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THE OUTLOOK 2026

TO26: Firebrand

Australia's flagship conference for product, design, and innovation.

16 July 2026
Ritz-Carlton, Melbourne

Our flagship conference day brings together over 900 people from product, design, and leadership communities for big ideas, sharp talks, and practical insight. Spread across one conference day, blended content tracks, and world-class presentations.

Event partners

Deloitte Digital
The Outlook
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Firebrand

firebrand • \FYRE-brand\ • noun. 

1 : a spark that ignites momentum and fuels change
2 : a person who doesn’t wait to be told what to do, choosing instead to shape the agenda
3 : one who drives with purpose, agitating for clarity, craft, and outcomes

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It is the choice to lead with intent rather than follow the noise. In an era of hype cycles and accelerating tools, we see the chance to shape how AI and technology creates value, how craft endures, and how leadership builds resilience. Firebrand begins where we stop waiting and start defining what matters.

It is clarity over clutter, outcomes over output. It calls for judgement at scale, for a renaissance of craft, for customer truth embedded in every decision. Firebrand means stepping into the work with discipline and imagination, building systems, products, and experiences that endure.

It is the agency to own the agenda, to direct the energy of our time toward impact, and to lead with courage. Together, these themes are provocations and invitations: to push back where others stay silent, to ignite conversations that create change, and to build a future shaped by design, product, and leadership at their best.

Presenters

Jess Price

Jess Price

Chief Vision Officer, Paradigm Makers

Paradigm Makers
Ivan Seow

Ivan Seow

Senior Director Product Marketing, ThoughtSpot

ThoughtSpot
James Belsey

James Belsey

Director of Solutions Engineering APK, ThoughtSpot

ThoughtSpot
Abbie Brett

Abbie Brett

Customer Experience Strategy Manager, Bupa

Bupa
Luke Thomas

Luke Thomas

Principal Product Strategist, Portable

Portable
Chase Wilson

Chase Wilson

Director of AI & Developer Marketing, Figma

Figma
Erin Rogers

Erin Rogers

Product Owner, David Jones

David Jones
Kevin Hui

Kevin Hui

Director

Rusty Benson

Rusty Benson

Inclusive Research and Strategy Lead, Intopia

Intopia
Malcolm Leung

Malcolm Leung

Product Manager, SEEK

SEEK
Enoch Tan

Enoch Tan

Director of Design, Culture Amp

Culture Amp
Elisse Alexander

Elisse Alexander

Digital Experience Owner, Telstra

Telstra
Tom Richards

Tom Richards

Experience Designer/Artist, Hot Lunch

Ernest Hui

Ernest Hui

Head of Design, Cathay Pacific

Cathay Pacific
Gareth O'Brien

Gareth O'Brien

Executive Creative Director, Buck

Buck
Bea Guevara

Bea Guevara

Director, Guevara & Associates

Cemre Uludag

Cemre Uludag

Product, Employment Hero

Employment Hero
Mo Ismail

Mo Ismail

Head of Product, Heidi

Heidi
Jaimie Corby

Jaimie Corby

Solutions Consultant, UserTesting

UserTesting
Sarah Patterson

Sarah Patterson

Principle, The Good Cartel

The Good Cartel
Adrian Crosland

Adrian Crosland

Product Manager, Redcat Hospitality Technology

Lord Mayor Nicholas Reece

Lord Mayor Nicholas Reece

Melbourne Lord Mayor, City of Melbourne

City of Melbourne
Catherine Argyle

Catherine Argyle

Principal Product Manager, Deputy

Deputy
James Healy

James Healy

Managing Director, The Behaviour Boutique

The Behaviour Boutique
Jason Demetillo

Jason Demetillo

Designer, Independent

Ying Wang

Ying Wang

Senior Strategic Designer, Bupa

Bupa
Leeling Bristow

Leeling Bristow

UX Designer, The Outlook

The Outlook
Joshua Crowley

Joshua Crowley

Designer, Envato

Envato
Grant Show

Grant Show

Executive Producer, The Outlook

The Outlook
Damian Madden

Damian Madden

Experience Architect and Mindset Coach, Independent

Angela Bliss

Angela Bliss

Head of Behavioural Science, NAB

NAB

What to expect

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One ticket gives you access to everything on the day. Design, product, or both. Move freely between tracks and build your own experience based on what matters most to you.

We've built in more space across the day for meaningful connections and unexpected conversations. Some of the best moments happen between sessions.

This year we're moving to the Ritz-Carlton, a venue that matches the quality of the event itself. Expect a beautiful space, great facilities, and an atmosphere that sets the tone for the day.