SXSW Sydney Conference

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SXSW Sydney Conference

Over 1000 events and experiences to be discovered.

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SXSW Sydney Conference

Dive deep into 23 conference tracks covering the most relevant and timely topics of today.

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About

the SXSW SYDNEY
CONFERENCE

Key Dates

SXSW Sydney Conference
Oct 14-18
SXSW Sydney Pitch
Oct 16-17
Games Festival
Oct 16-20
Music Festival
Oct 15-19
Screen Festival
Oct 14-20
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“I love SXSW Sydney and it's challenging to describe in words the magical experience. The diverse inspiration from tech, music, screen, and gaming is unparalleled and this event has brought Sydney back to life. The buzz around the ICC and SXSW precinct last year was incredible. The inspiration, learning, activations, Expo, and connecting with like-minded APAC creative community is a bonus.”

— Greg Graham (Sparrow)

WHAT TO EXPECT

Discover the Future

Explore the technological advancements and pioneering ideas transforming our world. Immerse yourself in sessions with visionary business leaders who challenge the status quo, and witness groundbreaking innovations shaping the future. Network with startup founders on the brink of revolutionising industries and gain insights into the latest trends driving change. Engage in discussions that push the boundaries of what's possible and discover how these game-changers are redefining the landscape of technology and business.

Unparalleled Learning Experiences

Immerse yourself in hundreds of events designed to sharpen your competitive edge over five transformative days. SXSW Sydney conference sessions and mentoring opportunities are designed to equip you with the insights and skills to thrive in a rapidly evolving world.

Engage in hands-on workshops and mentoring opportunities, led by industry luminaries. This is your chance to receive personalised guidance, and come away with actionable strategies to make an immediate impact.

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Forge Powerful Connections

SXSW Sydney is your gateway to a global network of innovators. Seize opportunities to collaborate, celebrate, and create at networking sessions, meetups, and exclusive parties. Be at the epicentre of product launches and showcases that will set the tone for the future of tech and innovation.

Whether you're seeking fresh perspectives, potential partners, or investment opportunities, plant the seeds of your next big project at SXSW Sydney.

Johann Hari

New York Times best-selling author of Magic Pill and Stolen Focus: Why You Can’t Pay Attention, Johann Hari, joins SXSW Sydney 2024 as a Keynote Speaker.

Jennifer Robinson

Jennifer Robinson, barrister at Doughty Street Chambers, specialises in international law and human rights. Her book exposes the MeToo legal backlash. She joins SXSW Sydney as a Keynote speaker.

Melanie PERKINS

CEO and co-founder of Canva, Melanie Perkins, a visual communication platform aimed at empowering global design. Since 2013, Canva has grown to over 190 million users, achieved $2.3 billion in annual revenue, and facilitated over 25 billion designs across 190 countries and 100 languages.

dan clancy

CEO of Twitch, Dan Clancy, makes his debut public speaking appearance in Australia at SXSW Sydney this October. Uncover his insights into the future of live streaming, the creator economy and the value of building communities.

CONTRIBUTOR HIGHLIGHTS

Hear from these leading voices and stay tuned for additional updates and exciting new speakers.

36 Months: Raising the Threshold for Social Media Citizenship

Michael Wipfli, Felicity McVay, Maggie Dent, Hamish Blake

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Adam Spencer
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Armand Ruiz
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Ask and you shall be deceived: A live games commentary of INDIKA

Dmitry Svetlow, Violeta 'Lilo' Gordana

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Celebrating 10 Years of Elder Scrolls Online with Creative Directior Rich Lambert

Rich Lambert

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Character Customisation - Identity in Video Games

Elle Ma, Cassandra 'Casey' Linn Crone, Abubakar Salim, Zoe Rowen, Sav Wolfe, Dr. Camille Dickson-Deane

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Cowboy Night: Fistful of Games

Networking & Parties

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Games & Screen Awards

Networking & Parties

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Games Festival Opening Party

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HORSES: A perfectly normal game about stable people (content warning)

Pietro Righi Riva

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History of Virtual Celebrities

Teddy Dief

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Julie Inman Grant
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Making Games in India

Jinesh Raikangor (GameChangers), Rhea Gupte (imissmyfriends.studio), Mala Sen (Niku Games)

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Mastering Crowdfunding: Success strategies for game developers

Doug Johns, Jay Topping (Weforge Studio), Evin Donohoe (BOTC), Lilo Gordana (Moderator)

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Professor Michelle Simmons
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Redefining Success: Beyond the 1%

Layne Beachley, Holly Ransom, Sue Langley, Tess Brouwer

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Studio Strategy is a Survival Game

Xalavier Nelson Jr.

