You wanted more Dave, Tess and Julian last year…

Your wish is granted!

Couldn’t get enough of Dave Stewart, Tess Palmyre and Julian Pace at SOS23? You’re not alone. Which is why we’ve invited them back for State of Social ’24 to impart more of their specialist knowledge, so you depart SOS24 feeling (and sounding) a whole lot smarter.

Happiness Co’s Julian Pace on avoiding burnout and staying in the zone.

With the pressure on to do more with less, burnout is rife. So, how do we protect our mental health and wellbeing? Even better, how do we create a power-up culture to combat burnout?

Learn new strategies for avoiding burnout and get tips and tools for unleashing motivation with Happiness Co’s Julian Pace. Find out why and how you should set and communicate boundaries in our always-connected world of work, so you have the time and space to enjoy the life and person you want to be. 

From Diversity Angst to Brand Magic with Brandable’s Tess Palmyre.

How aware are you of your biases? (Yes, you have them – we all do.) How are they holding your brand back and limiting its appeal? How can you make your brand more welcoming through the power of diversity, equity and inclusion?

Enjoy your very own DEI eureka moment at Tess Palmyre’s workshop, where you’ll discover how to learn from new voices and perspectives, navigate conflict to form a safe space where everyone can thrive, and create some inclusive brand magic that resonates with growing diverse audiences.

Bennett’s Dave Stewart answering all your social media law questions.

It was standing room only for Dave’s breakout last year, so he’s back with a workshop for SOS24.

Online safety and privacy. Posting no-nos and influencer no-gos. New laws and old legal myths.  Join Dave Stewart, one of Australia’s leading intellectual property (IP) lawyers for everything you need to know to stay on the right side of the law and avoid ending up on the wrong end of a court case.

Julian, Tess and Dave are just three of the subject matter experts on our à la carte menu of workshops. Watch this space for announcements on new workshops, breakouts and keynotes.