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A LOOK AT CURRENT AND FUTURE TRENDS IN SOCIAL MEDIA & DIGITAL MARKETING.

27TH & 28TH AUG 2024
PERTH WESTERN AUSTRALIA

ONLINE TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE


SOS24: ALCHEMY


WHERE MAGIC MEETS MASTERY. BRING YOUR IMAGINATION AND A THIRST FOR KNOWLEDGE –
LAB COATS OPTIONAL.

More than just a conference, State of Social is an award-winning event – an
educational, inspirational experience – where we turn Optus Stadium into a
melting pot of marketing talent.

We’re bringing together our industry’s most prolific alchemists to share their
stories, case studies, technical smarts and recipes for success, so you can make
your own transformative magic happen.

Together, over two days of learning and laughs, we’ll equip you with everything
you need to create the perfect conditions for marketing alchemy.

The data. The science. That magical creative spark. Plus, all the skills and
smarts to transform it all into awareness, engagement and conversions.

See what our industry’s stars are (and aren’t) doing. Hear what the digital
world’s pioneers and players think before it hits the grapevine. Taste the
gourmet eats and treats, smell the bottomless barista-brewed coffee and buckle
up for those oh-so-special SOS experiences.

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PROGRAM


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 * DAY ONE
 * DAY TWO

REGISTRATIONS & WELCOME COFFEE 7.45am

Early risers win! Doors are open and the coffee is brewing.
Get in early, grab your lanyard, a quick nibble, and settle in for a day of
magic and mystery.

WELCOME TO COUNTRY 9.00am
OPENING // MEG COFFEY 9.20 – 9.35am

State of Social Founder Meg Coffey takes to the stage to kick things off for
2024.

KEYNOTE // MICHAEL CORCORAN 9.40 – 10.20am

Be on Social Without Being on Social
Dive deep with Michael Corcoran in his keynote and challenge the conventional
wisdom of digital presence. Discover how to transcend the ordinary playbook,
crafting a social strategy that’s uniquely yours, defying logic yet delivering
undeniable impact.

Michael will unveil the four critical variables that will redefine your brand’s
social role, sharing insights on how, with a touch of creative alchemy, you can
set your brand apart, tackle challenges, and seize opportunities in ways you
never imagined. This session is an invitation to think bigger, bolder, and more
creatively about your place in the digital world.

KEYNOTE // PAULA BLOODWORTH 10.30 – 11.10am

Why the Smartest Thing We Can All Do Is Be Stupid
Are we being too clever for our own good? Paula Bloodworth, Global Chief
Strategy Officer at Idris Elba’s creative shop, thinks a little stupidity and
silliness could be the key to strategic and creative alchemy.

In Paula’s highly anticipated keynote, she’ll argue that intellectualism holds
us back as marketers. She’ll share what she’s learned from working with brands
like Nike, Pelaton, Pinterest and the Jordan Brand about disengaging our brains
and why it could be a smart strategic move.


KEYNOTE // JAMES WHATLEY 11.20 – 12.00pm

How to Create True Alchemy Between Brands and Gaming
If the idea of a ‘gamer’ gives you the willies, let alone hitching your brand to
a gaming activation, multi-Cannes-Lion-winning James Whatley is here to educate
and empower you, so you know what works, what doesn’t and why.

From the shallow waters of Wordle to the depths of developer-friendly brand
activations, James will give you the insights, knowledge and questions you need
to ask the next time someone says to you, ‘We should do something in gaming.’


LUNCH 12.00 – 1.00pm

Enjoy a long lunch in the Sports Lounge and take in the sights of the incredible
grounds at Optus Stadium. We’ve left you plenty of time to grab a feed and check
your emails and then devour the brain food on offer.

BREAKOUT SESSIONS 1.10 – 1.40pm

Your choice of sessions covering the hottest topics in social media and digital
marketing.

RIVER VIEW ROOM 1 | SPONSORED BY JUICEBOX
The Criticality of Meaningful Connections
Anyone can create digital marketing content. But creating meaningful experiences
and connections? Not so much. Lucky for you, Juicebox’s Joel Pember will help
you identify and hone the skills, smarts, systems and strategies you need to do
exactly that – at scale – in his breakout session.

