AANA’s RESET line-up covers the issues that matter most to marketers. Final RESET Speakers Revealed.

Wednesday, 8 March 2023

The Australian Association of National Advertisers (AANA) has revealed its final speakers for its upcoming premier marketing conference, RESET 2023.

This year, AANA is focused on delivering thought-leadership on the issues that matter most to the marketing and advertising industry.

AANA CEO Josh Faulks says; “we want to cover big topics and showcase global talent who are pioneering the way on key marketing issues and trends. We are covering themes such as marketing effectiveness, brand purpose, artificial intelligence and what it means for marketers, the journey to net zero, the Voice to Parliament and how we can all do better in everything we do. This incredible speaker line-up are trailblazers and change-makers. This is thought leadership at its finest.”

The full speaker line-up of local and international speakers are:

BERNARD SALT AM, Executive Director, The Demographics Group
Topic: The customer of the future: savvier, flexier, lifestyle obsessed.

UKONWA OJO, Former CMO, Amazon Prime Video
Topic: Only the brave. Only the humble. Reflections from a CMO on marketing effectiveness.

RIO FERDINAND, ex Footballer turned entrepreneur
Topic: Building a brand that sits on the right side of history.

SHELLEY REYS AO, CEO, Arilla Indigenous Consulting
Topic: Australia’s journey in delivering a reconciled nation and clarifying a Voice to Parliament.

SANDRA MARTINEZ, CEO, Nestlé, Oceania
Topic: A brave new world: the journey to net zero.

ANDREW THERKELSEN, Managing Director, The Lab
Topic: Business as a Force for Good. How can we be ‘better’ if we don’t have a clear understanding of what ‘good’ looks like?

ANDERS SORMAN-NILSSON, Futurist, TEDx speaker & Innovation Strategist
Topic: The tech-driven second Renaissance. AI and what it means for marketers.

Faulks continues: ‘Our events not only provide opportunities to connect with your peers, we also aim to lift our industry to higher standards – pushing to make our industry even better. The topics and speakers at RESET this year will inspire, provoke and challenge the status quo.”

RESET will be held at The Australian Turf Club and live-streamed on 24 March 2023. Visit reset.aana.com.au for more information on speakers and to purchase tickets.