BUILD YOUR 2026 GROWTH ENGINE

How to deploy AI, social media, and modern marketing systems to create a predictable flow of premium clients with a scalable pipeline you own and control

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 MELBOURNE
FEBRUARY 6th, 2026

MELBOURNE 2026

Join Australia’s top founders, business owners & entrepreneurs for a 
full-day strategy immersion focused on conversion, brand and client acquisition.

MELBOURNE

6 February 2026
9am-5pm

Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre
South Wharf, VIC

Capacity is limited at each location

SPEAKERS SEEN IN

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The New Advantage in 2026 Is 
Marketing Mastery

Most business owners rely on guesswork, random organic marketing strategies like posting, or blind faith in agencies & entry level staff. 

They give the keys to their most important business tool - marketing -  to a junior staff member, an agency, or someone who is just "good at Instagram"...

And then wonder why the leads never come.

Here is the uncomfortable truth: 
No one cares more about your business success than YOU.

And No One Can SELL Your Vision Better Than You!

If you want premium clients, consistent growth, and real control, you must understand the engine behind lead generation & sales.

Marketing isn’t about "posting every day." 
It is about installing a data-driven asset that consistently attracts your ideal client.

Ethan Donati & Gary Vaynerchuk

Ethan Donati awarded Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Melbourne 2024 & 2025 in Marketing

Ethan Donati & Vince Vaughn

THE 3 ASSETS EVERY SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS IN 2026 MUST OWN 

AI & AUTOMATION

The "Time" Asset

Deploy AI-enabled systems and automation workflows to remove bottlenecks, eliminate manual work, and reclaim execution time

The Outcome: Operate with the leverage of a team without the overhead

FUNNELS & TRAFFIC

The "Revenue" Asset

Build acquisition systems that convert attention into qualified demand through high-performance funnels and paid media infrastructure.

The Outcome: A predictable pipeline of qualified leads that doesn't stop when you go on holiday.

AUTHORITY & SCALE

The "Status" Asset

The business with the strongest brand wins. Learn how to elevate your personal and company brand to command higher prices, attract better talent, and dominate your category.

The Outcome: Stop competing on price and start competing on reputation.

SERVICE & ecommerce BUSINESSES FACE A DECISION IN 2026.


If you run a service-based or ecommerce business, 2026 won’t reward effort. 
It will reward visibility, systems, positioning, and speed.

The businesses that win will not be the cheapest or the loudest.
They will control demand in their market.

Most businesses will continue doing excellent work while gradually losing relevance. 
Not because they’re bad. Because their marketing hasn’t evolved.

AI, automation and digital acquisition aren’t trends. They are now infrastructure.

The cost of ignoring them isn’t immediate pain. 
It’s slow erosion: Weaker demand, tighter margins, higher stress, declining loyalty.

The businesses that act early will quietly outpace the rest. Not with noise. With execution.

This summit exists for owners who don’t want to play catch-up. They want to build with intent.

THE PLATFORM FOR AUSTRALIA’S TOP BUSINESS MINDS

We don't just build educational events. We build rooms where influence happens.
Across Australia's largest stages, we’ve brought together the world’s most respected thinkers, founders, and industry leaders,
Not for spectacle… but for transformation.

Past speakers have included:

DAVID GOGGINS | GARY VAYNERCHUK | MARK BOURIS | STEPH CLAIRE SMITH | JANE LU | NAOMI SIMSON | MICHELLE BRIDGES | NEDD BROCKMANN | STEPHANIE RICE | NICK KYRGIOS | SETH GODIN | VINCE VAUGHN
& MANY MORE

This is the room built for the ambitious.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

The marketing systems, frameworks, and strategies high-growth businesses use to scale, attract premium clients, and operate with leverage regardless of industry.

