Steve Allen

Managing Director of Fusion Strategy

Steve Allen has been forecasting and measuring the Media Marketing industries, with his firm predictions having been published for 30 odd years.

Steve is the most widely quoted source of market dimension, trend and commentary for this industry. He is actively engaged in client planning strategies, measuring their results, and solving market challenges.

Steve lectures widely, and has been a judge on many media panels including Cannes Media Lions in 2001 and MPA’s over many years. Steve has twice been voted as Australia’s best and brightest media planner/buyer in BRW Magazine.

Stephen Brook

MEDIA EDITOR, The Australian

Stephen Brook completed a Bachelor of Arts at Sydney University and started his career at The Australian in 1995. He worked as a news reporter, court reporter, West Australian correspondent and science writer before he was appointed media and marketing writer at the newspaper.

In 2003 he moved to London and joined the Guardian newspaper and served as deputy editor of MediaGuardian.co.uk and as press correspondent. He was also a presenter and panellist for the MediaTalk podcast, which won a Sony Radio Academy award. He has lectured in journalism and written for The Times, The Observer, Radio Times magazine, Monocle and the Financial Times.

He returned to Sydney this year and in April was appointed Media Editor of The Australian.

Andrew Burge

CEO & Founder of iSUBSCRiBE Pty Ltd

Founder and CEO of online magazine subscription business iSUBSCRiBE in the UK, Australia and New Zealand, Australian-born Andrew Burge has worked extensively in media for nearly 20 years. His experience includes working at the Channel 7 TV Network in Australia and advertising agency, Young & Rubicam. Currently based in the UK, Andrew is also a Director of subscription bureau, CDS Global in Australia, and a Director and Principal of Digital Initiatives.

Ita Buttrose

Chair of the Judging Panel

Ita Buttrose began her career when she was 15, working for The Australian Women’s Weekly, and at 33 had become the Weekly’s youngest ever Editor.

Ita was later appointed Publisher of Australian Consolidated Press (ACP) Women’s Division and was one of the first women to be appointed to the Australian Consolidated Press board. She later came on to become Editor-in-Chief on the Daily and Sunday Telegraphs, making her the first female to ever edit a major metropolitan newspaper in Australia.

After leaving News Ltd Ita became Editorial Consultant for Fairfax Magazines and a columnist with Woman’s Day before being appointed Editor-in-Chief of Fairfax’s Sun Herald newspaper. She currently runs her own specialist publishing company; acts as host and interviewer on Ita’s Musical Theatre on the Ovation Channel and appears regularly as a social commentator on Seven’s Sunrise Program. Ita’s 10^th book will be published in 2011.

Andrew Cowell

Media Consultant

Andrew Cowell commenced his career in London at IPC magazines as a graphic designer, working his way up to Art Director. Andrew was invited to Sydney to launch a joint venture publication that became Belle magazine. He stayed on in Sydney, and became the Art Director of The Bulletin, then the launch Art Director of Cleo.

Andrew returned to London to work on Over 21 and Look Now, then returned to Sydney to become the Creative Director of ACP magazines, with the responsibility for the visual direction of The Australian Woman's Weekly (in both formats), Cleo, Belle and Mode, among others.

Andrew was responsible for the art direction of Australian Playboy when it launched, and changed tack to the role of Deputy Editor. Andrew went on to edit Penthouse, and The Listener. He was later Editorial Director for Smash Hits, Tracks, Waves and (again) Playboy. As the men's publisher of EMAP Australia, Andrew successfully launched FHM into the Australian market, then launched OK! - initially as a monthly, and then as a weekly.

Andrew is currently consulting within the media industry.

Louisa Hatfield

Executive Producer, Mornings with Kerri-Anne, Nine Network Australia

Louisa Hatfield commenced her career in London working in local newspapers before moving into the infamous Fleet Street world of print for The Mirror Group.

Louisa and her family later emigrated to Australia where she worked at The Sydney Morning Herald as a senior writer and features editor before returning to London for a brief stint as news editor at The Sunday Mirror.

Back in Australia, Louisa moved into magazines with the countries largest publisher, ACP Magazines.

Louisa took on the role of editor of NW Magazine and over the next 8 years, Louisa progressed through various roles including Editorial Director of the women's weekly titles and on to become the associate publisher of NW, TV WEEK, Woman's Day and Take 5.

After a brief consulting role at News Ltd to assist in the transformation of the Sunday Magazine, Louisa moved into television where she is currently the executive producer of Mornings with Kerri-Anne at the Nine Network Australia.

Deborah Hutton

Media Personality & Camp Quality Ambassador

Deborah Hutton first appeared on the cover of Australian Cosmopolitan at 16 and has become one of the most recognisable and best-known personalities in Australia.

Deborah has hosted a number of top rating television shows including Location Location, Amazing Homes and Celebrity Overhaul; was an editor for The Australian Women’s Weekly for over 10 years. She was an ambassador for Qantas for well over a decade; and is the face and brand ambassador for Olay Regenerist. Deborah has created her own brand of eyewear and launched her own howewares range. She currently co-hosts the Sunday morning radio show “The Money Show”.

Deborah is a Patron of Camp Quality; an Ambassador for Best Buddies Australia, the National Breast Cancer Foundation and the Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Centre.

Paula Joye

Journalist & Editor, www.lifestyled.com.au

Paula began her career taping shoes in the fashion department at Vogue and has gone on to work on for some of Australia’s leading publications including Harpers Bazaar, Cosmopolitan & Elle. At 28, Paula was appointed editor of CLEO which she edited for six years and was later appointed Editorial Director of both Cleo and Cosmopolitan, making her a leading expert in young women’s issues. In 2002, Joye created and launched Shop Til You Drop and in 2004 was given her second launch and appointed foundation Editor of Madison, a role she held for six years.

After almost twenty years in magazines, Joye now embraces both old and new media, as a columnist, editor of her newly launched website lifestyled.com.au and as a presenter on Foxtels’ Lifestyle YOU channel.

Chris Llewellyn

President & CEO of FIPP

Chris Llewellyn is the President and CEO of Federation of International Periodical Publishers (FIPP) and has been a member of the FIPP Management Board since 1999, serving as its chairman between 2005 and 2007.

Chris was International Managing Director of Bauer Media (formerly Emap Consumer Media) from 1998. He joined Emap in 1980 as a Brand Manager. At various times in his 29 years with the company, he was Marketing Director of the Consumer Magazine Division, Group Research Director of Emap PLC, and between 1992 and 1998 he was based in Paris as Directeur Général of Emap France.

During his career, Chris has also been appointed Chairman of the Board of FAEP, the European Magazine Association, between 1996 and 1998.