Industry Panel Discusses Media Challenges And Opportunities
A panel of media and marketing leaders convened at Compass Brisbane on November 5, 2025 to discuss compounding industry challenges and opportunities. Speakers including Elliott Bledsoe, Kelly Healy, Remy Brassac, Kirsty Lucas and Andrew Kolb focused on shrinking budgets, Google, Meta, and AI's impact, and positioned the Brisbane 2032 Olympics as a strategic 'north star' for partnerships and local industry renewal.
Key Points
- 1Highlight rising pressures: shrinking budgets, Google, Meta and AI reshaping media economics.
- 2Explain industry risk: undervalued advertising skills and AI automation threaten entry-level roles and revenues.
- 3Recommend action: pursue partnerships and skills pivot around Brisbane 2032 to secure projects and revenue.
Scoring Rationale
Credible, actionable industry perspectives from named panelists; limited novelty and confined to the media-marketing vertical.
Sources
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