01. AI MARKETING VELOCITY

Stop waiting on “ideas.”
Install an AI growth engine that produces copy, campaigns, and content on demand.
You’ll learn how elite businesses use AI to:
• Launch campaigns faster
• Multiply output without staff bloat
• Replace manual processes with automation
• Scale without hiring mistakes

Outcome: Operate at the speed of a company 5× your size.

02. IRRESISTIBLE OFFERS

Most businesses don’t have a sales problem, they have an offer architecture problem.
We will show you how to structure:
• High-margin offers
• Premium positioning
• Psychological pricing
• Demand-driven packaging
So you stop convincing and start attracting.

Outcome: Clients who want to pay, not negotiate.

03. SYSTEMISED PAID TRAFFIC

Stop “boosting posts.”
Start installing controlled client acquisition systems.
We reveal the exact paid traffic frameworks we use to:
• Generate qualified leads
• Automate enquiries
• Eliminate lead droughts
• Scale predictably

Outcome: Marketing that performs without guesswork.

04. CATEGORY DOMINATION

In a crowded market, the strongest brand wins.
You will learn how modern leaders:
• Engineer authority
• Build recognisable personal & company brands
• Attract premium clients effortlessly
• Escape price-based competition

Outcome: Become the obvious option, not another option.

05. THE VALUE LADDER

Growth is built in layers.

We’ll show you how to:
• Scale properly
• Increase average client value
• Design backend systems including Lead Magnets
• Create predictable expansion paths

Outcome: Sales that compound, not plateau.

06. NEURO-MESSAGING

Your language determines your business outcome.
Learn the communication frameworks that:
• Increase trust instantly
• Trigger buyer psychology
• Pre-frame decisions
• Convert without pressure

Outcome: Messaging that converts with predictability.

07. AMPLIFY YOUR REACH

The best product doesn't win, the most visible one does. 
Visibility creates opportunity.
We break down:
• Modern distribution systems
• Multi-platform authority building
• Content that compounds
• Strategic exposure frameworks

Outcome: Your brand everywhere that matters.

08. HIGH-CONVERTING FUNNELS

Traffic without conversion is useless.
Learn how to build funnels that:
• Capture demand
• Nurture intent
• Qualify leads
• Create daily pipeline

Outcome: Systems that sell, even when you’re offline.

09. EXIT THE TRENCHES

Your business should run without you.
We will show you how to:
• Break dependency on yourself
• Increase Life Time Value (LTV)
• Increase business valuation
• Build recurring systems
• Transition from operator → owner

Outcome: A business you own, not a job you manage.

This event is designed for business owners, founders, operators and entrepreneurs - 
not marketers, staff members, beginners or side-hustlers.

This Event Is Strictly For Decision Makers.

Who Is It For?

  • Professional Services: Accountants, Lawyers, Financial Planners, Medical, Trades People and Coaches who are tired of the "Referral Rollercoaster" and want to install a predictable client acquisition system.
  • E-Commerce & Retail Brands: Brands currently at $200k+ needing to escape the "ROAS trap," fix their retention, and build a brand asset that compounds over time.
  • Construction & Trades. Builders, home improvement and contractors who want to get "off the tools," stop competing on price, and build a scalable company with a pipeline of high-value projects.
  • ​Real Estate & Property Professionals. Principals, high-performing agents, brokers and developers who want to build their personal brand that dominates their local market and commands premium clients and higher commissions.
  • ​Health, Wellness & Venues Clinic Owners, Gyms, Studios, and Hospitality venues who want to fill their calendars, reduce no-shows, and increase member retention.

Who This Is Not For

  • Marketing Managers & Staff: This is not a training day for people “implementing” —
  • It is a strategy room for people leading and deciding
    Shortcut Seekers: We are building real infrastructure, not magic buttons.
  • Agencies & Competitors: This event is for business owners building their own asset.

