Content Summit Australia 2026. 31st March to 1st of April. Brisbane Powerhouse.

Ripples of Connection: Telling the CSA story through art

We’ve collaborated with Rachael Sarra, a proud First Nations artist from Goreng Goreng Country and one of Australia’s most exciting contemporary artists.

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Content Summit Australia is where marketers, strategists and creatives come together to talk all things content – from brand storytelling and strategy to social, video, design and audience engagement.

Featuring two packed days at the Brisbane Powerhouse, you’ll hear from the people and brands doing content best, through inspiring keynotes, real-talk panels and deep thinky sessions across three dedicated content tracks.

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Meet the speakers

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Lucy Blakiston headshot

Lucy Blakiston

Creator

Sh*t You Should Care About
Eugene Healey headshot

Eugene Healey

Brand Strategist, Creator, Lecturer

Studio EH
Emily Yeo headshot

Emily Yeo

Strategy Director

The New York Times
Nathan Low headshot

Nathan Low

Chief Marketing and Communications Officer

Meat and Livestock Australia
Anri McHugh headshot

Anri McHugh

Head of Marketing – Awareness & Consideration

Specsavers ANZ
Tim Cossens headshot

Tim Cossens

Creative Manager

Brisbane Broncos
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Who attends?

Join 800+ marketing delegates from across Education & Training, Government & Defence, Banking & Financial Services, Charity & NFP, Agencies and more.

Attendees by Industry

2025

Government and defence - 16%
60%
Education and training - 14%
40%
Advertising and media - 13%
30%
Healthcare and medical - 12%
20%

Attendees Job Level

2025

Middle management - 36%
80%
Entry level - 19%
45%
Senior Management - 13%
25%
Director and Head - 7%
10%

Key dates

Early Bird tickets on sale now

First speaker drop: August 2026

Full program release to follow

Early bird closes: 31 December 2026

Event dates: 9–10 March 2026

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Two full days of content, conversation and audience Q&As across three dedicated content tracks at the Brisbane Powerhouse.

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Testimonials:

“A world class event for passionate people with brilliant speakers in a perfect location”
Andy Blood
"I’m still simmering with ideas and inspiration….such a buzz being in the room with fellow creatives!"
Renee Jones
"A must-attend event for content-led marketers, creatives and strategists. "
Jaimee Kresin
"Australia’s smartest, most interesting and also most hilarious marketers and content producers"
Lexie Mamo
"Feeling inspired and ready to bring these ideas to life across our communications platforms. Thank you for such a valuable experience."
Leukemia Foundation
"I cant wait to see what you guys cook up for 2027 and if this year's event is anything to go by, it's going to be one to attend."
Veronika Pap
"Amazing job creating an environment that encourages questions, challenges ideas and initiates discussion around our ever-changing marketing and communications landscape."
Annabel Day
"A huge range of speakers talking all things content, sharing insights and ideas on how to produce content that is actually effective…so well put together, I would recommend all my fellow marketers check it out next year!"
Charlotte Houten
"It’s been a week since the summit, and my brain is still firing creative ideas and plenty of “we could do this differently” moments."
Katrina Hinschen
"The atmosphere was just as valuable as the sessions themselves. CSA is officially on my must-attend list, and if it's not on yours yet, maybe it should be."
Gabbi Samadi
"The event was wonderful and really well thought out. With each keynote completely unique yet complementing each other. "
Caitlin de Graaf
"Jam packed with info but also so much fun! The vibe was unreal."
Helen Cooper
"Great couple of days. Good conversations and a chance to connect with some brilliant people"
Alex Mills
"Isn’t it the best feeling when you go to an event and come back completely recharged and ready to take over the world?"
Claudia Lordao
"If you work in communications, social media, PR or marketing, Content Summit Australia needs to be a non‑negotiable date in your calendar."
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Ripples of Connection:

Telling the CSA story through art

We’ve collaborated with Rachael Sarra, a proud First Nations artist from Goreng Goreng Country and one of Australia’s most exciting contemporary artists.

Created exclusively for Content Summit Australia, Ripples of Connection brings Rachael’s distinctive style and cultural storytelling to a piece that celebrates the ideas that move within our industry. It takes us back to where every great project begins – one conversation, one idea, one pebble in the pond. Because creativity doesn’t always come from the splash. Sometimes it’s the ripple.

You’ll find Ripples of Connection woven throughout the CSA experience, including on lanyards and limited edition merch available at the event.

'Ripples of Connection' artwork by Rachael Sarra
'Ripples of Connection' artwork by Rachael Sarra

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Adrian Schrinner

As Lord Mayor of Brisbane, Adrian Schrinner is working hard to keep Brisbane moving.

Adrian is focused on building a better Brisbane, delivering new infrastructure for a growing city and investing in Brisbane’s lifestyle.

City-shaping projects like Brisbane Metro, Kangaroo Point Bridge, the Moggill Road Corridor and Beams Road upgrades are helping people move around more easily, while destinations like Howard Smith Wharves, Hanlon Park and Bradbury Park have made Brisbane an even better place to live.

Adrian is firmly focused on improving the areas where most residents live and his “suburbs first” guarantee is ensuring at least 80 per cent of all Council expenditure is invested in the suburbs.

Adrian and his wife Nina’s proudest achievements are their four young children who they are raising together in Carindale. As a father and Lord Mayor, he is determined to ensure Brisbane keeps getting better.

Anri McHugh

Anri McHugh is a senior marketing communications specialist with more than 15 years’ experience in brand building. As Head of Marketing – Awareness & Consideration at Specsavers ANZ, he focuses on top‑ and mid‑funnel strategy, using creative storytelling and audience insight to drive mental availability and grow future demand.

