Australian Rugby Great talks about leadership

John Eales, recognised as one of the greatest rugby players of all time, discusses what makes an effective leader and why some people are able to perform so well at the highest level. There are some basic qualities required by a leader to get the most from those...

Marriott’s High Tech Initiatives Go Pro

Marriott hotels is intent on creating the future for Next Generation travellers. Last November we covered their activation teleporting honeymooners through virtual reality headsets. In December they partnered with MIT to create an app connecting solo business...

Lexus Smart Outdoor

The ‘This is the new Lexus’ campaign by M&C Saatchi, incorporated APN digital billboards to respond to audiences in real time. The billboards used image recognition technology identifying  the colour, make and model of passing vehicles before displaying one of...

Super Bowl XLIX: Twitter blindsides Facebook

In an attempt to tackle Twitter as the dominant social media site when it comes to the Super Bowl, Facebook launched the service Trending Super Bowl. The centralised hub served as a conversation starter for the game, while giving brands access to target their...

The forgotten consumer – CES 2015

Brand Channels observation of the recent Consumer Electronics Show highlighted the abundance of tech driven ‘because we can products’ showcased compared to much fewer ‘needs based’ innovations on display, suggesting a heavy focus on electronics and show and much less...

Glass on steroids!

News that Google has shut down production of Glass has set the scene perfectly for Microsoft, who are launching a bigger, bulkier and far more sophisticated connected headwear. HoloLens creates a virtual reality for the user through hologram projection and doesn’t...