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Building Brand Trust in an AI-Distorted Digital Ecosystem
In 2026, consumer scepticism and AI-driven content overload are redefining how brands earn trust, visibility, and relevance. Join us in Christchurch for the Marketing Association’s Brainy Breakfast to find out how AI-generated “slop” is distorting engagement signals, weakening media quality, and challenging traditional measures of performance.
We’ll examine what LLMs now prioritise in credible, high-signal content - and how marketers can protect brand safety in an era of deepfakes, hallucinated misinformation, and automated campaigns.
The session will highlight how community-first storytelling and human-led content build trust, and how brands can present themselves convincingly to AI agents shaping discovery and recommendations.
Join us on 4 March 2026 to learn how to:
- Identify the trust signals LLMs and consumers favour in 2026
- Protect your Brand in AI-driven media
- Build credibility through community-first, human-led content
- Prepare your brand to be accurately represented in AI-driven search and recommendations
Your ticket includes:
- A delicious breakfast + coffee
- Inspiring speakers and expert panels
- Actionable insights and ideas
- Plenty of time to connect, chat and network
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Pricing
Members: $69 + GST
Non-members: $94 + GST
Product Details
Date:
4/03/26
Time:
7:00am - 9:00am
Event Location:
Christchurch
Venue Name:
Novotel Christchurch Airport
Venue Address:
30 Durey Road, Christchurch Airport, Christchurch 8053
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Speakers
Marco Zdrenka
AI SEO & Organic Search Lead
CALIBRE + CANDOR
AI and the Future of Search: What It Means for Your SEO Strategy
AI is no longer a novelty in SEO; it’s reshaping how people search, discover, and engage with content online. Understanding this shift and the real-world implications of AI SEO are now critical for every brand’s digital strategy. Traditional SEO has focused on keywords, backlinks, and rankings. AI-driven search, however, prioritises brand authority, relevance, and citations - returning richer, more context-aware answers. The goalposts have shifted, and so must our approach. Marco Zdrenka, Calibre + Candor’s Head of Search, will explore how the leading AI search platforms are transforming SEO performance. He’ll unpack what’s changing, what still matters, and how to future-proof your strategy.
About Marco
Marco Zdrenka is Head of Search at Calibre + Candor, specialising in the evolving intersection of AI and SEO. Renowned for his strategic and technical expertise, Marco leads award-nominated search initiatives, helping brands harness emerging technologies to drive visibility, performance, and sustainable digital growth in an AI-driven landscape.
Jasmine Jellyman
Head of Brand & Marketing
Duality
Panel:
Panellist
About Jasmine
Jasmine Jellyman is Head of Brand and Marketing at Duality, where she is building the brand and the strategy from the ground up in a high-stakes, high-trust market. With experience across brand, digital, and growth marketing, Jasmine is known for translating complexity into clear, actionable strategy grounded in deep customer insight.
At Duality, she is navigating how AI affects discovery, content, and trust, using emerging tools to reinforce the fundamentals: understanding the market and customers, sharpening message clarity, and protecting brand credibility.
Jasmine brings a pragmatic view of what has changed, what hasn’t, and what marketers need to prioritise as technology evolves, including deep understanding, strong positioning, and human-led storytelling that earns trust over time.