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Tales of Kenzera: ZAU Director's Commentary

Abubakar Salim

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The Genomic Transformation of Medicine

Sarah Murdoch, Daniel MacArthur, Clare Bycroft, Enzo Porrello

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The Plausible Future of Trust

Michael Schneider, Nadine Parkington

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Understanding the investor mindset; a games publisher roundtable

Miles White, Pietro Righi Riva, Rachel Heleva

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Vestigial Growth: a glitch & garbage showcase of ShelfLife

Thomas Barrer, Nate Tamblyn

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Who rated this? Challenging the need for classification in games

Margaret Anderson, Jeff Brand, Matt White, Kelsey Gamble, Ruby Innes (Moderating)

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Adam Spencer
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Armand Ruiz
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Grace Brown
CEO and Co-Founder, Andromeda

Australia

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Julie Inman Grant
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Katherine Bennell-Pegg
Australian Astronaut and Space Systems Engineer

Australia

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Martin D. Adams
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Melanie Perkins
CEO & Co-founder, Canva

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Noelle Russell
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Professor Christopher Lawrence
Associate Dean (Indigenous), Faculty of Information Technology, Monash University

Australia

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Professor Michelle Simmons
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Rohit Bhargava
Founder, Non-Obvious Company

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Ryan Patel
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"She Stays" - Ella se queda

Mexico

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A Grand Mockery

Australia

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A Lovely Place

Australia

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Alien Weaponry: Kua Tupu Te Ara

New Zealand

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Amyl and the Sniffers - "U Should Not Be Doing That"

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Andamooka

Australia

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Audrey

Australia

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Azrael

United States of America

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BAD // DREEMS - "See You Tomorrow"

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BARKAA - "We Up"

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Babes

United States of America

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Bath Bomb

Canada

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Battlesnake - "Motorsteeple"

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Black Dahlia - "Bodyguard"

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Blood Sisters

Australia

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Bong Xi Fa Cai

Australia

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Boxes

Argentina

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Bug

United States of America

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Bőr

Australia

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Carla Geneve - "Bills"

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Carnage for Christmas

Australia

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Coreys

United States of America

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Cowboys Doing Laundry

Australia

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Dead Talents Society

Taiwan

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DiDi

United States of America

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Don't Talk to Strangers

Spain

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Dr Sure's Unusual Practice - "Celebration"

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Dust

Australia

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FISHMONGER

United States of America

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Finding Jia

Australia

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Fish Out Of Water

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Fishtank

China/USA

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Frankie Freako

Canada

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Future Council

Netherlands

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GIMMY - "Bathrooms"

GIMMY

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Genesis Owusu - "Stay Blessed"

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Gentle Ben And His Shimmering Hands - "Spices"

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Get On With It

Australia

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Ghost Cat Anzu

Japan

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Girl and Girl - "Mother"

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Gooners

Australia

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Grand Theft Hamlet

United Kingdom

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Hi! You Are Currently Being Recorded

United States of America

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Hidari

Japan

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Horse MacGyver - "Clone Home"

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I've Got You

Australia

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ILY, Bye

United States of America

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Inside

Australia

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Is That A Mime?

United States of America

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Jen Cloher - "My Witch"

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Jesus 2

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Kobie Dee - "Warriors & Story Tellers"

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Lantern Blade

China

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Larry

United States of America

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Look Into My Eyes

United States of America

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Los Palms - "From the Shadows"

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Love in the Big City

Republic of Korea

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Luna & The Brain Tuna

Australia

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Make Me a Pizza

United States of America

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Me and My Victim

Canada

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Meat Puppet

United Kingdom

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Mega Fauna - "Desire Lines"

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My First Film

United States of America

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National Anthem

United States of America

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Nepotism, Baby!

United States of America

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O.C.D.

