Brand vs Performance
A StudioSpace Debate Club Production

Wednesday 7 May

Coffee from 8.30am
Debate 9:00am – 10:00am

1 Sussex St, Barangaroo, Sydney

For brand, marketing & innovation leads only.
No agencies this time.




Join us for a no-holds-barred debate where top independent agencies and bold brands challenge conventional wisdom.
WARC’s Multiplier Effect report confirmed what we’ve all known for years:
Brand +/x Performance = better business growth
But where’s the fun in that?
This May, we’re throwing out the polite nods and creating a little Marketing Mayhem instead. We’ve taken some of the sharpest and most fearless brains in the business, forced them to pick a side, and fight for it.
❌ No “both are important” takes.
❌ No middle ground.
Just unapologetic marketing opinions and a live audience vote to decide the winner.

Big thanks to Supersolid for bringing the Mayhem to life.
What to Expect
We’re going deep, challenging teams to surface fresh insights and win over the room.
It's going to be Mayhem.

Heated, passionate perspectives

Unexpected, independent thinking

Live fact-checking

Prizes, merch and bragging rights
Meet the Mayhem Makers
Team Brand
Long-term growth builders. Storytellers. Creators of emotional connection and mental availability.
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Jono Shannon,
SupersolidDesign-led, punch-above
creative thinker, he believes
every brand move should
leave a mark. -
Miriam Wells,
AllegoryThe grown-up PR expert,
crafting narratives
that connect, build trust,
and drive action. -
Jamal Cassim,
UntangldThe brand systems thinker,
obsessed with decoding
what makes people believe,
buy, and belong. -
Rikki Pearce,
VerveThe myth-buster in the
room, armed with research,
rigour, and a very sharp
radar for marketing spin.
Team Performance
Data-slingers. Conversion killers.
Fast movers with sharp ROAS receipts.
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Paul Hewett,
In Marketing We Trust
The numbers guy with
a nose for scale,
if it can be optimised,
he’s already done it. -
Jack Baldwin,
NibbleEdgeThe funnel hacker with
one mission: shrink
your CAC, grow your
stack, and move fast. -
Katya Vakulenko,
SoupThe social assassin, she
engineers outcomes
across every click,
scroll and funnel. -
Natalia Pawlak,
TheIconic
A seasoned and passionate
leader in tech and product
development
We’ve been known to host a decent event. Here’s proof:
" I felt like I was hearing choir of all the things I believed but couldn’t articulate that way. So good. " - Previous Attendee
" The insights were actually deep! Loved being able to take some actual quality notes in a session! " - Anonymous
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RSVP now!
Ring-side seats are limited.
Secure your spot for this high-energy debate.
This event is for brand, marketing & innovation leads only.