From the human-centred design and behavioural science required to create deep
connections, to the new tech and philosophies you’ll need to scale them up, Joel
will share a new way of thinking bout connections between people and your brand.
And it’ll all be backed by real-world case studies.

Level: All Theme: Niche Category: Any Business

RIVER VIEW ROOM 2 | SPONSORED BY CREATIVE FIX
Culture or creativity: what comes first?
Explore how the best creative ideas have the power to shape culture, how culture
and cultural groups can help drive more effective creative and how brands can
find their own unique creative voice. 

Discover a unique blend of panel discussion and live podcast recording in this
session, delving into the interplay between culture and creativity hosted by
Andrés Lopéz-Varela.

Level: All Theme: Creative Category: Any Business

RIVER VIEW ROOM 3
Anatomy of an Idea
Once upon a time, there was a great idea for a brand story. But then, nobody
knew how to develop it and turn it into a story people would love… Don’t worry,
that’s not the end, because award-winning documentary filmmakers Nia Pericles
and Paul Williams are here to help you tell stories worth telling.

Hone your ability to identify what makes a great story idea. Get practical tips
on how to shape your story and then pitch it. And prepare for a future of more
immersive storytelling, where virtual reality (VR) could transform how we create
and consume stories.

BREAKOUT SESSIONS 1.50 – 2.20pm

Your choice of sessions covering the hottest topics in social media and digital
marketing.

RIVER VIEW ROOM 1 | SPONSORED BY DOUBLEVERIFY
Why Transparency Matters: Protection and Performance in Social Environments
Are you getting the biggest bang for your digital marketing and media bucks? Are
you sure? Make sure with DoubleVerify’s Imran Masood.

Explore the critical issues affecting digital and social marketing effectiveness
– namely suitability, standardisation and transparency. Learn how to manage
shifting consumer expectations, brand reputation, privacy regulations and
misinformation/disinformation. Find out why you need to standardise measurement
and transparency standards and how to use verification to maximise quality and
drive better business outcomes.

Level: A Good Grasp Theme: Data-Driven Category: Any Business

RIVER VIEW ROOM 2
From Clickbait to Critical Thinking: Media Literacy for a Digital Future
Understanding, let alone navigating, the minefields and rabbit holes, quagmires
and shifting sands of today’s media landscape has never been harder. Our
breakout panel discussion will help you confront the spectres of fake news,
manufactured outrage and outright misinformation.

Hosted by State of Social fave Carmen Braidwood, our panel featuring legal eagle
Taleesha Elder from Bennett, online outrage and community expert Larah Kennedy
from Quiip and our very own social media maven Meg Coffey will pull back the
curtain on the media landscape.

Level: All Theme: Niche Category: Any Business

RIVER VIEW ROOM 3
Don’t Despair, Small Budgets Can Unlock Big Ideas!
Can you really have champagne creative on a beer budget? Sea to Summit’s Bec
Smith knows you can, so leave your despair and frustrations at the door and find
out how and why some of the best creative ideas come about because of – not
despite – a tight or even non-existent budget.

In Bec’s inspiring breakout, you’ll explore how to leverage communities,
platforms and trends to do big things with an itsy-bitsy spend; how to make your
budget go further, get the biggest bang for your buck and leverage self-funded
marketing models; and how to unlock your inner creative genius.

Level: All Theme: Niche Category: Any Business

BREAKOUT SESSIONS 2.30 – 3.10pm

Your choice of sessions covering the hottest topics in social media and digital
marketing.

RIVER VIEW ROOM 1
The Alchemy of Experience Design: Turning Customer Insight into Memorable
Moments to Build Trusted Brands
How do you create products, services and experiences your customers want to tell
the world about? It’s the 24-carat question that Synergy’s Principal Experience
Designer Emma Hollins will answer in her experience-design breakout.