MELBOURNE  |  SYDNEY   |  BRISBANE
FEBRUARY 2026

MEET YOUR SPEAKERS

Headline Guest Speaker

MARTY FOX

Founder & CEO WHITEFOX 
As seen on The Block

Event Producer

ETHAN DONATI

Leading Marketing Educator

Headline Guest Speaker

STEPH CLAIRE SMITH

Co-Founder of Kic
Forbes 30 Under 30

MEET YOUR SPEAKERS

HEADLINE GUEST SPEAKER

MARTY FOX

Founder & CEO WHITEFOX
As seen on The Block

HEADLINE GUEST SPEAKER

MARTY FOX

Founder & CEO WHITEFOX
As seen on The Block

The Brand That Disrupted an Industry.

Marty Fox is the Founder and CEO of WHITEFOX, a boutique agency that’s grown from Melbourne into a global brand.

Known for his deal-making ability and visionary leadership, he’s redefined modern real estate. As a judge on Channel 9’s The Block, Marty’s market insight and candour have made him a standout voice in the industry.

Recognised on the AFR Young Rich List and as a CEO of the Year finalist in 2025, Marty is also a respected thought leader in property, entrepreneurship, and brand growth, sharing strategic insights with a growing audience and inspiring the next generation of agents and entrepreneurs

As Featured In:

HEADLINE GUEST SPEAKER

STEPH CLAIRE SMITH

Co-Founder KIC
As seen in Forbes 30 Under 30

HEADLINE GUEST SPEAKER

STEPH CLAIRE SMITH

Co-Founder of KIC
30 Under 30 Forbes

Steph Claire Smith is the Co-Founder of wellness brand KIC. It was her personal experience with toxic wellness in her early 20s, fuelled by social media and the modelling industry, that sparked a fire in her belly to make a difference, rewrite the diet ‘rule book’ we were once told and help others build a healthy and more sustainable relationship with food & exercise.

Steph has owned multiple successful businesses, is an international model to some of the world’s biggest brands, author, host of the KICBUMP podcast and co-host of the KICPOD.

She’s been listed in the AFR young rich list and Forbes 30 under 30, but the hat she wears proudest is that she’s a mum to Harvey and Billie.

As Featured In:

ETHAN DONATI

Founder of My Million Dollar Funnels
Neuromarketing & Paid Marketing Strategist

ETHAN DONATI

Founder of My Million Dollar Funnels
Neuromarketing & Paid Marketing Strategist

Leading Marketing Educator in Australia

Along with teaching tens of thousands of business owners across the world, Ethan also operates his own marketing agency.

As the visionary behind Australia's largest business education events, Ethan has personally curated the platforms that brought global icons like David Goggins, Gary Vaynerchuk, Vince Vaughn, Robert Kiyosaki & Seth Godin to Australian audiences whilst also working with Australian royalty such as Steph Claire Smith, Jane Lu, Naomi Simson and Mark Bouris. He creates the room where influence happens.

Ethan also taught at the University of Melbourne in Neuromarketing.

As the founder of My Million Dollar Funnels, he applies this scientific rigor to client growth. He specialises in building "Neuromarketing Funnels" client acquisition architectures that remove the guesswork from advertising and turn cold traffic into high-value clients.

ETHAN AND GARY VEE at Mindset Matters 2023

Most Decorated Funnel Builder in Australia

ETHAN AND DAVID GOGGINS at Adapt or Die 2023

Adapt Or Die Feat. Goggins Perth produced by Ethan Donati

Adapt Or Die Feat. Goggins & Nick Kyrgios, Brisbane produced by Ethan Donati

Limited Tickets Available

YOUR FOUNDER PASS INCLUDES:

  • Full Day Strategy Immersion Access to all sessions with all speakers. 
  • ​Manual Physical workbook 
  • ​See The Event LIVE!
  • ​Networking With Business Owners & Global Entrepreneurs

Event Schedule

BRISBANE

Wednesday 4th February
9am-5pm

Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
Merivale St, South Brisbane QLD 4101

MELBOURNE

Friday 6th February
9am-5pm

Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
1 Convention Centre Pl, South Wharf VIC 3006

SYDNEY

Monday 9th February
9am-5pm

Four Seasons Sydney
199 George St, The Rocks NSW 2000

Join thousands of successful entrepreneurs who have transformed their marketing strategies.

