Simon Smith

Simon has worked in the Australian media industry for over 25 years across commercial, marketing, editorial, radio, TV, newspapers, digital & events.

He has held numerous senior positions with Fairfax Media, News Corp and PBL and is a Director on board of The Newspaper Works. As Fairfax continues its transformation into a more agile, market-leading media business, Simon is charged with leading MADE, Fairfax Media’s Brand & Content Studio which will leverage Fairfax Media’s extensive content creation capability across newspapers, magazines, radio, TV and digital to create a range of content solutions for clients.

With his deep understanding of how content can connect brands to audiences, Simon will focus on helping brands tell their story in a more authentic and genuine way.

Gavin Stewart - Marketing Director, Ashton Media About Gavin Stewart - Marketing Director, Ashton Media
Gavin Stewart is the Marketing Director and co-founder of Ashton Media, leaders in the creation, production and marketing of highly targeted, invitation-only, executive conferences. Gavin is an expert B2B marketer with over 13 years experience delivering event audiences. Specialties include: audience development, marketing strategy, email marketing, DM, SEO, SEM, analytics, social media, creative and sales.