United States of America

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Omar and Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird

Germany

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PRIVATE FUNCTION - "Jusavinageez"

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Period Party

Australia

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Pizza Panic Party

United States of America

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Pools

United States of America

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Prima Vista

Greece

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Psychedelic Porn Crumpets - "Pillhouse"

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Punctum

Australia

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Puncture

Australia

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Queens of Concrete

Australia

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Rainbow Chan - "Seven Sisters"

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Rap World

United States of America

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Ruby and Tom Take a Cake to a Wedding

Australia

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S/He Is Still Her/e: The Official Genesis P-Orridge Documentary

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SOLSA - "Work"

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Salt Along the Tongue

Australia

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See Me Living

Australia

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Set Menu

Australia

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She Stays

Mexico

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She and Her Good Vibrations

Singapore

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Silent Panorama

Belgium

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Sing Sing

United States of America

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Slice of Life: The American Dream

United States of America

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Spring Hill Walkers Club - "Panic Attack"

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Steph Strings - "Wholesome Days"

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Sunlight

United Kingdom

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Tales from the Void

Canada

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Teaches of Peaches

Germany

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The Buoys - "Settle Petal"

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The Code

United States of America

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The Colours Within

Japan

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The Eaters

Australia

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The Feast

Chile

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The Gesuidouz

Japanese

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Antipaint

Lithuania

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Ask and you shall be deceived: A live games commentary of INDIKA

Dmitry Svetlow, Violeta 'Lilo' Gordana

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Botany Manor

United Kingdom

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Candlelight: Lament

China

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Celebrating 10 Years of Elder Scrolls Online with Creative Directior Rich Lambert

Rich Lambert

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Character Customisation - Identity in Video Games

Elle Ma, Cassandra 'Casey' Linn Crone, Abubakar Salim, Zoe Rowen, Sav Wolfe, Dr. Camille Dickson-Deane

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Cowboy Night: Fistful of Games

Networking & Parties

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Creatures of Ava

Poland

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Dungeon Inn

Republic of Korea

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Fishbowl

India

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Games & Screen Awards

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Games Festival Opening Party

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HORSES: A perfectly normal game about stable people (content warning)

Pietro Righi Riva

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History of Virtual Celebrities

Teddy Dief

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Kusan : City of Wolves
Republic of Korea

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Kyoryu

New Zealand

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Making Games in India

Jinesh Raikangor (GameChangers), Rhea Gupte (imissmyfriends.studio), Mala Sen (Niku Games)

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Mastering Crowdfunding: Success strategies for game developers

Doug Johns, Jay Topping (Weforge Studio), Evin Donohoe (BOTC), Lilo Gordana (Moderator)

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Midnighters

Networking & Parties

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Pie in the Sky

Australia (WA)

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Raw Metal

United States of America

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Ricochet Rodeo

Australia (WA)

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SOPA

Colombia

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Studio Strategy is a Survival Game

Xalavier Nelson Jr.

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Tales of Kenzera: ZAU Director's Commentary

Abubakar Salim

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The Diner at the End of the Galaxy

United States of America

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The Palace on the Hill

India

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Understanding the investor mindset; a games publisher roundtable

Miles White, Pietro Righi Riva, Rachel Heleva

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Vestigial Growth: a glitch & garbage showcase of ShelfLife

Thomas Barrer, Nate Tamblyn

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Wax Heads

United Kingdom

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Who rated this? Challenging the need for classification in games

Margaret Anderson, Jeff Brand, Matt White, Kelsey Gamble, Ruby Innes (Moderating)

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87dance

Republic of Korea

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Ayesha Madon
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Australia (NSW)

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BALTHVS
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Columbia

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Ixaras
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Australia (QLD)

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I’mdifficult
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Taiwan

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J-MILLA x Yung Milla – SAME BLOOD

Australia (NT)

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Jeshi
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United Kingdom

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Maina Doe
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Australia (NSW)

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Nick Ward
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Australia (NSW)

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Phoebe Rings
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New Zealand

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RINSE
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Australia (VIC)

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SAHXL
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Australia (NSW)

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Voice Of Baceprot
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Indonesia

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ena mori
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Philippines

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smol fish
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Australia (WA)

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total tommy
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Hear from innovators and creatives at the top of their industries sharing ideas, processes and expertise in the hopes of inspiring a better world.

