Silver Sirens
Silver Sirens Redefining Ageing
NATIONAL CONFERENCE - ADELAIDE 2026
About the Event
Saturday 15 August 2026
9:30 am to 5 pm
Adelaide, get ready! Silver Sirens is bringing its first National Conference outside Sydney to South Australia, celebrating the brilliance and wisdom of women over 50.
TICKET INCLUDES:
☑️ 8 Speakers
☑️Entertainment
☑️Morning Tea
☑️Lunch
☑️Afternoon Tea
☑️Gift Bags
Step into a day designed entirely for you.
The 2026 Adelaide Silver Sirens National Conference is an invitation to pause, exhale, and gather with a powerful community of women who are redefining what it means to age with courage, joy, and sovereignty. If you’re craving meaningful conversations, wisdom-rich storytelling, and the kind of connections that stay with you long after the day ends, this is your space.
Join us in Adelaide to be inspired, deeply seen, and lovingly challenged to step into your next chapter with clarity, confidence, and a sense of sacred possibility.
NEW FOR 2026: HYBRID NATIONAL CONFERENCE
We are excited to announce that our Adelaide National Conference will be a hybrid experience, welcoming women not only in the room but also across Australia and around the world. You can now join us live online from wherever you are and be part of the Silver Sirens community as we redefine ageing together.
Women who purchase an online ticket will also receive access to the full conference recording, allowing you to revisit sessions at your convenience or catch up if you are in a different time zone.
We invite you to create your own Silver Sirens watch party: gather friends, colleagues, or your local circle of women, tune in together, and share the experience in real time. Host a gathering in your lounge room, community centre, or workplace and use the conference as a powerful catalyst for deep conversation, reflection, and connection in your own community.
Whether you join us in Adelaide or online, you are part of a growing national and global movement of women ageing consciously, courageously, and in great company.
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PANEL 1 HEALTH & WELLBEING
The Health & Wellbeing segment of the National Conference brings together three leading experts to explore what it really means to age healthily from the inside out.
Drawing on evidence-based lifestyle pillars such as nutrition, movement, sleep, stress management, and social connection, they will focus on the everyday choices that are within our control and how these can support energy, vitality, and resilience as we grow older.
Through practical insights and compassionate conversation, this session will help women over 50 understand how small, sustainable changes can protect long-term health, prevent or manage chronic conditions, and enhance quality of life in midlife and beyond.
Speakers:
MORE SPEAKERS TO BE ANNOUNCED!
PANEL 2 LIVING A PURPOSE-DRIVEN LIFE
The Living a Purpose-Driven Life segment brings two powerhouse women into a rich, honest conversation about what it means to live with meaning and intention in the second half of life.
Drawing on their own journeys of reinvention, leadership and courage, they will explore how purpose can evolve in midlife and how aligning daily choices with deeply held values can transform work, relationships and wellbeing.
This session is designed to support women over 50 in reconnecting with what truly lights them up, navigating change with clarity, and claiming this season as a time of contribution, creativity, and impact. Through stories, insights and practical reflections, participants will be encouraged to listen to their inner wisdom and take inspired steps towards a more authentic, purpose-led life.
Speakers:
MORE SPEAKERS TO BE ANNOUNCED!
PANEL 3 EMBRACING ELDERHOOD
The Embracing Elderhood segment invites women to explore elderhood as both a profound responsibility and a sacred invitation to rest.
Drawing on themes of conscious ageing, it honours elders as wisdom keepers, mentors and role models, while also recognising the need to slow down, nourish the body and spirit, and create space for reflection.
Through rich conversation, this session will look at how to balance these two polarities: showing up for community, family and the next generation, while also setting boundaries, tending to personal wellbeing and claiming ease as a birthright in this life stage. Participants will be encouraged to redefine elderhood on their own terms—as a time of continued growth, contribution and deep rest.
Speakers:
MORE SPEAKERS TO BE ANNOUNCED!
