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multinational cmo membership

the leadership edge for marketing

a trusted community where multinational cmos accelerate as leaders, crowdsolve with true peers, and turn marketing into the growth engine

great cmos grow the brand & themselves

the challenge

You carry the global-local tension alone: HQ owns the marketing playbook, but local growth is on you

 Marketing is still seen as a cost centre, not the engine behind revenue and demand

You're expected to grow a high-performing team while still personally delivering the numbers

Between the day-to-day and the targets, you rarely get the space to step back and grow as a leader

Proving marketing's ROI to a finance-led board and a sceptical overseas HQ never stops

Generic marketing networks are too broad, agency-led or vendor-driven to actually help

Few peers understand multinational organisations and your world - so there's no safe room to pressure-test the big calls

to solve these challenges, we built abundium’s multinational cmo growth ecosystem — australia's only cross-industry forum designed for local cmos of global companies

are you in the right room?

 peer support should fit your world
  • Many marketing networks are too broad - or run by agencies and vendors selling to you
  • You're rarely in a room with other marketing leaders facing the same local–global pressures
  • When you’re time-poor, the wrong room is lost momentum
 that’s why abundium exists
  • You connect with true peers - multinational CMOs who get your world
  • You crowdsolve real challenges with people who've faced them
  • You leave with sharper thinking and practical ideas that make growth easier

you're in the right place if you want to...

stop leading alone
crowdsolve with a true peer community
shift from cost centre
recognised growth engine
turn hq's global playbook
a locally winning strategy
earn more than a seat
real influence across the c-suite & board
move beyond brand & comms
full-funnel revenue impact

great companies grow with great cmos

30% Leaders in structured peer groups develop up to 30% faster than those learning in isolation*
74% of organisations say peer-to-peer learning is essential for leadership development*
23% higher performance rating for executives in peer learning programs*

your community

You’ll be joining over 1,000+ C-suite leaders from more than 100 of the world’s biggest brands. Not just other CMOs, but CEOs, CFOs CPOs, and senior leaders who understand the multinational context and want to grow together.

You’ll also connect with leaders from not-for-profits who are part of the Abundium community, bringing fresh perspectives and a shared commitment to making growth a force for good.

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forum

Connect, calibrate and crowdsolve with leaders navigating the same global-local challenges through trusted true-peer communities

school

Learn from world-class thinkers, global leaders and curated coaching to unlock ideas and accelerate multinational leadership growth

council

Shape the voice of the multinational business community influencing the issues that advance foreign investment and Australia’s future

impact

Amplify your impact by pooling resources and your sphere of influence with leaders who share your commitment to people and the planet

annual cmo membership

level up your leadership

The multinational CMO community is the newest addition to the Abundium ecosystem, launching in FY'27 to connect the Chief Marketing Officers and Senior Marketing & Sales leaders of global companies to drive connection, development and career advancement.

Join now and you'll be a founding member - helping shape the room from day one.

 

 

 

inside your membership

  • 4 in-person CMO roundtables to connect and crowdsolve with true peers
  • 2 high impact summits with 400+ multinational leaders 
  • 8 masterclasses with world-class thinkers

  • 4 virtual group coaching experiences

  • 4 in-person dialogues with change makers

  • 50+ on-demand resources and insights

  • access to a cross-industry multinational leadership community and network

your upcoming experiences

In-person CMO experiences you can schedule immediately.

RT-CMO-SEP26
RT-CMO-DEC26

past speakers

Anthony Albenese
government anthony albenese
governmentanthony albenese

Australian Prime Minister

jo horgan
founder & ceo jo horgan
founder & ceojo horgan

Founder & Co-CEO, MECCA

George Tharnou
economist george tharenou
economistgeorge tharenou

Head of Macro Research for Australia & NZ, & Chief Economist, UBS

deanne stewart
ceo deanne stewart
ceodeanne stewart

Chief Executive Officer, Aware Super

cherelle murphy
economist cherelle murphy
economistcherelle murphy

Chief Economist, EY Oceania

ian bailey
ceo ian bailey
ceoian bailey

Former Managing Director, Kmart Group & Chairman, Anko Global

Danielle Wood
government danielle wood
governmentdanielle wood

Chair, Australia's Productivity Commission

jennifer westacott
ceo & advisor jennifer westacott
ceo & advisorjennifer westacott

Chancellor of Western Sydney University & Special Advisor KMPG

bruce miller
government bruce miller
governmentbruce miller

16th Ambassador of Australia to Japan

cynthia scott
ceo cynthia scott
ceocynthia scott

Managing Director & Group CEO, Zip Co

andrew clennell
media andrew clennell
mediaandrew clennell

Political Editor, Sky News Australia

elizabeth broderick
global advocate elizabeth broderick
global advocateelizabeth broderick

Lawyer and former Sex Discrimination Commissioner

adam fraser
leadership facilitator adam fraser
leadership facilitator adam fraser

Keynote Speaker & Consultant, Human Performance Researcher

jo masters
economist jo masters
economistjo masters

Chief Economist, Barrenjoey

john lydon
advisor john lydon
advisorjohn lydon

Co-Chair Australian Climate Leaders’ Coalition, UTS Industry Professor & Non Executive Director

cathy foley
government cathy foley
governmentcathy foley

Australia's Former Chief Scientist

mike baird
government mike baird
governmentmike baird

Former Premier of New South Wales

michelle haber
professor michelle haber
professormichelle haber

Professor, cancer researcher & Executive Director of Children’s Cancer Institute

vicky brady
ceo vicky brady
ceovicky brady

Chief Executive Officer, Telstra

Paul Bloxham
economist paul bloxmon
economistpaul bloxmon

Chief Economist for Australia, New Zealand, and Global Commodities, HSBC

malcolm turnbull
government malcolm turnbull
governmentmalcolm turnbull

29th Prime Minister of Australia

tracy fellows
ceo tracy fellows
ceotracy fellows

Non Executive Director & Former CEO, REA Group & Microsoft Australia

paul zahra
ceo paul zahra
ceopaul zahra

Non-Executive Director & former CEO, David Jones

nicky hutley
economist nicky hutley
economistnicky hutley

Economist Consultant & Councillor, Climate Council

michael bunting
author michael bunting
authormichael bunting

Keynote Speaker, Best-Selling Author & Researcher

su-lin ong
economist su-lin ong
economistsu-lin ong

Former Chief Economist, RBC Capital Markets

michael brennan
ceo michael brennan
ceomichael brennan

Chief Executive Officer, e61 Institute & former Chair, Australian Productivity Commission

michelle bullock
economist michelle bullock
economistmichelle bullock

Governor, Reserve Bank of Australia

peter  hartcher
media peter hartcher
mediapeter hartcher

Political & International Editor, The Sydney Morning Herald

rod sims
economist rod sims
economistrod sims

Economist, Professor & former Chair, ACCC

Rebecca Saint
government rebecca saint
governmentrebecca saint

Deputy Commissioner, ATO

roger martin
professor roger martin
professorroger martin

Former dean, Rotman School of Management - University of Toronto & bestselling author

tim cavill
ceo tim cavill
ceotim cavill

Board Advisor, Company Director & Former Software CEO

Sarah Hunter
government sarah hunter
governmentsarah hunter

Chief Economist & Assistant Governor (Economic), RBA

steve vamos
ceo steve vamos
ceosteve vamos

Author, advisor & former CEO at Xero, Microsoft Australia, & Apple Asia Pacific

ready to sharpen your leadership & expand your influence with global hq?

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