ICON upcoming events

ICON Next Step 2025: On Demand (01 March 2026)

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 13:00:00 GMT

Designed specifically for junior marketers, ICON’s six-session Next Step program equips the next generation of B2B professionals with the practical skills needed to succeed in the professional services sector. Now available on demand as a five-session series, the program enables early-stage marketers to access the content at their own pace, complete with the accompanying handbook and learning tools.

The Next Step program offers a comprehensive learning experience with five webinars and one in-person networking event.

Here are some of the key highlights:

Comprehensive Learning Tools: Each session is accompanied by Learning & Development tools and checklists to support your growth beyond the program.
Access to Senior Leaders: Gain invaluable insights from senior leaders in the professional services industry.
Community Support: Connect with a community of peers and experienced professionals who can support you throughout your career journey.

THE ON-DEMAND PROGRAM

Session 2: Master clear messaging: revisiting key concepts in corporate communication
Session 3: Unleashing your leadership potential: Crafting your unique style
Session 4: How to plan & manage your career
Session 5: How to build a professional online and offline presence and personal brand
Session 6: What I wish I’d known

For full session information, visit our Next Step page.

ICON Next Step proudly sponsored by:

Fast Track 2026: Full Program (22 March 2026)

Sat, 21 Mar 2026 13:00:00 GMT

Fast Track is a seven-part development program for mid-career marketing, business development and communications professionals in professional services who are ready to operate with greater confidence, influence and impact.

The program is designed for professionals who are confident in their role and looking to step up. Fast Track focuses on executive presence, strategic influence, leading people and navigating complex, partner-led environments. It is practical, applied and grounded in the realities of professional services firms, with clear links to growth, client outcomes and firm priorities.

Delivered through a mix of 90-minute in-person and online sessions, each module builds on the last. The program runs from Apirl through to June, allowing participants to develop capability progressively while applying learning to live work and real challenges.

Program structure:

The Fast Track program includes seven connected sessions, designed to be experienced as a complete series. The Getting to Know you session is available to full-series participants only.

Getting to Know You
Melbourne: 26 March, 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Sydney: 31 March, 9:00 am to 11:00 am
Online: 2 April, 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Leadership Fast Track: Elevate Your Presence, Influence and Impact
24 April, 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm AEST
Leadership Pathways: Avenues to Become an Influencer and Leader
30 April, 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm AEST
Relationship Management Excellence: Engaging with Diverse Stakeholders to Deliver Value
12 May, 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm AEST
AI Skills to Boost Creativity and Impact
29 May, 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm AEST
Promotion Pathways: Mentoring, Training, Skills Development and Strategic Networking
9 June, 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm AEST
What I Wish I’d Known
16 June, 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm AEST

Pricing for the full series:
ICON Members, $490 | Non-Members, $690.

For full session information, visit our Fast Track page.

ICON Fast Track is proudly sponsored by:

ICON NSW: coffee catch up - book club (27 May 2026)

Tue, 26 May 2026 21:30:00 GMT

Please join us for a special ICON Coffee Catch-up - Wednesday, 27 May at Caffeine Cartel in Martin Place.

This month, we are sharing educational book recommendations, so bring along your favourite Marketing, Communication or Business book to share with the group, and we will all leave with an excellent list of recommendations to work through. Podcasts or other media suggestions are also welcome for those who are more audio-visual inclined.

Look for the ICON sign and join us in a relaxed, coffee-fuelled environment to connect with fellow ICON members and expand your network of like-minded Marketing and Business Development professionals. Feel free to bring a friend and introduce them to the ICON community.

Event Details:

Date: Wednesday, 27 May 2026

Time: 7:30 am – 8:45 am

Location: Caffeine Cartel, 32 Martin Place, Sydney

Price: Pay for your own coffee at the venue

Please note: We may be seated outside in front of the cafe or inside depending on weather.

Please check both and dress accordingly if it’s a cold day.

