APPLY TODAY TO SHARE YOUR IDEAS AND CREATIVE WORK AT AN ICONIC GLOBAL PLATFORM OF DISCOVERY
Sydney, Australia – Thursday, 30 January 2025 – South by Southwest Sydney® (SXSW Sydney) is delighted to announce that submissions are officially open for its third annual Event. From October 13 to 19, 2025, Sydney will once again come alive with an extraordinary fusion of creativity, innovation and discovery, with the festival taking place around Darling Harbour, Chippendale, and Broadway.
Building on last year’s success, SXSW Sydney 2024 featured 1,600 sessions and events, including 400+ conference sessions, 150+ professional development sessions, 300+ music performances, 95 film screenings, 150 games, more than 400 brand-led events, while attracting over 300,000 attendees from 56 countries. SXSW Sydney 2025 promises to elevate the experience further for creators and audiences alike, with submissions now open across the entire event.
Creatives have the opportunity to apply to be part of the SXSW Sydney Conference to share ground-breaking ideas across 23 diverse tracks. This includes everything from Tech & Innovation, Business & Leadership, Marketing & Media, Culture & Lifestyle, Sustainability & The Future, and Creative Industries. Aspiring speakers should submit session proposals through Session Select, a platform that enables a comprehensive review by Public Vote, industry advisors, expert evaluators and the SXSW Sydney team. Submissions close March 23rd 2025, with Public Voting opening in March and applicants being notified by the end of June. Expressions of interest are now also welcomed from those wishing to offer their time as a SXSW Sydney Conference Evaluator.
Furthermore, SXSW Sydney 2025’s Screen, Music, and Games Festivals will also be accepting submissions. Creators are encouraged to submit innovative and genre-defying works, including feature films, shorts, games, musical projects as a soloist or band, music videos, episodic content, and projects utilising virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR).
This is a unique opportunity for creators to showcase their work to thousands of industry leaders, media representatives, investors, and fans from across the Asia-Pacific region, alongside global experts and celebrated artists and creatives.
For more information or to apply for any of the above opportunities, visit www.sxswsydney.com.
SXSW Sydney is delivered in Partnership with the NSW Government through its tourism and major events agency, Destination NSW. Plan your SXSW Sydney 2025 trip now, visit sydney.com.
SXSW SYDNEY
13 – 19 OCTOBER 2025
For SXSW Sydney media inquiries please contact:
Adrian Digiacomo at TEG
E: adrian.digiacomo@teg.com.au
T: +61 434 204 401
Notes to Editor
2024 EVENT PHOTOS AVAILABLE HERE
Full recordings of select SXSW Sydney 2024 Sessions are being published at https://www.youtube.com/@sxswsyd.
Broadcast ready B Roll from topical 2024 sessions - 36 Months: Raising the Threshold for Social Media Citizenship with Hamish Blake, Wippa, Maggie Dent and Felicity McVey; Melanie Perkins sharing why Sydney is the perfect location for Canva HQ and Johan Hari discussing his work on Stolen Focus. See here
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About SXSW Sydney®
SXSW Sydney is an annual gathering of visionaries, thought leaders and emerging talents from the Asia-Pacific region. The week-long program is stacked with more than 1,000 events and networking sessions across the key pillars of Tech & Innovation, Games, Music and Screen. The Event seamlessly integrates art and entrepreneurship with cutting-edge advancements, fostering a collaborative ecosystem where ideas are exchanged and partnerships are forged. SXSW Sydney 2025 will take place on 13–19 October, on the land of the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation.
About SXSW®
South by Southwest (SXSW) dedicates itself to helping creative people achieve their goals. Founded in 1987 in Austin, Texas, SXSW is best known for its conference and festivals that celebrate the convergence of tech, film and television, music, education, and culture. An essential destination for global professionals, the annual March event features sessions, music, and comedy showcases, film and television screenings, exhibitions, professional development, and a variety of networking opportunities. SXSW proves that the most unexpected discoveries happen when diverse topics and people come together. SXSW 2025 will take place March 7-15 in Austin. Learn more at sxsw.com.
About Destination NSW
Destination NSW is the champion and voice for the visitor economy within the NSW Government. Spearheading a whole-of-government approach to visitor economy growth, Destination NSW influences and shapes the visitor economy through strategic research, policy and thought leadership, stakeholder engagement and consultation, commercial partnerships and investment in visitor experiences, business support, marketing and events. Destination NSW is also the major investor in Business Events Sydney (BESydney) for the purpose of securing more international and domestic conventions, incentive travel reward programs, corporate events and exhibitions.
About TEG
TEG is a global leader in Live Entertainment, Ticketing and Technology and has been at the heart of the live event experience for 50 years through its touring and ticketing operations. Every day TEG connects fans to experiences and customers with brands. TEG are proud partners of some of the world’s largest and most iconic venues as well as leading global brands and events. Through TEG’s integrated operating model, the business brings the best live content, ticketing, and technology to partners with access to the best and most compelling music, sporting, and entertainment events across the globe. TEG is headquartered in Sydney, Australia and operates globally with offices across Asia, Europe and the US.
