State of the Startup

Join _SOUTHSTART in a lively discourse with top startup ecosystem voices from across Australia, as they share their thoughts on where we are as a community, as a nation, and as humans. In this session, we’ll take stock and discuss the challenge of navigating the shifting ground and tectonic shifts of building and scaling opportunities in the face of the unknown - not alone, but together. A celebration of Australian exceptionalism in the face of our only constant - change.

Welcome, dear traveller. Your journey, which never ends, has found you at this peculiar junction. Through a morning of conversation, connection & exploration - come and explore what your next steps are, or could be.

It's been a wild ride for the last .... since we can remember .... So, how are you? how are we? In this moment, we'll take the time to debrief on the current state of our innovation agenda as a nation - to set the tone for further discovery throughout the morning.

Whether you're a founder, ecosystem builder, investor, program operator - or don't know what any of those words mean - we're bringing together a host of voices from across the nation to unlock the startup journey. Join us!

Indulge your senses in a delicious soiree in the sunshine over a shared break. ‍

We're humbled to be joined by a collection of inspiring, ground-shifting founders who are truly building global companies right from (and beyond) Australia. So, how did they get here? What learning's have been gathered along the way? Join us for an embrace of Australian exceptionalism at its finest .. and challenge the constraints of proximity.

Now, dear friends, it's YOUR turn to get involved and share your voice. We're all about collaboration & coming together to grow together, so what better way to conclude the morning with an interactive session hosted by some incredible humans. Have fun!

Here, you’ll connect with a host of other interesting humans who are attending another _SOUTHSTART adventure at the venue.

All ticket holders of our main friday events are invited to join us in the sunshine for closing drinks powered by our good friends at Twilio! We know that by the time happy hour comes around, you’ll have sparked new ideas & will likely be in need of a debrief with your newfound change comrades. So what better way to conclude the afternoon than with celebration of what's been. Don’t forget, Fringe & WOMAD are just around the corner if you want to continue the celebrations into the night & we’ll be in your inboxes shortly after to continue to support your journey in the years to come!