{"id":57590,"date":"2024-01-23T09:20:31","date_gmt":"2024-01-22T22:20:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ashtonmedia.com.au\/?page_id=57590"},"modified":"2025-11-12T14:42:46","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T03:42:46","slug":"marketing-tech-retreat","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ashtonmedia.com.au\/symposiums\/marketing-tech-retreat\/","title":{"rendered":"Marketing Tech Retreat 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<section>\n<div class=\"event-text-two-col d-flex justify-content-lg-between block--grey-opacity\">\n<div class=\"left-col order-md-1 order-2\">\n<h4 style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">An Exclusive Retreat for Marketing Technology Leaders: Elevate Your Thinking. Deepen Your Connections.<\/h4>\n<p>The <strong>Marketing Tech Retreat<\/strong> &#8211; An Exclusive Forum With Content By Victorian MarTech Leaders for the Challenges You Face, Coming To You From The Stunning RACV Cape Schanck Resort.<\/p>\n<p>Designed for deeper and more meaningful connections, this event is the very opposite of a one-day inner-city conference. With not a single exhibition stand in sight, the Marketing Tech Retreat offers two days of compelling keynote presentations, fireside chats and curate social experiences \u2013 giving you\u2019re the space and the time to have the conversations that matter most.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll form unparalleled connections in a relaxed, distraction-free setting that no exhibition hall or inner-city venue could ever match.<\/p>\n<p>After an incredible inaugural event in November 2024 with an audience score of 8.9, we\u2019re excited to be returning on 12th-14th November. Register your interest to stay up to date with speaker announcements and the 2025 program.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-size: 35px; font-weight: bold; margin-top: 20px;\">Our Content For 2025:<\/h4>\n<p>If our word for 2024 was \u2018Composability\u2019 for 2025 it\u2019s \u2018Ownership\u2019<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s because what MarTech is, is huge. A lot bigger that what is encapsulated in 2017, when Ashton Media began covering work in this crucial space. While MarTech covers many things, what we primarily look at are challenges faced by digital marketers that are looking to utilise technology, and their first-party data, to create personalised marketing experiences through their owned channels. A key question is whether that should be where we draw the line on what MarTech is.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-size: 28px; font-weight: bold; margin-top: 20px;\">Our agenda and Topics &amp; Trends report focus on two key themes:<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Contextualising MarTech in 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ashton-font--light ashton-font--18\">\n<li>Ownership in MarTech \u2013 Who Should, and Who Does, Own What in the Digital Marketing Ecosystem?<\/li>\n<li>Right-Sizing Your Tech Stack \u2013 What Good Looks Like in 2025<\/li>\n<li>Customer Decisioning &#8211; The Brain of Modern MarTech<\/li>\n<li>Progress Over Perfection &#8211; How Data Strategy Enables Precision Personalisation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Operationalising the Process of Personalisation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ashton-font--light ashton-font--18\">\n<li>Setting the Strategy \u2013 Digital Technology &amp; Architecture<\/li>\n<li>Data Enablement \u2013 Analytics &amp; Insights<\/li>\n<li>The Content Supply Chain \u2013 Personalisation at Scale<\/li>\n<li>MarTech &amp; CX \u2013 Connect Customer Journey\u2019s with AI &amp; Automation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 20px;\"><a href=\"apply-for-your-place\"><button class=\"ashton-btn ashton-btn--blu-btn\" style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">APPLY FOR YOUR PLACE<\/button><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 20px;\"><a href=\"sponsor\"><button class=\"ashton-btn ashton-btn--blu-btn\" style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">SPONSOR<\/button><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"right-col order-md-2 order-1\">\n<div class=\"text-sticky\">\n<h4>Details<\/h4>\n<h6>Marketing Tech Retreat 2025<\/h6>\n<h6>WHERE<\/h6>\n<p>RACV Cape Schanck Resort,<br \/>\nTrent Jones Dr, Cape Schanck VIC 3939<\/p>\n<h6>WHEN<\/h6>\n<p>Thurs 13 &#8211; Fri 14 November 2025<\/p>\n<h6>WHO:<\/h6>\n<p>Chief Digital Officers<br \/>\nCMOs<br \/>\nGeneral Managers, Marketing<br \/>\nHeads of Marketing<br \/>\nHeads of Digital<br \/>\nDigital Directors<br \/>\nData Analytics Professionals<br \/>\nInsight Directors\/Managers<br \/>\nData Scientists<br \/>\nCRM Directors\/Managers<br \/>\nBusiness Intelligence Leaders<\/p>\n<h6>ATTEND:<\/h6>\n<p class=\"underlined-text underlined-text--liner\"><a href=\"apply-for-your-place\/\">Apply for your place.<\/a><\/p>\n<h6>SPONSOR:<\/h6>\n<p class=\"underlined-text underlined-text--liner\"><a href=\"sponsor\">Sponsorship info here.