Get practical takeaways on how to build empathy and advocacy for customers
within your organisation. Understand how your customers think and feel and
what’s important to them. Then, turn those customer insights into compelling
value propositions, memorable moments and a brand customers love and trust.

Level: All Theme: Niche Category: Any Business

RIVER VIEW ROOM 2
The Blank Phone and Social Media Account Experiment
Can we trust what we see on our socials? Can we trust social platforms to do the
right thing? The Guardian’s Josh Taylor set up a blank phone with new social
media accounts to investigate.

What content did the platforms serve up? What does it tell us about the
platforms’ algorithms and intentions? Join Josh for the inside story on his
blank-slate social experiment and how the content you (and your customers) see
is being manipulated.

Level: All Theme: Niche Category: Any Business

AFTERNOON TEA 3.15 – 3.45pm

Take a quick break and find your friends in the Sports Lounge. Grab a snack,
charge the phone.

KEYNOTE // TOM GOODWIN 4.00 – 4.40pm

Join Tom Goodwin to explore the future of digital marketing and the forces that
will shape digital and social alchemy for years to come.

What will digital marketing gold look like in the future? How will we create it?
What tech and trends will win out? How will AI affect digital and social, not
just next year but beyond? Prepare to have your assumptions challenged and your
expectations elevated by Tom’s exclusive keynote, packed with big ideas and
practical advice.

KEYNOTE // LIA HABERMAN 4.50 – 5.30pm

A ‘Social First’ State of Mind
Renowned CMO-for-hire and creator-economy expert Lia Haberman is going to spill
the beans on the emerging social trends you need to watch (and ignore), the new
apps and platform features you should embrace, and the right way to build a
social-listening, social-co-creation, social-first culture.

From learning to give customers and creators the keys to co-creation to
understanding why it’s so important (and the risks if you don’t), Lia’s
practical tips and real-world examples will enable you to ditch your
control-freak mindset and channel your inner co-creator in our social-first
world.

QUICK REMARKS // ROBBIE FIGG 5.35 – 5.40pm

A quick recap and it’s time to move on to drinks!

THE SUNDOWNER 5.45 – 7.00pm

Day One is done. Let’s have a drink and reminisce.

Get your gold coins or cards ready because Dogs’ Refuge Home is back for our
famous Barkout Session – that’s right, you get to cuddle puppies and DRH gets a
donation!

REGISTRATIONS & WELCOME COFFEE 8.15am
WORKSHOP 9.00 – 10.00am

Your choice of sessions covering the hottest topics in social media and digital
marketing.

RIVER VIEW ROOM 1
What’s Old Is New Again: How To Speak to Gen-Z Through Organic Social Media
What’s the best way to speak to Gen-Z? Social media superstar Georgia Tappy will
explain how to listen, cut through the noise and engage and entertain Gen-Z
(yes, entertain – they’re not Gen Zzzzz).

In Georgia’s workshop, you’ll explore the pros and cons of different channels,
from newsletters and Reddit subs to Threads, Instagram Polls and Facebook
Groups. You’ll learn how to create valuable content that leverages brand love,
how to repurpose it and harness social media trends sustainably, and crucially,
how to get Gen-Z to listen.

Level: All Theme: Niche Category: Any Business

RIVER VIEW ROOM 2
Self-Care, Burnout and the Busy Mind
You don’t need Happiness Co’s Julian Pace to tell you burnout is rife. With the
pressure on to do more with less, the evidence is everywhere. 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. 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.

Level: All Theme: Niche Category: Any Business

WORKSHOP 10.15 – 11.15am

Your choice of sessions covering the hottest topics in social media and digital
marketing.

RIVER VIEW ROOM 1 | SPONSORED BY QUIIP
Managing the Social Media Outrage Economy
What do you do when your brand or campaign gets caught in the outrage culture
wars on social media? Ask Quiip’s Larah Kennedy.

In an evolving social media landscape where outrage is capital and algorithms
are primed to feed off it, what exactly are collective outrage and manufactured
outrage? How are they impacting brands on social media? And what can you do to
manage and mitigate this online toxicity? Find out with Larah during her
deep-dive workshop.

