Pathfindr CEO & Founder Dawid Naude explains why ADAPT stands apart from the usual conference circuit, in a conversation with ADAPT Founder and CEO Jim Berry.

He shares how ADAPT’s high-quality introductions and human-first approach reshaped his expectations and outcomes.

ADAPT powers go-to-market strategies with unrivalled ANZ market intelligence.     

Across an annual program of industry conferences and bespoke private events, ADAPT brings together over 2,000 of the region’s most influential executive leaders from the ASX200.  

We collect over 21,500 unique data points from local C-level executives via comprehensive surveys, custom research projects and industry events.   

Learn more about ADAPT’s services for technology vendors and how to become an Edge event partner. 

 

Immediate value from curated connection

ADAPT’s structure stands out from the moment you arrive.

Delegates are not drifting between booths or stuck in polite small talk.

Every part of the day is planned with purpose.

“Instead of it being like a traditional conference or you’re trying to make small talk around the food or something, you actually have a very deliberate approach of how you do that, so that people have a very good use of their day.”

 

How ADAPT sets the standard

Even before the event begins, the experience feels different.

The team takes time to understand your goals, align the right conversations, and deliver something worth remembering.

“I love what you guys do. It’s so different. I’ve been to so many conferences and all of that and it’s really unique.”

 

Freedom to be authentic

ADAPT encourages its partners to show up in their own voice.

That freedom allowed Dawid to push creative boundaries with his keynote and connect with the audience in a more personal way.

“I’ve also loved how much leeway we’ve been given with my like crazy keynote that I did there, where I just wanted to bring it up in different ways, and it was just really cool.”

 

From signals to outcomes

What starts as an experience often turns into results.

The feedback Dawid received after his session confirmed that the approach worked and resonated.

“I already had heaps of people comment on it because it’s different, edgy.”

Learn more about ADAPT’s services for technology vendors and how to become an Edge event partner. 

Contributors
Dawid Naude Founder & CEO at Pathfindr
Dawid Naude is a trailblazer in business, disruption, and innovation, shaping the future by translating AI’s potential into real world impact. Committed... More

Dawid Naude is a trailblazer in business, disruption, and innovation, shaping the future by translating AI’s potential into real world impact. Committed to making AI exciting, accessible, and impossible to ignore, he helps organisations to make every employee more productive, reimagine what’s possible, and achieve breakthrough innovation.

With a dynamic CV spanning consulting and leadership roles across digital, technology and innovation, Dawid is the proud Founder & CEO of Pathfindr. Named one of AFR BOSS’ Most Innovative Companies in its founding year, Pathfindr’s is now the fastest growing AI Accelerator in Australia.

An advisor to Government and industry bodies across APAC, Dawid is one of the region’s foremost AI innovators, educators, and implementers. With an infectious energy and a gift for making the complex feel simple, his keynotes have built a reputation for exciting audiences into action.

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Justina Uy Content Strategist
Justina Uy is a data-driven content producer that thrives on democratising elite know-how to empower Australia’s underdogs. Skilled at translating complex ideas... More

Justina Uy is a data-driven content producer that thrives on democratising elite know-how to empower Australia’s underdogs.

Skilled at translating complex ideas into a compelling story across formats and channels, she shifts seamlessly between writing long-form articles, creating viral social media posts, and producing thumb-stopping videos.

Since 2015, Justina executes her vision through a sophisticated understanding of the rapidly evolving digital and business landscape to serve entertaining and educational insights to the executive community.

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