With a strong emphasis on making every brand interaction count, Anri’s work spans creative development, PR and paid media, ensuring Specsavers consistently builds salience, captures attention and earns meaningful consideration.

Eugene Healey

Eugene Healey is a brand strategist, educator and creator helping people make sense of cultural chaos. He’s worked with global heavyweights like Google, Spotify and Red Bull, guiding them through a climate where media is fragmented, attention is fracked and algorithms have turned mass culture into soup.

A former sessional lecturer in Brand Management at the University of Melbourne’s Business School, Eugene now blends academic insight with cultural commentary to explore how brands can stay relevant in an age of infinite scroll. His sharp takes on brands and culture have earned him an audience of more than 400,000 across social media..

Sam McNamara

Sam McNamara is the founder and CEO of Getahead, the jobs app dubbed “Tinder for jobs.” Known socially for its viral street interview series with nearly a billion organic views, Getahead has built one of the most-watched content brands in the country.

But it’s the app itself that’s reshaping how the next generation finds work in hospitality, retail and other fast-hiring industries, turning hiring into a process that’s fast, fun and personality driven. Backed by Tinder’s founder and other top investors, Getahead is proving that job matching can happen in minutes, not months.

Amelia Chappelow

Amelia Chappelow is a globally recognised showrunner and executive producer. From pioneering digital-first journalism at the ABC in the early 2000s to reimagining triple j for the streaming era, Amelia has shaped some of the most iconic projects in Australian media, including evolving Like a Version into the podcast phenomenon it is today.

Her work now spans Australia, Asia and the US, with credits across Spotify chart-toppers and award-winning shows like Who is Daniel Johns?, Tough Love with Linda Marigliano, and hit podcasts with Seth Rogen, Jameela Jamil and more recently Blue Eyed Kayla Jade. As Head of Content at MIK Studio, Amelia continues to champion diverse voices and lead creative teams that deliver stories audiences can’t stop binging.

Whether she’s building new platforms, partnering with global talent or judging the world’s biggest media awards, Amelia is setting the agenda for the next era of storytelling – and showing marketers how to craft content that truly travels.

Tim Cossens

Tim is the Creative Manager at the Brisbane Broncos, with close to a decade of experience in professional sport across Australia and New Zealand. He’s led and created content for some of the region’s biggest sporting brands, including the New Zealand Warriors and Queensland Maroons, before taking on his current role with the Broncos.

Tim’s work has kickstarted a culture shift in the way athletes and teams tell their stories, interact with their fans and approach content. Passionate about the power of storytelling in sport, he continues to focus on helping teams find their voice and engage audiences in meaningful, creative ways.

Emily Yeo

Emily Yeo is an expert in brand storytelling, currently leading advertising strategy for consumer brands at The New York Times. Through her experience across influencers, social media and publishers, Emily aims to find that sweet spot between brand objectives and audience value, shaping campaigns that feel less like ads and more like stories worth sharing.

Across her career, she’s worked on multi-million dollar partnerships with Google and grocery delivery company Instacart, content programs for brands like Tourism Australia, Hyundai, Crate + Barrel and PUMA and countless brand pitches in between.

Based in New York for the past decade, Emily still drops Aussie phrases that leave her colleagues scratching their heads – but when it comes to selling in big ideas, she speaks a language every marketer understands.

Greg Attwells

From eight years at award-winning film production company FINCH to leading a national movement, Greg Attwells knows how to turn ideas into impact. After co-founding Creatable to inspire underrepresented students about the future of work, Greg launched 36 Months – a campaign for healthy teen development that successfully pushed to raise the minimum age of social media from 13 to 16 in Australia, the first law of its kind anywhere in the world.

Greg’s superpower lies in crafting narratives that clarify vision and strategy, then backing them up with rigorous execution. His work has been recognised with major awards across Cannes Lions, Spikes Asia, ADFEST, Mumbrella, D&AD and more.

Lucy Blakiston

Lucy Blakiston makes the news make sense. As author and creator of Sh*t You Should Care About – aka SYSCA, the global multimedia brand that’s part newsletter, part podcast, part Instagram phenomenon – she’s built one of the most engaged Gen Z audiences in the world.

SYSCA has a highly engaged audience with 3.4 million on Instagram, 370,000 subscribers to their Substack newsletter (72% open rate) and runs two hit podcasts, Sh*t Show and Culture Vulture. From dissecting global news to covering pop culture with humour and heart, SYSCA proves serious content can be both accessible and entertaining. Lucy has also collaborated with brands like Bumble, Universal Music Group and HBO Max.

She shares her unique insight into brand-building and Gen Z audiences through her speaking and consultancy work.

“At Sh*t You Should Care About we whole-bloody-heartedly believe that we should all be able to understand the news and the world around us because it’s happening to all of us. So that’s exactly what we help to do. We cut through the bullshit, the jargon, the clickbait – all of the shit that makes information feel inaccessible – and make it accessible (with a few Harry Styles pictures thrown in there for good measure).”

Daniel Klug

Daniel Klug is a creative and partnerships leader who builds ideas, programs and platforms that drive impact – commercially, culturally and socially.

Before moving into the world of platforms, he was Head of Social at Clemenger BBDO, helping some of Australia’s most iconic brands find their voice. From there, he joined TikTok as one of the platform’s first five employees in Australia (and its very first creative).

Over five years, Daniel helped write TikTok’s commercial playbook for AUNZ and beyond, launched its first global social impact program, Good Launchpad, and drove purpose-led partnerships between brands, creators and NGOs around the world.

He’s led global campaigns, built award-winning initiatives and carved out roles that didn’t exist, all in service of creativity that actually does something. These days, he’s consulting on big ideas while also wranging his best project yet: his young son, Magnus.