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A coastal invitation to be fully present.

Two days by the bay, with space for the conversations that matter.

A private partner experience presented by NOVA Entertainment, with considered dining and luxury overnight accommodation at Hotel Sorrento.

RSVP & dietaries, please Explore your experience

Edition 02 Your agenda and guest speaker Kara Bombell are now confirmed. Explore your Thursday morning choices below.

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Coastal air, open skies and a change of rhythm create the space to pause, connect and focus on the conversations that matter.

Date

Wednesday 21 —
Thursday 22
October 2026

Confirmed

Included

Dining,
conversation &
an overnight stay

Your room and event dining are being arranged for you.

The rooftop terrace at Hotel Sorrento
Hotel Sorrento dining room
The pool deck at Hotel Sorrento
Guests relaxing beside the pool at Hotel Sorrento
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Your experience

Space to listen.
Time to connect.

Hear & Now Melbourne is designed around the value of stepping away from the everyday. Across the afternoon and evening, thoughtful sessions flow into relaxed drinks, dinner and the kind of conversations that continue well beyond the room.

Explore the confirmed agenda and guest speaker Kara Bombell below. Bookmark this page for further event updates.

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Your accommodation

Coastal comfort,
already taken care of.

Your overnight stay is part of the Hear & Now experience. Hotel Sorrento’s rooms bring together natural stone, soft coastal tones and a sense of calm just moments from the water.

Your room allocation and final arrival instructions will be shared closer to the event.

A coastal room at Hotel Sorrento
A Hotel Sorrento room with a private outlook
A light-filled guest suite at Hotel Sorrento
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Your stay

Settle in.
Stay by the sea.

One night’s accommodation at Hotel Sorrento is included. Arrive from 10:30am on Wednesday and leave your bags with the team before the day begins. Room keys will be available during the 2:05pm refreshment break.

  • Arrival & bag dropFrom 10:30am, Wednesday
  • Morning tea11:00am, Wednesday
  • Room keysFrom 2:05pm
  • Breakfast8:00am, Thursday
  • Morning activityYoga or check-out at your leisure
  • Check-out10:00am, Thursday
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The agenda

Two days,
thoughtfully paced.

Day One timings and the full conversation line-up are confirmed below.

Day 01
Wednesday 21 October Arrival, conversations & dinner
Guest arrival & bag drop
Morning tea served
WelcomeJosh Halling
CCO Address — Human at the HelmNicole Bence
Conversation One: IntelligenceSiobhan Siegert
In Conversation — Making Audio Visible: The Next Frontier of Measurement NOVA and Adgile explore new ways to connect exposure, engagement and outcomes, making the case for audio’s impact simple and irrefutable. Facilitated by Siobhan Siegert with Nicole Bence and Craig Service, Adgile.
Refreshment breakCoffee & snacks
Conversation Two: CreativityKate Murphy
Facilitated Conversation — Trust is the Audio Advantage NOVA and Kantar explore what drives creator effectiveness when influence begins with audio. Facilitated by Kate Murphy with Siobhan Siegert, Irene Joshy and Emma Patel from Kantar.
Refreshment break & room keysCoffee & snacks
Conversation Three: ChemistryKate Murphy
Conversation Four: SimplicityNicole Bence
BreakDrinks & cheeseboard
Guest Speaker — Human at the Helm: What should never be automated in a business built on creativity Kara Bombell, Co-Founder of EthicAi
Closing CommentsSarah Crowhurst
Event content concludesTime to settle in, freshen up and enjoy the hotel
Pre-dinner cocktailsLobby Bar & Pool Deck
Dinnershihuishi Private Dining Room
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Thursday 22 October

Choose your
coastal morning.

Begin Day Two your way: a restorative poolside yoga session at Hotel Sorrento, or check out at your leisure by 10:00am.

The preference form will be available here shortly.

Yoga by the Pool
Time TBCThursday
Hotel Sorrento · Poolside

Yoga by the Pool

A restorative poolside session to begin Thursday morning. The yoga session time will be confirmed.

Check-out at your leisure
By 10:00amThursday
Hotel Sorrento

Check-out at your leisure

Prefer a slower departure? Check out and leave at your leisure by 10:00am on Thursday.

Day Two preferences

Tell us how you’d like to start Day Two.

The event team will share the preference form here once it is available.

The preference form is coming soon.

Now confirmed

The conversations are confirmed.

Explore the full Day One line-up, session times and guest speaker Kara Bombell in the agenda above.

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The Conversations

Intelligence, creativity, chemistry and simplicity — plus Kara Bombell on Human at the Helm.

View agenda

RSVP & dietaries

Please let us know you’re joining us.

Confirm your attendance and share anything we should know to make your stay comfortable.

Wednesday 21 — Thursday 22 October 2026One night’s accommodation provided

Guest details

RSVP & dietaries

Questions? Contact the NOVA Events team.

Poolside at Hotel Sorrento

Hear & Now Melbourne

Meet us by the bay.

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