Consider this an open invitation to the creators, thought-provokers and innovators who have something to say and are damn good at saying it.
The inaugural SXSW Sydney featured a remarkable 1178 sessions and events, welcoming over 287,000 attendees and participants from 41 countries. Numbers aside, it was the countless serendipitous encounters, professional goals kicked and ideas sparked that stole the show.
Sydney proudly stands as the only city outside of Austin, Texas to host SXSW, cementing its status as the global centre point for creativity in Asia Pacific. Year after year Sydney showcases everything from international sporting events, Australian premieres of blockbuster musicals and a calendar bursting with cultural events including Mardi Gras, Sydney Festival and Vivid Sydney, delivering more than $1 billion into the local economy.
Now is your chance to bring something incredible to the SXSW Sydney 2024 program.
Session Select
Do you have a panel, presentation, workshop, meet up or podcast that’s going to inspire real change? Submit your ideas to Session Select and our community — along with a team of Conference advisors — will choose who features at this year’s event.
There are 23 different Conference tracks to choose from, including a few brand-new ones. SXSW Sydney now has tracks for the Creator Economy, Cyber & Your Data, Education & Skills, Fashion, Lifestyle & Beauty, and Food.
SXSW Sydney’s Managing Director Colin Daniels said: “Session Select is the spark for the SXSW Sydney Conference. It is how our brilliant creative community sets the agenda with their ideas for the conversations and stimulating content that shapes the conference. I am so excited to see and hear what our global thought leaders come up with for the second SXSW Sydney.”
Games, music and screen showcases
Submissions are also open for SXSW Sydney's Games, Music and Screen Festivals. These can range from innovative, weird, genre-defying feature films to shorts, games, bands, solo projects, music videos and episodic works. SXSW Sydney is also now accepting applications for fiction and nonfiction projects that use virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR) and mixed reality (MR).
Are you ready to share your work with thousands of industry colleagues, media and fans? Apply now and connect with investors, movers, shakers and fellow creators from across the Asia-Pacific at our 2024 festival showcases.
Daniels said: “For artists and creatives in the Music, Screen and Games industries their submission to be a part of the SXSW Sydney Festivals showcase and screenings line-up is the first step to having their work revealed and announced to the wider international world of early discoverers, tastemakers and industry champions that flock to SXSW Sydney. Don’t hesitate to make that submission and be on the path to achieving your global artistic and creative goals."
SXSW Sydney once again promises to be a global gathering of creativity, inspiration, connection and great times. Whether you’re an industry veteran, a budding entrepreneur or a passionate creative, we can't wait to hear from you.
Don’t miss out on your chance to submit an application for SXSW Sydney 2024. Visit https://sxswsydney.com/ for more details.
SXSW Sydney is supported proudly by Destination NSW.
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SXSW SYDNEY
14 – 20 OCTOBER 2024
NSW, AUSTRALIA