The one-day conference on August 18 at W Sydney will include a keynote from artificial intelligence, leadership and performance expert, Winitha Bonney OAM, discussing leveraging the gap between business strategy and outcomes, urging attendees to reconsider uncertainty, leadership and opportunity.
Speakers from within the events and incentive industry include Leon Burman, managing director of TRIBE Travel and Events, Bruce Keebaugh, founder of catering and venues business The Big Group, Selina Sinclair, CEO of DMC and event agency REALM, Mercedes Ibbett, managing director of evt incentive marketing, Nick Merry, APAC managing director of incentive agency Motivforce, and Dion Workman, freelance marketing consultant and former head of destination marketing and experiences at Destination Gold Coast.
Topics on the program include AI and how it is changing discovery and decision making for customers, where incentive travel is sitting within the rewards landscape, and global incentive travel trends.
The theme for Incentivise Live this year is Forward by Design, with the tagline “Turning industry insight into action”.
“The world around us is changing rapidly and our industry needs to continue evolving alongside it,” said SITE ANZ president Tanya Wick.
“Forward by Design is about bringing our industry together to explore what’s changing, challenge our thinking and identify how we can move forward with greater purpose and intention.”
The conference will include a showcase of incentive experiences from around the world and a post-conference networking event.
More speakers for Incentivise Live 2026 are set to be announced.
Registrations for the conference are now open.
