LICENSING CONNECT
Connecting Retailers To Trends, Ideas And Opportunity
INSPIRE CONNECT INFORM
THURSDAY 30TH JULY
8.30 AM – 12.30 PM
MALVERN EAST -MELBOURNE
NO1 EVENTS Malvern Valley Golf Course, 1 Golfers Dr, Malvern East VIC 3145
Licensing Connect is a fresh new half-day event created to bring the ANZ licensing community together and strengthen the connection between retailers and the opportunities licensing presents.
Designed for retailers, licensors, licensees, agents, marketers and industry partners, the event will explore the trends shaping the market, the ideas driving growth, and the opportunities emerging across categories, brands and consumer behaviour. It will be a practical, energising and future-focused morning, combining global insights, local relevance, best practice case studies and meaningful networking.
The agenda has been designed to help attendees better understand where licensing is heading, what retailers need now, how great partners can help brands move faster, and where the next opportunities are emerging. It is also a chance to reconnect with the industry, share ideas, and have some fun along the way.
Whether you are looking to stay ahead of trends, build stronger retail relationships, discover new ways to win in market, or simply connect with others across the ecosystem, Licensing Connect will leave you better informed, better connected and inspired by what is possible.
OUR SPEAKERS
Camilla Hanbury
EB Games Australia
Brand Director
Kerryn McCormack
MD Merchantwise
The Merchantwise Group
Luke Slattery
Cotton On Group
Head of Licensing
Danielle Lowe
Caprice Australia
GM Licensing & Marketing
Michele Levine
Roy Morgan
CEO
Lisa Sweeney
Licensing International
ANZ MD
Nicki Geddes
Regional Director ANZ
Universal Products & Experiences
Justin Watson
MD Asembl
The Merchantwise Group
Agenda
8:00am to 8:30am
Arrival, Coffee and Connection
8:30am to 9:00am
Welcome, Why Licensing Matters More Than Ever. Global Trends, Local Opportunity – Licensing International
9:00am to 9:30am
State of the Market -Roy Morgan
9:30am to 10:00am
What Retailers Need From Licensing Panel Discussion
10:00am to 10:30am
Networking Break
10:30am to 11:00am
Speed to Market, How Licensing Partners Create Retail Advantage – Caprice Australia
11:00am to 11:30am
Best Practice Collaborations in Action Turning Fandom into Retail Opportunity – Universal
11:30am to 12:00pm
The Forever Brands Why Evergreen IP Still Wins – Merchantwise, Assembl
12:00pm to 12:30pm
Where the Next Opportunities Are Emerging
The Forever Brands: Why Evergreen IP Still Wins
Trends come and go, but evergreen IP endures — quietly powering some of retail’s most consistent and profitable partnerships. So what makes a property timeless rather than just temporarily hot, and how do retailers, licensees and brand owners keep these brands fresh decade after decade?
In this session, we bring all three sides of the table together. A leading retailer explains why evergreen properties earn permanent shelf space and repeat customers. An established licensee shares the view from product, building ranges with longevity. And Merchantwise leaders, including Kerryn McCormack, draw on decades of brokering long-term partnerships to unpack what separates a fleeting licensing moment from a genuine evergreen franchise.
Expect a candid, fast-paced conversation on spotting enduring IP, sustaining relevance across generations, and the partnership principles that turn a good brand into a forever one.
Speed to Market How Licensing Partners Create Retail Advantage
Licensed partnerships provide retailers with a tangible opportunity to engage and scale a property quickly, leveraging the license partner’s product development capabilities, compliance expertise, and manufacturing network, while remaining focused on customer-facing strategy and execution.
Best practice Collaborations in Action: Turning Fandom into Retail Opportunity
OUR SPONSORS