Level: All Theme: Niche Category: Client Focused

RIVER VIEW ROOM 2
Playful is Powerful
Is there a formula for unlocking the magic of creativity, both in yourself and
others? Can you really play your way to creative marketing gold? (Spoiler alert
from ECD Richard Berney: Yes, you can.)

Richard’s workshop will leave you inspired by the power of creativity and ready
to become its master. Pulling back the curtain on a career running creative
projects, teams and agencies, he’ll break down the delicate art and process of
unleashing playful creativity.

Level: All Theme: Creative Category: Any Business

RIVER VIEW ROOM 3
From Diversity Angst to Brand Magic: The Messy Business of Inclusion
Take a moment to consider your biases (yes, we all have them) with Brandable’s
Tess Palmyre and examine how they’re holding your brand back. How they’re
limiting your brand’s appeal. And how you can make your brand more welcoming by
harnessing the power of diversity, equity and inclusion.

Enjoy your very own DEI eureka moment. Master the art of learning from new
voices and perspectives. Discover how you can navigate conflict and differences
to form a safe, brave space where everyone can thrive. Create inclusive brand
magic that resonates with growing diverse audiences.

Level: All Theme: Niche Category: Any Business

WORKSHOP 11.30 – 12.30pm

Your choice of sessions covering the hottest topics in social media and digital
marketing.

RIVER VIEW ROOM 1
So You Want a Viral Video Strategy? It Starts With…
All eyes on Lily Hoffmann. She’s about to equip you to go beyond the quest for
views and a viral flash in the pan, just as she did with her groundbreaking
video-first social campaign (winner of the 2023 AMI National Marketing
Excellence Award for Social Media Marketing). In her must-see workshop, she’ll
show you how to gain broader brand awareness and deeper brand salience,
including with younger audiences. From convincing your boss to invest in video,
to the value of both evergreen and trending video content, you’ll leave
empowered to assess your current approach to video and take it to the next
level.

Level: You’ve Got a Good Grasp Theme: Creative Category: Any Business

RIVER VIEW ROOM 2 | SPONSORED BY BENNETT
A Social Media Law Update
Get all the answers to all those nagging social media law questions and
hypotheticals with Bennett’s Dave Stewart.

Online safety and privacy. Posting no-nos and influencer no-gos. New laws and
old legal myths. Join 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.

Level: All Theme: Niche Category: Any Business

RIVER VIEW ROOM 3
Universal Fan Engagement: Lessons from Fandom to Power Social Community
Cultivation
In her fan-tastic workshop, Dr Georgie Carroll will help you achieve brand
fandom, just like your favourite sports teams, celebrities, bands, movies and TV
shows.

Drawing on a host of case studies, Dr Georgia will reveal what fan-fave brands
can teach us about nurturing community, loyalty and a passionate fanbase and
explain how you can apply the fundamentals of fan engagement through your
socials to create your own fandom.

Level: All Theme: Niche Category: Any Business

LUNCH 12.30 – 1.15pm

Enjoy lunch in the Sports Lounge and take in the sights of the incredible
grounds at Optus Stadium. We’ve left you plenty of time to grab a feed and check
your emails and then devour the brain food on offer.

WORKSHOP 1.30 – 2.30pm

Your choice of sessions covering the hottest topics in social media and digital
marketing.

RIVER VIEW ROOM 1 | SPONSORED BY BONFIRE
20% Less Traffic: How AI Answers Will Change Your Search Marketing Strategy
If your brand relies on digital marketing (yes, that’s everyone) you’re going to
want to be at Bonfire’s workshop, delivered by SGE expert Will Bal.

How does Google’s Search Generative Experience work? What has Bonfire’s SGE
testing revealed? How will SGE change the search marketing landscape? What does
it mean for SEO? And crucially, what do you need to do about it? Get all the
answers you need – in plain English – from Will.