We’re looking forward to seeing you! Please send this invitation on to any colleagues who are keen to join.

The ICON NSW Committee

Fast Track 2026: AI Skills to Boost Creativity and Impact (29 May 2026)

Fri, 29 May 2026 03:00:00 GMT

This hands-on session shows how to use AI as a strategic accelerator for marketing and business development, moving beyond experimentation to measurable impact.

Participants will learn how to craft high-quality prompts, streamline workflows and embed AI into pursuits, campaigns and thought leadership processes. The session focuses on identifying what to automate, what to enhance and how to maintain professional judgement through human-in-the-loop safeguards.

You will also explore governance considerations, risk management and how to position yourself as a credible AI champion within your firm.

You will leave with:

An AI-enhanced workflow for a live marketing or BD initiative
A curated prompt library aligned to common tasks
A simple impact-tracking framework to measure efficiency and strategic contribution

Speakers:

Catherine Toms

AI Growth Academy - Cofounder

Catherine is an AI expert, educator, and strategic consultant with over 25 years’ experience leading digital transformation and growth for global and national brands.

A former digital strategist and CMO, she combines the commercial, technical, and human sides of AI adoption helping teams shift how they think and work, not just implement new tools.

She serves on industry and government advisory boards, including the FSO AI Advisory Group and supporting NAIC on national AI adoption strategies.

Stephen Toms

AI Growth Academy - Cofounder

Steve has 25 years’ experience across education and digital, helping businesses grow through smarter strategy, marketing, and AI adoption.

He’s worked with global brands including Adobe and Salesforce, advising hundreds of teams on safe and effective AI for growth.

A former General Assembly global instructor who has trained over 10,000 students, Steve is known for making AI practical, accessible, and immediately actionable, leaving audiences with clarity, confidence, and strategies that deliver results fast.

Event Details:

Date: 29 May 2026

Times:

13:00 pm - 14:30 pm: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane

12:30 pm - 14:00 pm: Adelaide

15:00 pm - 16:30 pm: New Zealand

11:00 am - 12:30 pm: Perth, Hong Kong, Singapore

Price:

Members: $100 | Non-Members: $160*

Full series registrants will automatically be added to this event.

* All prices in AUD.

ICON thanks our sponsor

ICON VIC: Coffee catch up (02 June 2026)

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Join us for the next ICON coffee catch up - a relaxed opportunity to connect with fellow marketing, comms and BD professionals, share ideas and build relationships across the ICON community.

Whether you're new to ICON or a familar face, we'd love to see you there.

Bring a colleague, meet someone new and make the most of your morning.

Event Details:

Date: Tuesday, 2 June 2026

Time: 10:00 am – 11.00 am

Location: People's Coffee, 440 Collins Street, Melbourne

Price: Pay for your own coffee at the venue

ICON NSW: Designs Speaks First (03 June 2026)

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Design Speaks First is an ICON event for the pitch doctors, bids bashers and proposal teams - we know you're out there.

This seminar outlines to professional services marketing/BD teams why design and layout aren’t “cosmetic” extras in new business proposals. Instead, good design can leverage your proposal into a prospective clients final shortlist.

Poorly designed proposals can be confusing, hard to read, and fail to communicate key messages, meaning strong content can be overlooked or wasted. The session explains how evaluators typically skim first, then read, so a clear visual approach and heirarchy reduces cognitive load and helps decision‑makers find what matters quickly.

Panellist:

Janine Morice
Creative Director, BrandOps Creative

Janine Morice is a senior creative director and design leader with a career spanning professional services, not-for-profits, NGOs and government sectors, amongst other industries.

Having led national corporate design teams, Janine has delivered rebrands for prominent professional services firms, template systems for universities and political organisations, and has consulted to federal government in both a visual and strategic design capacity.

