

Thursday, 1 October 2026
8:15 AM – 4:00 PM AEST
The Calile Hotel — Grand Ballroom
48 James St, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006
Conversion Collective is where Australia’s leading retail and financial services brands come together to turn customer data into competitive advantage.
Bringing together decision-makers from digital, analytics, customer experience, product, marketing, and optimisation teams, Conversion Collective explores how organisations can make insights more accessible, accelerate decision-making, and create better customer experiences at scale.
Through real-world case studies, emerging technology discussions, and peer-led conversations, attendees will discover how leading brands are leveraging data, AI, and behavioural insights to uncover opportunities, remove friction, and drive measurable business outcomes.
Registration opens at 8:15 AM at The Calile Hotel’s Grand Ballroom. Sessions run until 12:45 PM, followed by lunch at Hellenika until 4:00 PM.
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This event is designed for decision-makers from digital, analytics, customer experience, product, marketing, and optimisation teams at Australia’s leading retail and financial services brands.
| Time | Session | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 8:15 AM – 9:00 AM | Registration & Refreshments | |
| 9:00 AM – 9:10 AM | Welcome Remarks | Jared Carr, Head of Sales of Insightech |
| 9:10 AM – 9:40 AM | Insightech Opening Keynote: Navigating the Future of Digital Optimisation and Analytics | Josh Gray, Co-Founder and CCO of Insightech |
| 9:40 AM – 10:05 AM | Optimising Engagement in Product Discovery | Mark Rillera, ANZ Partner of Tagalys Karlie Vanderpluym, Founder + Designer of Fika Studio Luke Jarrett, Design Lead of Prosper Digital |
| 10:05 AM – 10:30 AM | Agentic commerce: How to capitalise on new conversion paths created by AI | Chris Rozic, Chief Growth Officer of XPON |
| 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Break: Morning Tea & Networking | |
| 11:00 AM – 11:25 AM | Panel: From Tech Stack to Profit Stack | Bren Thay, Head of Ecommerce of Hairhouse Jared Carr, Head of Sales of Insightech |
| 11:25 AM – 11:50 AM | Supercharged Experimentation with Optimizely | Deepali Saini, Account Executive of Optimizely Ivy Mauleon, Ecommerce Trade Manager of Michael Hill |
| 11:50 AM – 12:15 PM | Rare Purchases, Constant Relationships: How Michael Hill Engineers Engagement Between Life’s Big Moments | Brooke Jackson, Senior Account Manager of Braze Stephanie Newton, Group Customer and Analytics Delivery Manager of Michael Hill |
| 12:15 PM – 12:40 PM | Silent Failures, Loud Consequences: How Chemist Warehouse is Bridging QA and Production for Developer Teams with Behavioural Analytics | Paul Värk, Senior Manager Digital Experience, CX and Design of Chemist Warehouse Frazer Adnam, Chief Revenue Officer of Insightech |
| 12:40 PM – 12:45 PM | Closing Remarks | Jared Carr, Head of Sales of Insightech |
| 12:45 PM – 4:00 PM | Lunch at Hellenika | Sponsored by Braze and Optimizely |

Paul Värk
Senior Manager Digital Experience, CX and Design of Chemist Warehouse

Bren Thay
Head of Ecommerce of Hairhouse

Stephanie Newton
Group Customer and Analytics Delivery Manager of Michael Hill

Jared Carr
Head of Sales of Insightech

Josh Gray
Co-Founder and CCO of Insightech

Mark Rillera
ANZ Partner of Tagalys

Karlie Vanderpluym
Founder + Designer of Fika Studio

Chris Rozic
Chief Growth Officer of XPON

Brooke Jackson
Senior Account Manager of Braze

Frazer Adnam
Chief Revenue Officer of Insightech

Deepali Saini
Account Executive of Optimizely

Ivy Mauleon
Ecommerce Trade Manager of Michael Hill

Luke Jarrett
Design Lead of Prosper Digital






Spaces are strictly limited. Register now to secure your seat.
See how leading retail and financial services brands are turning customer data into competitive advantage.
Explore how AI and behavioural insights are being used to uncover opportunities and remove friction.
Connect with decision-makers across digital, analytics, CX, product, marketing, and optimisation teams.
Learn how to make insights more accessible, accelerate decisions, and create better customer experiences at scale.
Secure your spot — spaces are limited.
Get crystal-clear visibility into user behaviour, friction, and errors — prevent revenue loss, optimise journeys, and grow with confidence.