Amanda Whitley
Founder and Editor in Chief
Amanda Whitley
She/Her
Founder and Editor in Chief
Her Canberra
Amanda Whitley has more than 25 years of strategic communications experience across the public and private sectors, having worked in communication strategy, branding, organisational communication, website content strategy, video production and event management.
She is perhaps best known for creating hercanberra.com.au, Canberra’s leading lifestyle media brand. Today, it boasts a monthly unique readership of more than 180,000 and a social network of more than 100,000 followers. She has a passion for collaboration, and championing all things local.
In 2021, Amanda joined creative communications agency Supercurious as a partner. She heads up the Content and Communication division, working with a range of clients to develop and implement strategies which maximise their communication and marketing efforts.
Amanda was named ACT Woman of the Year in 2016, and shared the honour of joint 2021 Canberra Citizen of the Year for her work leading the ACT Government’s COVID-19 Public Information Coordination Centre.
SESSIONS
Day 2
9:00
Chairperson’s Opening Address
Amanda Whitley, Founder and Editor in Chief, Her Canberra