Rub Shoulders: Taking the friction out of networking ☺️
Ever wished networking wasn’t so networking-y? Say hello to the Rub Shoulders breakout sessions (and all the right people) at State of Social ’26: Friction.
-
-
Marc Fennell to appear SOS26
The award-winning journalist takes the stage in Perth with The Australian’s Jenna Clarke for a Riverside Chat, in the first public conversation about his Audible Original Podcast, Unreal: When AI Becomes Us
-
What to pack for State of Social
You’ve sorted your ticket. Maybe your travel too. Now for the part that sounds trivial but genuinely matters: what are you actually bringing?
-
Word up! Jess Zafarris is coming to SOS26
You don’t need a sesquipedalian (look it up) vocabulary to know that words have power. And Jess Zafarris is coming to SOS26 with a bunch of fun, creative ways to unlock more of it.
-
CRA’s Lizzie Young has an SOS26 deep dive that sounds epic
What if you could conjure up a strategy that combines the ubiquity of social media with the trust-building might of audio. Music to your ears, right? Well, have we got a deep dive for you.
-
Overtaking in the attention economy, with F1 creative James Horne
Your brand’s in a race for traction, but in a fast-moving attention economy, how do you get in front and stay there? Maybe you just need to take the handbrake off and get out of your own way.
-
The power of debate: Why tension sparks ideas
In digital marketing, we spend a lot of time chasing harmony. Aligned teams. Seamless workflows. Creative consensus. It feels good, but what if harmony is killing your best ideas?
-
Grind, lube and spicy speakers 🫦
Contrarian views. No-holds-barred debates. Unexpected experiences. Unpopular (but undeniably prescient) opinions. Prepare to be rubbed up the right way at SOS26!
-
Why people keep coming back
One look at our world-class lineup will tell you why… but let our delegates tell you too 🤩
-
Who will you meet at State of Social ’26: Friction?
The State of Social community is like family. A big, like-minded, caffeine-infused family.
-
Lights. Camera. Friction! What’s in store at SOS26?
There are two types of people attending State of Social ’26: the ones who lube then grind, and the kinky souls who grind first and lube later. Which are you? And what are we talking about?
-
Hot breakouts! Bonfire’s Will Bal and Adelaide University’s Geena Lamb
Is AI-disrupted SEO grinding your gears? Are you kicking that can filled with big strategic decisions down the road?
-
The Godmother of Marketing Twitter is coming to SOS26!
How many people can say they sparked an entire online marketing community and transformed thousands of marketers’ careers – lives, even – with a single tweet?
-
Why friction is exactly what your digital marketing strategy needs
When digital marketers sit down to build a 12-month marketing strategy, it’s natural to want to smooth out friction points. But your friction points hold the key to big strategic changes and success.
-
SOS26: You’re going to need a bigger notebook.
You go to a certain marketing conference (naming no names). You listen, take notes, perhaps nod off towards the end of the day. Then, you go back to the office. What do you take with you?
-
How one 🎫 changed Saira Manns’ world
Yes, THAT Saira Manns. The Saira Manns who became a State of Social superstar with her Maps, Memes & Meteorological Mayhem breakout, which was voted one of SOS25’s best sessions.
-
Got conflict at work? That’s good, says digital media dynamo Tim Duggan
Successful digital media entrepreneurs know all about managing conflict. The best, like Tim Duggan, actively harness it. And he’s coming to State of Social ’26 to show you how.
-
Good Friction vs Bad Friction: the questions every marketer needs to answer.
Some marketing friction is doing exactly what it’s supposed to – slowing the right people down at the right moment to maximise your marketing ROI. But how do you tell the good from the bad?
