Constellation adds AMP's Innovation Chief, Annalie Killian to Board of Advisors

Killian is Director of Innovation, Collaboration, and Communication at AMP. She will prove a valuable addition to Constellation’s board as she is an authority on cultivating a culture of collaboration and innovation in the workplace. Her input will enhance and balance Constellation’s research in the Future of Work, Digital Marketing Transformation, New Organizational Models, and Next Generation Customer Engagement themes.

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Killian is a widely respected innovation expert and futurist. Her work at AMP catalyses a culture of collaboration and application of emerging technologies. Killian founded AMP’s crowd-sourcing innovation program for employees, which grew from a grassroots movement in 2003 to a company-wide program by 2009, and is producer of AMP’s biennial festival of innovation in business, leadership and technology: Amplify. 

Amplify Festival attracts edge-thinkers and change agents from all over the world, and provides an immersive learning experience for AMP employees, customers, partners, and a growing public audience. Between festivals, Annalie curates monthly Social Business Salons to accelerate the technology transfer and adoption rate by business leaders.

In 2011, Annalie was invited as a Fellow into the Aspen Institute’s First Movers Programme, designed to develop and connect global leaders working at the intersection of business growth and social innovation.

Killian’s knack for innovation demonstrated itself early in her career whilst working at BHP-Billiton where she pioneered innovation in social responsibility and business/ community partnerships. Her work was recognized through numerous international awards for initiatives that helped the South African society transition from apartheid to democracy.

Killian is a sought-after speaker on the topic of the power of collaboration and emerging technologies to affect transformational change and innovation in large organizations. Most recently, Killian was a featured speaker at TEDxMelbourne.

Killian stated: "Innovation is dependent on a free-flow of ideas and rapid learning, and linking with such a dynamic group of thought leaders accelerates this multi-modal learning process. It is very pleasing to see Constellation Group actively pursuing international representation for their Advisory Board. This Aussie is looking forward to being both a contributor as well as beneficiary of impactful insights of how emerging technologies are transforming business competitiveness".

In response, Consellation CEO, R "Ray" Wang said, “I’m excited to have Annalie on board.  Her passion and devotion to bringing the right brain and left brain skills required to foster a culture of innovation is key to pushing our ability to think out of the box and deliver what our clients want.   It’s an honor having her on board.”

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