<\/a><\/p>\n<h6>LET&#8217;S GET SOCIAL<\/h6>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/showcase\/104153770\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin-right: 20px;\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/linkedin-icon.jpg\" alt=\"LinkedIn icon\" width=\"30\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/showcase\/104153770\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MadTech Collective<\/a><br \/>\n#MarTechRetreat<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"advisory\" class=\"p-lg-t-90 p-lg-b-75 p-md-t-40 p-md-b-40 p-b-30 p-t-10 block--spring-wood speaker-section\">\n<div class=\"speakers-grid\">\n<h4 class=\"ashton-font--grey-darker text-center\"><span class=\"change-text-hover\"><span class=\"current-show\">MarTech Retreat Advisory Board 2025<\/span><span class=\"hover-show\">Driving the Marketing Tech Symposium agenda&#8230;<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<div class=\"d-flex justify-content-center m-lg-t-60 m-t-30\"><div class=\"image-cards\"><div class=\"image-cards--item\" data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-duration=\"1500\" data-aos-once=\"true\" >\n            <div class=\"image-content block--blue-light\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/ashtonmedia.com.au\/speaker-lists\/jonathan-goh\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"355\" src=\"https:\/\/ashtonmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Jonathan-Goh-240x355-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ashtonmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Jonathan-Goh-240x355-1.jpg 240w, https:\/\/ashtonmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Jonathan-Goh-240x355-1-203x300.jpg 203w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"text-content\">\n                <h5>Jonathan Goh<\/h5>\n                <p>Medibank<\/p>\n                <p>Head of Marketing Technology & Orchestration<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div><div class=\"image-cards--item\" data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-duration=\"1500\" data-aos-once=\"true\" data-aos-delay=\"200\">\n            <div class=\"image-content block--keppel-light\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/ashtonmedia.com.au\/speaker-lists\/amanda-green\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1013\" height=\"1520\" src=\"https:\/\/ashtonmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Amanda-Green-e1761622800277.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ashtonmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Amanda-Green-e1761622800277.png 1013w, https:\/\/ashtonmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Amanda-Green-e1761622800277-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/ashtonmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Amanda-Green-e1761622800277-682x1024.png 682w, https:\/\/ashtonmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Amanda-Green-e1761622800277-768x1152.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1013px) 100vw, 1013px\" \/><\/a>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"text-content\">\n                <h5>Amanda Green<\/h5>\n                <p>Treasury Wine Estates<\/p>\n                <p>General Manager of Digital and Innovation<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div><div class=\"image-cards--item\" data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-duration=\"1500\" data-aos-once=\"true\" >\n            <div class=\"image-content block--mineral-green\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/ashtonmedia.com.au\/speaker-lists\/vanesa-russack\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"355\" src=\"https:\/\/ashtonmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Vanesa-Russack-240x355-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ashtonmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Vanesa-Russack-240x355-1.jpg 240w, https:\/\/ashtonmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Vanesa-Russack-240x355-1-203x300.jpg 203w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"text-content\">\n                <h5>Vanesa Russack<\/h5>\n                <p>Coles Group<\/p>\n                <p>Head of Marketing Transformation<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div><div class=\"image-cards--item\" data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-duration=\"1500\" data-aos-once=\"true\" data-aos-delay=\"200\">\n            <div class=\"image-content block--purple-dark\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/ashtonmedia.com.au\/speaker-lists\/amin-foda\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"355\" src=\"https:\/\/ashtonmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Amin-Foda-240x355-v2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ashtonmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Amin-Foda-240x355-v2.jpg 240w, https:\/\/ashtonmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Amin-Foda-240x355-v2-203x300.jpg 203w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"text-content\">\n                <h5>Amin Foda<\/h5>\n                <p>Monash University<\/p>\n                <p>Director \u2013 Marketing Infrastructure<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div><div class=\"image-cards--item\" data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-duration=\"1500\" data-aos-once=\"true\" >\n            <div class=\"image-content