In 2022, after years of employment, Janine founded BrandOps Creative, partnering with purposeful organisations to deliver brand, design and Microsoft template solutions that are sustainable, scalable, and beautiful.

Moderator:

Gitanjali Jaswal
BD Manager, A&O Shearman

Event Details:

Date: Wednesday, 3 June 2026

Time: 8:45 am registration, 9:00 am - 10:15 am

Location: Clifford Chance, Level 24, Brookfield Place, 10 Carrington Street, Sydney, NSW 2000

Price:
Members: $40.00 | Non‑members: $90.00

ICON thanks our event sponsor:

ICON Webinar: Staying Steady - Building Resilience and Credibility in Times of Change (03 June 2026)

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 03:00:00 GMT

Change is constant in professional services. New leadership. Shifting priorities. Technology rollouts. Budget pressure. Client volatility. Or significant personal change that does not pause your workload.

During these periods, expectations remain high even when direction feels fluid. Information may be incomplete. Conversations can be speculative. Confidence can wobble.

We’re also opening this session to Partners and HR teams within member firms, so please feel free to invite colleagues who would benefit.

This session focuses on practical resilience and professional steadiness. Not leadership theory. Not wellbeing platitudes. Practical strategies to help BD, marketing and communications professionals stay credible, manage uncertainty with maturity, and maintain momentum when circumstances are unsettled.

Themes We Will Explore

Understanding uncertainty in professional services

Why ambiguity feels heightened in partnership environments, how it impacts behaviour and decision making, and how to recognise when stress is shaping your response.

Managing information gaps and rumour cycles

How to respond when you do not have all the answers, protect trust without speculating, and handle difficult internal or external questions with professionalism.

Staying credible when priorities shift

How to maintain delivery and confidence while direction evolves, avoid reactive pivots, and align your work to enduring commercial drivers.

Shifting to a contribution mindset

Focusing on what is within your control, showing up as steady and solutions-focused, and using periods of change as opportunities to demonstrate value.

Participants Will Leave With

A resilience self-check tailored to BDMC roles
Practical language frameworks for ambiguous or sensitive situations
A credibility checklist for periods of transition
Clear actions to maintain momentum and professional confidence

Facilitator:

Kate Potter

Head of Employee Experience, HWLE Lawyers

She leads the firm-wide initiatives to enhance employee experience, engagement, and innovation. With a career spanning legal operations, strategic consulting, and design thinking, Kate brings a unique blend of commercial insight and creative problem-solving to the legal sector. Her work focuses on aligning client needs with business strategy, driving continuous improvement, and fostering a culture of collaboration and responsiveness. Kate’s experience across both private practice and consulting gives her a broad perspective on how law firms can evolve to meet the demands of a changing market.

Speakers:

Audrey Bevan
Chief Executive Officer, Accent HR

Audrey Bevan is the Founder of Accent HR, a CIPD Fellow, and an AHRI Fellow with over 15 years of HR leadership experience across Europe and APAC. She specialises in workplace mental health and suicide prevention, helping organisations create psychologically safer cultures and build teams’ confidence in responding to distress, strong emotions, and psychosocial risk. Combining strategic HR expertise with a deeply human approach, Audrey is committed to equipping workplaces to prevent harm, support wellbeing, and foster safer, more compassionate conversations at work.

Peter Fay
Managing Director, Unlocked Potential

Peter is Managing Director of Unlocked Potential. He joined the firm in 2021 after a 20-year career in corporate HR leadership roles with leading organisations such as Citibank, Gartner, Warner Media, and most recently financial services firm, Northern Trust where he served as the Asia Pacific Head of HR and member of the APAC CxO leadership team.

Today, Peter’s clients include Legal and Professional Services firms, Financial Services, Insurance, Technology and Media, Telco and Oil & Gas and his coaching practice spans leadership levels from emerging talent to the leadership levels of global firms. He is a faculty member of a global International Coach Federation (ICF) certification programme and is a mentor coach to both in-training and qualified coaches across the world. Peter also advises professional investors on organisation culture and people and team dynamics in portfolio companies.

