Speakers

Ross McDonald

Company: Google Australia

Position: Head of Retail & Consumer Goods

Ross McDonald has a deep understanding of shopper behaviour, retailer business models and online strategy.  At Google, Ross has been responsible for commissioning ground-breaking studies into Australian consumers and their interaction with retailers.  He regularly consults with Australia's largest retailers to develop their strategies.

In the past 15 years Ross has worked for Mountain Designs, Guinness, Goodman Fielder and Nestle in Australasia, the United Kingdom, Japan and South East Asia.  A specialist in retail strategy, channel and category development, Ross has a Bachelor of Commerce (UWA) and an MBA (AGSM & Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University).  Ross also loves travel and fine food, and if he's not in Sydney he may be on Chapel St in Melbourne, Orchard Rd in Singapore, Regent Street in London or Fifth Avenue in New York.