Metropolis Events
March 26, 2025
9:00am - 3:00pm

Melbourne Digital Experience Summit 2025

Elevate your customer engagement and join industry leaders for hands-on sessions and expert discussions on cutting-edge digital solutions and personalised customer experiences.

Melbourne Digital Experience Summit 2025
Melbourne Digital Experience Summit 2025

Join us at the Digital Experience Summit to explore the future of customer engagement.

In March, we're bringing together digital, technology, marketing, and customer experience leaders to enhance service delivery and customer satisfaction through world-class digital solutions.

Discover best practices for designing digital experiences tailored to customer needs, developing reliable services, and leveraging AI and ML for dynamic personalisation. Engage in interactive sessions, real-world case studies, panel discussions, and debates to stay ahead of emerging trends shaping the future of digital experiences.

Key Themes:

  • The Future of Digital Experience
  • AI and ML in User Experience
  • Designing Omnichannel Customer Journeys
  • Interactive Content Strategies
  • Balancing Personalisation and Privacy
  • Emerging Digital Technologies
  • Using Data to Build Better Digital Experiences


Who Should Attend?


Business leaders, digital transformation experts, marketing professionals, UX designers, and technology enthusiasts eager to gain insights, network with industry peers, and explore innovative solutions to stay competitive in the digital landscape.

Don't miss this chance for a day of learning, innovation, and collaboration.

Program Highlights

12+

Speakers

10+

Sessions

125+

Digital & User Experience Leaders

1

Track

Our Speakers

Su Jella

Su Jella

Board Member
Bari Singh

Bari Singh

Technology Executive - Strategic Capabilities, Cloud and Advanced Technologies
Luke Santamaria

Luke Santamaria

CEO
Anna Bondarenko

Anna Bondarenko

Head of Digital Platform and Services
David Walsh

David Walsh

Head of Digital, CX and Marketing
Adrian Harris

Adrian Harris

Head of Digital Product
Janenie Mohgan

Janenie Mohgan

Digital Product Manager
Rebecca Vincent

Rebecca Vincent

GM of CX
Srivatsava Tangirala

Srivatsava Tangirala

Analytics Manager (Marketing Operations)
Robbie Robertson

Robbie Robertson

Digital Experience Design & Strategy Leader
Lachlan Fergus

Lachlan Fergus

Enterprise Sales Manager ANZ
Simon McDonald

Simon McDonald

Vice President and General Manager APJ
Jonas Katzellenbourg

Jonas Katzellenbourg

Managing Director
Sarah Pulis

Sarah Pulis

Co-Founder and Director
Damon Etherington

Damon Etherington

Head of Enterprise, ANZ
Evan Rollins

Evan Rollins

Co-Founder
Richard Steers

Richard Steers

Chief Product & Technology Officer

Agenda

9:00am
Arrival & Networking
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9:15am
MC Introduction
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9:25am
Fireside Chat: From Data to Game-Changer: How AI and Analytics are Revolutionising Sport in Australia

In this session, we’ll explore how data is redefining engagement in sport:

  • Turning Fan Interactions into Actionable Insights: Every touchpoint—from ticket sales to live streaming—generates valuable data that helps create seamless, personalised experiences
  • AI & Machine Learning: Enhancing Engagement Through Intelligent Analytics: AI-driven insights predict fan behaviors, optimise digital content delivery, and tailor real-time engagement across platforms
  • Revolutionising the Live and Virtual Fan Experience: Data and AI power in-stadium experiences, interactive broadcasts, and second-screen engagement to keep fans connected like never before
  • The Future of Fan Engagement: What’s Next for Digital Sport Experiences?
Su Jella
Board Member, Women's Tennis Foundation
9:55am
Fireside Chat: Elevating Customer Journeys through Seamless Digital Payments

This session explores how organisations can design, implement, and optimise payment strategies that enhance engagement, reduce barriers, and build trust across channels.

  • Aligning payment experiences with evolving customer expectations for convenience and personalisation
  • Using data-driven insights to identify and remove points of friction in the payment journey
  • Integrating security and compliance measures to foster trust while maintaining seamless user experiences
Lachlan Fergus
Enterprise Sales Manager ANZ, Adyen
Richard Steers
Chief Product & Technology Officer, ROLLER
10:25am
Panel Discussion: The Future of Digital Experience: Predicting the Next Big Shifts in Customer Expectations and Technology

Experts will delve into the changing digital experience landscape, highlighting how emerging technologies and evolving customer expectations are shaping future business-consumer interactions:

  • The role of AI and data in creating hyper-personalised customer experiences at scale
  • How omnichannel strategies are becoming essential for seamless, consistent customer journeys across all touchpoints
  • The impact of AR/VR in reshaping product interaction and customer engagement in digital experiences
  • Growing consumer demand for privacy, security, and ethical data practices in digital interactions
Anna Bondarenko
Head of Digital Platform and Services, L'Oreal
David Walsh
Head of Digital, CX and Marketing - Pay.com.au
10:55am
Morning Tea & Networking
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11:25am
Audience Activity

In this innovative session, attendees will be faced with a series of scenarios that they may face in their roles. Attendees will discuss the possible courses of action with their peers to consider the ramifications of each option before logging their own course of action.

Results will be tallied and analysed by our session facilitator and results will impact the way the group moves through the activity.

Will we collectively choose the right course of action?

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11:45am
How We Enabled... Digital Transformation: A Successful Blueprint

Discover Concentrix's strategies behind successful integration of digital channels that improved both customer and employee experiences. Learn from the challenges and innovative solutions implemented during our transformation journey. This session will provide you with practical insights and actionable strategies to drive your own digital success.

