Since 2013, we've gathered the curious, the courageous, and the quietly ambitious - to build powerful & meaningful relationships.
Founders
Turning vision into reality.
"Entrepreneurship is a lonely job. [There] are so many things you struggle with that you can't share with other people. [It's] wonderful to have a place like _SOUTHSTART that brings together innovators from all parts of the economy, to help them realise that they're not alone."
Marc Randolph
Co-Founder & First CEO @ Netflix
Investors
Backing wild ambition
"The magic of _SOUTHSTART is that you meet people & you hear their personal problem & their personal challenge & their personal successes. [It's] are we two humans connecting & can we help each other?"
Christie Jenkins
MD @ Techstars, Member @ Athletic Ventures, 3 x Sport Pro Athlete
Operators & Industry Leaders
Driving Companies & Industries Forward
"It's been really nourishing to hear from fellow colleagues in the industry, understand their experience and how that is in their place of business"
Liz Harper
Professor of Bioethics at Princeton University, Founder at A Life You Can Save.
Thinkers & Thought Leaders
Pioneering new knowledge & thought
"SOUTHSTART is Innovation".
Peter Singer AC FAHA
Professor of Bioethics at Princeton University, Founder at A Life You Can Save.
From connections you'll build, to the momentum you’ll carry home, here’s what sets SOUTHSTART apart and what you can expect to walk away with.
Tacticle Expert Insights
Expect honest, unscripted conversations that go beyond surface-level soundbites. Hear from founders, funders, industry leaders and technologists who are pioneers of their arenas .. sharing what’s working, what’s not, and what they’re learning in real time.
Investor, Industry & Founder Connections
SOUTHSTART is intentionally intimate. You won’t get lost in a crowd or shuffled between nametags. Instead, you’ll connect with people who get it. Those who challenge, support and grow with you, long after the event ends. We factor each and every one of you into the design of the schedule, to optimise value creation.
Renewed Perspective
The program is curated to expand your thinking and bubble up the conversations we so desperately need to have, but are difficult to find a forum for. From unexpected sessions and offsite immersions to late-night conversations that shift your trajectory. You’ll leave recharged, re-aligned, and ready to move forward with clarity.
Time to work on what matters.
SOUTHSTART gives you space to think bigger, reflect deeper, and reconnect with the work beneath the work. No endless meetings. No distractions. Just dedicated time to gain clarity, reset your perspective, and re-align with where you’re going next.
“SOUTHSTART is the best tech event there is to go to"
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