Enjoy a true-blue coffee all day long at Australia House, courtesy of our favorite Australian-inspired coffee, café & lifestyle brand, Bluestone Lane

The concept of place-based innovation ecosystems is gaining prominence as cities like Sydney strive to create vibrant tech hubs that can thrive in an era of hybrid and remote work. Come hear about Tech Central, anchored by Atlassian’s new headquarters, and how it exemplifies this trend, aiming to establish Sydney as a global innovation center while adapting to evolving workplace dynamics. Explore this through the lens of concentrated talent and collaboration, hybrid work, and policy for innovation growth.

The next 10 years will be the most disorienting of your career. They could also become the most impactful. The 2025 Skills Horizon explores what leaders need to know next, and how you can make the most of the decade ahead. We will step you through the five messy shifts shaping our world— including the challenges and opportunities these shifts bring. We will bring you wisdom and insights drawn from conversations with more than 70 Australian and global leaders and executives, from heads of government to head chefs. We will cover the 36 skills you’ll need to lead through the next decade. And we’ll introduce you to the four Blobs, which are the four key areas of skills convergence. And we will give you an outlook on 2026. We will, in short, help you stay ready for anything as a leader. Join us for a talk and panel to discuss how to prepare as a leader, and hear from Australians who are global leaders in their fields.

The event would highlight Jessi Miley-Dyer’s role as the first female World Surf League Commissioner, for a thought-provoking discussion on the growth, challenges, and future of women’s professional surfing. We would aim to highlight the league’s evolution, gender equity in sports, athlete development and the impact of surfing on global culture. With Australia as a global surfing powerhouse, the conversation could spotlight Australia’s influence on the sport and the role of Aussie athletes in shaping the leagues success.

Enjoy a true-blue coffee all day long at Australia House, courtesy of our favorite Australian-inspired coffee, café & lifestyle brand, Bluestone Lane

LSKD providing Aussie Pilates instructor Jacqueline Bojanowski for Pilates followed by breathwork and refreshments from Bloom Nutrition

Creativity is under siege. Algorithms and automation are lifting the floor of our work, but they’re also lowering the ceiling. At this very moment, we’re standing at a fork in the road: Do we outsource too much to AI and march into a dystopian “Brave New World”? Or do we take control of the tools and build something weird, wild, and totally new? The panel discussion will explore how we’ve been breaking AI on purpose and turning it from a tool for answers into a tool for inspiration. This talk is about breaking the rules—reprogramming the smartest machines in the world to stop being right and start being inspiring.

Presented by Springboard Ai

As we look to the future, space is increasingly becoming a commercial frontier. With advances in technology, decreasing launch costs, and growing investments from both private companies and government agencies, space is no longer the sole domain of astronauts and national space programs. This panel will explore the emerging commercial opportunities in space, from satellite deployment and space tourism to asteroid mining and lunar bases. Experts from various industries will discuss how private enterprises are shaping the future of space exploration and beyond.

Join us as we showcase Australian Film & TV highlighting a number of Australian productions with a presence at SXSW 2025. The event will feature a panel discussion from 4-5PM followed by an industry reception.