Level: A Good Grasp Theme: Data-Driven Category: Any Business

RIVER VIEW ROOM 2 | SPONSORED BY OOH!MEDIA
Give Us Your Faking Attention: The Rise and Faux of Fake OOH
Josh Gurgiel is coming straight from inspiring advertisers and agencies to push
the creative boundaries of Out of Home (OOH) at POLY – oOh!media’s creative and
content innovation hub – to inspire you at SOS24.

The rise of FOOH or Faux Out of Home (giant eyelashes in London, giant handbags
in Paris, a giant Barbie in Dubai) blurs the lines between viral video and OOH,
online and offline, reality and CGI fantasy. But is FOOH effective, or a fad?
What does it mean for social and OOH advertising? And where next?

Level: Intense Theme: Niche Category: Any Business

RIVER VIEW ROOM 3
The Alchemy of Branding
How have big-hitting brands like UNIQLO, DKNY and Belvedere succeeded through
digital content and branding? Find out from Ken Leung, the creative maverick who
took them beyond viral success to build enduring brand legacies through
image-making, content creation and celebrity partnerships.

Join Ken for his inspiring workshop where he’ll be brutally honest about what
has worked for him, what hasn’t, and how you can apply his learnings to brands
of any size or scale. Learn how to simplify: identify one clear message you need
to communicate. Discover how to amplify: expand that message in electrifying
ways. And master authenticity: stay true to your brand DNA.

Level: Intense Theme: Creative Category: Any Business

WORKSHOP 2.45 – 3.45pm

Your choice of sessions covering the hottest topics in social media and digital
marketing.

RIVER VIEW ROOM 1
Unlock the LGBTIQA+ Golden Pot at the End of the Rainbow
Ashara Wills (she/her) is providing more than a workshop. It’s a toolkit for
embracing diversity and strategies that are as inclusive as they are impactful
and effective.

Go beyond reaching more diverse audiences. Get a handle on community dynamics
and explore the transformative power of authentic storytelling. Take a deep dive
into the art of engaging with the LGBTIQA+ community and create content that
unlocks new audiences, growth and sales.

Level: All Theme: Niche Category: Any Business

RIVER VIEW ROOM 2
Tales From the World of the Emoji Overlords
Ever wondered what it’s like to have every person in the world come to you with
their fantastic emoji idea? Emojipedia’s Jeremy Burge knows that feeling well.

In his fun and anecdote-packed workshop, he’ll answer all your emoji-related
marketing questions about the Unicode approval process, how brands have tried to
subvert it and failed (or succeeded), and whether you should base any new
marketing around an emoji proposal.

Level: All Theme: Niche Category: Any Business

RIVER VIEW ROOM 3
Teach Me Something and Be Real with Me
Social media producer Scotty McDonald says that if the TikTokification of social
video has taught us anything, it’s that you don’t need a production company to
cut through and connect on social.

In his workshop, he’ll explain how to set aside perfection, be yourself in front
of camera, create content that brings value to your audience – the stuff people
WANT to learn, engage with and share – and establish yourself as a trusted,
knowledgeable guide.

Level: All Theme: Creative Category: Small Business

AFTERNOON TEA 3.45 – 4.15pm

Take a quick break and find your friends in the Sports Lounge. Grab a snack,
charge the phone.

CLOSING KEYNOTE // DAVE JORGENSON 4.20 – 5.00pm

The TikTok Honeymoon Is Over (and That’s a Good Thing)
When it comes to video, you can’t afford to be vertically challenged. In his
must-see keynote, Dave Jorgenson – the Washington Post’s TikTok guy – will
explain why and how you need to use vertical video effectively, everywhere.

Just like Netflix gave way to dozens of streaming platforms, vertical video
doesn’t just belong to TikTok now. It’s time to become a vertical video virtuoso
and discover how to use it to reach and engage with myriad demographics across
your social channels and platforms … even Reels.


CLOSING REMARKS // MEG COFFEY 5.05 – 5.10pm

State of Social Founder Meg Coffey takes to the stage to close things out for
2024.

THE SUNDOWNER 5.15 – 6.30pm

Two epic days are done. Time to let the drinks flow.


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