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"We wanted to create an experience that we knew our customers would love, merging the chaos of money management into a feeling of wellness with the modern sounds of Australia." - Pete Johnson, Creative Director at Up. Our world-first installation at RISING Melbourne this June showcased a life-sized manifestation of our in-app financial well-being feature, Hi—Fi: The Financially Sound System. The installation intersected art, live music from Australia's top DJs and dynamic digital art visualisations featuring real data from our Hi—Fi Sound Check Report, Australia’s largest ever money survey of Gen Z and Millennials, highlighting the optimistic financial outlook of young Aussies using Up. Cheers to designboom for diving deep into our installation, and a big shoutout to Boom Studios for building everything to perfection. For the full article, head to: https://lnkd.in/gPBzjXBy

"Somehow while working at a bank of all places, I have the most creative freedom and power to make a difference than I've ever had." Our very own Georgia Price-Bell sat down with Daisy Henry at Fashion Journal for their "How I Got Here" series to chat about her journey of learning and self-discovery, which led her to her role as Principal Product Designer at Up. Cheers to Daisy and the crew for giving Georgia the opportunity to share her experiences with other aspiring Product Designers. Read about it here: https://lnkd.in/gZhT-qGi

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people make up 3% of the Australian population. 🇦🇺 However, they make up close to 0% of the tech industry. 🌐 Affordable learning pathways are necessary in creating access to STEM related careers. That's why we're so excited to announce that General Assembly and Indigitek are partnering with Up to provide a full scholarship to supercharge your career in software engineering. Upon completing GA’s Software Engineering Bootcamp, students will also have the opportunity to be considered for an internship at Up.* Interested in applying? Get in touch and find out more at https://lnkd.in/gUCMVWYJ. *Terms and conditions apply.

We're all about empowering young Aussies to get what they want in life, and we do that by building tools that improve their relationship with money. By blending tech innovation with classic banking know-how, we've created a unique banking experience for (almost) 1 million Upsiders 📈 Cheers to Daniel Van Boom and the Capital Brief crew for sitting down with Xavier Shay and Anson Parker to chat where we're headed next.

We may seem small, but we have big chops – especially when it comes to technology. 'We’re borrowing great ideas from social networking, gaming, and other fast-moving technology industries to apply them to finance,' shares our Chief Product Officer, Anson Parker, with Andrew Cornell from Capital Brief. 'The key for us is if we can make your money engaging, then you're much more likely to be successful with it,' says Anson Parker. A simple example of this is our Save Up 1000 feature, which makes the weekly task of stashing cash interactive and encouraging. We’re bringing a fresh approach to technology and are constantly looking for ways to better help Upsiders ensure they feel engaged and empowered with their money. We’re glad to hear you think we’re on the right track, Andrew Cornell 🙏 👀 https://lnkd.in/g6TnV7tc

In our third year, we joined forces with RISING Melbourne to celebrate the annual city festival of art and design. Recognised as the presenting partner of the festival’s Night Trade hub, we presented Hi—Fi: The Financially Sound System — a life-size manifestation of our in-app financial wellbeing feature. Producing transcendental visuals, the system itself doubles as a DJ booth, featuring live performances from some of Australia's best DJs including Cut Copy, Soju Gang and Harvey Sutherland, who takes to the booth tonight from 6pm (13/06). "With over 850,000 young Aussies using Up, we wanted to create an experience that we know our customers would love, merging the chaos of money management into a feeling of wellness with the modern sounds of Melbourne.” — Pete Johnson, Creative Director & Head of Brand at Up. Working with Boom Studios on the build — an Up vending machine dispensing exclusive merch also offers extra perks for Upsiders. We want to firstly thank Boom Studios for all their hard work, our A/V specialists Creative Kicks, our partners Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Secret Symphonies, Triple R Broadcasters Ltd, Broadsheet Media, Beat Magazine, Mediaweek Australia, Mumbrella, Mi3Australia, Life Without Andy, Forte Magazine, AussieTheatre.com, 7NEWS Australia, AllEvents, City of Melbourne: What's On and The New Daily for coverage and support on this year’s event.

Do you wish you could have more open chats about money with your mates? Do their parents help them? How do they afford all those overseas trips? Do they invest? In collaboration with You're in Good Company & Club Sup, no money topics were off the table at the recent Money Talks event in Sydney. A dinner table which provided a safe space for people to connect and share their experiences with money, empowering each other to learn from their successes and mistakes. Thank you to Maddy Guest, Sophie Dicker & Sophie McIntyre for blazing a trail, and spotlighting the things we may be thinking about money, but are too afraid to ask. More of these conversations are being explored by You're in Good Company in the latest series of Taboo Money Chats. Listen in on Spotify or your favourite streaming service. 🎧 https://lnkd.in/gkbRxN3c

A focus on technology and innovation allows us to stay ahead of the curve and deliver a user experience that's equal parts intuitive, easy and engaging, but none of this would be possible without creating a space for customers to provide real-time feedback. Our approach to maintaining a modern banking platform isn't ever an afterthought; it's the foundation of all we offer to Upsiders. Our very own Chief Product Officer Anson Parker caught up with David R. Ross at The Australian to discuss Up's agile approach, leveraging innovation to deliver an essential financial product for a generation of Australians. Special thanks to David and Anson for allowing us to sit in. 👀 https://lnkd.in/gAA4CNKA

⭐ Allstars 2024 ⭐   ️ For the second year in a row, we've partnered with Acclaim Magazine to bring you Allstars. This initiative gives a platform to young talent across Australia's thriving hip-hop and R&B scene to celebrate the next crop of emerging Aussie artists and creatives. Voting's now live. Head to https://lnkd.in/gF2Y_FB to uncover fresh talent, show some love and stay in the loop.

We all make mistakes, but hiring Nektarea Cameron-Smith wasn't one of them 🤩 As Head of Customer Experience at Up, old mate "Nektos" helps us take all the fiddly bits of banking and turn them into a fun, smooth and stress-free experience for a generation of Aussies. Tune into the latest episode of #TheMistakesThatShapedMe podcast with Tomas Haffenden and hear from Nektos as she walks us through the moments that shaped her into the powerful, talented human she is today — you won't regret it. Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/gWmJEkbh Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gqcRrNrT #upyeah #customerexperience #CX