Having lived and worked in seven countries and worked with clients across 35 locations, Peter is passionate about diversity and partnering with leaders to cultivate leadership effectiveness.

Peter holds an MBA from Warwick Business School in the UK and is a Professional Certified Coach with the International Coaching Federation. He is also a qualified mental health first aid professional.

Event Details:

Date: 3 June 2026

Times:

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm: Adelaide

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm: New Zealand

11:00 am - 12:00 pm: Perth, Hong Kong, Singapore

Price:

Members: Free | Non-Members: AUD90.00.

PM Forum Members: Activate your reciprocal membership. Once confirmed (usually within 2 business days), you’ll be able to register for ICON events.

Fast Track 2026: Promotion Pathways - Mentoring, Training, Skills Development and Strategic Networking (09 June 2026)

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 03:00:00 GMT

Sustained progression requires intentional development. This session helps participants design a structured growth plan that aligns personal ambition with firm priorities.

You will clarify the difference between mentoring, coaching and sponsorship, and learn how to secure each with a clear value exchange. The session also explores targeted capability building, thought leadership positioning and purposeful networking across sectors and client ecosystems.

The focus is on building long-term visibility, credibility and momentum beyond the program itself.

You will leave with:

A six-month professional development roadmap
A strategic relationship-building plan
A practical reflection and accountability cadence

Facilitator:

Charles Handley
Director, Dalton Handley

Charles Handley is a seasoned career adviser and recruiter. He is trusted by hundreds of talented marketers in professional services to enhance their careers, and various world class firms to bring them talent. With over 15 years of experience specialising in marketing, business development, and communications recruitment roles within the professional services sector in Australia, he has a deep understanding both client and candidate needs has established him as a respected and connected recruiter across the Asia Pacific.

Speakers:

Daniel Quinn,
Chief Marketing Officer, Gilbert + Tobin

Daniel Quinn is the Chief Marketing Officer at Gilbert + Tobin, where he leads the firm’s client relationship management, business development and marketing functions. Since joining G+T, he has focused on building a high-performing, collaborative team that delivers meaningful client impact and drives the firm’s growth agenda in a competitive legal market.

With more than 20 years’ experience in business development, client relationship management and marketing, Daniel has held senior roles across international professional services organisations in Australia and the UK including Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer and A&O Shearman. His expertise lies in aligning brand, client and business strategy to position firms for sustainable growth and deeper client engagement.

Ryoko Nekoto-Bird

Senior Japan Lead, Bird & Bird

Ryoko Nekoto‑Bird is Senior Japan Lead at Bird & Bird, with more than 10 years of experience in international business development, supporting Japanese companies in their Japan outbound expansion across APC, Europe and the Nordics. Her work sits at the intersection of client visibility, strategic relationship building, and long‑term network development—both within firms and across external ecosystems. She regularly collaborates with investment promotion agencies and professional associations, including the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, to design platforms that enable sustained professional and commercial growth.

Event Details:

Date: 9 June 2026

Times:

13:00 pm - 14:30 pm: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane

12:30 pm - 14:00 pm: Adelaide

15:00 pm - 16:30 pm: New Zealand

11:00 am - 12:30 pm: Perth, Hong Kong, Singapore

Price:

Members: $100 | Non-Members: $160*

Full series registrants will automatically be added to this event.

* All prices in AUD.

ICON thanks our sponsor

ICON Singapore: Coffee catch up (11 June 2026)

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 01:00:00 GMT

Take a break from the office and join fellow BD, marketing and communications professionals for a relaxed morning coffee and conversation in Singapore.

These catch ups are always a great way to reconnect with familiar faces, meet new people and have the conversations you don’t always get time for during the working week. Professionals from legal, accounting, engineering, consulting and commercial property are all very welcome to join us.

