About Advancer

AI That Puts People First.

Founded in Brisbane in 2015, Advancer is Australia's People First AI Agency. We help businesses implement AI that actually works, for the business and for the people inside it.

100+
Businesses Partnered
10+
Years in Business
100+
AI Projects Delivered
Advancer AI Fireside Chat
People First AI
Humans at the centre of every AI transformation
Advancer team at work
Our Story

From People Advisory to Australia's AI Agency

Advancer was founded in 2015 as a people and HR advisory firm, built on the belief that the best businesses put their people first. When AI began reshaping the workplace, the founders recognised that the businesses who would win were those who brought their people along for the AI journey.

Today, Advancer is Brisbane's leading AI agency, combining deep technical expertise with genuine change management capability. We don't just build AI systems. We help your people understand, adopt and thrive alongside them.

2015
Founded — Ceri Jury launches Advancer as a people and HR advisory firm in Brisbane.
2016
Llew joins — Serial founder and VC investor Llew Jury joins as Executive Director, bringing deep tech and growth expertise.
2022
AI pivot — Advancer evolves into a full-service AI agency, combining people-first change management with practical AI deployment.
2024
100+ clients — Advancer reaches 100+ businesses across Australia, with AI Agents, Voice AI, Custom AI and Data Consulting services.
2025
AI Masterclass — Advancer launches its flagship AI Masterclass, training hundreds of Australian business leaders in practical AI adoption.
Our Philosophy

We Are a People First AI Agency

Most AI agencies focus on the technology. We focus on the people. Because the best AI implementation in the world fails if your team doesn't understand it, trust it, or know how to use it.

People First AI means we design every engagement around your people, their workflows, their concerns, their capability, and we build AI that makes their working lives better, not harder.

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Understand Before You Build
We spend time understanding your people, processes and culture before recommending any AI solution.
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Change Management is Not Optional
Every AI project includes a people and change plan. Adoption is the metric that matters.
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Measure What Matters
We define success in business outcomes, time saved, revenue generated, costs reduced, not just technology deployed.
The Advancer Difference
AI +
People First
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Technical Expertise
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Change Management
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Business Outcomes
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Ethical AI Practice
Leadership

Meet the Founders

Llew and Ceri Jury bring together the two sides of successful AI transformation, deep technical expertise and genuine people-first change management.

Llew Jury — Managing Director, Advancer
Managing Director — AI & Growth
Llew Jury

Llew is a serial entrepreneur, investor and award-winning technology leader. He founded and exited two successful businesses Reload Media (90 staff, 4 countries ) and Alfresco before founding Sprint Ventures, a VC firm with 18 portfolio companies and institutional backing.

At Advancer, Llew leads AI strategy, technical delivery and business development. He is a sought-after keynote speaker on AI, a podcast host, and a mentor to Brisbane's startup community through River City Labs.

AI Strategy VC Investor 2x Exited Founder Keynote Speaker Podcast Host
Ceri Jury — Managing Director, People & Change, Advancer
Managing Director — People & Change
Ceri Jury

Ceri founded Advancer in 2015 after a distinguished executive career in HR and organisational change across government, corporate and SME sectors. Originally from the UK, she brings 20+ years of people strategy, leadership development and change management expertise to every engagement.

Ceri leads Advancer's People First AI practice, ensuring AI adoption is human-led, culturally sound and built to last. She is an AHRI QLD State Conference speaker and subject of a Bond University AI in HRM case study.

People First AI Change Management HR Strategy AHRI Speaker 20+ Years Experience
Our Team

The People Behind Your AI

A team of AI consultants, data scientists, automation specialists and change managers, all focused on delivering real business outcomes.

Will Turner
Head of AI Strategy
Will Turner
Business transformation background with post-graduate qualifications in data science. Helps organisations unlock the real potential of AI.
Rees Pawson
AI Consultant
Rees Pawson
Technologist focused on real-world AI applications. Recognises AI as the most transformative technology of our generation.
Max Kacperski
Automation Consultant
Max Kacperski
Helps clients turn complex, manual processes into scalable systems powered by smart agents and clean data.
Lily McCoola
Marketing & Digital Associate
Lily McCoola
Builds great marketing campaigns and is excited about the future of AI in digital marketing and content.
Morgan Jury
AI Business Associate
Morgan Jury
Works in business development helping businesses achieve their AI growth and efficiency goals.
100+
Businesses Partnered
10+
Years in Business
20+
Industries Served
30
Day First AI Deployment
Client Results

What Our Clients Say

"Advancer's AI projects have been transformational for our business. Through AI we've sold cars, handled thousands of Voice AI service calls, and built internal AI capability — all in record time."

Mark Beitz — Managing Director
Bartons Motor Group

"City Fertility's leadership engaged Advancer to understand how AI could enhance our operations. The Addam Donor Bank chatbot now supports patients 24/7 with guidance from the privacy of their own device."

Alyssa Catakovic — OD Specialist
City Fertility

"The Advancer AI Masterclass was practical and insightful. The speakers were all good and informative. I took a lot out of all of it — tools I could use the very next day."

Masterclass Participant
Advancer AI Masterclass
Let's Work Together

Ready to Build AI That Works for Your People?

Whether you're just starting your AI journey or ready to scale, we'd love to help. Let's start with a conversation.