block--keppel-light\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/ashtonmedia.com.au\/speaker-lists\/catherine-anderson\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"355\" src=\"https:\/\/ashtonmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Catherine-Anderson-240x355-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ashtonmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Catherine-Anderson-240x355-1.jpg 240w, https:\/\/ashtonmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Catherine-Anderson-240x355-1-203x300.jpg 203w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"text-content\">\n                <h5>Catherine Anderson<\/h5>\n                <p>Origin Energy<\/p>\n                <p>Chief Marketing Officer<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div><div class=\"image-cards--item\" data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-duration=\"1500\" data-aos-once=\"true\" data-aos-delay=\"200\">\n            <div class=\"image-content block--pink-light\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/ashtonmedia.com.au\/speaker-lists\/rob-elder\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"355\" src=\"https:\/\/ashtonmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Rob-Elder-240x355-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ashtonmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Rob-Elder-240x355-1.jpg 240w, https:\/\/ashtonmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Rob-Elder-240x355-1-203x300.jpg 203w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"text-content\">\n                <h5>Rob Elder<\/h5>\n                <p>Cotton On Group<\/p>\n                <p>Head of Brand, Typo<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div><div class=\"image-cards--item\" data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-duration=\"1500\" data-aos-once=\"true\" >\n            <div class=\"image-content block--cascade\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/ashtonmedia.com.au\/speaker-lists\/nicklaidler\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"355\" src=\"https:\/\/ashtonmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Nick-Laidler-240x355-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ashtonmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Nick-Laidler-240x355-1.jpg 240w, https:\/\/ashtonmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Nick-Laidler-240x355-1-203x300.jpg 203w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"text-content\">\n                <h5>Nick\tLaidler<\/h5>\n                <p>Sportsbet<\/p>\n                <p>Head of Martech<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div><div class=\"image-cards--item\" data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-duration=\"1500\" data-aos-once=\"true\" data-aos-delay=\"200\">\n            <div class=\"image-content block--pink-dark\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/ashtonmedia.com.au\/speaker-lists\/srini-vembuli\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"355\" src=\"https:\/\/ashtonmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Srini-Vembuli-240x355-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ashtonmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Srini-Vembuli-240x355-1.jpg 240w, https:\/\/ashtonmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Srini-Vembuli-240x355-1-203x300.jpg 203w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"text-content\">\n                <h5>Srini Vembuli<\/h5>\n                <p>Reece<\/p>\n                <p>Head of Martech<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div><div class=\"image-cards--item\" data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-duration=\"1500\" data-aos-once=\"true\" >\n            <div class=\"image-content block--equator-light\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/ashtonmedia.com.au\/speaker-lists\/jeremy-weiss\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"355\" src=\"https:\/\/ashtonmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Jeremy-Weiss-240x355-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ashtonmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Jeremy-Weiss-240x355-1.jpg 240w, https:\/\/ashtonmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Jeremy-Weiss-240x355-1-203x300.jpg 203w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"text-content\">\n                <h5>Jeremy Weiss<\/h5>\n                <p>Australian Red Cross Lifeblood<\/p>\n                <p>Marketing Director (Chief Marketing Officer)<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div><div class=\"image-cards--item\" data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-duration=\"1500\" data-aos-once=\"true\" data-aos-delay=\"200\">\n            <div class=\"image-content block--green-dark\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/ashtonmedia.com.au\/speaker-lists\/carmen-gould\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"355\" src=\"https:\/\/ashtonmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Carmen-Gould-240x355-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ashtonmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Carmen-Gould-240x355-1.jpg 240w, https:\/\/ashtonmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Carmen-Gould-240x355-1-203x300.jpg 