IAB Australia Perth Market Update

Upcoming Events
Wednesday, 14 October 2026
2.00pm-5.30pm
Perth Town Hall, 601 Hay St, Perth

Join us in Perth as we unpack the trends shaping digital advertising heading into 2027, with market data from IAB Australia and practical perspectives from local and national industry partners. Across the afternoon we’ll cover five themes:

What we’ll cover

Market trends and the year ahead

Where ad investment is heading and how consumer media behaviour is shifting, including the continued rise of the creator economy and retail media, and what both mean for local buyers and sellers.

Measurement and proving outcomes

A panel on the state of measurement, covering what’s working, what advertisers are being asked to prove, and how to connect campaign activity to business outcomes with confidence.

Discovery: how people find things now

Search, AI assistants and content discovery are reshaping the path to purchase. We’ll look at the latest research on changing discovery behaviour and what it means for brands, publishers and agencies.

Transparency through tech

A presentation and fireside chat on how technology can bring greater transparency to the advertising supply chain, and what buyers should be asking of their partners.

The view from WA

Local agency and industry leaders share what’s working in the Perth market, the challenges they’re tackling and where they see opportunities in the year ahead.

Agenda

Wednesday 14 October 2026, 2pm to 5.30pm (registration from 1.30pm)
Perth Town Hall, 601 Hay Street, Perth

1:30pm Registration
2:00pm Welcome: Digital Advertising and Consumer Trends
Gai Le Roy, CEO, IAB Australia
2:15pm The Future of Measurement
Yasmin Sanders, VP APAC, Samba (moderator)
Liam Loan-Lack, CCO, Keystart
Paige English, Head of Perth, Initiative
Chris O’Keefe, Founder & COO, Match & Wood
2:45pm Navigating AI-Driven Discovery
Corey Ahearne, Digital Strategy, News Australia
3:15pm Afternoon Tea
3:40pm Transparency Through Tech
Madison Wappett, Commercial Strategist ANZ, MiQ
Trent McKeown, Group Account Director WA & SA, MiQ
More speakers to be announced
4:10pm Local Industry Panel
Jonas Jaanimagi, Technology Lead, IAB Australia (moderator)
Simon Stewart, Managing Director, Rare
Adam Marshall, Chief Executive Officer WA, Omnicom Media
More panellists to be announced
4:45pm Closing Remarks, followed by Networking Drinks

Sponsored by

News AustraliaMiQ

Tickets

  • IAB member organisations: 2 complimentary tickets
  • Additional member tickets: $125
  • Agencies and advertisers: Complimentary
  • General admission: $225
  • Community access: Complimentary, limited tickets for digital ad professionals between roles

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