Entertainment
Sunita Martinelli is an Adelaide-based singer, songwriter and multidisciplinary performer, best known as the leader of French jazz trio Mélange à Trois and Latin-fusion ensemble Mélange Latino. Since 2017, she has been a regular presence at Adelaide’s French, civic and cultural events, recognised for her sophisticated vocals, multilingual repertoire and cinematic musical storytelling.
In 2023, Sunita premiered GRIT TO GLITZ – The Extraordinary Adventures and Loves of Emily “Mickey” Hahn at the Adelaide Cabaret Festival, following her work being shortlisted for the Frank Ford Commission. The one-woman bio-cabaret blends jazz, global musical influences and multilingual lyrics, earning 4 stars from The Clothesline and praise from Stage Whispers and Australian Arts Review for its heart, musicianship and cultural depth.
In addition to her music practice, Sunita is an accomplished actor and appeared in the State Theatre Company South Australia’s production of HOUSEWORK by Emily Steel at the Dunstan Playhouse in February 2025.
Charity Partner
Grandcarers SA
Grandcarers SA is a South Australian not-for-profit organisation dedicated to supporting over 1000 grandparents and other kin who step in to raise children under an informal arrangement when parents are unable to do so. These “Grandcarers” often take on full-time parenting unexpectedly, frequently with limited financial resources, minimal legal recognition, and little preparation for the complex challenges they face.
The organisation provides practical, emotional, and social support to help Grandcarers create stable, nurturing homes for the more than 2000 children in their care. This includes information and advocacy around Centrelink, legal and guardianship issues, and navigating child protection processes. Grandcarers SA also provides a dozen peer support groups (Villages) across SA, local, community-based networks that reduce isolation and build connection.
Through the generosity of philanthropic grants and donations, they also provide limited financial assistance to help clients cover education and development costs (for items such as school and sports uniform and extra curricular activities), so children can participate in opportunities that support learning, wellbeing and future independence.
A key focus is amplifying the voices of Grandcarers through systemic advocacy. Grandcarers SA works closely with government and stakeholders to improve policies, funding, and recognition for kinship care families, ensuring they are no longer invisible within the broader care system.
With the vast majority of clients being women aged 50–75, the experience can be both deeply rewarding and profoundly challenging. Grandcarers SA acknowledges this dual reality, celebrating the strength, resilience, and love that Grandcarers bring, while working tirelessly to ensure they receive the support they deserve.
At its heart, Grandcarers SA is about connection, dignity, and ensuring that no Grandcarers has to navigate this journey alone.
Mike Fesczak
Mike Fesczak has substantial experience in criminal justice, child protection, volunteer management, event operations, organisational development and adult education (with a specialism in Child Safe Environments).
A former senior police officer in the UK, since emigrating to Australia in 2005 he has fulfilled leadership roles in the major event, local government and the not for profit sectors, receiving the inaugural state award for Excellence in Volunteer Management in 2020.
Mike is a former Deputy Chair of the Board of Volunteering SA&NT and had a leadership role in developing the Volunteer Strategy for South Australia.
He has been the CEO of Grandcarers SA since 2022, and is a Co-Founder of Kinship Alliance Australia, a national advocacy network for organisations supporting kinship carers across Australia.
He is a renowned public speaker and was recently named as one of the top 500 people of influence in South Australia.
Stories that Stir®
We are excited to be collaborating with Stories that Stir® at our conference this year. Stories that Stir is a storytelling event concept, whereby people from all walks of life share a 10-minute raw and personal story, linked to a theme. The event is designed to break down barriers, stir conversation and inspire positive change.
Would you like to share your story at our conference? We will be selecting four fabulous Silver Sirens members who would like to share their raw and personal story, linked to the theme PURPOSE. Monica will work with you in crafting your story and presenting it with confidence.
If you would like to share your story, please fill out this form. For the question ‘Where did you hear about Stories that Stir?’ write Silver Sirens.
Accommodation at Pullman Adelaide
For those travelling to Adelaide, we’re pleased to share that our venue, Pullman Adelaide, is offering a special accommodation package for conference delegates.
To access the discounted rate, simply use the booking link below:
If you prefer, you can also email “Adelaide Accommodation” in the subject line to faith@silversirens.org and our team will assist you.
