Retail is one of Australia’s most dynamic and competitive industries, and marketing leaders are at the centre of navigating constant change.
Don’t miss this exclusive Retail Marketing Forum hosted by the Victorian Australian Marketing Institute (AMI) State Committee bringing together Senior Marketing leaders from some of Australia's most recognised retail brands to discuss how marketing is evolving in the retail sector.
During this event, you will hear from:
- Rennie Freer, Kmart and Target - General Manager, Marketing
- James Holloman, David Jones – Chief Marketing Officer
- Jodi Murray-Freedman, Bakers Delight – Chief Marketing Officer
Moderated by Andrew Braun, get ready for an afternoon of lively discussion with industry leaders, networking opportunities with other Senior Victorian Marketers and a delicious buffet lunch in the Docklands.
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Who Will Attend
SENIOR MARKETERS
Senior Marketers, Entrepreneurs, Agencies and Independent Consultants who have their finger on the pulse.
THOUGHT LEADERS
Chief Marketing Officers (CMOs), Marketing Directors, Heads of Departments, C-suite Marketers.
This event is designed for Senior Marketing practitioners and leaders across the retail sector who want to gain practical insights and expand their professional network.
PANEL OF EXPERTS
Speakers
Rennie Freer, General Manager, Marketing | Kmart and Target
Prior to Kmart Group, Rennie’s approach to embracing new challenges, creating high performance teams, and partnering with her peers has been the foundation of the last two decades where she has shaped the marketing and growth strategies for some of Australia and New Zealand’s most loved brands (including MECCA, Nestle and The Australian Red Cross). With her experience uniquely bridging both advertising and client-side enterprises, Rennie is known for her ability to innovate, deliver results, navigate ambiguity, and transform world class brands.
Above all, Rennie is passionate about helping those around her find their authentic path.
James Holloman, Chief Marketing Officer | David Jones
Leading a multidisciplinary team at David Jones, James is focused on ensuring the continuing connection between customer, community and brand. With a career spanning some of the world’s most iconic luxury fashion, beauty and lifestyle brands, James believes that in marketing creativity and data converge to drive meaningful results.
Jodi Murray-Freedman, Chief Marketing Officer | Bakers Delight
Jodi is a commercially astute and values-driven Chief Marketing Officer who specialises in delivering strategic marketing leadership that drives measurable business growth. With extensive experience across retail, quick service restaurants (QSR), and franchising, Jodi brings a deep understanding of consumer behaviour and market dynamics, enabling the development of innovative campaigns and product launches that maintain brand integrity and deliver meaningful impact.
She has a proven record of building and mentoring high-performing creative and digital teams within fast-paced, high-performance environments. Jodi’s leadership approach emphasises collaboration, strong stakeholder engagement, and leveraging team strengths to achieve exceptional outcomes. Recognised for her agility and resilience, she makes informed, strategic decisions and adapts quickly to changing circumstances.
Moderated by:
Andrew Braun | Moderator
Andrew has spent most of his career helping technology businesses move from early traction to repeatable, scalable growth, usually in environments where expectations are high, resources are finite, and the margin for error is small.
Most recently, Andrew has spent almost 13 years at Netwealth, an ASX100 SaaS fintech, where he was the head of marketing and scaled the marketing, direct sales and user experience function alongside the CEO and executive team. During that time, he transformed the brand from a challenger brand into a category leader, lifting prompted brand awareness materially from 12% to 56%, growing their opt-in audience sixfold, and built a multi-disciplinary team of 25 across marketing, UX, direct sales and brand.
Event details
Along with an amazing panel and stimulating discussion, you will receive a buffet lunch, tea, coffee and juice.
12.00PM – Arrival and networking
12.20PM - Presentation starts
1.00PM – Lunch
1.45PM – Presentation continues
2.30PM - Event concludes
Thank you to our sponsors
Event sponsor
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