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INVESTOR SUMMIT

17th March | National Wine Centre

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Where capital, insight, and opportunity converge

For the first time, we’re introducing a dedicated experience for qualified investors at large: from angels and venture capitalists to family offices and fund managers, created in response to years of demand from our community. Set within our PRECINCT, you'll join investors from across Australia for a focused afternoon of insight, connection, and opportunity. While the broader festival hums around us, this is a space designed for meaningful time to explore the themes defining the next wave of investment. Between sessions and over a long, shared lunch, you’ll connect with peers, partners, and emerging voices:  exchanging ideas, sharing learnings, and uncovering opportunity in a setting defined by curiosity and hospitality.

WHAT'S ON THE AGENDA

11AM - 11:30am

REGISTRATION

GALLERY ROOM

Enjoy an relaxed, all-day space to meet, recharge, and connect between sessions. It’s where conversations spill over from panEase into the day with a warm welcome, morning refreshments, and an opportunity to connect with fellow investors. Settle in, collect your festival pass, and prepare for a day of meaningful conversation and discovery.els into real relationships. Grab a coffee, find your next collaborator, or simply take a breath among good company.

11:30AM - 4pm

INSIGHTS, CONNECTION & HOSPITALITY

GALLERY ROOM

Expect an immersive half-day built around depth of insight, conversation, and connection. We'll convene a lineup of investors from across Australia to unpack what’s driving capital allocation in 2026: the new realities of AI-enabled businesses, how local funds and family offices are sharpening their theses and deal pipelines, and more.Through a blend of short, sharp discussions and long-form dialogue over a shared lunch, you’ll gain first-hand perspectives from those active in the market. Expect to leave with market intelligence on emerging sectors and funding patterns, introductions aligned with your investment focus and time to think and connect, in a setting that values conversation as much as content.

4pm - 5PM

conclusion & closing drinks

THE GALLERY

Gather again to reflect on key insights, themes, and connections made throughout the day. This closing session brings the investor community together before joining the wider festival audience.

5PM -7PM

STARTUP
SHOWCASE

LOT FOURTEEN

You'll get a front-row view of a curated selection of leading startups hailing from Adelaide Whether you’re scanning for new deal flow or looking to meet the teams behind the ambition, this showcase will put Adelaide’s fast-moving startups centre stage.
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SOCIAL MIXER

LOT FOURTEEN

As the sun sets on the day, you'll gather together for our official opening celebration with all of the other festival attendees. Across food, music, and conversation, you’ll meet the people building bold companies and shaping the future of Australian innovation - setting the tone for three days of collaboration, creativity, and shared momentum.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?

connection and strategic partnership building
You’ll sit alongside other angel investors, VCs and family offices who are actively deploying capital and shaping the ecosystem. The format of long lunches and roundtable conversations makes it easy to move from insight to connection: building relationships that extend well beyond the event itself.
Insight into trends, themes and the shifting dynamics of capital
Get a front-row seat to discussions on how the Australian investment landscape is evolving: from valuation discipline and regional opportunity, to how institutional capital and family offices are changing their approach. These conversations will give you a sharper read on where conviction is moving next and help position you to act with a clearer perspective.
Seamless gateway into the broader ecosystem
This summit day is the investor-only launchpad before the full festival opens. After your focused day, you’ll join the opening social and the startup showcase with the wider community giving you access to founders, operators and ecosystem partners in a more informal setting. Plus, you have the option of staying for the off-site day 3 for deeper, curated interactions.