Jonas Katzellenbourg
Managing Director, Concentrix Catalyst
Rebecca Vincent
GM of CX, MYOB
12:00pm
How We Made... Digital Accessibility Practical and Impactful

This demo-style session will showcase real-world strategies for embedding accessibility into digital experiences, ensuring inclusivity without adding complexity.

  • Practical steps to integrate accessibility from the start rather than treating it as an afterthought
  • Demonstrating how to identify and resolve everyday accessibility challenges in websites and apps
  • Exploring how accessibility improvements enhance usability for all users, not just those with disabilities
  • Sarah Pulis
    Co-Founder and Director, Intopia
    12:15pm
    How We Enabled... smarter product insights to build better digital experiences

    Learn how you can leverage product analytics to solve the key challenges your teams are facing in understanding user behaviour and optimising digital experiences.

    We’ll cover:

    - How event-based analytics track user behaviour across sessions and devices to provide a complete customer journey view

    - How Autocapture eliminates the need for manual tagging, saving time and ensuring no critical interactions are missed

    - How to use AI to help teams extract meaningful insights, even with low data maturity

    Damon Etherington
    Head of Enterprise, ANZ, Contentsquare
    Evan Rollins
    Co-Founder, Drumline Digital
    12:30pm
    Panel Discussion: Designing Seamless Digital Experiences Across Channels

    Panellists will explore best practices for designing seamless, user-friendly experiences that adapt to the unique needs of each channel while maintaining brand consistency

    • Strategies for maintaining consistent branding, design, and messaging across web, mobile, and other touchpoints
    • Importance of responsive design to ensure optimal user experience across devices and screen sizes
    • Leveraging data and analytics to personalise experiences while ensuring consistency across channels
    • Overcoming technical challenges in integrating systems and creating a unified customer journey

    Adrian Harris
    Head of Digital Product, CarSales
    Bari Singh
    Technology Executive - Strategic Capabilities, Cloud and Advanced Technologies, GPC Repco
    Simon McDonald
    Vice President and General Manager APJ, Optimizely
    1:00pm
    Roundtable Discussions

    Choose 1 topic to join on the day!

    1. Measuring the Downstream Impact of Personalisation Efforts 
    2. Leveraging Machine Learning and AI with Payment Data to Improve Customer Experience and Business Performance 
    3. Navigating the Complex Customer Journey to Derive Actionable Insights
    4. Turning Insights into Impact: Empowering teams to understand and act on customer needs
    5. Blending AI with Human Touch in Customer Service
    6. AI Agents & Human Agents: Unlocking Next Generation CX
    7. Is Personalisation still relevant in 2025, and how can brands get it right?

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    1:55pm
    Lunch and Exhibition
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    2:35pm
    Afternoon keynote: Reimagining the Digital Experience: Innovating for the Connected Consumer

    As the digital world continues to evolve, businesses must embrace innovation to create seamless, personalised, and engaging experiences for their customers. This session will explore how emerging technologies are reshaping the digital experience landscape and how organisations can adapt to meet the growing expectations of today’s connected consumers.

    Janenie Mohgan
    Digital Product Manager, SEC
    2:50pm
    How We Used Gamification to Boost Customer Engagement and Retention

    This demo-style session will showcase real-world strategies for integrating gamification into digital experiences to drive user engagement, loyalty, and conversions.

    • Exploring effective game mechanics like points, badges, and leaderboards to encourage participation
    • Leveraging user data to create dynamic, personalised experiences that keep customers engaged over time
    • Demonstrating how to track gamification effectiveness and optimise strategies for long-term customer retention

    Luke Santamaria
    CEO, PlaySpark
    3:05pm
    Think Tank: The Future of Digital Experience – Human vs. Machine

    In this engaging session, we’ll explore whether AI can truly replace the human touch in customer experiences and how both can complement each other.

    • How AI is transforming personalised customer interactions and driving operational efficiency
    • Discussing the irreplaceable value of human intuition and empathy in customer service
    • Exploring how AI and human expertise can combine to deliver enhanced, frictionless digital experiences.
    • Identifying situations where AI outperforms humans, and vice versa, in customer interactions

    Robbie Robertson
    Digital Experience Design & Strategy Leader, Gensler
    Srivatsava Tangirala
    Analytics Manager (Marketing Operations)
    Luke Santamaria
    CEO, PlaySpark
    Janenie Mohgan
    Digital Product Manager, SEC
    3:35pm
    Event Closes
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    Who Attends?

    Digital Product Director

    Innovation Director

    Martech Manager

    Digital Product Owner

    Customer Technology Manager

    Benefits For Attendees

    4.7 / 5

    average overall rating from attendees at our events.

    94%

    of attendees rate our content as “Extremely Relevant”.

    100%

    of attendees would recommend attending a Clutch Event to a colleague.

    Our event sponsors
    For sponsorship opportunities, please get in touch with Danny Perry, danny@weareclutch.com.au

    Event Location

    Metropolis Events

    Upper Level, Southgate Shopping Precinct, Southbank VIC 3006
    Melbourne Digital Experience Summit 2025

    FAQs

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    Get In Touch

    Contact our event team for any enquiry

    Danny Perry

    Director of Sales
    For sponsorship opportunities.
    danny@weareclutch.com.au

    Lili Munar

    Director of Client Relations
    For guest and attendee enquiries.
    lilibeth@weareclutch.com.au

    Ben Turner

    Director of Conference Production
    For speaking opportunities & content enquiries.
    ben@weareclutch.com.au

    Taylor Stanyon

    Director of Operations
    For event-related enquiries.
    taylor@weareclutch.com.au