203w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"text-content\">\n                <h5>Carmen Gould<\/h5>\n                <p>RMIT University<\/p>\n                <p>Director, Global Marketing<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div><div class=\"image-cards--item\" data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-duration=\"1500\" data-aos-once=\"true\" >\n            <div class=\"image-content block--domino\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/ashtonmedia.com.au\/speaker-lists\/kellie-marasco\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"355\" src=\"https:\/\/ashtonmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Kellie-Marasco-240x355-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ashtonmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Kellie-Marasco-240x355-1.jpg 240w, https:\/\/ashtonmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Kellie-Marasco-240x355-1-203x300.jpg 203w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"text-content\">\n                <h5>Kellie Marasco<\/h5>\n                <p>Bendigo Bank<\/p>\n                <p>Head of Digital Marketing<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div><div class=\"image-cards--item\" data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-duration=\"1500\" data-aos-once=\"true\" data-aos-delay=\"200\">\n            <div class=\"image-content block--equator\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/ashtonmedia.com.au\/speaker-lists\/anthony-russell\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"355\" src=\"https:\/\/ashtonmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Anthony-Russell-240x355-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ashtonmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Anthony-Russell-240x355-1.jpg 240w, https:\/\/ashtonmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Anthony-Russell-240x355-1-203x300.jpg 203w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"text-content\">\n                <h5>Anthony Russell<\/h5>\n                <p>Signature Hospitality Group<\/p>\n                <p>Head of Digital<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"video\" class=\"m-md-t-60\">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"block--white\">\n<div class=\"text-content text-left\" data-aos=\"slide-right\" data-aos-duration=\"1500\" data-aos-once=\"true\">\n<h3>The delegate experience<\/h3>\n<h2>AT THE MARKETING TECH<br \/>\nRETREAT<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"image-content js-play-video-btn\">\n<div class=\"play-btn-content\">\n<p class=\"ashton-font--bold ashton-font--20\">PLAY VIDEO<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block--twine video-right-bg\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/MTR24_sponsor-video-cover-no-text.png\" alt=\"\" data-aos=\"fade-in\" data-aos-duration=\"1500\" data-aos-once=\"true\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<div class=\"expect-block block--dark-grey\">\n<h4 class=\"text-center\">Here\u2019s what you can expect<\/h4>\n<div class=\"expect-slider\">\n<div class=\"expect-slider--item\">\n<div class=\"item-content text-center\">\n<h6>INSPIRING SPEAKERS<\/h6>\n<p>Speakers have been hand selected by an experienced Advisory Board of your peers<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"expect-slider--item\">\n<div class=\"item-content text-center\">\n<h6>THE INDUSTRY\u2019S ELITE<\/h6>\n<p>An invitation-only event attracting most influential CX and Customer Insights Leaders<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"expect-slider--item\">\n<div class=\"item-content text-center\">\n<h6>OPEN FORUM FOR IDEAS<\/h6>\n<p>A rare opportunity to share ideas and challenges openly with peers, far away from the office<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"expect-slider--item\">\n<div class=\"item-content text-center\">\n<h6>COMPLIMENTARY PASS<\/h6>\n<p>Qualifying client-side leaders may have the opportunity to attend as our guest<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"expect-slider--item\">\n<div class=\"item-content text-center\">\n<h6>A SPOT OF GOLF<\/h6>\n<p>What better way have deep conversations in a relaxed environment<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"expect-slider--item\">\n<div class=\"item-content text-center\">\n<h6>A LITTLE WINE TASTING<\/h6>\n<p>Set in the beautiful Hunter Valley, far from the distractions of the office<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"expect-slider--item\">\n<div class=\"item-content text-center\">\n<h6>TRUE VALUE<\/h6>\n<p>Gain a new perspective on how to keep winning in our changing landscape<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"p-md-t-140 p-md-b-85 p-b-30 p-t-30 block--spring-wood logo-grid-description logo-grid-bold-text\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"p-lg-l-100 p-lg-r-100 p-md-l-30 p-md-r-30 p-l-0 p-r-0 \">\n<div class=\"rotate-word-content text-center js-animation-rotate\">\n<p class=\"d-block\">GATHERING<\/p>\n<p>THE<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"ashton-font--grey-dark position-relative\"><span class=\"underlined-text animation-rotate-words three\"><span class=\"p-md-l-10 p-md-r-15 p-l-5 p-r-10 d-inline-block text-nowrap\">right<\/span><\/span><span class=\"underlined-text animation-rotate-words three\"><span class=\"p-md-l-10 p-md-r-15 p-l-5 p-r-10 d-inline-block text-nowrap\">smartest<\/span><\/span><span class=\"underlined-text animation-rotate-words three\"><span class=\"p-md-l-10 p-md-r-15 p-l-5 p-r-10 d-inline-block text-nowrap\">most influential<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>PEOPLE<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"text-md-center text-left m-t-25 ashton-font--light ashton-font--18\">The power of the retreat will be enhanced by the quality, energy and diversity of the people you meet, who will bring their ideas to the gathering while enriching our many conversations. Our way to ensure the quality of the experience is to handpick the most exciting and imaginative group of people and bring them together.