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elm 2026 marketing kit

last updated 16 apr'26

event details

Date: Friday 15 May 2026  Time: 8:00am – 5:30pm  Location: Sheraton Grand Sydney Hyde Park

Website: https://abundium.com/elm  Short URL: https://bit.ly/ELM2026  Hashtag: #abundiumELM

     

what is elm?

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 emerging and senior leaders with the insights, skills, and networks to excel in global organisations.

who attends?

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.

we're on a mission to activate abundant leaders...

 

benefits

inspiration & learning
Be inspired by world-class leadership experts, experienced multi-national CEO's and executives and keynote speakers, gaining insights on human connection and leadership excellence.
practical & tactical
Walk away with actionable strategies to develop yourself and others, strengthening your organisation’s leadership pipeline and future readiness.
deepening relationships
Build stronger connections with current and emerging leaders in your organisation, including your CEO, fostering ongoing collaboration and growth.
new connections
Expand your network with leaders from other multinational organisations, creating opportunities to exchange ideas and explore new business relationships.
broader perspective
Gain a broader perspective, feel recognised by your company, and leave recharged and energised to lead in 2026 and beyond.

...because better leaders equals a better world.

 

2026 theme

activate your human advantage

Today’s multinationals move faster, feel noisier, and operate in greater complexity, with smarter tools, constant information, and global teams spread across time zones.

Reboot human, the ELM 2026 theme, is a reset on what leadership needs now: not rejecting technology, but keeping humans in the loop and building trust through clarity, presence, and real connection.

For emerging leaders, this is a defining moment. This summit builds the distinctly human capabilities that matter most when certainty is low: deep listening, self-awareness, curiosity, adaptability, and sound judgment.

The result is teams that stay connected, and organisations that grow performance without losing what makes leadership human.

Rebooting isn’t about starting over. It’s about resetting how we operate.

event speakers

  • Robert Swan - Explorer, energy innovator & founder of the 2041 Foundation
  • Tim Arnold -Best-Selling Author, Leadership Development Expert
  • Maile Carnegie - Former Executive at ANZ, Google, & Proctor & Gamble 
  • Mark Ritson – World-leading Marketing Professor & Founder MiniMBA
  • Rich Hirst – Co-founder & CEO, Abundium
  • Dani Matthews - Co-founder, Abundium
  • Alexia Horley - CEO ANZ foods, PepsiCo
  • Steve Thompsett – CEO for DHL Supply Chain Australia & New Zealand
  • Silke Barlow – Country General Manager Australia, Lenovo
  • Nick Pesch - CEO Australia & New Zealand, Randstad Australia 
  • Amber Matthews – CEO, Nexia Sydney & Co-chair, Multinational Business Council
  • Christina Gerakiteys - Founder & CEO at UtopiaX
  • Michelle Pombart - People and Performance Director, George Weston Foods
  • Cameron Miners - Managing Director, MAURI