Leaders Day
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What is Leaders Day
A half-day executive event for Heads of Data, Data Engineering leads, and senior decision-makers. International speakers join as table peers — not presenters. All discussions run under Chatham House Rule.
8 per table. One facilitator. One topic. International speakers embedded as peers, not presenters.
Three 18-min rounds. Maximum cross-pollination. You'll have genuine conversation with 12–15 different leaders.
Full-room plenary. Seeded by pre-event survey. No slides, no pitches — open-mic leadership discussion.
Chatham House Rule applies to all sessions
Participants may use the information received, but neither the identity nor the affiliation of any participant may be revealed. No recording. No attribution.
Pricing
Standalone
$549
Leaders Day only. Closes 6 weeks before event.
Standalone
$699
Leaders Day only. All sessions and networking included.
Bundle
$999
Leaders Day + main conference (July 23–24, 2026). Save $149.
All prices AUD inc. GST · Group rates available for 3+ from same organisation
Schedule
Networking lunch & registrationNetworking
Seated at round tables, strategically mixed by industry and company size. Conversation-starter cards provided.
Welcome & scene setting
Chatham House Rule briefing. Six international speakers each deliver a 90-second hot take — no slides, one provocative opinion. Then they disperse to tables.
Roundtable Block 1Roundtable
4–5 concurrent deep dives. Fixed tables of 8. One facilitator per table. International speakers as peer participants.
Break & table rotationBreak
Coffee. Move to new tables.
Roundtable Block 2: World CaféRoundtable
3 rounds × 18 min. Small tables of 4–5. Speakers rotate as table hosts. Maximum cross-pollination.
Afternoon teaBreak
Dot-vote on Wall of Topics to seed the Town Hall discussion.
Town Hall: Seeded FishbowlTown Hall
Full room. Top-voted topics from pre-event survey. Inner circle + open guest chair. Slido running for anonymous questions.
Wrap-up & transition
Synthesised themes. Alumni Slack channel announced. Room transitions to drinks.
Networking drinksNetworking
Premium Australian wine, craft beer, canapés. Bridges directly into main conference Day 1.
End
The day before changes how you experience the two days that follow.
