Spark Pageant, Australia’s largest startup competition, has launched its preliminary lineup of free, neighborhood occasions throughout NSW between October 27 and November 2.
The annual Spark Pageant has related founders, buyers, universities and innovation hubs since 2016, by a whole bunch of occasions, constructing a community of over 40,000 contributors.
This 12 months, greater than 100 audio system will seem at venues throughout Western Sydney, Newcastle and Sydney’s CBD, Jap Suburbs and Northern Seashores that includes subjects starting from AI, housing affordability, vitality, social impression, and fundraising.
Spark launches on Monday, October 27, at Tech Central’s Collider house the place former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and a line-up of particular company will rejoice the successes of the final decade of Australian innovation and the alternatives forward for the Australian tech sector.
“We’re opening Spark Pageant to everybody in our ecosystem – with out charging a greenback for passes,” stated Spark Pageant chair Murray Hurps.
“Due to our unimaginable neighborhood of volunteer hosts, competition leads and sponsors, Australia’s largest startup occasion stays hashtag free to all. Spark is dedicated to make sure all of NSW is included within the conversations which is why we’ve inspired occasions throughout the state, together with Parramatta, Newcastle, Bradfield, the Northern Seashores and naturally Tech Central within the Sydney CBD. We hope to see you there.”
Flagship occasions on this 12 months’s program embrace:
Spark Pageant Opening Celebration
6pm, Monday, October 27
The Collider, 477 Pitt Road Sydney
The spotlight of the startup calendar! The Spark Pageant staff will be a part of Mr Turnbull and a variety of ecosystem leaders as we glance again on the successes of the final decade of Australian innovation, and forward on the alternatives and challenges going through the Australian tech sector.
Spark Pageant Housing Affordability Lunch
12pm, Monday, October 27
Degree 14, Barangaroo Tower 3, 300 Barangaroo Avenue Sydney
This 12 months, Spark Pageant tackles the hot-button challenge of Australian housing affordability. Joined by a panel of entrepreneurs and coverage leaders, we are going to discover the chance for startups and expertise to prepared the ground.
AI: Pal, Foe or Frenemy? A Western Sydney Neighborhood Dialog
5.30pm, Thursday, October 30
WSU Launchpad, Degree 1, 6 Hassall St, Parramatta
As AI quickly transforms our jobs, relationships, and each day lives, Western Sydney residents want house to discover these modifications collectively. This interactive panel brings collectively numerous native voices, together with tech employees, educators, enterprise house owners, neighborhood advocate, to debate AI’s real-world impression by compelling tales and present occasions.
Motherhood, Startups & Authorities: Balancing Life and Management
5.30pm, Wednesday, October 29
Western Sydney Startup Hub, 5 Fleet Road North Parramatta
On this conversational session, Cr Hayley French of the Metropolis of Parramatta) and Shuoyan Zhu from the Western Sydney Startup Hub & Western Sydney Tech Innovators), replicate on how parenthood intersects with management in authorities, startups, and past.
Spark Pageant Closing Celebration
5pm, Friday, October 31
UTS Startups @ Central Occasion House, nook of Broadway and Harris Road Sydney
As we wrap up a jam-packed week of programming, be a part of us for drinks on the great UTS Startups occasion house the place former NSW Treasurer Matt Kean will share his distinctive perspective on tech funding, coverage and regulation together with a gathering of the state’s startup and enterprise leaders.
Spark is a part of making certain the innovation ecosystem stays a driving power in Australia’s economic system. The organisers of the Spark Pageant acknowledge the precious sponsorship of the Metropolis of Sydney and Stone & Chalk. Expressions of Curiosity for different sponsor alternatives are welcomed.
Go to sparkfestival.co for extra particulars on the upcoming occasions.