iMedia Future of Marketing Summit 2025
The iMedia Future of Marketing Summit returns as New Zealand’s most exclusive gathering for senior marketing and digital innovation leaders. Taking place from July 30th to August 1st, 2025 at the elegant Chateau on the Park in Ōtautahi Christchurch, this meticulously curated 2.5 day event brings together 70 senior marketers and 70 technology solution providers for an intimate and transformative professional experience.
Distinguished by its selective participation model, the summit maintains an exceptional level of discourse through careful screening of all applicants. This approach ensures that only the nation’s most forward thinking marketing leaders engage with leading technology providers in a format designed to foster meaningful connections and strategic partnerships.
Conference Overview
iMedia delivers a comprehensive program addressing the most pressing challenges and opportunities in modern marketing under the 2025 theme “Adapting to Change: Resilience in Marketing Leadership.” The agenda features keynote presentations, interactive panel discussions, fireside chats, and the innovative Business Connect format that facilitates efficient, purposeful meetings between marketers and solution providers.
Key topics include AI integration in marketing teams, leadership skills for navigating change, brand purpose evolution, digital storytelling techniques, Gen Z engagement strategies, authentic influencer partnerships, and omnichannel marketing approaches. These sessions balance strategic vision with practical implementation guidance, ensuring participants gain knowledge they can apply immediately.
Unique Experience Format
What sets iMedia apart is its balanced structure of formal learning, strategic networking, and shared experiences. The summit begins with the dynamic Business Connect session featuring ten focused 10 minute meetings between marketers and technology providers, creating efficient pathways to discover potential partnerships.
Evenings feature carefully planned networking functions including the Welcome Dinner with keynote speaker Sophie Renton exploring “Consumerography: Understanding and Engaging with The Future Customer” and a Celebratory Dinner at The Terraces. Day two includes afternoon activity options such as a New Zealand Gin Journey, Go Karting, or Pinot & Picasso, providing shared experiences that strengthen professional relationships.
Who Should Attend
The iMedia Future of Marketing Summit is specifically designed for senior brand and marketing leaders responsible for strategic direction and digital innovation within their organizations. The event creates particular value for executives seeking to navigate technological disruption, enhance team capabilities, optimize customer engagement, and implement emerging technologies within their marketing operations.
The summit’s selective nature ensures participants engage with peers at similar professional levels, creating an environment of sophisticated discourse and relationship building among decision makers.
Speakers Include:
- Sophie Renton, Managing Director, McCrindle
- Louise Cummins, Founder, Australian Centre for AI in Marketing
- Robert Hutchinson, GM Digital Commercial, TVNZ
- Richard Knott, GM ANZ, InfoSum
- Nigel Douglas, CEO, OMD
- Yvonne Adele, Event Host and Official MC
The iMedia Future of Marketing Summit 2025 represents an essential opportunity for New Zealand’s marketing leaders to gain strategic insights, discover innovative approaches, and build valuable connections in a carefully curated environment designed to drive meaningful business transformation and marketing excellence.
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AI Marketing B2B Marketing Content Marketing Email Marketing Influencer Marketing Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Social Media Marketing- Chateau on the Park - Christchurch, a DoubleTree by Hilton
- New Zealand
- July 30, 2025
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