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"partners\">\n<div class=\"logo-grid\">\n<div class=\"tab-content text-center block--spring-wood\">\n<div class=\"d-inline-block\">\n<ul class=\"nav nav-tabs\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"nav nav-tabs\">\n<li><a class=\"active show ashton-font--bold ashton-font--16\" href=\"#partners\" data-toggle=\"tab\">2025 partners<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tab-content\">\n<div id=\"platinum\" class=\"tab-pane fade in active show\">\n<h5 class=\"text-center\" style=\"margin-top: 40px;\">Platinum Partners<\/h5>\n<div class=\"logo-content\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-3 col-4 justify-content-md-start justify-content-center d-flex\"><div class=\"image-content align-self-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/ashtonmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Logos-8.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Deloitte Digital\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-md-3 col-4 justify-content-md-start justify-content-center d-flex\"><div class=\"image-content align-self-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ashtonmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Sitecore-300x150-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-md-3 col-4 justify-content-md-start justify-content-center d-flex\"><div class=\"image-content align-self-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"215\" height=\"86\" src=\"https:\/\/ashtonmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Braze-Prima-215x86-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-md-3 col-5 offset-1 offset-md-0 justify-content-md-start justify-content-center d-flex\"><div class=\"image-content align-self-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"215\" height=\"86\" src=\"https:\/\/ashtonmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Twilio-215x86-v3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Twilio\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"gold\" class=\"tab-pane fade in active show\">\n<h5 class=\"text-center\" style=\"margin-top: 40px;\">Gold Partners<\/h5>\n<div class=\"logo-content\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-3 col-4 justify-content-md-start justify-content-center d-flex\"><div class=\"image-content align-self-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/ashtonmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Logos-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Pega\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-md-3 col-4 justify-content-md-start justify-content-center d-flex\"><div class=\"image-content align-self-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/ashtonmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Contentful-250x100-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-md-3 col-4 justify-content-md-start justify-content-center d-flex\"><div class=\"image-content align-self-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"215\" height=\"86\" src=\"https:\/\/ashtonmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/moengage-216x86-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-md-3 col-5 offset-1 offset-md-0 justify-content-md-start justify-content-center d-flex\"><div class=\"image-content align-self-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"215\" height=\"86\" src=\"https:\/\/ashtonmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/stackadapt-215x86-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Stack Adapt\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-md-3 col-5 d-flex justify-content-md-end justify-content-center\"><div class=\"image-content align-self-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"215\" height=\"86\" src=\"https:\/\/ashtonmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Adobe-215x86-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-md-3 col-4 justify-content-md-end justify-content-center d-flex\"><div class=\"image-content text-md-right align-self-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/ashtonmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Accenture-Song-Formerly-The-Lumery-300x100-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-md-3 col-4 justify-content-md-end justify-content-center d-flex\"><div class=\"image-content text-md-right align-self-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/ashtonmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Logos-20.