100+ visionary speakers just announced for THE 2024 DISCOVERY STAGE!

The 2024 Discovery Stage lineup is here! Get ready for an innovation-packed 4-day program curated by SXSW Sydney and INVNT.

Featuring over 40 sessions with more than 100 visionary innovators, expect unique experiential moments and appearances from brands and personalities including Canva, Aussie Broadband, AWS, Adobe, Leonardo.ai, NVIDIA, CommBank, R.M. Williams, Spotify, Getty Images, Microsoft, Uber and many more.

This year’s Discovery Stage offers a dynamic mix of future-forward conversations, from creative leadership to cutting-edge technologies. Hear from Canva’s Head of Design, explore sport-tech breakthroughs with AWS and Swimming Australia, innovations in surfing with WSL, and the powerful synergy between CommBank and theMatildas. Dive into AI with a live 'Battle of the Prompts' session, discoverFleet Space’s path to net-zero, and hear from Sea Forest co-founder on how their local research and innovation earned an Earthshot nomination. Explore emerging startups and the realities of raising capital, while MedTech highlights AI’s role in cancer treatment, and Wombtunes, a unique musical translation of ultrasounds. Prepare for innovative insights from industry leaders across the board.

INVNT and SXSW Sydney’s lineup of speakers presenting include:

Adrian Schmidt - Creative Technologist, Kopi Su Studio

Andrew Green - Head Of Design, Canva

Ange Lavoipierre - National TechnologyReporter, ABC

Angela Stengel - Head of Digital Content& Innovation, ABC

Angela Winkle - Chief Sustainability andStrategy Officer, R.M. Williams

Angie Farrugia - Director ofCommunications & Engagement, B Lab Australia & Aotearoa New Zealand

Ashley Fell - Director of Advisory,Futurist & Generational Expert, McCrindle

Athan Didaskalou - Founder, July

Ben Cooper - Council Member, D&AD

Ben Dixon - Head of Retail Media &Partnerships, Qsic

Ben McMillan - Retail Media Strategist,Qsic

Ben Vasiliou - CEO, Youth Projects

Bronte Campbell - Olympic Gold MedalSwimmer & Co-Founder, Co-CEO Earthletica

Caroline Pegram - Cybernetics ImaginationResident, School of Cybernetics, ANU

Carter Smith - Senior Security Consultant,Security Testing and Assurance, CyberCX

Connor O'Leary - WSL Professional Surfer,Japanese Olympic Surfer

Dagogo Altraide - Founder, ColdFusion

Daniel Flynn - Co-founder, ManagingDirector, Thankyou

Danielle Schutte - Chief OperatingOfficer, We Are Mobilise

Daphne Berry - Podcast Host &Musician, Indie

David McKeague - Co-Founder, Curious ThingAI

Dr Arutha Kulasinghe - Group Leader,University of Queensland

Dr Kate Bower - Consumer Advocate

Dr Kirsten Banks - Astrophysicist andScience Communicator, Astro Kirsten

Dr Michael Bewley - VP, AI and ComputerVision, Nearmap

Duncan Orchard - Founder, The Gay Agenda

Eden Payne - Design Lead & Co-Founder, Kopi Su Studios

Emily Heath - Director, Alchemy Labs

Erika Ly - Public Policy Manager, TechCouncil of Australia

Flavia Tata Nardini - CEO &Co-Founder, Fleet Space Technologies

Florencia Aimo - VP of Marketing &Communications Australasia, Mastercard

Gareth Leeding - Chief Strategy Officer, Livewire

Georgie Dent - Chief Executive Officer,The Parenthood

Greta Van Riel - Founder, Hey Influencers

Heath Walker - Marketing Director, GeneralMotors ANZ

Inge Berman - Lemonade Games, Art Director

James Miles - Head of StrategicPartnerships, URBNSURF

James Ward - Co-Founder & CreativeDirector, Bursty / Co-Founder, Nedd's Milk

Jamie Domenici - Chief Marketing Officer, Klaviyo

Jamie van Leeuwen - Founder & CEO,Absolutely AI

Jared Lock - Senior Marketing Manager,Aussie Broadband

Jay Banerji - Managing Investigator,Digital Forensic and Incident Response, CyberCX

