Rapthi Thanapalasingam

Rapthi Thanapalasingam

Head of Brand & Content Suncorp Group

As the Head of Brand and Content at Suncorp Group, Rapthi has carriage over 8 insurance brands across the Group driving strategy, growth and creative. These brands include AAMI, GIO, Suncorp, Shannons, Apia, CIL, Terri Scheer and Vero.

 

Rapthi is a passionate marketing leader who has been in the industry for over 20 years, working across great Australian brands like Telstra, Tourism Australia and Virgin Australia. This has meant many career highlights like being part of the team at Tourism Australia that launched the long-standing brand platform “There’s Nothing Like Australia” and the team that brought Oprah to Australia! Working at Suncorp Group has been one of the most rewarding experiences of her career as the Marketing Team are one of the most awarded, creatively-effective teams in the country, having won amongst many a Grand Prix Lion at Cannes and Marketing Team of the Year.

1:15 pm - 1:45 pm

When Sport & Culture Collide

Next generation sports fans in Australia are rapidly consuming content and are hungry for more sports than ever before. With basketball being the game on everyone’s lips - thanks to participation, viewership and fandom skyrocketing - it's time to delve in to what authentic fan connection looks like, as well as why the intersection of sport and culture is so crucial.
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