The Climate Council has unveiled a voluntary code for use by sports clubs and arts institutions wishing to eliminate fossil fuel sponsorship on uniforms, in stadiums, and at events.
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Below are our nine sessions and their speakers.
Full conference information and booking details are here:
Passion marketing for the modern world
Krystyna Frassetto – Managing Director – M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment
Luke Haynes – Strategy Director – M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment
The power of creativity in amplifying sponsorships
Mark Edney – Head of Sponsorship – Traffik
David Mardon – Executive Creative Director –– Traffik
Kim Dolengowski – Head of Strategy – Foundation
Meaghan Jeffery – Operating Partner, Marketing & Sales – Redwood North Investment Fund
Rising Stars: Angel City FC and its unique sponsorship model
Stephanie Rudnick – – Head of PR – – Angel City Football Club
Jess Smith – – Head of Revenue – – Angel City FC (joining via Zoom)
Mastering sponsorship valuation for mutual success
Liam Randell – Research Director of Sport – YouGov
Nick Stace – Senior Commercial Manager – Nielsen
Steve Whately – General Manager – Greenroom Digital
Andrew Clarke – Founder – Super-Sub
Crafting Connections: The art of storytelling in sponsorship
Patrick Skene – Chief Creative Officer – CulturePulse
Unlocking the secrets behind global sports event partnerships
Melissa King – Former CEO – FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2022
Michael Bushell – Group Managing Director – Sports Marketing and Management
Damien Moston – Managing Director – SPORTFIVE
Matt Connell – Managing Director – MKTG
Krystyna Frassetto – managing director – M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment
Showcasing exceptional sponsorship activations for maximum impact
James Neale – Founder and CEO – Activation Union
Patrick Millington Buck – Senior Marketing Manager – Virgin Australia
Dwayne Thompson – On Premise Consumer Marketing Manager – Red Bull Australia
Championing your brand: Unlocking the power of athlete ambassadors
Helen Reiher – Media, Advertising and Sponsorship Manager – Sanitarium
Dan Lacaze – Senior Director of Sponsorship & Channel Marketing – Optus
Branden Stobbs – Senior Marketing Consultant – Gemba
Ellie Cole – Australian Paralympian
Harnessing the power of partnerships for purpose in a changing world
Carmen Mullenger – National Events & Community Fundraising Manager – Breast Cancer Network Australia
Jodi Murray Freedman – Director of Marketing – Bakers Delight
Rachel Friend – GM Marketing & Sales, NSW & ACT – Red Energy
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Mitsubishi Motors has reprised its support for Australian basketball by inking a major deal with the National Basketball League (NBL) after a 23-years absence.
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The Australian Olympics Committee (AOC) has made its best commercial partnership program so far reaching $71 million ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympics.
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Victoria University (VU) and the AFL’s Western Bulldogs have extended their partnership for five years in a deal that will bolster the club’s AFLW team and includes naming rights to the soon-to-be refurbished high-performance centre at Whitten Oval.
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Moo Brew has struck a deal with Surfing Tasmania that will see the craft brewery support a new surfing initiative and become a preferred venue for the sport’s state award night.
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The Imagination design agency has bolstered its local senior management team with the appointment of Justine Carr as its new head of growth.
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Australian cricketer Glenn Maxwell has entered the world of web3 with and online fan engagement platform called CatchMax.
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The sportstech sector is valued at $4.25 billion and that equals the long-established fintech sector, according to the latest Sports Innovation Report released by the Australian Sports Technologies Network (ASTN).
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TEG has bolstered its global sports portfolio with the acquisition of two prominent sports businesses, Left Field and Rugby Live.
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