MediaCom has just celebrated its national ComX event; An annual event created by its people, so that its people immerse MediaCommers in a series of live talks, technology demonstrations and discussions on topics that provoke reflection.
The theme of the event, Evolve: Adapt to Survival, hosted people from companies who disrupt their industries daily and who are open to adapting their behavior and business model over time to stay in the market.
A full-day event, ComX generated new ideas for all attendees with an impressive array of inspirational speakers from emerging companies, charities, universities, media and established companies specializing in technology, genetics, creative production, social change and even delights Delicious
Microsoft, ComX's national technology partner, discussed how the combination of creativity and technology will be the next boom in human innovation. Microsoft's chief spokesman in Sydney, Adair Robins - Learning and Leading Development at APAC, also demonstrated HoloLens (the first autonomous holographic computer), which allowed everyone to engage with digital content and interact with holograms in the world around them .
Deb O'Sullivan, Microsoft Australia's strategic sales manager, said: "We were so excited to partner with MediaCom for this year's ComX event and were thrilled to see the energy, passion and commitment of its team to innovate and challenge The norm.With the advance of state-of-the-art technology, we live in an exciting time when the arts and science are fully emerging.Our partnership with MediaCom was a sample of how Microsoft technology can become the platform and the fabric For our partners to innovate ".
MediaCom's Sydney office hosted a panel of state-of-the-art technology experts entitled "Hacking Evolution," with a panel of experts at the forefront of technology and human biology. Kunal Kalro, co-founder @ Eugene (an affordable genetic testing service) and Maria Hwa Young Oh @ Fulgence Genetics (offers the largest catalog of genetic testing in the world).
Sue Spence of Horses Helping Humans argued with MediaCom Melbourne: "What your body language projects when you're under pressure depending on your personality type and how 'Whisper of the people' as a Whisperer.
Speaking at MediaCom Brisbane, Jock Fairweather's joint work space, Little Tokyo Two, talked about "Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone" and his life goal to revitalize Brisbane's entrepreneurial spirit and take a passionate and talented community curator to support Development nations.
Sean Seamer, CEO MediaCom said: "ComX is an event that truly embraces our #OneMediaCom spirit, always devoting ourselves to mastering our own art while having a passion to learn from others. As a company, we are open to new ideas and dedicated to creating solutions for our customers ".
"ComX, an inspirational day, provided an opportunity for our people to explore new avenues and ways of thinking that would benefit themselves and those around them.
"I would like to say a big thank you to Microsoft, our incredible speakers and panelists, the amazing founders and our ComX team for their passion, commitment, time and dedication to create this extraordinary national event for their peers and colleagues."
MediaCom content director Alexandra Gough added, "To keep ideas fresh, we need to make sure we're exposing ourselves to new ways of thinking, creativity and technology, not just today, but every day. People to the agency that defies the norm and are disrupting our world to develop fresh solutions. ComX has been a massive team effort with the fantastic support of our leadership team! "
