Conference 2024 | SXSW Sydney

the SXSW SYDNEY CONFERENCE 2025

The annual SXSW Sydney Conference provides a global stage for Asia-Pacific creators and professionals to showcase their talent and innovations.
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With more than 1,000 events and experiences, and attendees from 40+ countries, SXSW Sydney is your gateway to global networking, collaboration, and exposure, solidifying Sydney as the Asia-Pacific’s creative hub.
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Spark fresh ideas through interactive sessions, workshops and talks that explore Tech & Innovation, Business & Leadership, Marketing & Media, Future & Sustainability, Culture & Lifestyle and Creative Industries. Read on to find out more about the Conference in general, or click here to explore all 23 Conference tracks in detail.

Key Dates 2025

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March 23

SXSW Sydney Conference

Oct 13-17

“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.

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.

Conference Tracks

Tech & Innovation

Technology & Innovation

AI & Robotics

Exploring AI's expansion across industries and society, from ethics and regulation to workforce impact and robotics integration.

Cyber & Your Data

Programming covers safeguarding sensitive data and digital systems, tackling deepfakes, privacy, cyber threats, and future security tech.

Health & MedTech

Health & MedTech sessions dive into advances in healthcare, from gene editing to personalised medicine, psychedelics, and mental health.

Technology

Technology sessions explore innovations driving change, focusing on emerging tech and growth in Asia Pacific, Australia, and globally.

BUSINESS & LEADERSHIP

Education & Skills

Uniting industry leaders in EduTech, this track covers personalised learning, micro-skills, workplace training, and tech's impact.

FinTech & Commerce

Programming explores a tech-driven economy, covering AI, commerce shifts, crypto, inflation, supply chains, and global disruptions.

People & Work

This track explores workplace evolution—culture, recruitment, remote work, tech, and their impact on people, organisations, and communities.

Startups & Investment

Entrepreneurs and investors drive innovation—discover bold ideas, unique founders, funders, successes, and failures in new ventures.

MARKETING & Media

MARKETING & CONTENT

Advertising & Marketing

Global thought leaders explore data, brand experiences, immersive tech, and creative marketing to help organizations connect with communities.

Creator Economy

Global thought leaders discuss data, brand experiences, immersive tech, and creative marketing to help organisations engage communities.

Media & Journalism

Explore media's challenges and opportunities—press freedom, sustainability, digital shifts, data, misinformation, and audience evolution.

FUTURE & SUSTAINABILITY

2050

Join bright minds as they share research, breakthroughs, and innovations shaping 2050, offering transformative solutions for our future.

Design

Hear from designers, developers, and creatives shaping our physical, digital, and virtual worlds, and see how design drives innovation.

Energy & Climate

Explore innovations for a sustainable future, covering energy, renewable sources, ClimateTech, and solutions for climate change adaptation.

Transport & Cities

Explore tech reshaping transport and smart cities—from electric vehicles to space travel, high-speed rail, and micro-mobility innovations.

Food & AgTech

Join changemakers in food—chefs, growers, creators, and innovators—shaping production, tech, agriculture, retail, and consumption.

CULTURE & LIFESTYLE

Culture

Hear from trailblazers exploring culture, arts, and language, shaping communities, and highlighting emerging voices defining global culture.

Fashion & Beauty

Dive into the reinvention of fashion and beauty—sustainability, tech, trends, and insights from designers and industry leaders.

Travel & Leisure

Explore how customer expectations, sustainability, and personalization are shaping travel’s future, with new destinations, trends, and tech innovations.

Sports

From icons to innovators, explore breakthroughs in tech, biometrics, data, fan experiences, and more reshaping the global industry.

CREATIVE INDUSTRIES

Music Industry

Explore how tech reshapes music creation, discovery, and promotion, with insights from artists, labels, brands, and platforms, plus career and touring advice.

Screen Industry

Explore the creative and business processes behind screen and episodic content, with insights from producers, directors, and actors on trends in engagement, tech, and distribution.

Games Industry

Explore the games industry's impact on entertainment—tech, development, culture, economy, and cross-industry integration, with insights from experts.

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Platinum Pass

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Pro Pass

7-day Conference, Expo + Festivals Experience

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Conference Day Pass

One day Conference Experience

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