2026 Festival Program

9:00AM - 9:45AM
Mingle + Coffee in The Laneway (1 x free coffee and all day non alcoholic beverages included in your ticket)

Marketing & Visibility

Location: Studio 56

9:45AM - 10:00AM
Welcome and acknowledgement of country - Fi Johnston and Mia Fileman

10:00AM - 10:15AM
Talk: You don't need permission, sis - Libby Cook-Black

10:20AM - 11:00AM
Panel: How brands get discovered- Mia Fileman, Stef Hanson, Hangatu Wyld, Megan Winter

11:00AM - 11:15AM
Q+A plus Movement Break - Fipe Preuss

Money & Pricing

Location: Studio 56

11:15AM - 11:30AM
Conversation: Fit matters more than scale - Fi Johnston, Megan Winter

11:30AM - 11:45AM
Conversation: What your pricing is really saying- Mia Fileman, Fi Johnston

11:45AM - 12:15PM
Coaching: This is where we fix it (live) - Fi Johnston, Libby Cook Black

12:15PM - 12:30PM
Q & A: What your accountant wishes you knew - Cameo Ashe, Fi Johnston

12:30PM - 1:30PM | Lunch & mingling in The Laneway (generous lunch included in your ticket)

Health & Capacity

Location: Studio 56

1:30PM - 1:45PM
Talk: Building a business without breaking yourself- Dr Anthea Todd

1:45Pm - 2:00PM
Talk: Nothing would ever be the same - Lisa Corduff

2:00PM - 2:30PM
Panel: This is costing you more than you think - Fi Johnston, Dr Anthea Todd, Lisa Corduff, Fipe Preuss

2:30PM - 2:45PM
Q+A plus Movement Break - Fipe Preuss

Parenting and Getting Support

Location: Studio 56

2:45PM - 3:00PM
Talk: The balance economy: who’s really carrying the load- Ellen Hooper

3:00PM - 3:15PM
Conversation: You're not a hot mess, you're a high performer - Nataleigh Elzein, Kellee Eriksson

3:15PM - 3:45PM
Panel: Having it all is a myth (without the right support) - Odette Barry, Mia Fileman, Ellen Hooper, Kellee Eriksson

3:45PM - 4:00PM
Fi and Mia close festival stage - Mia Fileman, Fi Johnston

Post Festival Hangs

Location: Gin Parlour

4:00PM - 6:00PM
Mingling, drinks, snacks, DJ, networking, dancing (grazing platters and non alcoholic drinks included in your ticket)

4:15PM - 5:45PM
Speed founder networking on the deck - Nell Casey