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Invitation Only

World Tour Sydney Executive Experience

Wednesday, 28 February 2024,
ICC Sydney

Join fellow executives, luminaries, change makers and disruptors from across Australia and New Zealand for your exclusive opportunity to learn, be inspired and leave with innovative strategies to increase efficiency, improve results, and achieve customer success with CRM + AI + Data + Trust.

Thanks for your interest. Registration for the World Tour Sydney Executive Experience is now closed. If you have any questions please email anzexecutiveprograms@salesforce.com.

Enjoy an elevated executive experience from the moment you arrive.

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Learn from influential business leaders and change-makers

Gain invaluable insights from industry luminaries, including Sarah Walsh, Head of Women's Football, Football Australia; Ed Santow, Former Human Rights Commissioner, Industry Professor and Director, Policy and Governance at the Human Technology Institute; and Julie Inman Grant Australia's eSafety Commissioner Marc Mathieu Senior Vice President, AI Transformation, Salesforce.

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Enjoy an invitation-only peer-to-peer executive lunch

Join your peers for an executive lunch with Cliff Obrecht, Co-Founder and COO of Canva and Jo Horgan Founder and co-CEO MECCA as they unveil innovative strategies to enhance growth through improved customer and employee experiences.

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Recharge in our private Executive Lounge

Take a moment to relax and unwind in our comfortable Executive lounge. Enjoy peer-to-peer networking, new connections over refreshments and barista-made coffee.

Your Curated Agenda

Agenda subject to change.
All times listed in AEDT.

8:30 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Executive Lounge: Level 2, Convention, ICC Sydney
Executive Experience Arrival and Peer-to-Peer Networking

Relax with a barista-made coffee and curated breakfast in our comfortable networking space. Connect with new peers ahead of our first executive inspiration point session.

10:15 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Executive Lounge: Level 2, Convention, ICC Sydney
Executive Inspiration Point 1 - Panel Discussion: Embracing Innovation and Transformation with AI moderated by Brooke Boney, Nine Network, News and Entertainment Presenter

Discover how technology leaders are embracing and navigating the Era of Disruption. Hear how they are strategising for today and tomorrow’s AI-driven advancements to deliver unprecedented innovation, joined by AFL General Manager of Technology and Chief Technology Officer Rob Pickering, Australia's eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant and Salesforce Senior Vice President, AI Transformation, Marc Mathieu.

12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Main Keynote Room, Level 4, Exhibition, ICC Sydney
Reserved Seating at the World Tour Sydney Keynote

Be escorted to enjoy exclusive reserved seating at our action-packed Main Keynote.

1:15 p.m.–2:10 p.m.
Executive Lounge: Level 2, Convention, ICC Sydney
Executive Inspiration Point 2 - Peer-to-Peer Networking Lunch and Fireside Chat: The Business Value of Customer Obsession with Cliff Obrecht, Co-Founder and COO, Canva and Jo Horgan Founder and co-CEO MECCA

With fewer resources and much more at stake, leaders must embrace an experience mindset and discover new ways to plan for growth. Learn from Cliff Obrecht , Co-founder and COO, Canva, and Jo Horgan Founder and co-CEO MECCA, on how nurturing customer and employee relationships propelled their growth in a hyperconnected world.

2:15 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Executive Lounge: Level 2, Convention, ICC Sydney
Executive Inspiration Point 3 - Executive Roundtable Talking to your Board about Responsible AI

How does the AI transformation impact director responsibilities, and how can CIOs and other C-suite leaders ensure that the board is able to assess risks, set policy parameters, and empower the organisation to build an AI safety culture? Join this invitation-only discussion with Ed Santow, Former Human Rights Commissioner, Industry Professor/Director, Policy and Governance at the Human Technology Institute.

3:15 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Executive Lounge: Level 2, Convention, ICC Sydney
Executive Inspiration Point 4 - Driving Innovation, Social Change and High Performance through Inclusive Leadership with Sarah Walsh, Head of Women’s Football at Football Australia

Leadership is ever-evolving. Employees want to do meaningful work for an organisation they believe in that inspires a high-performance culture, drives innovation and fosters inclusion. Equality is also at the forefront of conversations around diversity and creating an inclusive workplace. Sarah Walsh, Head of Women’s Football at Football Australia, will share her incredible story of achieving records on and off the field of any men’s or women’s Australian sports team. Sarah will explore the innovation of The Matilda’s, who created a 5x multiplier in brand value, and the impact of them becoming one of Australia’s most beloved sports teams.

4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Executive Lounge
Networking and Refreshments in the Executive Lounge

Wrap up your day alongside executive peers over drinks, canapés and relaxed networking.

Running all day
Salesforce Meeting Suite, Parkside 1, Level 2
1:1 Meetings with Global Salesforce Executives and Product Experts

Speak to your Account Executive to organise a meeting with one of our visiting global executives or product/industry experts. Reserved for our top customers, these 1:1 meetings are a great opportunity to discuss your current business challenges and how new digital innovations can play a role in overcoming them.

Executive Hosts and Speakers

Check back soon as we add additional hosts and speakers to our lineup.

Headshot of Brooke Boney

Brooke Boney

News and Entertainment Presenter
Nine Network
Cliff Obrecht

Cliff Obrecht

Co-founder and COO
Canva
Ed Santow

Ed Santow

Former Human Rights Commissioner and Industry Professor and Director/Policy And Governance Human Technology Institute
University of Technology Sydney
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Jo Horgan

Founder and co-CEO
MECCA
Julie Inman Grant

Julie Inman Grant

e-Safety Commissioner
Australian Government
Rob Pickering from AFL

Rob Pickering

General Manager of Technology and Chief Technology Officer
AFL
Sarah Walsh

Sarah Walsh

Head of Women’s Football and Former Matilda
Football Australia
Frank Fillmann

Frank Fillmann

Executive Vice President ANZ
Salesforce
Leandro Perez

Leandro Perez

Senior Vice President and CMO, Asia Pacific
Salesforce
Marc Mathieu

Marc Mathieu

Senior Vice President, AI Transformation
Salesforce
Rowena Westphalen

Rowena Westphalen

Senior Vice President Solution and Customer Advisory, Asia Pacific
Salesforce
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