2025 AXIS Speaks

AXIS SPEAKS is our annual injection of creative inspiration and thought leadership. It's a morning of world-class creative experts sharing their knowledge, and should appeal to everyone working in advertising, marketing and communications.

We're delighted to announce the following speakers:

 Brent Smart – Chief Marketing Officer, Telstra
"The Biggest Risk for Marketers is Taking No Creative Risk"

Brent has led major brand transformations, turning NRMA into one of Australia’s strongest brands and winning over 100 creative awards. With experience leading Colenso BBDO and Saatchi & Saatchi New York, his insights on bold marketing decisions are invaluable.

Chelsea Winstanley – Filmmaker, This Too Shall Pass Ltd
"Story Sovereignty and Creating & Curating Audiences – Creatively"

An Oscar-nominated producer and advocate for indigenous storytelling, Chelsea has worked on projects including Jojo Rabbit, Night Raider and the Māori-language adaptation of Moana. Chelsea's work reshapes the cinematic landscape and champions authentic narratives.

Kevin Chesters – Founder/MD, Kevin Chesters Consulting
"Why Creativity is Vital in Work (and How to Get More of it)"

A former strategy leader at W+K London, Dentsu Mcgarrybowen, and Ogilvy, Kevin is an expert on creative thinking and storytelling. His Amazon bestseller, The Creative Nudge, explores how to unlock greater creativity in work and life.

Samira Ansari - Chief Creative Officer, Ogilvy New York

Samira is an internationally acclaimed creative with award-winning work including Michelob Ultra's Emmy Sports award-winning McEnroe vs McEnroe that has helped shape Global advertising. She has led campaigns for top brands like NBA, Coca-Cola and Microsoft placing her on Adweek's Creative 100 list, and under her leadership Ogilvy has ranked No.3 globally at Cannes Lions 2024. 

FEES AND CHARGES:

Prices differ for Commercial Communications Council Member Agencies and Non-Members
Early Bird pricing will apply from 10am 20/12/2024 until EOD 17/03/2025
Standard pricing will apply from 18/03/2025 till until 27/03/2025

AXIS SPEAK SHOW PRICING:

AXIS Speaks| Members Only - Early Bird $100 + GST & Booking Fee
AXIS Speaks | Non-members - Early Bird $125 + GST & Booking Fee
AXIS Speaks | Members Only - Standard pricing $125 + GST & Booking Fee
AXIS Speaks | Non-members - Standard pricing $150 + GST & Booking Fee

AXIS Speaks is proudly sponsored by Colenso BBDO, The Spinoff and Nielsen