Conference Tracks

2050
2050 programming is long range and forward looking offering a glimpse into our future or possible futures. Featuring the latest scientific and technological advancements such as life extension research, nanotech and quantum breakthroughs, interplanetary travel and habitation, and other innovations that continue to shape our world.
Advertising & Marketing | Presented by QMS
Hear from leading agencies across the Asia Pacific and globally on the power and impact of brands, and uncover strategies to engage audiences through traditional, digital and experiential marketing. These sessions are geared towards agencies, in-house teams and organisations that want to explore new ways to connect with their communities.
AI & Robotics | Presented by Accenture
Discover the expansion of AI across all industries and the coming wave. Sessions in this track may also explore regulation, ethics, misinformation, cyber & data privacy, the impact of AI on an evolving workforce and the integration of AI & robotics.
Creator Economy
Hear from key opinion leaders, agencies and content creators on the trends, tools, and monetisation strategies fuelling the creator economy. From how to build communities and brands, to the opportunities and challenges that come with this shift in how people work and connect.
Culture, Society & Media
From local to global, our collective interactions, engagements and experiences give our lives meaning, influencing how communities function and individuals thrive. Programming explores the dynamic interplay of culture, communities, government, and the policy directions that impact us all.
Cyber & Your Data | Presented by Cyber CX
Programming in this track examines the critical measures and practices designed to protect our sensitive information, and to ensure the integrity of digital systems. Topics span deepfakes, cyber threats, employee training and risk management, encryption and the future of security technologies.
Design
The designers, developers, architects, and creatives who build our physical, digital and virtual worlds, with an emphasis on design's role in fostering innovation and addressing complex challenges.
Education & Skills
Bringing together educators, industry professionals and thought leaders on the future of education and EdTech. This track explores evolving approaches in learning, from personalised learning experiences, microlearning, recruitment and workplace training, to the impact of emerging technologies across the sector.
Energy, Climate & Sustainability
Explore the latest innovations, solutions, and approaches to building a sustainable and resilient future. Programming focuses on the energy sector, including alternative and renewable energy sources, ClimateTech, and promising ideas on mitigating (and living with) the effects of climate change.
Fashion, Lifestyle & Beauty
A dynamic and ever-evolving sector, encompassing a wide range of people, styles, trends & products. From research, design and manufacturing, to logistics, retail and end-use, explore how we experience and engage with these industries and their impact on our lives.
Food
Hear from chefs, growers, creators, and tech innovators transforming the food industry and explore how we will grow, prepare, and experience food. Bringing together the brightest minds in the food industry across production, technology, agriculture, distribution, retail, and consumption.
Future of Work
With a focus on the evolution of when, where, and how we work, programming explores the changing nature of societal expectations, remote collaboration, physical workspaces, technological advancements, and the impact of these changes on individuals, organisations, and communities.
Games Industry
Dive into the immersive world of the games industry and lead the conversation on its integration across industries; including new technologies, e-commerce, entertainment, social media investment opportunities and Esports. Developers, publishers, distributors, creatives, investors, journalists and experts — we welcome your contributions to shed light on the ever-evolving games ecosystem.
Health & MedTech
Health & MedTech sessions explore the latest advances in healthcare, improving patient outcomes, and driving technical innovation in the medical field, from gene editing technologies, through to personalised medicine, psychedelics and mental health outcomes.
Money, Markets & FinTech
Programming examines the influences impacting a tech-driven global economy, including the changes and challenges to our systems of commerce, AI, economic trends, the evolution of financial services, the dynamics of crypto, inflation, supply chains and other disruptions in our world.
Music Industry
Explore how technology continues to re-invent how we create, discover, distribute, promote and experience music. Hear from leading figures across the industry, including artists, record labels, brands, streaming platforms, and live events on the enduring power of music to shape culture. Programming also offers professional development, touring and career guidance.
Screen Industry
The creative and business processes behind creating screen, episodic & self-produced content. Hear from iconic creatives including producers, directors, and actors; and explore current and future trends in audience engagement, screen technology, distribution, financing and streaming platforms in this ever-changing industry.
Sports Industry
From icons to innovators, discover the breakthroughs in technology, biometrics, data analysis, fan experiences, brands, health, revenue streams, media and sponsorship that continue to reshape this global industry.
Startups
These sessions will feature the brightest new entrepreneurial ideas, unexpected founders, funders, success stories and epic failures that make up the experience of launching a new venture.
Technology | Presented by CommBank
Technology sessions delve into the people, platforms and technological solutions creating the next wave of change. This track will explore emerging and existing technologies, with a focus on growth across the Asia Pacific as well as Australia and global players.
Transport & Smart Cities | Presented by Procore
Tackle the technological advances transforming transport and the development of smart cities. With a focus on electric and autonomous vehicles, sessions can also explore digital grids, aviation breakthroughs, commercial space travel, shipping technology, high speed rail, alternative fuels, and new ideas in micro-mobility.
Travel & Leisure
Discover the destinations and new experiences that have become increasingly popular as well as emerging trends, breakthrough technologies and challenges these industries continue to face.
XR & Metaverse
Explore the latest developments in immersive technologies, from virtual and augmented realities to digital identities and the metaverse. Sessions navigate the potential of these mind-bending experiences across industries - from healthcare to entertainment - through new software and hardware technologies.

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