REA Group is changing the way the world experiences property. We are a leading global digital business specialising in property. We are 16 brands (and growing) across 3 continents. Our purpose is to change the way the world experiences property. We want to help people with all aspects of their property experience – not just buying, selling, and renting. Over 10.8 million Australians use realestate.com.au on average each month.

Where top AI builders go to build, ship and launch their dreams into reality

People remember stories; as humans, we trade in stories. It is one of my greatest pleasures to be able to share a story with people.

Building Tomorrow: Navigating the Future of Sustainable Housing with Innovative Technologies.Go.ted.com/sarahmurrayPlacetechnologies.comInterested in working with PLACE or learning more? Visit placetechnologies.com

I have worked in the Data and AI space for seven years, through three significant phases of AI maturity. Starting with designing and running the Machine Learning Teams and early ML data science innovation labs for large banks and insurance companies. It is an absolute honour to be at IBM now. The home of Watson, as they turn the corner into Watson X and transparent and ethical AI eco-systems, and a future where we as a society and the companies that serve those communities take pivotal steps forward embracing AI maturity.

I provide executive-level consultancy for IBM clients in the FSS sector across various domains such as AI, strategic product design, and transformation.

IBM is the world leader in Automation, Hybrid Cloud, and Artificial Intelligence. IBM Garage is the HOW to some of the worlds most amazing WHATS. Cloud, AI (Augmented Intelligence), Cognitive Enterprise, Intelligence Workflow, Design Thinking, Lean Start-up all come together in the IBM Garage method to transform from the inside out, taking advantage of all the latest advances in automation and digital technology.

Leading teams designing new and innovative products to unlock a value creation portfolio of 400M, across areas such as reg-tech, cybersecurity, property, energy, marketplaces, and health.

As a Strategic Designer and EIR for Westpac Banking Group - Strategy and Enterprise Services Division, it is my role to design new products for WBG to invest in as well as helping accelerate innovation at WBG core banking functions.

TAL is Australia's largest life insurer, protecting in excess of 4 million Australians. I managed the pipeline of disruptive innovation initiatives. Working with start-ups, Fintech incubators, other industry experts, and academics, and most importantly customers, to uncover the next big thing.Capacity to leverage data for faster decision making and data-driven pilots and projects are key to any companies ability to maintain and grow its position. I founded the TAL Data Lab, whose competency sets TAL up to deliver faster, validated and profitable initiatives. Functional Responsibilities:Research & Analysis - including but not limited to in-home customer ethnographic research, focus groups and 1:1 depth interviewsCustomer Journey MappingService DesignWorkshop planning, facilitation, output consolidation and reportingGroup Ideation Co-ordination - Hack-DaysOrganizational Responsibilities: Budget Managment Resource analysis and recruitment Organisational Design Analyze business model architectures across industries and channelsEvaluate and compare new market opportunitiesAnalyze market size and unit economics

The Idea Accelerator team at Telstra Digital is an innovation hub/idea incubator that fosters an entrepreneurial corporate culture while delivering new business models, products, and efficiencies. Bringing together technology and design to delivery faster better quality products and services. Sitting across Telstra Digital's exciting Digital First and Strategy programs we identify and foster potentially disruptive innovation from new Digital First capabilities. We accelerate initiatives by rapidly deploying, testing and iterating on MVP prototypes. We are highly collaborative, working with other units, we incubate ideas, allowing for a business hypothesis to be rapidly validated.Functional Responsibilities: Facilitation for a variety of design techniques, design sprints, service design, design thinking customer co-creation, platform design Customer research including but not limited to gorilla user concept testing, 1:1 depth interviews, UX testingPrototyping of physical and digital prototypes Organisational Responsibilities: Team Leadership / CoachingThought Leadership Recruitment Budget Management Project Management

Leading the Telstra Apps Design and Delivery teams consisting of expert developers, as well as a product team consisting of user experience designers. Set the strategic design direction for self-service applications used by millions. Major Achievements: Introduced Telstra Digital's first Mobile 80% Time pilot program, which delivered a 5% decrease in cost for releases in its first operating week.Delivered 25% uplift in productivity through efficient management of an international product design and development team, split across Beijing and Sydney.1st iPhone and Android 24x7 App to support Telstra Small Business Customers, on time, on budget and with exceptional quality.

Marketing and Management of ABC Commercial's ever expanding mobile, tablet and web app portfolio including:The Randling iPhone App - iOS App International territoriesSpicks and Specks App - iOS AppBeached Az - iOS AppBananas in Pajamas - iOS Apps Asia Pacific territories Story Cloud - Android eReaderAngry Boys - iOS Apps US and AUPlay School Art Maker - iOS App All international territories ex UKABC Reading Eggs - Web based subscription service for pre-school children AUResponsible for new product development, market research and strategy in an lean agile software development environment.Major Achievements: Delivered the 1st Android interactive childrens book e-reader in Story Cloud. Successfully brokered key publisher relationships to build the catalogue, including The Wiggles, Hardie Grant and Little Hare.Successfully Product Managed the suite of three Bananas in Pyjamas Apps, with Bananas in Pyjamas - Bubble Time reaching #1 in the Australian App Store - Entertainment Category.

Managing Digital Marketing and Communications for ABC Shop online.

Drive the Digital Communications/Marketing and Technology activities for all brands, including our flagship, the Sydney Royal Easter Show.Major Achievements: Australian Marketing Institute National Finalist and winner of NSW Best Multimedia and Interactive Marketing Campaign 2011 Sydney Royal Easter Show.Developed business model that delivered fully featured iPhone application that supported communications and commercial needs.

People food is a social media platform connecting consumers with primary food producers Australia wide. It enables foodies to connect over common interests and with remote and regional food producers and importers. Consumers can also follow seasonal produce and order directly from the farm increasing profits for producers and quality of produce and nutritional value for consumers.

BDM for Fairfax Enterprises, developing new cross platform, platform and masthead agnostic products to deliver greater revenue.Major Achievement: Awarded Outstanding Marketing for Consumer Guides business model. A series of 'mooks' that went out with The Sydney Morning Herald & The Age and were available online, driving an increase in paper sales, increase in site traffic, direct uplift in advertiser revenue and consumer data collection.

SEM and SEO for large corporate clients such as Macquarie Bank and eBay Group.