This DIF Download session was presented on 28 August 2023

Find yourself relying on Coffee and Energy Drinks to survive the day?

Join Ashen Vithana and Alex Young, hosts of the Snooze Strategists YouTube Channel, as they explore the complexities of Sleep in the Digital Age. 

With the dawn of the industrial age and now the digital age - our ability to listen to our bodies and sleep as nature intended is increasingly harder.  The team will share their Top 5 practices to improve your ability to achieve quality sleep.

The Snooze Strategists

Do you ever find yourself prioritising work over getting enough sleep? Staying up till the early hours of the morning getting yesterday's work completed? Or maybe just running a start-up or small business and trying to get a thousand things done on your own? We've been there! Lack of sleep can lead to moodiness, making bad decisions and certainly doesn't smooth over relations with your peers. So - hear from us as we explore the best (and worst) of tips, tools and rituals to improve daily focus, productivity and... sleep!

Alex Young

Alex Young is the founder and co-host of the Snooze Strategist Channel and has over two decades of experience as a Strategy & Innovation Leader in Digital Products, Healthcare and Telecommunications. He has spent half his life in Digital Start-ups and half his life in Corporates - and through the stresses of both experienced the impacts of sleeplessness.

Alex has a passion for using strategy, product and innovation methodologies for organisations to help them identify paths to achieve their strategic goals. He currently leads the Innovation Strategy & Management at the Australian Red Cross Lifeblood.

Ashen Vithana

Ashen Vithana is the founder/co-host of the Snooze Strategist and a seasoned expert in sleep medicine with over 10 years of experience at Western Health and Ramsay Healthcare. Leading clinical teams, conducting research, and advising sleep startups, his innovation-driven approach extends to identifying emerging technologies, fostering growth, and enhancing efficiency in various organizations.

Ashen's unique blend of medical acumen and entrepreneurial mindset positions him as a transformative figure in the fields of sleep diagnostics and productivity. Ashen currently heads up the Australian Red Cross Lifeblood's Innovation Development Centre.

Presented as part of DIF Live

The DIF2023 Festival featured an exciting #DIFlive program which you can access year-round.

DIF Live is an online learning opportunity that provides a platform for Victorian innovators, thought leaders and creators to share knowledge, insights and learnings with the wider community.

During the Festival, participants watched the Lunch n Learns and Downloads as livestreams. You can catch all sessions from the Festival on-demand. 

DIF Download

DIF Live speakers shared resources about what they covered in their session for audiences to continue learning. 

The Snooze Strategists YouTube Channel