March 4, 2025

GROWTH ACADEMY + GARDEN PARTY

chalk hill wines, mclaren vale
10:30
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19:00
YOU'RE INVITED TO JOIN US

THE SCHEDULE

10:30
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11:30
Registration
11:30
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17:00
Growth Pavilion
This is where you'll find the skills, strategies, and insights to scale with purpose, precision, and speed. Engage with expert-led sessions on Scaling & Market Expansion, Sales & Customer Acquisition, Strategy & Operations, Marketing & PR, and People & Culture. Whether you're just starting out or fine-tuning your approach, the Growth Pavilion will offer a space to pause, reflect, and learn the smart, intentional moves that lead to lasting success
11:30
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17:00
Deal Room
The Deal Room is a unique space designed to demystify the art and science of startup financing. Here, amidst an atmosphere of calm focus, founders can pause, breathe, and gain clarity on their path to capital. Dive into sessions on Investment Fundamentals & Trends, Due Diligence, and intimate Investor AMAs, all aimed at equipping you with the confidence and strategies to succeed.
11:30
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17:00
Imaginarium
The IMAGINARIUM stage at our Growth Academy will be a space to awaken the mind, foster connections and fuel innovation. Here, curiosity and creativity blend, sparking fresh insights and reshaping perspectives. Across sessions on Creativity & Ideation, Storytelling & Branding, Future & Tech, Design & Product, Community and Engagement, join us to explore how ideas become a reality.
17:00
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19:00
Garden Party
Join us for the official opening of _SOUTHSTART 2025 at the Garden Party! Set in the magical Garden of Unearthly Delights, this event is the perfect way to kick off the festival, offering the first of many opportunities to connect, converse, and share a day of learning together. It will be warm and welcome embrace that will continue through your _SOUTHSTART experience.
LOCATION

LOT FOURTEEN, AYRES HOUSE & The garden of unearthly delights (garden party)

Rundle Park - Kadlitpina, East Terrace
Registration
10:30
-
11:30
Growth Pavilion
11:30
-
17:00
This is where you'll find the skills, strategies, and insights to scale with purpose, precision, and speed. Engage with expert-led sessions on Scaling & Market Expansion, Sales & Customer Acquisition, Strategy & Operations, Marketing & PR, and People & Culture. Whether you're just starting out or fine-tuning your approach, the Growth Pavilion will offer a space to pause, reflect, and learn the smart, intentional moves that lead to lasting success
Deal Room
11:30
-
17:00
The Deal Room is a unique space designed to demystify the art and science of startup financing. Here, amidst an atmosphere of calm focus, founders can pause, breathe, and gain clarity on their path to capital. Dive into sessions on Investment Fundamentals & Trends, Due Diligence, and intimate Investor AMAs, all aimed at equipping you with the confidence and strategies to succeed.
Imaginarium
11:30
-
17:00
The IMAGINARIUM stage at our Growth Academy will be a space to awaken the mind, foster connections and fuel innovation. Here, curiosity and creativity blend, sparking fresh insights and reshaping perspectives. Across sessions on Creativity & Ideation, Storytelling & Branding, Future & Tech, Design & Product, Community and Engagement, join us to explore how ideas become a reality.
Garden Party
17:00
-
19:00
Join us for the official opening of _SOUTHSTART 2025 at the Garden Party! Set in the magical Garden of Unearthly Delights, this event is the perfect way to kick off the festival, offering the first of many opportunities to connect, converse, and share a day of learning together. It will be warm and welcome embrace that will continue through your _SOUTHSTART experience.