A Message from our Founder
Faith Agugu
At 61, I’ve come to believe that our missions choose us. Silver Sirens™ grew from that knowing and from what I’ve witnessed in decades of sitting with women in the therapy room.
Over and over, I’ve listened to women over 50 speak of feeling invisible, confused or uncomfortable in their changing bodies, navigating menopause, grieving empty nests, and fearing that life has somehow passed them by. Somewhere inside those conversations, a clear calling emerged in me: to create a space where women in their second half of life are not merely “coping,” but flourishing. A place where we are witnessed, celebrated, and invited into deeper joy and embodied pleasure.
The growth of Silver Sirens™ over the past seven years has gone far beyond anything I first imagined. What began as an idea has become a vibrant movement of women willing to meet ageing with courage, curiosity, and tenderness.
My vision for this community is still evolving, but its heartbeat remains the same: to expand our roles as wisdom-holders and to challenge the narrow, limiting narratives the world places on ageing women. History is calling us into a new story. It is time to honour our unique paths, passions, and dreams—and to stand as living, breathing models of conscious ageing for the generations coming behind us.
For me, joyful living and embracing pleasure start with a brave truth: our lives are finite. When we truly let that in—not as something morbid, but as something honest and sacred—we stop postponing our joy. We say yes more easily to what lights us up. We soften our grip on perfection. We become more willing to savour beauty, connection, touch, creativity, and rest. The awareness that our time is limited can be the very thing that frees us to live more fully.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I buy a ticket on the day?
Ticket sales will close two days before the event.
What is in my Gift Bag?
Inside the Silver Sirens Gift Bag, you will enjoy an array of premium beauty and lifestyle products from our 2026 Adelaide partners.
Will there be any giveaways?
There will be opportunities to take advantage of some excellent giveaways, and we will also be holding raffles with some spectacular prizes.
Will food and drink be available?
Tea, coffee, and cold drinks will be served upon arrival, followed by a delicious morning tea during the break. You will have ample opportunities to connect with fellow Silver Sirens in the morning and afternoon.
How big is the event?
This conference accommodate 150-200 women.
What do I get with my ticket?
Your ticket includes full-day access to the conference featuring 8 speakers, live entertainment, morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea, and a curated gift bag.
Can I attend just the lunch?
No. This is a full-day conference experience, and tickets provide access to the entire program from start to finish.
How long is the event?
This is a full-day event running from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm.
Where is lunch?
Lunch will be held at Pullman Adelaide Hyde Park, which is also the workshop venue.
Special dietary requirements can be accommodated if requested in advance.
How do I get to the venue via public transport?
The venue is easily accessible by public transport, including nearby train and bus services. We recommend checking your preferred route here.
Will the event be recorded?
Yes.
Is there parking at the Pullman Adelaide Hyde Park?
Yes, paid parking is available at or near Pullman Hindmarsh Square.
What happens throughout the day?
The day includes expert-led panels, keynote-style sessions, storytelling experiences, live entertainment, and dedicated breaks for connection and reflection.
Can I bring a friend?
Absolutely. Friends are welcome to attend. If they would like to enjoy ongoing benefits, event discounts, and exclusive access to webinars and masterclasses, we encourage them to explore the Silver Sirens membership options via the website.
What do I get with a Silver Sirens membership and how much does it cost?
Your membership gives you exclusive access to inspiring webinars, bespoke masterclasses, replays of past events, online community gatherings, and a personalised mentoring session with Faith. Members also receive discounts on both in-person and online events. Click here to join.
Special Offer:
Use the discount code FLOW26 to receive $26 off membership.
If you purchase your membership before booking your event ticket, you will also receive 10% off the ticket price.
Other information:
Silver Sirens merchandise will be available for purchase on the day.
Cash, Debit Card, and Credit Card will be accepted for your purchases.
For any other queries, please contact Admin at: admin@silversirens.org, or visit our website: Silver Sirens
At Silver Sirens
We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the country throughout Australia
and recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and culture.
We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.
Sovereignty was never ceded.
