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CELEBRATING THE POWER OF IMAGINATION

_SOUTHSTART supports the passionate, curious and tenacious souls who choose to venture into the illusive world of creation; connecting them to an  authentic, valuable and deeply insightful community of support and wisdom. As hosts of Australia’s leading innovation festival, we create unique spaces to breathe, converse, reflect and locate the varied and intangible building blocks for growth. Whether it’s in the sharing of industry-specific truths and tactics, participating in conversations about our planet, or supporting each other with the insights, connections and resources required to fuel future steps.

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BECAUSE OUR FUTURE DEPENDS ON IT.

Each day, we wake up to a new world. With this reality, comes a persistent need to evolve our ways of thinking, doing and being, in environments that foster deep societal progress. Our experiences provide rare moments in time to foster the deep & authentic connections required to incubate and grow the wild ideas that improve the state of our collective wellbeing.

MADE FOR FOUNDERS, BY FOUNDERS.

_SOUTHSTART operates in the invisible. We look at what isn’t being said. And make sure that we bring light to it. The intangible value points that, far too often, are overlooked by existing systems. We believe in the breaking of bread, the clinking of glasses and the authentic sharing of our true selves to break down the barriers and accelerate change.  Unleashing the collective wisdom, capital and ideas that stand deeply entrenched within the value of social capital.

10,000+
Attendees
$30B+
Represented Capital
9+
Years

Shining lights through brilliant minds

We believe that true change begins through conversation, understanding and questioning. Our systems, beliefs, ways of being. Together.  At _SOUTHSTART, we unlock discussion and sharing amongst those who are seeking to create change, and those who can help them get there.

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Cameron Adams

Co-Founder / CPO / Canva

Ronni Kahn AO

Founder & CEO / OzHarvest

Didier Elzinga

CEO & Founder / Culture Amp

Chester Osborn

Chief Winemaker & Viticulturalist / D'arenberg

Audrey Blanche

CEO / The Math Path

_SOUTHSTART is about people coming together, collaborating, talking ideas, and passing stories through generations.

Karl Telfer, Co-Founder at Yellaka

It’s been a super productive week at _SOUTHSTART. Great insights and learnings for me to take back home.

Anna El Tahchy, CTO at Nourish Ingredients

The energy in the room was amplified. The smiles multiplied. The connections strengthened. We all ended up on the winning team.

Julie Trell, Chief Play Officer at Playful Purpose

You guys throw a mean party. Nice to be a part of it. Thanks for the fun!

Simon Thomsen, Editor at Startup Daily

An incredible week at _SOUTHSTART, revelling in human connections, stories and new ideas.

Jeanette Cheah, CEO & Founder at HEX

The [Fintech] event I went to translated to real $$$ for us. [That] is the real impact of _SOUTHSTART events. Thank you!

Alison Nikula, Care App

I woke up this morning thinking, what the heck did I just experience? Very grateful to have met you all and will be back next year unconditionally. Thanks you absolute legends!

Lauren Black, Atlassian Foundation

I was struck by the uniqueness of this event as it started and continued to focus on us as humans – not just superstar entrepreneurs, but humans. We need this approach if entrepreneurs are to deliver the social and economic changes we need in the world.

Dr Sarah Pearson – Investor, Board Director, Advisor & Innovation Leader

All the team at _SOUTHSTART did an amazing job of making me feel welcome in their city, and the event itself was one of the most organised I've had the privilege of being involved in.

Cameron Adams – Co-Founder at Canva

MEMORIES

We’ve had a few trips around the sun. From escapades to leading hospitality haunts, to South Australia’s beautiful winery regions.

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WE ARE _SOUTHSTART

ACCELERATING KNOWLEDGE

CELEBRATING TENACIOUS HUMANS

FOUNDERS, MEET FUNDERS

IGNITING BRIGHT MINDS

IMMERSIVE ADVENTURES

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