Why attend
Discover what it’s like to lead through 537 days of isolation at the edge of the world from someone who lived to tell the tale.
Hear firsthand from a Contentful customer as they share their transformation journey, lessons learned, and perspectives on creating exceptional digital experiences in an evolving landscape.
Connect with senior digital, marketing, and technology leaders in an intimate setting designed for candid conversation, peer learning, and meaningful networking.
What to expect
A curated three-course dining experience at Cutler Restaurant, bringing together senior leaders for meaningful conversations in an intimate setting.
An inspiring session with David Knoff, exploring resilience, adaptability, and leadership in environments.
A customer-led discussion and peer networking opportunities designed to spark new ideas, fresh perspectives, and valuable connections.
Meet the speakers
David Knoff
Antarctic Expedition Leader, Speaker, Author, Leadership Expert
David Knoff is an Antarctic Expedition Leader, Author, and leadership expert who specialises in remote leadership, hostile environment diplomacy, and resilience.
David's international career has taken him across the globe with experiences as an officer in the Australian Army, diplomatic postings in Pakistan and Iraq, and most recently with the Australian Antarctic Program. In 2019, David was given a leadership challenge unlike no other in modern history, as the Station Leader at Davis Station, Antarctica. He was leading a team of just 24 through the isolation of an Antarctic winter when the COVID-19 Pandemic broke out. The impact of the pandemic on Antarctic operations saw David's team without a ride home as planned and facing one of the longest periods of isolation in modern Antarctic History.
David's book, '537 Days of Winter: Resilience, Endurance and Humanity while stranded in Antarctica during the Pandemic' tells the story of what it was like to lead a team through unprecedented uncertainty and how to find resilience in the most extreme environments.
Combining his experiences from warzones and his six different Antarctic expeditions, David now works as a professional speaker to help others learn from his experiences in order to further their own knowledge of leadership in extreme situations.
