AANA unveils RESET 2026: Growth Through Disruption with two international marketing legends 

 

  • Australia’s premier conference for marketing leaders – RESET 2026: Growth Through Disruption – will take place on 6 August, 2026 in Sydney at Ilumina.  

  • Two of the world’s most influential marketing leaders, Raja Rajamannar and Rory Sutherland, will take the RESET stage.  

  • Early Bird Tickets available now: guests can lock in the best price and select the most sought-after seats. 

 

SYDNEY – The Australian Association of National Advertisers (AANA) today announced RESET 2026: Growth Through Disruption will be returning on 6 August 2026 with two of the world’s most influential marketing leaders.   

Raja Rajamannar, the visionary CMO who transformed Mastercard into a multisensory brand powerhouse, and Rory Sutherland, former Vice Chairman of Ogilvy and the behavioural science maverick with over 6.5 million TED talk views, are speaking at RESET 2026: Growth Through Disruption.   

 

The Speakers Shaping the Conversation   

Raja Rajamannar is one of the world’s most influential CMOs. The architect behind Mastercard’s explosive brand growth, multisensory marketing breakthroughs, and pioneering use of AI and Web3. A Wall Street Journal-bestselling author (Quantum Marketing) and global marketing futurist, Rajamannar has been inducted into both the Marketing and CMO Halls of Fame. He will show how bold, disruptive thinking transforms brands, industries, and the future of marketing itself.  

Rory Sutherland is marketing royalty, the maverick behind Ogilvy’s Behavioural Science Practice and an accidental TikTok phenomenon. Bestselling author of Alchemy, Sutherland is famed for uncovering “unseen opportunities” that transform behaviour and fuel outsized growth. His wit, irreverence, and mind-bending ideas make him the speaker marketers line up for, because he demonstrates how true growth comes from bold, brilliant disruption. 

Additional speakers will be announced early in 2026.   

 

Why the theme: Growth Through Disruption 

AI is rewriting the rules of the game. With economic headwinds biting, every investment is under scrutiny, and the C-suite is rightly asking tougher questions about impact. The marketers who’ll thrive are the ones who lean into disruption and lead with confidence. 

AANA CEO Josh Faulks said: “RESET keeps setting the standard for what inspirational marketing conferences should be. Every year, it consistently delivers the best global and local speakers, and an unmatched opportunity for our industry’s leaders to connect. RESET 2026 will be no exception. This kind of out-of-the-box thinking that showcases and celebrates the best our industry has to offer is exactly what we all need as we lean into this age of change and disruption.”  

 

Early Bird on Sale Now 

The best ticket prices are on sale now, and for the first time, AANA is introducing theatre-style seating at the new venue – Ilumina. Early Bird ticket holders have the opportunity to select the best seats in the house. First in, best dressed! 

 

The RESET Track Record   

Over 500 senior marketing leaders attend RESET annually, making it the go-to event for CMOs navigating industry transformation. Past speakers include Julia Gillard, Monica Lewinsky, Rio Ferdinand, Dylan Alcott, Adam Goodes, and the marketing leaders behind Barbie, the CommBank Matildas, Budweiser, and LEGO.   

 

What Attendees Can Expect   

  • World-class speakers: RESET has a proud legacy of bringing some of the world’s best marketing minds and inspirational leaders to the stage and this continues in 2026 
  • Unrivalled networking: Connect with Australia’s most influential CMOs, CEOs, MDs, brand strategists, and agency leads   
  • Immersive experience: Ilumina – purpose-built conference centre in the heart of the city to provide attendees with a more immersive experience. 

 

Event Details   

Date: Thursday, 6 August 2026   

Venue: Ilumina, Sydney   

Tickets: Early Bird pricing available now at: reset.com.au/reset-2026   

Produced by: INVNT   

 

For media enquiries:   

Nicolette Briscoe | Nicolette@aana.com.au