EARLY BIRD TICKETS NOW ON SALE (BUT NOT FOR LONG!)
WHERE HUMANS AND MACHINES CREATE TOMORROW, TODAY.
8 DAYS. 4 NIGHTS.
_southstart is a gathering of the makers, doers and entrepreneurs of Australia and beyond. It’s not a conference. It’s a convergence. Of humans, impact and technology. Focused on the future. On the emergence of technologies that, although still nascent, are set to explode and redefine our future.
10+ VENUES.
10+ TRACKS.
70+ SPEAKERS.
WORKSHOPS. KEYNOTES. PANELS. DINNERS. PARTIES. SPACE / IMPACT / CYBER / SOCIAL ENTERPRISE / ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE / CREATIVE INDUSTRIES / AGTECH / BLOCKCHAIN.
RESPECTING & CELEBRATING HUMANITY, FIRST.
We connect 1000+ curious minds to foster the networks, skills and knowledge required to move forward through the exponential era, together. You'll meet scientists, virtual technologists, venture capitalists, merry winemakers, space people, ecosystem champions, and other unlikely cohorts... but we're not giving away their details just yet 😉
"I'm thrilled to be a part of this year's SouthStart festival to connect, learn and share our work and mission at Humanitix. Exploring how we as a society navigate this next era of rapid technological growth to benefit the planet and its inhabitants will be the legacy of our generation.”
"We're delighted to be partnering with _southstart to integrate Pledge 1% into the festival and we're thrilled Southstart itself has joined the Pledge 1% movement."
LEARN FROM INCREDIBLE HUMANS
Dr Sarah Pearson
Chief Innovation Officer and Chief Scientist at DFAT
Nick Crocker
General Partner at Blackbird Ventures
Michael Masterson
Managing Director - Australia & New Zealand at Everedge Global
Mark Reading
Head of Foundation at Atlassian
Jemma Green
Chairman at Power Ledger
Devin Mancuso
Designer at Google
Alex Moss
CEO & Head Designer at Canaria Technologies
Inbal Orpaz
Startup Ecosystem Expert
Chester Osborn
Chief Winemaker & Viticulturalist at D’arenberg Cube
Penny Locaso
Happiness Hacker / Humanist
2018 FAM
Meet some of the amazing humans who made _southstart awesome last year.
Cameron Adams
Co-Founder - CPO / Canva
John Henderson
Partner / AirTree Ventures
Flavia Tata Nardini
Co-Founder - CEO / Fleet Space
Sumen Rai
Defense SA / Manager Defence Science & Technology
Greg Cross
Chief Business Officer / Soul Machines
Pam Melroy
Director of Space Technology and Policy / Nova Systems
Fang Chen
Group Leader / Data61
Jay Samit
Serial Disruptor & Bestselling Author / Jaysamit.com
Samantha Wong
Partner / Blackbird Ventures
Alan Jones
Entrepreneur-in-Residence / muru-D
Michael J Biercuk
Founder - CEO / Q-CTRL
Katrina Donaghy
Co-Founder - Co-CEO / Civic Ledger
Tony Clark
Co-Founder & MD / Rising Sun
Tobi Pearce
Founder - CEO / Sweat
Sarah Jane Pell
Artist Astronaut; Adjunct Associate Professor (Research) / Monash University
GET OFFLINE.
BE HUMAN.
Join us in beautiful South Australia. Deep tech / amazing lifestyle / outstanding food / world class wine. Meet your co-conspirators, learn incredible things and recharge your batteries (in the home of the world's largest).
BUY YOUR (EARLY BIRD) CONFERENCE PASS
Like a crackerjack surprise, you may not know what you're going to get, but you've been to the bottom of the box before. We're your fam - we wouldn't do wrong by you - your trust is rewarded with this one-time price. Make your future self proud!
STUDENT
59
ACCESS:
• 2-DAY CONFERENCE AT ADELAIDE CONVENTION CENTRE
• OVER 70 SPEAKERS ACROSS MAIN STAGE / SIDE STREAMS / WORKSHOPS
• DISCOUNTED TICKETS TO OTHER FESTIVAL ACTIVATIONS
GENERAL ADMISSION
249
ACCESS:
• 2-DAY CONFERENCE AT ADELAIDE CONVENTION CENTRE
• OVER 70 SPEAKERS ACROSS MAIN STAGE / SIDE STREAMS / WORKSHOPS
• DISCOUNTED TICKETS TO OTHER FESTIVAL ACTIVATIONS
VIP
1299
ACCESS:
• GA TICKET INCLUSIONS + FOOD & DRINKS
• DINNERS + WINERY TOUR WITH SPEAKERS, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS + OTHER VIP GUESTS
• PRIVATE INVESTOR SHOWCASE AT LOT FOURTEEN
FOOD. WINE. GOOD TIMES.
Last Year? Yeah, it was goooOOod...
