PanPan Vongsrirungruang

Hi, I’m PanPan—and no, I don’t have a brother named Peter! Originally from Thailand (hence the insanely long surname), I’ve been calling Melbourne home for the past few years. I recently finished my studies at Swinburne University of Technology, majoring in Design with a focus on UX Interaction Design and a minor in Digital Advertising. […]

Julia Jackson

Julia is an independent art historian and provenance researcher; Bookseller; Arts and culture nerd has now been working at Readings for nearly two decades. How did you become the Assistant Manager at Readings in Carlton. – was it by accident or design? I started at Readings in 2007 when I moved to Melbourne for a […]

Jo Stanley

Jo is a performer, writer, podcaster, broadcaster. Since being discovered performing stand-up comedy in a dingy pub sometime in the early 2000’s, she has become loved for her warm and honest brand of content. Her 20 year career in radio included 2 record breaking, number 1 breakfast shows which makes her one of Australia’s most […]

Jess White

Jess White spent 10 years working client-side for nationally recognised and listed property groups including Mirvac and The GPT Group. Her experience extends to consumer and lifestyle brands, having also worked in communications roles at Mercedes-Benz and L’Oréal Australia. Jess joined Cassette 12 years ago as Strategy Director before taking on her current role of […]

Louis Petrocelli

LOUIS is an advertising photographer based in Melbourne with over 40 years experience. He has been involved in numerous advertising campaigns, capturing a wide range of subjects from cars to massive room sets from fully rigged yachts in his studio to the most delicate of still-lives. He has been a judge for the MADC photography […]

Lauren McNamara

Lauren McNamara is a Sydney based journalist at a leading Australian media and marketing trade publication, Mumbrella. She covers daily news on all things media, creative, marketing, film, radio, TV and music. She began her career in 2022, after completing a Bachelor’s of Communications at the University of Technology, Sydney. During her time at university, […]

Sally talks with Mumbrella’s Lauren McNamara

‘I feel like I’m everyone’s mum’: Sally Brownbill reflects on being an industry confidante Creative consultant, founder of The Brownbill Effect, and ‘people connector’, Sally Brownbill, has long been a passionate member of the creative industry. Reflecting on her career, she speaks to Mumbrella’s Lauren McNamara on the good, the bad and the ugly. Read […]

Cheuk Chiang

Cheuk Chiang, the CEO of Bastion, ANZ, spearheads one of the leading independent marketing and communication agencies in Australasia. With a career deeply rooted in innovation and leadership across creative, media, data, and technology, Cheuk has consistently pushed boundaries and driven success. How did you get into advertising – was it by accident or design? […]

Jim Ingram

Jim is the Group Chief Creative and Co-Founder of Thinkerbell, currently recognised as the #1 ranked agency globally on BestAds and one of the fastest growing advertising companies in the world. Across his 20+ year career, Jim has won, judged and chaired at multiple international creative award shows, has spoken on stage at the Cannes […]

Michael Robinson Chávez

Michael Robinson Chávez, a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer, was captivated by photography when a friend lent him a camera before a journey to Peru. Half Peruvian and a native Californian, Chávez has established himself as a prominent visual journalist. With a 15-year tenure at The Washington Post and previous roles at The Los Angeles Times, […]