If you’re a long-time member or joining us for the first time, we’d love to see you there.

Event Details:

Date: Thursday, 11 June 2026

Time: 9:00 am – 10:30 am

Location: Cygnet Bar, 35 Robinson Road, Singapore

Price: Pay for your own coffee at the venue

Fast Track 2026: What I Wish I'd Known (16 June 2026)

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 03:00:00 GMT

Our members' perrenial favourite: Get the benefit of years of experience without having to do the hard yards. This practical panel discussion brings together seasoned professionals to share what they wish they’d known at pivotal moments in their careers — the successes, the missteps, and the lessons learned along the way.

This in-depth conversation will explore modern avenues of leadership and how to define growth when traditional career ladders narrow or bottleneck. Is leadership still the goal, or are there other meaningful ways to progress and build influence? Our panellists will also share candid perspectives on the value of further study (including MBAs) and whether it’s genuinely helped them advance.

You’ll walk away with practical tips on negotiating progression within your current firm, positioning yourself externally for a step up, and sharpening your CV and approach to market — plus plenty of real-world advice to help you navigate the next stage of your career with confidence.

Facilitator:

Charles Handley
Director, Dalton Handley

Speakers:

Rory Grant

Chief Growth Officer, Squiz

Rory Grant works at the intersection of professional services, technology, and growth strategy. As former Co‑Chief Marketing Officer at Gilbert + Tobin, he led marketing and business development through major digital transformation, helping a knowledge-driven firm adapt to changing client expectations.

Now Chief Growth Officer at Squiz, Rory partners with professional services, higher education, and government organisations to deliver digital platforms that boost engagement, unlock insights, and enable marketing and BD teams to move faster, prove ROI, and adapt to AI-driven change.

Emma Hansen

Head of Marketing, Sydney and Newcastle, PKF

Emma is a senior marketing and brand leader with extensive experience in professional services. She currently serves as Head of Marketing at PKF – Australia, where she leads the firm’s national marketing strategy, driving brand growth, adviser positioning, and strategic business development initiatives across the network.

Throughout her career, Emma has played a pivotal role in shaping compelling brand narratives and building high-performing, collaborative teams. Known for her ability to see both the big picture and the unique strengths of individuals, she works closely with leaders to articulate what sets them apart in a competitive market.

With a strong interest in leadership, team performance, and inclusive culture, Emma is an active contributor to PKF’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council and Impact initiatives. She is passionate about elevating others, strengthening client connections, and helping professional services firms stand out with clarity and confidence.

Kim Wiegand,
Founder, Julip Advisory

With over 22 years of global experience in professional services, Kim Wiegand is a strategic growth and client experience advisor specialising in transformational leadership, operational capability uplift, and sustainable revenue expansion. Her career spans leadership roles across major law and accounting firms, where she has built high-performing teams, advised Boards, and reshaped firm-wide growth agendas. Her core strength lies in translating strategic ambition into operational reality. Specifically coaching senior leaders, optimising client engagement models, and embedding firm-wide frameworks that drive commercial outcomes. Kim brings a commercial mindset, a passion for people development, and deep expertise across business development, client experience, and organisational transformation.

Jayson Williams
Head of Marketing & Business Development, Asia at DLA Piper

Jayson Williams leads marketing and business development across Asia at DLA Piper, working closely with partners to drive client growth, strengthen market positioning and deliver high-impact campaigns across the region.

He brings over a decade of experience across international law firms, including senior roles at DLA Piper, Deacons and Clifford Chance. His background spans strategic client development, sector growth initiatives and major bids across Asia Pacific. Known for his client-focused approach, Jayson combines commercial thinking with a practical delivery mindset and is particularly strong at turning ideas into action and building engaged, high-performing teams.

