International expertise

Ainslie has gained a wealth of experience across sectors in different industries, particularly in media. Her proven expertise includes:

• Project and logistics management, including requirements and workflow definition and analysis


• Research and analysis of industry trends


• Strategic business development


• Internal/external communication strategies on a tight budget

(Ainslie's LinkedIn profile can tell you more, if you click here)

...and education to go with it...

Ainslie likes to learn new and interesting things, and then apply that knowledge in useful ways. She is currently completing a DBA part time (Doctorate in Business Administration ...not a database administrator course!), and would be happy to speak about her research - check out the contact details at the bottom of this page.

She is pleased to have finished the following:

• Post-Graduate Certificate in Research Methods at The Robert Gordon University


• MSc (with Distinction) in International Marketing Management at The Robert Gordon University


• BEng (Honours) in Electronics with Music Technology Systems at the University of York (UK)

...and some publications, honours, and speaking engagements

• 2011 - Paper presentation at the 131st Audio Engineering Convention in New York, USA


• 2011 - Poster presentation at the 130th Audio Engineering Convention in London, England


• 2010 - Speaker at the IASPM Music Business and Law Conference in Helsinki, Finland


• 2010 - Paper presenation at the Academy of Marketing Main Conference in Coventry, England


• 2010 - Paper presenation at the Academy of Marketing Doctoral Colloquium in Coventry, England


• 2010 - Speaker at the MEIEA 2010 International Conference in Miami: "Understanding What Consumers Want to See in an Ad-Supported Music Download Service"


• 2008 - National Business Plan Competition Post-Graduate Finalist (Scottish Institute for Enterprise)


• 2007 - MSc Dissertation (passed with Distinction): "The Changing Face of the Music Industry: Trends and Transformation"


• 2007 - Feature film credit: "The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey" (digital compositor)


• 2007 - Student Marketer of the Year Award Finalist (Marketing Excellence Awards Scotland)


• 2006 - York Settlement Trust Prize for Outstanding Contribution to Department (awarded by the university)


• 2006 - Invited speaker at the Audio Engineering Society Pre-Conference on Education in Audio (Piteå, Sweden): "The Role of the AES in Audio Education”


• 2003 - Most Promising Newscaster nomination (CHRW 94.7FM)