With the year already well underway, you may be planning which career development activities to do throughout the year. After the transition to virtual events that we’ve all experienced over the last few years, we’re now seeing that in-person events are well and truly back! To help facilitate the conversation with your team, we’ve done the research and summarised the WHEN, WHERE, WHO and WHAT for you.
These marketing conferences will bring together some of the best thought leaders from Australia and overseas, with programs that are sure to inspire event attendees and provide invaluable networking opportunities. Whether you’re an experienced marketer, or you’re just at the beginning of your career – and no matter your industry, location, or specialty – there really is something for everyone in 2023!
MADTECH Summit
When: 12 April 2023
Where: Sydney Masonic Centre, Sydney
Who: Anyone who works in advertising and digital marketing.
What: This year’s MADTECH Summit is set to be ‘One of the world’s most intriguing summits of MADTECH experts.’ You can expect workshops delivered by Australia’s leading advertising professionals on techniques to solve marketing challenges, as well as tactics to help you get ahead of the competition.
Mumbrella Audioland
When: 27 April 2023
Where: Sofitel Darling Harbour, Sydney
Who: Anyone who is interested in learning more about audio channels.
What: The Mumbrella Audioland event will help you to ‘Unleash the power of audio’ through advertising campaigns, radio and podcasts, and sonic branding and identity. You can expect insights from industry leaders on all aspects of audio in media and marketing, as well as the future state of the audio landscape.
Mumbrella CommsCon
When: 11 May 2023
Where: Sofitel Wentworth, Sydney
Who: Anyone who works in communications and PR.
What: The Mumbrella CommsCon event is set to be ‘The essential PR and communications conference.’ You can expect insights from leading executives who will discuss and dissect local and international issues, as well as best practice to help you keep your finger on the pulse of a rapidly evolving market.
B2B Marketing Leaders Forum
When: 24-25 May 2023 | 15-16 November 2023
Where: Doltone House, Sydney | Crown, Melbourne
Who: Anyone who is a marketing leader within the B2B industry.
What: This year’s B2B Marketing Leaders Forum is APAC’s largest B2B marketing forum focused on brand, growth, leadership, pipeline, and revenue. You can expect to hear from other CMOs on their leadership strategies and techniques to help you secure larger budgets and improve revenue generation.
Mumbrella Finance Marketing Summit
When: 8 June 2023
Where: Sofitel Wentworth, Sydney
Who: Anyone who works in marketing within the finance industry.
What: The Mumbrella Finance Marketing Summit will provide invaluable insights into finance marketing strategy. You can expect the most influential thinkers to dissect the latest trends across banking, finance, insurance, and superannuation to help you understand the latest issues and how to get on top of them.
Mumbrella360
When: 18-20 July 2023
Where: Hilton, Sydney
Who: Anyone who works within the marketing profession.
What: The Mumbrella30 event is Australia’s largest marketing and media conference and ‘The essential conference to attend in 2023’. You can expect to hear from 100 speakers across 60 unique sessions with leading industry thinkers from Australia and around the world, while networking with 2,000 industry peers.
Mumbrella Travel Marketing Summit
When: 17 August 2023
Where: TBC, Sydney
Who: Anyone who works in marketing within the travel industry.
What: The Mumbrella Travel Marketing Summit will focus on the theme of ‘Regrowing Australia’s tourism industry.’ You can expect insights from the senior marketing leaders who are at the forefront of the post-pandemic recovery effort on the new opportunities they are seeing across the travel and tourism industry.
State of Social
When: 22-23 August 2023
Where: Optus Stadium, Perth
Who: Anyone who is interested in learning more about social media.
What: This year’s State of Social conference will focus on the current and future trends within social media and digital marketing. You can expect some engaging live discussions, insightful keynotes, and inspiring case studies to help you effectively leverage social media to achieve business objectives.
Mumbrella Sports Marketing Summit
When: 24 August 2023
Where: TBC, Sydney
Who: Anyone who works in marketing within the sports industry.
What: The Mumbrella Sports Marketing Summit is set to be ‘Serving up the best in sports marketing.’ You can expect a showcase from some of the best agencies, marketers, and media within the industry who will share actionable and practical insights, as they take you through their journey to now and beyond.
She-COM Live
When: 5-7 September 2023
Where: QT Hotel, Gold Coast
Who: Anyone who is a female business owner within eCommerce.
What: This year’s She-COM Live event is set to be the biggest eCommerce event for female brand owners in Australia. You can expect empowering content that is designed for female business owners who want to improve their digital marketing, with inspirational keynote speakers and panel discussions.
Mumbrella Publish
When: 7 September 2023
Where: TBC, Sydney
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Who: Anyone who works in marketing within the publishing industry.
What: The Mumbrella Publish event is back this year to reunite the publishing industry across the entire print and digital spectrum. You can expect to hear from some of the most influential experts who are preparing the industry of tomorrow, with insights on the cultural trends and disruptors defining publishing.
Marketing Tech Symposium
When: 12-13 September 2023
Where: Crowne Plaza, Hunter Valley
Who: Anyone who is interested in learning more about marketing technology.
What: This year’s Marketing Tech Symposium is ‘Australia’s #1 MarTech conference’. You can expect to connect with the leading brands and solution providers, while learning from inspiring international presentations and local case studies to help you better understand, reach, and engage your customers.
Mumbrella Automotive Marketing Summit
When: 19 September 2023
Where: Sofitel, Melbourne
Who: Anyone who works in marketing within the automotive industry.
What: The Mumbrella Automotive Marketing Summit is the leading marketing conference for the automotive industry. You can expect industry leaders to share the latest insights on how the biggest brands are managing their strategies and targets, as well as forward-thinking strategies and solutions.
DigiMarCon Australia
When: 20-21 September 2023
Where: Accor Stadium, Sydney
Who: Anyone who is interested in learning more about digital marketing.
What: This year’s DigiMarCon is the premier digital marketing, media and advertising conference and exhibition in Australia. You can expect to see digital marketing best practices, latest trends, practical solutions, strategy, and networking to help you succeed and thrive in a rapidly evolving digital world.
Marketing Leaders Summit
When: 4-5 October 2023
Where: Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC), Melbourne
Who: Anyone who is a marketing leader within the B2C industry.
What: The Marketing Leaders Summit is the ‘Singular agenda-setting event for Australia’s B2C Marketing community’. You can expect the nation’s marketing leaders to connect, combat shared challenges, and leverage emerging opportunities to refuel your omnichannel engine and advance business outcomes.
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