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Join us on the Discovery Stage.
INVNT is continuing its legacy of hosting, curating, and presenting the tech & innovation driven Discovery Stage, as SXSW Sydney’s Sponsor and Co-Producer of the Discovery Stage!
Located at the Tech & Innovation expo from the 16th – 19th of October, INVNT will be bringing more emerging ideas, experiential moments, and world-first on-stage collaborations with the purpose of driving disruptive conversations, to shape and curate the future.
The Tech & Innovation Expo, held at Sydney’s ICC Exhibition Halls, showcases the most innovative brands, companies, products, and services from the Asia Pacific region and beyond. During the four-day event, attendees can immerse themselves in Discovery Stage talks, product demonstrations, and interactive installations.
If you’re interested in learning more about The Discovery Stage and how you can get involved, please email us at helloapac@invnt.com today.
On The Discovery Stage
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Our visionary line up for the 2024 Discovery Stage
INVNT and SXSW Sydney’s line-up of headline speakers presenting include:
- Adrian Schmidt – Creative Technologist, Kopi Su Studio
- Andrew Green – Head Of Design, Canva
- Ange Lavoipierre – National Technology Reporter, ABC
- Angela Stengel – Head of Digital Content & Innovation, ABC
- Angela Winkle – Chief Sustainability and Strategy Officer, R.M. Williams
- Angie Farrugia – Director of Communications & Engagement, B Lab Australia & Aotearoa New Zealand
- Ashley Fell – Director of Advisory, Futurist & Generational Expert, McCrindle
- Athan Didaskalou – Founder, July
- Ben Cooper – Council Member, D&AD
- Ben Dixon – Head of Retail Media & Partnerships, Qsic
- Ben McMillan – Retail Media Strategist, Qsic
- Ben Vasiliou – CEO, Youth Projects
- Bronte Campbell – Olympic Gold Medal Swimmer & Co-Founder, Co-CEO Earthletica
- Caroline Pegram – Cybernetics Imagination Resident, School of Cybernetics, ANU
- Carter Smith – Senior Security Consultant, Security Testing and Assurance, CyberCX
- Connor O’Leary – WSL Professional Surfer, Japanese Olympic Surfer
- Greta Van Riel – Founder, Hey Influencers
- Heath Walker – Marketing Director, General Motors ANZ
- Inge Berman – Lemonade Games, Art Director
- James Miles – Head of Strategic Partnerships, URBNSURF
- James Ward – Co-Founder & Creative Director, Bursty / Co-Founder, Nedd’s Milk
- Jamie Domenici – Chief Marketing Officer, Klaviyo
- Jamie van Leeuwen – Founder & CEO, Absolutely AI
- Jared Lock – Senior Marketing Manager, Aussie Broadband
- Jay Banerji – Managing Investigator, Digital Forensic and Incident Response, CyberCX
- Jenna Strauch – Olympic Silver Medalist, Swimming Australia
- Jennifer Mulveny – Director, Government Relations Asia-Pacific, Adobe
- Jeremy Mura – Creator, Brand and Web Designer, Mura Design Co
- Jess Corones – General Manager of Performance Support and Olympic Campaign, Swimming Australia
- Jessie Hughes – Senior Creative Technologist, Leonardo.ai
- Jo Boundy – Chief Marketing Officer, CommBank
- Johann Kruse – Director Strategic AI Partnerships, NVIDIA
- Jordan Newnham – Executive Director, Corporate Affairs and Brand, CyberCX
- Kate Ertmann – Math Researcher / Communicator / Writer, Kate Loves Math
- Kate Save – Founder & CEO, Be Fit Food
- Kristen Migliorini – Founder and CEO, KomplyAi
- Lara Nakhle – Musician, Registered Music Therapist (RMT) and Disability Ambassador
- Laura Thompson – Gunditjmara, CEO, Co-Founder, Clothing The Gaps
- Leah Pinto – Cyber Intelligence Lead, CyberCX / Cyber Team Lead on Hunted
- Lottie Dalziel – Founder, Banish
- Lucinda Barlow – Chief Marketing Officer International, Uber
- Marcus Byrne – Head of Art & AI, Thinkerbell
- Marine Turner – Sydney Head of Strategy, EssenceMediacom
- Mark McCrindle – Principal and Founder, Futurist & Generational Expert, McCrindle
- Michelle Klein – Chief Customer and Marketing Officer, IAG
- Mike Smith – Founder, ZeroCo
- Mitchell Tomlinson – Sports Announcer & TV Host | Co-Founder, Life Without Andy
- Nicholas Davis – Professor of Emerging Tech & Co-director of the Human Technology Institute (HTI), UTS
- Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon – Financial Literacy Speaker, Columnist & Author, Nicole’s Smart Money
- Nikki Kinloch – CEO, Cure Cancer
- Noah Yang – Founder & CEO, We Are Mobilise
- Oliver Bown – Associate Professor Art & Design, UNSW
- Olivier Blais – Co-Founder & Head of Decision Science, Moov AI
- Penny Harrison – Deputy CEO, Australian Red Cross
- Prithi Dey – Podcast Lead AUNZ, Spotify
- Rebecca Hard – Group Retail CEO, The Sussan Group
- Rianne van Veldhuizen – Managing Director Australia and New Zealand, AWS
- Rita Arrigo – Strategic Engagement Manager, National AI Centre
- Rohan Taylor – National Head Coach, Swimming Australia
- Russ Tucker – Executive Creative Director at TBWA / Eleven PR
- Sam Elsom – Co-Founder & CEO, Sea Forest
- Sam McIntosh – Surf Media Innovator, Stab Mag
- Sarah Carney – National Chief Technology Officer, Microsoft ANZ
- Scott Cullather – President & CEO, INVNT Group
- Sohan Karunaratne – Co-Founder & CEO, No Standing
- Sonny Rennison – Australia’s First Wheelchair Ballkid
- Stephanie Cholakyan – Senior APAC Creative Manager, Getty Images
- Steve Maarbani – CEO and Founder, VentureCrowd
- Tameka Yallop – Professional Footballer, CommBank Matilda
- Troy Douglas – Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Goodness Group Global (Nexba)
- Tushar Apte – Producer, Composer, Songwriter, Music Technologist
- Wendell Hussey – Journalist, Betoota Advocate
- Wil Monte – Co-founder & CEO, Playlunch Games
- Yi-Hsia (Yish) Koh – Managing Director, KIT
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