Join us for the pinnacle advisory event of the year: the Advisory Board Centre Megatrends Summit 2026! Hosted this year in the sporting hub of Melbourne, Australia, the Summit is your opportunity to engage with some of the best advisors in the field and work on your advisory craft.
With the rise of AI, increasing geopolitical instability, and rapidly shifting global markets, trusted advice has never been more crucial. The aim for the Summit 2026 is to meet the moment and re-set and refresh the advisory community in line with the current landscape.
Now is the time for advisory boards across the sector to come into their own, supporting organisational reset across strategy, collaboration, market approach, and business models.
The 2026 Melbourne Summit will strike a balance between formal keynote sessions and informal table-based networking, setting an environment to encourage the creation of deep network connections and new opportunities for collaboration.
With a focus on showcasing the growing value of best practice advisory structures across the business landscape, this event is not to be missed. Register now and join us at the Summit 2026! Current Advisory Board Centre Members receive special pricing, use abcdocklands26 as the coupon code.
MEGATRENDS SUMMIT 2026
Melbourne, October 9
8:30am -5:30pm, with networking until 7:30pm
Marriott Docklands
We look forward to opening up active conversations and deep consideration of key themes, with perspectives and insights shared by leading experts to spark your own commentary.
Each panel session deliberately includes important time for peer group discussion and sharing across the room.
This is not your usual conference or summit. It is not a day of keynote presentations from the stage to a silent audience.
Rather, this is a unique opportunity to learn and discuss in peer groups, to hear from industry leaders as they set the scene for deeper conversations and then to share your own perspectives on key themes impacting the market.
It is an exclusive opportunity to network and make deep connections with like-minded professionals with experienced across the broadest range of professional endeavours
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Melbourne Marriott Docklands
15 Waterfront Way, Docklands VIC 3008
See the Accommodation section for a discount code.
Early Bird Pricing
Early Bird is open until 4:00pm on 11 September 2025 (AEST).
Standard Pricing
Standard Pricing is open from 4:00pm on 11 September 2026 (AEST) until registrations close at 10:00am on 6 November 2026 (AEST)
Note:
Pricing is shown in AUD. Tickets can be purchased in AED, USD, SAR, AUD, SGD, EUR or GBP.
Looking for accommodation?
Megatrends Summit guests can access 10% off the Best Available Rate via Marriott.
When booking via the Bonvoy App or www.marriott.com, simply go to the Special Rates section, select Promo Code, and enter your one-time event code: S5198.
Please note that this rate is subject to availability and is not guaranteed.
Members of the Advisory Board Centre receive significant discounts on ticket prices. Member Discounts are applied when you add your Member Coupon Code into the Coupon Code box in your Cart, which is the screen after you click on the Enrol button above. The Member Coupon Code for this event is abcdocklands26
The Summit is part of the Megatrends Summit & Programs: Melbourne 2026, a series of events the Advisory Board Centre is running in Melbourne.
Discounts apply for attending multiple events. For more information on available packages, please contact [email protected].
The Certified Chair™ Executive Program is the only executive education globally developed specifically for the advisory sector. During the program, you will build on your current skills and knowledge to deliver new value in your portfolio to support the chairing of advisory boards, executive committees, councils or board level meetings.
Melbourne will host the 2026 Summit to showcase this influential hub and the deep expertise of the advisor community across the region. Its modern city is complex, dynamic and fast moving with rising importance and global significance.