Event Details:

Date: 16 June 2026

Times:

13:00 pm - 14:30 pm: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane

12:30 pm - 14:00 pm: Adelaide

15:00 pm - 16:30 pm: New Zealand

11:00 am - 12:30 pm: Perth, Hong Kong, Singapore

Price:

Members: $100 | Non-Members: $160*

Full series registrants will automatically be added to this event.

* All prices in AUD.

ICON thanks our sponsor

ICON NSW: Coffee catch up - speed networking (24 June 2026)

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 21:30:00 GMT

Hello Sydney!

Our June Coffee Catch-Up will be speed-networking style.

Come ready for a series of fast-paced, energising conversations with fellow ICON members (and friends). You'll meet other Marketing and Business Development professionals and get to know them with some quick-fire conversation starters. It's one of the best ways to rapidly grow your network and get to know others in the industry.

Event Details:

Date: Wednesday, 24 June 2026

Time: 7:30 am – 8:45 am

Location: Caffeine Cartel, 32 Martin Place, Sydney

Price: Pay for your own coffee at the venue

ICON Webinar: Designing Client Experiences that Perform (08 July 2026)

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 03:00:00 GMT

The physical environment of a client event, boardroom meeting, or presentation space influences how clients feel, how decisions land, and how the experience is remembered - whether or not anyone in the room is conscious of it. This session introduces a practical framework for designing client-facing spaces and events using energetic principles, so that every touchpoint feels considered, comfortable, and conducive to the outcomes you're seeking.

Learning outcomes:

Understand how spatial design and energetic flow influence client behaviour and decision-making
Identify the environmental factors that make client experiences feel effortless versus effortful
Apply practical principles to the design of events, boardroom meetings, and client-facing spaces
Leave with a repeatable checklist for designing environments that support the outcomes you're working toward

Speaker:

Steph McConachy
Nine Lemons Feng Shui

Stephanie McConachy is the founder of Nine Lemons Feng Shui, where she helps founders, leaders and ambitious women recalibrate the environments their lives and businesses operate inside.

Before founding Nine Lemons Feng Shui, Steph spent 16 years in senior leadership roles across Asia Pacific, including leading the Clients & Markets division of PwC across the region.

Today she brings that same strategic rigour to Classical Feng Shui, treating the home not as a decorative project, but as the operational infrastructure behind clarity, momentum and opportunity.

Her work blends ancient environmental wisdom with modern strategic thinking to help women create spaces that actively support the next level of their lives and businesses.

Steph has been featured on national television, podcasts and industry platforms, and is increasingly invited to speak on the relationship between environment, leadership and momentum.

Event Details:

Date: 8 July 2026

Times:

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm: Adelaide

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm: New Zealand

11:00 am - 12:00 pm: Perth, Hong Kong, Singapore

Price:

Members: Free | Non-Members: AUD90.00

PM Forum Members: Activate your reciprocal membership. Once confirmed (usually within 2 business days), you’ll be able to register for ICON events.

ICON Queensland: Speed Networking (23 July 2026)

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 07:30:00 GMT

Expanding your professional network isn’t always easy. And knowing who to talk to and where to start can be half the challenge.

So, we’re going back to a classic: speed networking.

Join ICON QLD for an evening of fast paced, structured conversations designed to help you make meaningful connections, quickly. You’ll spend around 15 minutes with a small group of peers, then rotate to the next group and do it again. Expect three to four rounds of focused chats that get straight to the point.

Groups will be curated around a range of professional and personal connection points. This isn’t about hovering or second guessing who to speak to next. It’s about meeting the right people and having better, more relevant conversations.

To get the most value from the session, please complete the registration questions in full. We’ll use your responses to match you with the most relevant groups on the night.

Event Details:

Date: Thursday, 23 July 2026

Time: 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Location: DLA Piper, Level 28, 480 Queen Street, Brisbane QLD 4000

Price:
Members: $50.00
Non‑members: $90.00

ICON NSW: Coffee catch up - ask me anything - creating mentorship and relationships (29 July 2026)

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 21:30:00 GMT

Hello Sydney!

