the role of family alongside a fulfilling career.

Anna is one of Australia's most respected media and advertising executives, with 25 years experience spanning client, agency, & media sectors. She has held senior leadership roles at Nine Entertainment, WPP, MaxMediaLab, Napoleon Perdis and Bauer Media. At Nine, Anna was General Manager of Nine Powered, where she helped shape the company's commercial media strategy & drive premium revenue growth through content, context & data. Anna's expertise in audience engagement, content-led partnerships & high-performance sales has cemented her as a leading figure in Australia's media landscape.

As the Director of Content, Sally is responsible for leading the omni channel content team across the Homes, Lifestyle, Entertainment and Luxury content verticals encompassing print, digital, social and content commerce. Sally joined Are Media in 2010 and has held various senior leadership positions across the business including finance, marketing and publishing. Prior to joining Are Media, Sally held positions at Price Waterhouse Coopers and Giorgio Armani.

With a 20 year career in finance at Are Media, Marena, who is a Certified Practicing Accountant, has worked across all aspects of the publishing ecosystem, including distribution, marketing and production, managing teams across Australia, New Zealand and Asia. Rising through the business to become Finance Director, she is responsible for ensuring continued business performance, financial planning, forecasting and analysis.

As the Technology Director Daniel is responsible for leading the technology team, Daniel's focus is on defining the technology strategy & roadmap and leading the technology team with focus on innovation and business process simplification. During his 20 years at Are Media, Daniel has held various roles throughout the company in distribution, account management, supply chain, property management & technology.

Ian is responsible for Supply Chain at Are Media which encompasses Pre-media, Photography, Circulation, Print and which also includes our distribution arm Are Direct. Ian’s remit also includes Are Media’s on-going compliance to its commitment to Supply Chain of Custody standards and is our representative on the Publishing Industries Environmental Advisory Group. He has been with the company for over 30 years working mostly across the Operations areas of the business with a focus on business process and systems improvement.

As the People and Culture Director, Leisa is responsible for managing all aspects of the employee lifecycle including talent acquisition and management, learning and development, organisation and culture change and employee experience initiatives.  Leisa has proven experience in developing and implementing strategic HR initiatives that support business development and growth, particularly in fast paced and dynamic environments.

Veronique is an experienced commercial lawyer and strategic adviser of over 20 years’ experience, who has worked in a wide range of legal roles in private practice as well as in-house for several well-known media organisations. As well as managing the day-to-day legal challenges that arise in media businesses, Veronique has also been involved in major transactions for the sale and purchase of media assets and intellectual property, the resolution of disputes, and managing regulatory risk.

Carly is responsible for consumer and channel marketing across the company's digital and print brands - including subscriptions, marketplaces and the retail channels across newsagents and supermarkets. Carly has a successful track record in digital and performance marketing, retail / e-commerce and brand building. Her resume includes Head of Marketing at BIG W, Head of Strategic Marketing Projects at BWS and Head of Campaign & Creative at Woolworths Supermarkets.