Jenna Strauch - Olympic Silver Medalist,Swimming Australia

Jennifer Mulveny - Director, GovernmentRelations Asia-Pacific, Adobe

Jeremy Mura - Creator, Brand and Web Designer, Mura Design Co

Jess Corones - General Manager ofPerformance Support and Olympic Campaign, Swimming Australia

Jessie Hughes - Senior CreativeTechnologist, Leonardo.ai

Jo Boundy - Chief Marketing Officer,CommBank

Johann Kruse - Director Strategic AIPartnerships, NVIDIA

Jordan Newnham - Executive Director,Corporate Affairs and Brand, CyberCX

Kate Ertmann - Math Researcher /Communicator / Writer, Kate Loves Math

Kate Save - Founder & CEO, Be Fit Food

Kerry Tavrou - Head of Inclusion &Diversity, Tennis Australia

Kristen Migliorini - Founder and CEO, KomplyAi

Lara Nakhle - Musician, Registered MusicTherapist (RMT) and Disability Ambassador

Laura Thompson - Gunditjmara, CEO,Co-Founder, Clothing The Gaps

Leah Pinto - Cyber Intelligence Lead,CyberCX / Cyber Team Lead on Hunted

Lottie Dalziel - Founder, Banish

Lucinda Barlow - Chief Marketing OfficerInternational, Uber

Marcus Byrne - Head of Art & AI, Thinkerbell

Marine Turner - Sydney Head of Strategy, Essence Mediacom

Mark McCrindle - Principal and Founder,Futurist & Generational Expert, McCrindle

Michelle Klein - Chief Customer andMarketing Officer, IAG

Mike Smith - Founder, ZeroCo

Mitchell Tomlinson - Sports Announcer& TV Host | Co-Founder, Life Without Andy

Nicholas Davis - Professor of EmergingTech & Co-director of the Human Technology Institute (HTI), UTS

Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon - FinancialLiteracy Speaker, Columnist & Author, Nicole's Smart Money

Nikki Kinloch - CEO, Cure Cancer

Noah Yang - Founder & CEO, We AreMobilise

Oliver Bown - Associate Professor Art& Design, UNSW

Olivier Blais - Co-Founder & Head ofDecision Science, Moov AI

Penny Harrison - Deputy CEO, AustralianRed Cross

Prithi Dey - Podcast Lead AUNZ, Spotify

Rebecca Hard - Group Retail CEO, The Sussan Group

Rianne van Veldhuizen - Managing DirectorAustralia and New Zealand, AWS

Rita Arrigo - Strategic EngagementManager, National AI Centre

Rohan Taylor - National Head Coach,Swimming Australia

Russ Tucker - Executive Creative Directorat TBWA / Eleven PR

Sam Elsom – Co-Founder & CEO, Sea Forest

Sam McIntosh - Surf Media Innovator, StabMag

Sarah Carney - National Chief TechnologyOfficer, Microsoft ANZ

Scott Cullather - President & CEO,INVNT Group

Sohan Karunaratne - Co-Founder & CEO, NoStanding

Sonny Rennison - Australia’s FirstWheelchair Ballkid

Stephanie Cholakyan - Senior APAC CreativeManager, Getty Images

Steve Maarbani - CEO and Founder,VentureCrowd

Tameka Yallop - Professional Footballer,CommBank Matilda

Troy Douglas - Co-Founder & Co-CEO,Goodness Group Global (Nexba)

Tushar Apte - Producer, Composer,Songwriter, Music Technologist

Wendell Hussey - Journalist, Betoota Advocate

Wil Monte - Co-founder & CEO, Playlunch Games

Yi-Hsia (Yish) Koh - Managing Director, KIT

The Discovery Stage runs October 16–19 within the Tech & Innovation Expo and is accessible with a SXSW Sydney badge, wristband or expo pass. Secure your spot today.

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