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Cape\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-md-3 col-4 justify-content-md-end justify-content-center d-flex\"><div class=\"image-content text-md-right align-self-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/ashtonmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Optimizely_partner-logo_250x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-md-3 col-4 justify-content-md-start justify-content-center d-flex\"><div class=\"image-content align-self-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"198\" height=\"79\" src=\"https:\/\/ashtonmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Untitled-design-2025-05-16T155546.066-e1750987503901.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-md-3 col-4 justify-content-md-start justify-content-center d-flex\"><div class=\"image-content align-self-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/ashtonmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Aceik.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-md-3 col-4 justify-content-md-start justify-content-center d-flex\"><div class=\"image-content align-self-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/ashtonmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Logos-4.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"silver\" class=\"tab-pane fade in active show\">\n<h5 class=\"text-center\" style=\"margin-top: 40px;\">Silver Partners<\/h5>\n<div class=\"logo-content\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-3 col-4 justify-content-md-start justify-content-center d-flex\"><div class=\"image-content align-self-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/ashtonmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Logos-12.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Tealium\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-md-3 col-4 justify-content-md-start justify-content-center d-flex\"><div class=\"image-content align-self-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"216\" height=\"86\" src=\"https:\/\/ashtonmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/salesforce-216x86-v2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Salesforce\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>&#8211;&gt;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"bronze\" class=\"tab-pane fade in active show\">\n<h5 class=\"text-center\" style=\"margin-top: 40px;\">Bronze Partners<\/h5>\n<div class=\"logo-content\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-3 col-4 justify-content-md-start justify-content-center d-flex\"><div class=\"image-content align-self-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/ashtonmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/VWO-logo.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"VWO logo\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-md-3 col-4 justify-content-md-start justify-content-center d-flex\"><div class=\"image-content align-self-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/ashtonmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/5.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Clemenger\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-md-3 col-4 justify-content-md-start justify-content-center d-flex\"><div class=\"image-content align-self-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"215\" height=\"86\" src=\"https:\/\/ashtonmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Sesimi-215x86.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Sesimi\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"industry\" class=\"tab-pane fade in active show\">\n<h5 class=\"text-center\" style=\"margin-top: 40px;\">Supporting Partners<\/h5>\n<div class=\"logo-content\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-3 col-4 justify-content-md-start justify-content-center d-flex\"><div class=\"image-content align-self-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/ashtonmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/The-Marketing-Academy-250x100-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"charity\" class=\"tab-pane fade in active show\">\n<h5 class=\"text-center\" style=\"margin-top: 40px;\">Charity Partners<\/h5>\n<div class=\"logo-content\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-3 col-4 justify-content-md-start justify-content-center d-flex\"><div class=\"image-content align-self-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/ashtonmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Flare-logo-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"UnLtd logo\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<div class=\"call-to-action block--carrara\">\n<div class=\"right-bg-block block--twine\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"call-to-action--content\">\n<div class=\"block--blue-light cta-block d-lg-flex\">\n<div class=\"text-content col-lg-6 col-12\">\n<h2>INTERESTED<br \/>\nIN ATTENDING?<\/h2>\n<p>We bring people and ideas together,<br \/>\nthe connection just happens.<\/p>\n<p><button class=\"ashton-btn ashton-btn--blu-btn\"><a href=\"apply-for-your-place\">APPLY FOR YOUR PLACE<\/a><\/button><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"contact-content col-lg-6 col-12 p-r-0\">\n<div class=\"contact-block block--white\">\n<h3>Contact<\/h3>\n<div 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