Leaders Day
Leaders Day Melbourne 2026 is an archive. Super Early Bird for the 2027 city conference is open now.
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.
Discover why Quarterhouse Events Space, Level 1 is the perfect setting for DataEngBytes Melbourne 2026
Same pre-conference day
Morning technical workshop (~9:00–12:30) on the same day as Leaders Day. Separate ticket — not included in Leaders Day or the bundle.
View workshop archivePricing
Standalone
$699
Leaders Day only. Early bird closes June 14, 2026.
Archive — no longer on sale
Standalone
$699
Leaders Day only. All sessions and networking included.
Archive — no longer on sale
Bundle
$999
Leaders Day + two-day conference (July 23–24, 2026). Save $149.
Archive — no longer on sale
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 the two-day conference Day 1.
End
Schedule and format stay on this page. Super Early Bird for 2027 is open.