HEAR DIRECTLY FROM OUR COMMUNITY ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH US

 Record in her business

DONNA, Interplay

 We did 25 times our cost in advertising

JOEL

 Huge increase in business

Ray, EuroFootball Star

 We went from 2x return to now getting over 10x return. Ethan is one of the best that I have worked with.

MARK FIRTH

 He didn't JUST double it He EIGHT times'd it!

KAREN, CEO SMART STAYS

 We have over 400 leads already, we have had to employee more staff to handle all of these leads.

SAM

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is the Australian Marketing Summit 2026 about?

It is an executive immersion designed to replace guesswork with systems.

Most business owners rely on "hope marketing" (referrals) or "blind faith" (outsourcing to agencies or staff members without understanding the strategy). This summit is about taking back control by owning your marketing through paid social media advertising and branding.

You will walk away with marketing strategies, a complete roadmap for using AI, Social Media, and Paid Traffic to build a predictable client acquisition system you own and control. Ethan Donati, Steph Claire Smith & Marty Fox will be there in person.

Who should attend the summit?

This summit is engineered for Decision Makers: Founders, CEOs, and Owners of service-based businesses and e-commerce brands.

Whether you are a Chiropractor or a Consultant, a Builder or a Brand Owner, the principles are the same. If you are generating revenue but feel trapped by the "Referral Rollercoaster" or stuck on the "Content Hamster Wheel," this room is for you.

Note: This event is for those ready to scale. It is not for "opportunity seekers" looking for a magic button.

What is the time and date?

We are running this event in 3 cities. Every event runs from 9am to 5pm
We advise getting there from 8:15am for registration.
BRISBANE - February 4th
MELBOURNE - February 6th
SYDNEY - February 9th

Is the summit suitable for businesses who have not yet done any marketing?

Yes. In fact, it is often better to start with a clean slate than to unlearn bad habits.

You do not need a marketing degree or tech skills to attend. We teach the strategic principles of social meida and the infrastructure of acquisition.

As long as you have a validated offer and the capacity to handle more clients, we will show you how to turn the tap on.

Why are tickets complimentary?

We believe in giving world class education around marketing to as many people as possible.
We run a marketing agency and an education company. Rather than spending our marketing budget on cold ads, we prefer to invest it in hosting world-class events for the right people. We treat this event as a "scholarship" for qualified business owners. 

If you are a Founder or Decision Maker, we cover your seat cost ($997) because we know a percentage of the room will become clients either in our paid marketing workshops or as done for you clients. It is an expensive operation for us to run however we believe in making accessible world class education.

Will there be other offers at the event?

The purpose of this summit is demonstration, not desperation. We believe the best way to prove we can help you grow is to actually help you grow. You will spend the day learning high-level strategy and tactical implementation. Yes, we will make an offer for those who want to work with us to implement these systems, but there is zero obligation. You will walk away with a complete roadmap regardless of whether you buy anything else or not.

Can I bring my business partner or marketing team?

Yes. In fact, we encourage it. Implementing these systems often requires buy-in from your key stakeholders. However, because seating is strictly limited, every person must have their own registered ticket. Please ensure your partner or manager fills out their own application.

I’m a start-up / solopreneur. Can I still attend?

Yes, provided you are the Decision Maker and you are serious about scaling. The content is designed for businesses that are ready to install systems (AI, Ads, Funnels). 

Will the event be recorded / streamed?

No. This is an immersion event. The value comes from being in the room, networking with other high-level founders, and focusing without distraction. To protect the exclusivity of the content and the privacy of the room, there will be no replays or live streams.
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