Head of Tech & Innovation, Caroline Pegram shares her highlights form this year's program

Not long to go until SXSW Sydney® kicks off. As we approach our second edition, I'd like to share a selection from this year's Tech & Innovation program. These people and presentations represent many of the relevant innovations, advancements and conversations shaping our technological landscape.

The Tech & Innovation offerings – which really are woven into the fabric of the entire event – shine through in the SXSW Sydney Conference programming with many tracks that have a solid future-focussed lens: 2050; AI & Robotics; Cyber & Your Data; Health & MedTech; Money; Markets & FinTech; Startups; Technology; and XR & Metaverse.

The opening keynote with Melanie Perkins, CEO and Co-Founder of Canva, and Mary Meeker, General Partner at BOND, is kind of the perfect conversation to set the tone at SXSW Sydney in 2024. It's almost like we designed it.

Some international speaker highlights: tech from around the globe.

Armand Ruiz – IBM AI leader Armand Ruiz pioneers generative AI solutions, impacting millions globally through innovation and industry expertise.

Featured Session: "AI as Your Next Co-Worker: Transforming Collaboration in the Future of Work"

Martin D. Adams – Martin Adams pioneers ethical AI technologies, revolutionising human connection and creativity while protecting digital identities globally.

Featured Session: "The Sensitive Organisation: Rethinking AI for Authentic Leadership and Innovation"

Elizabeth Bramson-Boudreau – MIT Technology Review CEO & Publisher

Featured Session: "The view from MIT: The next great tech innovations and why they matter" How the world’s leading labs and research centres, explaining how our lives will change over the next years and decades."

Brian David Johnson – Intel's first futurist teaches futurecasting to develop an actionable 10-15 year vision and consider what it will feel like to live in the future.

Featured Session: "How to think like a Futurist - from AI to Safety", & Workshop The only book you need on AI - full of facts for curious kids and easy explanations for confused adults!

Noelle Russell – Multi-award-winning technologist Noelle Russell specialises in helping companies with data, cloud, conversational AI, Generative AI, and LLM's.

Featured Session: "Scaling Responsible AI: From Enthusiasm to Execution"

Clare Bycroft – Google DeepMind AI researcher

The Genomic Transformation of Medicine:  a panel with Sarah Murdoch and Daniel MacArthur discussing opportunities and challenges in the genomic era.

Wesley Chan – Google Analytics and Google Voice founder, Wesley Chan, joins a panel titled Insider Advice for Entrepreneurs Wanting to Expand to the US, and is one of the grand final judges for SXSW Sydney Pitch.

Of course a must-attend is the Tech & Innovation Expo. Get ready for:

60+ exhibitors showcasing cutting-edge product demonstrations and interactive installations

Talks and presentations on the Discovery Stage and the Next Stage

The latest innovations in AI, sustainability healthcare and more

Pop ups from the startup founders who are disrupting the status-quo at the Startup Village

And in case you missed it, we just announced the 2024 Startup Pitch finalists, along with an incredible judging panel including Wesley Chan, Melanie Silva, Dr Michelle Deaker, and Steve Maarbani, with MCs Holly Ransom and Dan Ilic.

This is the tip of the tech iceberg, with much more to explore. We look forward to seeing you on the stage, in a queue or at a networking event at SXSW Sydney 2024.

If you want to take a deeper dive, read on here.

Thanks,

Caroline

Head of Tech & Innovation

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