The very first SXSW Sydney will bring together inspiring thinkers, creators and innovators from across the world for a series of conferences, festivals, an expo and parties. If you are lucky enough to be going, don’t miss the amazing lineup of Advance GameChangers (those recognised in the Global Australian Awards since 2012), Advance advisors and friends of Advance!! Check out the full program; recommended sessions; and learn more about how SXSW came to be held for the first time outside the USA in its 36 year history.
Mon, Oct 16, 2023
| PROF FIONA WOOD | Chair | Fiona Wood Foundation | 10.00 AM – 11.00 AM, Room C3.2- ICC Sydney |
| YIYING LU | Adobe Global Creative Ambassador | 11.00 AM – 12.00 PM, Room C3.6 – ICC Sydney 2.30 PM – 3.00 PM, Stage – Tumbalong Park |
| ROBYN DENHOLM | Chair | Tesla Motors | 2.00 PM – 3.00 PM, Cockle Bay 2 – ICC Sydney |
| HOLLY RANSOM | CEO | Emergent | 2.30 PM – 3.30 PM, Cockle Bay 1 – ICC Sydney |
| PROF GENEVIEVE BELL | Director, School of Cybernetics | ANU | 4.00 PM – 5.00 PM, Cockle Bay 1 – ICC Sydney |
Tue, Oct 17, 2023
| MURRAY HERPS | Director of Entrepreneurship | UTS | 12.30 PM – 1.30 PM, CB08.03.Event Space – UTS Building 8 |
| PROF VEENA SAHAJWALLA | Founder | UNSW Smartlab | 12.30 PM – 1.30 PM, Cinema Theatre – UTS Building 6 |
| CATRIONA WALLACE | Founder | Responsible Metaverse Alliance. | 12.30 PM – 1.30 PM, Room C3.6 – ICC Sydney |
| CAROL SCHWARTZ | Chair | Trawalla Foundation | 1.00 PM – 2.00 PM, Room C2.5 – ICC Sydney |
| NATASHA RAWLINGS | COO | Quasar Satellite Technologies | 4.00 PM – 5.00 PM, Room C2.5 – ICC Sydney |
Wed, Oct 18, 2023
| THE HON. WYATT ROY | Strategic Advisor | SunDrive Solar | 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM, Room E3.1 – ICC Sydney |
| PROF MICHELLE SIMMONS | CEO/Founder | Silicon Quantum Computing | 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM, Room E3.1 – ICC Sydney |
| RAE JOHNSTON | Journalist | Queens of the Drone Age | 12.00 PM – 1.00PM, Room E3.6 – ICC Sydney |
Thu, Oct 19, 2023
| JESSICA MICHAELS KANE | CEO | BreadnButter | 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM, NSW House | Collider 477 Pitt Street Sydney |
| DAVID DROGA | CEO | Accenture Song | 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM, Pyrmont Theatre – ICC Sydney |
Fri, Oct 20, 2023
| ALIZA KNOX | Non Exec Diretor | Tyro Payments | 10.00 AM – 11.00AM, Room C3.2 – ICC Sydney |
| MIKAELA JADE | Founder & CEO | Indigital | 12.30 PM – 1.30 PM, Cockle Bay 2 – ICC Sydney |
Sat, Oct 21, 2023
| RONNI KHAN | Founder and CEO | OzHarvest Australia. | 3.00 PM – 4.00 PM, Room E3.1 – ICC Sydney |