Partnership Day SYD | Partnerize

How to win in the machine-mediated market.

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

ACO On The Pier

Welcome to the Zero-Click Era—a crucial turning point in digital marketing history. PDSYD 2026 will provide your new game plan. Now that the playbook has changed, it’s time to make sure you know the new rules to win.

Adapt or become invisible:

Hear our stern call-to-action. Brands need to adapt now or risk losing market share indefinitely.

The new rules of conversion:

Witness a live showcase of VantagePoint™, Konnecto, and Partnerize. We’re unpacking clickless affiliation, cost-per-influence, and the entire path to conversion.

Sean Sewell

Co-Founder | Chief Revenue Officer, Partnerize

Leading the pack with Selfridges:

Learn how the UK luxury retailer is leading the pack in this new era.

Becky Betterbridge

Online Partnerships Manager, Selfridges

The shift in search and discovery with IAB:

Gai Le Roy, CEO of IAB Australia, delivers a vital state-of-the-nation keynote on the rise of “Instant Answers” and the challenges of the zero-click environment.

Gai Le Roy

CEO, IAB Australia

The publisher perspective:

Discover how the industry’s biggest publishers are optimizing content for the new era of search and discovery.

Watch a live conversion drill:

See our elite strategists in action, coaching us through anonymised brand challenges.

The winner’s mindset:

Hear from Elise Kellond-Knight (Former Matilda | PMO Consultant | Olympian | MBA) on building a winning mindset. Learn how to stay composed when the market shifts under your feet.

Elise Kellond-Knight

Former Matilda | PMO Consultant | Olympian | MBA

The Are Media Collab Cafe:

A dedicated hub designed to connect advertisers with Are Media’s leading titles to foster creative storytelling and performance-led innovation. It’s where your brand’s next big narrative is brewed to perfection.

Event details:

29th April

1:00 PM

Australian Chamber Orchestra On The Pier, Sydney

Submit your conversion challenge.

Our strategists will coach us through real-world challenges live on stage. Help us tailor the session by sharing your specific friction points. All submissions will be anonymised.

What is your biggest barrier to articulating the revenue that your affiliate program is influencing to senior leadership?

If you could solve one specific friction point in your partnership strategy today, what would it be?

What is the #1 challenge your business is currently facing in the Zero-Click Era? e.g., "I don’t know what our market share is across AI engines" or "Our traffic looks 'direct' and we don't know why"

PDSYD 2026 Speakers.

Sammy Preston

Head of Shopping, Are Media

Becky Betteridge

Online Partnerships Manager, Selfridges

Gai Le Roy

CEO at IAB Australia

Chris Ferguson

Commercial Director, APAC, Future Publishing Australia

Elise Kellond-Knight

Former Matilda | PMO Consultant | Olympian | MBA

Sophie Miura

General Manager, eCommerce, News Corp Australia