Tech & Innovation at SXSW Sydney 2025

TECH & INNOVATION Festival

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Immerse yourself in the future at SXSW Sydney 2025. Where the brightest minds and the most innovative companies converge to showcase groundbreaking technologies and ideas that are set to redefine our world.
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Explore a diverse array of exhibits and interactive activations from global leaders in tech. Check out the Discovery Stage for a full schedule of insightful talks, witness cutting-edge product demonstrations, and engage with the latest innovations in AI, sustainability, healthcare and more. Meet the innovators and founders primed to disrupt industries and change the way we work and live.

Plus, don’t miss SXSW Sydney Pitch where startups will present their visionary ideas to industry experts, competing for the chance to compete at SXSW in Austin or SXSW London in 2026.

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TECH & INNOVATION

Dive headfirst into the future when you attend SXSW Sydney 2024.

You can expect across 4 days:

Tech & Innovation conference from global leaders tackling AI, Robotics, Cyber, Data, Health, Medtime & More.
Expo featuring talks, product demos, and more.
Networking with VCs, Founders, Global Players, industry peers and your potential future collaborators!
SXSW Pitch - your opportunity to show off your next big thing!

Key Dates

SXSW Sydney Conference

Oct 13-17

Tech & Innovation Opening Event

Oct 13

Tech & Innovation Showcase

Oct 13-14

Innovation Expo

Oct 15-18

Hackathon

Oct 15-18

Pitch

Oct 15-16

Student Pitch

Oct 18

What To Expect

industry focused conference sessions

Delve into crucial conversations across the tech landscape, featuring global industry leaders, with sessions covering AI & Robotics, Cyber & Your Data, Health & MedTech, and more. Your chance to gain insights into the latest trends and innovations shaping the future is right here.

INNOVATION EXPO

Immerse yourself in talks, product demonstrations and interactive installations from the Asia-Pacific region’s most innovative brands, companies, products and services. Innovation Expo is also home to the Startup Village

Networking & Events

Elevate your experience with networking opportunities and connect with industry professionals, peers and potential collaborators - from the Opening Night event to the Pitch Grand Final drinks and partner events. This is where connections are made and where ideas flourish.

SXSW SYDNEY PITCH

SXSW Sydney Pitch showcases ground-breaking startups that will disrupt industries and change our lives for the better. Startups from around the world will pitch their big ideas to a panel of industry experts, high-profile media professionals, and venture capital and angel investors - all in front of a live audience.

NEW: STUDENT PITCH

Introducing the SXSW Sydney Student Pitch, for tertiary students to pitch their big ideas around “what’s next.” 12 finalists from the next generation of innovative thinkers will have 3-minutes to pitch their idea on October 18th within the Innovation Expo.

NEW: TECH & INNOVATION SHOWCASE

Featuring groundbreaking projects from tertiary students and early-stage innovators at the pre-commercial phase, this 2 day exhibition within ICC Sydney will highlight interactive technological advances of all kinds.

HACKATHON

The SXSW Sydney Hackathon brings together top engineers, founders, and curious minds to solve big challenges with AI. Kicking off with an expert-led brainstorming session, this multi-day experience invites technical builders and AI learners to team up, code, create, and compete for prizes and bragging rights.

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2024 Lineup

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Hear from these leading voices, with more to be announced soon. Stay tuned for additional updates and exciting new speakers.

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