For our July Coffee Catch-Up, we're hosting an Ask Me Anything session focused on mentorship, career development, and building meaningful professional relationships.

We've invited a group of experienced ICON members and colleagues who will be on hand to share their insights, answer your questions, and offer practical, real-world advice. Whether you're navigating a career transition, looking for a mentor, or simply want to learn from those who've been there, this is the morning for you.

No formal agenda. Just open, honest conversation over great coffee.

Look for the ICON sign and join us in a relaxed, coffee-fuelled environment to connect with fellow ICON members and expand your network of like-minded Marketing and Business Development professionals. Feel free to bring a friend and introduce them to the ICON community.

Event Details:

Date: Wednesday, 29 July 2026

Time: 7:30 am – 8:45 am

Location: Caffeine Cartel, 32 Martin Place, Sydney

Price: Pay for your own coffee at the venue

ICON NSW: Coffee catch up - bring a junior (26 August 2026)

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:30:00 GMT

Hello Sydney!

This month's Coffee Catch-Up is all about giving back. We're inviting you to bring a junior colleague, student, or early-career contact and introduce them to the ICON community.

It's the perfect low-pressure environment for emerging professionals to start building their network. We also invite seasoned professionals to attend, share their insights, and maybe bring someone more junior along.

Whether they're a recent graduate, just stepping into their first marketing role, or still studying, this morning is designed to be a low-key introduction to the world of B2B Marketing and BD.

Event Details:

Date: Wednesday, 26 August 2026

Time: 7:30 am – 8:45 am

Location: Caffeine Cartel, 32 Martin Place, Sydney

Price: Pay for your own coffee at the venue

ICON NSW: Coffee catch up - R U OK? Day but with a focus on workplace relations (23 September 2026)

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 21:30:00 GMT

Hello Sydney!

September's Coffee Catch-Up is one close to our hearts. In the spirit of R U OK? Day, we're dedicating this morning to an open conversation about mental health and wellbeing in the workplace.

It's a chance to connect with colleagues, share experiences, and talk honestly about how we look after ourselves, and each other, in our professional lives. Whether you've got a story to share, a question to ask, or simply want to connect, you're very welcome.

As always, it's a relaxed, informal setting - just great coffee and good people.

Event Details:

Date: Wednesday, 23 September 2026

Time: 7:30 am – 8:45 am

Location: Caffeine Cartel, 32 Martin Place, Sydney

Price: Pay for your own coffee at the venue

ICON NSW: Coffee catch up - pre conference networking (28 October 2026)

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 20:30:00 GMT

Hello Sydney!

The ICON conference is almost here, and this month's Coffee Catch-Up is the perfect warm-up.

Join us to meet fellow attendees, reconnect with familiar faces, and build out your conference network before the main event. Starting conversations is always easier when you've already shared a coffee and a chat.

Whether you're a first-time conference attendee or a seasoned ICON regular, come and get connected.

Event Details:

Date: Wednesday, 28 October 2026

Time: 7:30 am – 8:45 am

Location: Caffeine Cartel, 32 Martin Place, Sydney

Price: Pay for your own coffee at the venue

ICON NSW: Coffee catch up - book club (25 November 2026)

Tue, 24 Nov 2026 20:30:00 GMT

Hello Sydney!

Our second Book Club Coffee Catch-Up of the year is here, and what better time to share your best reads of 2026 going into the holiday season!

Bring along a book, podcast or media recommendation that's made an impact on you this year. Whether it's a marketing masterclass, a career-changing memoir, or something completely unexpected — we'd love to hear about it. We'll all leave with a fantastic holiday reading list.

Event Details:

Date: Wednesday, 25 November 2026

Time: 7:30 am – 8:45 am

Location: Caffeine Cartel, 32 Martin Place, Sydney

Price: Pay for your own coffee at the venue