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emerging leaders in multinationals summit 2025
Australia's only summit exclusively designed to supercharge CEOs & emerging leaders in foreign-owned companies. Secure your tickets today!
the opportunity
Developing and retaining top talent is a key challenge for multinational leaders. Many emerging leaders have the potential to step up but need the skills, mindset, and network to navigate the complexities of senior leadership in a global environment.
ELM 2025 is an opportunity to fast-track leadership growth, well-being, and career success. This year, we'll unpack the science of high performance with elite athletes, top CEOs, and leadership experts.
why
Strong leadership pipelines don’t build themselves. CEOs need leaders who can navigate complexity and drive results, while emerging leaders need the right opportunities to step up. Recognising, rewarding, retaining, and developing top talent is key to sustaining high performance in multinationals.
what
ELM is a high-impact, full-day summit featuring world-class thought leaders, multinational CEOs, and peer-driven learning. Designed to develop leadership capability and confidence, it equips leaders with the insights, skills, and networks to excel in global organisations.
who
For emerging leaders one or two levels below the country leadership team looking to accelerate their growth and build their network. For CEOs and senior leaders seeking to connect at a deeper level with top talent, strengthening engagement, retention, and leadership succession
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theme
Today’s emerging multinational leaders face relentless pressure, rapid change, and high expectations. Just as elite athletes train for sustained excellence, global leaders must master energy, resilience, and adaptability to perform at their best. ELM 2025 will explore what it takes to lead like a corporate athlete - optimising energy, making high-stakes decisions, and sustaining long-term success. And what better backdrop than Allianz Stadium?
master the energy & mindset of high performers
Learn how top leaders and elite athletes manage focus, resilience, and recovery to sustain peak performance.make smarter decisions under pressure
Gain insights into how CEOs and global leaders navigate uncertainty, high-stakes choices, and complex challenges.lead like a coach, not a commander
Discover how the best leaders empower, develop, and inspire their teams for long-term success.
partners
A big thank you to our valued summit partners for supporting this year’s ELM summit. Interested in partnering with us? Explore partnership opportunities in the FAQ below.
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headline speakers
World-class executives, leadership experts, and top athletes. Learn directly from proven leaders who have excelled in high-performance environments. These speakers bring real-world experience, practical insights, and strategies to help you lead with impact.

With over 40 years of leadership experience, TEDx speaker, & author of Through Shifts and Shocks, Steve shares leadership lessons from transforming organisations & working alongside Steve Jobs & Bill Gates. He offers insights on innovation, growth, & purpose-driven leadership in times of change.
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masterclass access
As part of their ticket, emerging leaders who attend the summit will gain exclusive access to four post-summit masterclasses with global thought leaders, designed to accelerate career growth. These interactive sessions offer the chance to learn, engage, and ask questions, driving real impact beyond the summit.




the investment
Don’t sit on the sideline. It’s time to get in the game.
Choose your path below: solo transformation or team-level momentum.
Only 5 tables remaining – secure yours before they’re gone!
solo growth
$2,590+GST ppteam acceleration
$2,190+GST pp (save $400 pp)*attendees
Leaders from 50+ global multinationals will be joining this year. Will you be there to connect and learn with them?
agenda
A one-day opportunity to fast-track learning with a content rich program delivered by top class speakers.
Dani Matthews
Co-Founder at Abundium
leading for sustainable high performance
- What is a corporate athlete, and why is this so relevant to multinationals?
- Why the rules of multinational leadership are changing exponentially.
- Who is winning in today’s global business landscape?
Chelsea Pottenger
Founder of EQ Minds, author & leading authority on mental health
mastering the inner game of multinational leadership
- The role of mindfulness in high performance.
- Top tips to address the unique challenges facing leaders in multinationals.
- How to manage overwhelm, avoid burnout, and amplify impact.
Panel
Geetha Srinivasa, Vice President & Market Head ANZ, Ecolab
Liz Selby, Country Lead & Head of Pharma ANZ, Sanofi
Chris Parsons, Global Partner, Q5
Áine McKay, Global Chief Product Officer, AutogenAI
current leaders in multinationals
- What these leaders wish they knew when they were emerging as multinational leaders.
- The best and worst of being a country or regional leader in a multinational.
- The most critical capabilities for a great career in multinationals today.
Matt Hall
Red Bull Air Race World Champion & Former Top Gun Fighter Pilot
Interviewed by Dani Matthews
top gun strategies for multinational success
- How to keep your sh#t together at the speed of sound.
- Making smart and fast decisions under fire.
- How top guns think and behave differently.
Steve Vamos
Former CEO of Xero, Microsoft Aus & Apple APAC
making change your superpower
- How to lead when the future is increasingly uncertain.
- Where most leaders get it wrong, and how to stand out.
- Insights from icons – Jobs, Gates, Ballmer, Nadella, and Packer.
Cynthia Scott
Group CEO & Managing Director, Zip Co, Former Barclays CEO ANZ, Foxtel Chair, Strategy & BD at Scentre
Interviewed by Rich Hirst
global ceo success secrets
- Lessons learned climbing the multinational corporate ladder.
- The career pros and cons of foreign (versus locally) owned enterprises.
- What a global CEO wants from emerging leaders today.
Andrew May
Founder of Performance Intelligence, Speaker, Author, Performance Coach
the multinational corporate athlete
- Lessons from world-class sporting teams for emerging leaders.
- How to develop ‘performance intelligence’ for a sustainable multinational career.
- The critical role of recovery and how the best corporate athletes prioritise it.
Rich Hirst
CEO & Co-Founder, Abundium
your next two moves
testimonials
"High calibre inspiring speakers with actionable insights & relevance to our local, regional, & global use cases."
"Great speakers, electric energy and fantastic networking."
"Great capability building, inspiring and shareable content."
"Had me engaged, intrigued and captivated throughout the entire summit."
benefits
frequently asked questions
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CEOs, c-suite execs and emerging leaders one or two levels below the local (ANZ) country leadership team of a foreign owned company.
An ‘Emerging Leader’ is someone who sits below the country leadership team. They have great potential and are key talent to their organisation.
to join the country executive team. This approach promotes cross functional collaboration and relationship building, which is key to the future success as a country leader.
outside their company and industry. This diversity of thought & wisdom is key in a rapidly changing world where the solutions to organisational challenges do not always exist within the walls of the company.
ELM is designed as a full day experience, so we encourage you to attend the whole day, however if you need to miss a session that is at your discretion. Tickets are for the full day only. Tickets for individual sessions are not available.
ELM 2025 is a live in person experience to promote knowledge sharing and network building. Attendees will also be invited to join Abundium's digital community platform called Abundihub, enabling them before, during and after the Summit to connect with each other, share content, and access resources including recordings of each session from anywhere at any time on their device.
Abundium acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation as the Traditional Custodians of the land where the event will take place.
We are working to ensure the event recognises and respectfully upholds inclusive cultural protocols. Our program is still being developed and will offer a diverse range of topics, people, and ideas.