Speakers

Jo Scard
joscard.com

Profile:

Having recently made the move from Parliament House to launch her own strategic political consultancy based in Canberra, Jo has an insider's perspective of the Gillard Government that few others have. As a strategic political advisor and consultant Jo gives companies, organisations and not-for-profits the tools to navigate Australia's evolving political environment.

Jo played a unique role as a senior adviser to the Rudd and Gillard Governments, managing complex Senate negotiations across all portfolios. As a consultant at world-leading public affairs agency Gavin Anderson, Jo advised domestic and offshore governments and major global corporates on complex strategic communications issues.

In the UK she was a senior strategist for the British Labour Party, managing media, advertising and campaigning across London's 72 constituencies and assisted the British Government's foreign aid efforts in Eastern Europe.

A respected speaker and university lecturer in political communications and public relations, Jo is an advisor in the digital communications space on social media and government. A leading commentator on politics and work-life balance issues, she co-authored the successful book, The Working Mother's Survival Guide.