From Meta’s AI gone wrong with a feral cat campaign for the Australian Wildlife Conservancy to the risks of handing brand safety over to machines, the panel dives into where humans should still hold the reins. Together they ask: when everything can be automated, what’s left for marketers to do ?
From the collapse of Google’s cookie plan to the rise of first-party data, the panel digs into how brands can tell stories through numbers, when gut instinct still trumps dashboards, and whether AI is making it harder (or easier) to know who our audiences really are.
From lo-fi user-generated clips to high-end brand storytelling, the panel unpacks how entertainment, education, AI, and streaming are reshaping the medium. They debate whether synthetic talent and automated workflows can ever replace human creativity, and what “television” will even mean by 2050.
From video-first platforms and social commerce to the rise of AI “slop” and the decline of mainstream feeds, the panel explores whether we’re heading toward smaller niche communities, entertainment-driven platforms, or something stranger still.
Branded content has long since blurred the line between marketing and media — but where is it heading next?
Together, they unpack how “authenticity” is becoming performative, why influence is more about cultural moments than follower counts, and what happens when AI influencers enter the mainstream. It’s a deep dive into how communities, creators, and technology will define trust in the decades ahead.
If you’re wondering if your content and ads are getting lost in a never-ending shizstorm of content and ads, we’ve got two State of Social ’25 breakouts just for you.
Ever wondered: ‘Should we turn the comments off?’ Then, Quiip’s deep dive Q&A at State of Social ’25 will show you how to dial down the temperature and elevate healthy debate.
SOS25 All Access. Like turning yourself off and on again (but with gourmet eats, treats and coffee).
Whether you feel your content’s a little boooring or your strategy’s bombing bigly, we’ve got two deep dives that’ll jump-start your socials.
You register, slip on your lanyard and grab your first barista-brewed Hunt & Brew coffee. ☕
Eugene is a brand strategy consultant on a mission to make cultural chaos comprehensible for brands.
State of Social is unique in lots of ways (puppies and Portuguese tarts, anyone?), but most notably in our line-up.
The problem with most digital and social marketing training courses is that they only do one thing. But with State of Social ’25, your training program is perfect. Because you create it.
Forget AI Mode. Enter SEO God Mode with Bonfire’s Will Bal at SOS25.
How do you know State of Social is worth it? How do you know Australia’s most refreshing digital and social marketing event isn’t just another conference? You ask the people who know: SOS24’s State of Socialites.
Shrug off your legacy brand’s social media straitjacket, with the Empire State Building’s Tyler O’Day.
OK, you’ve got your 2025-26 marketing training budget. What now?
