Australia 25

Carriageworks, Sydney
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30 April & 1 May

Australia '25 Featured Speakers

Paul Bassat

Paul co-founded SEEK, one of Australia’s most successful tech companies, cofounded Square Peg, a leading VC firm. He most recently founded Amplify, bringing Australians together to solve the country’s biggest challenges.

Kirsha Kaechele

Kirsha Kaechele is an artist, curator, and founder of Material Institute. Known as “Mrs. Mona,” she transforms problems into art through radical projects spanning ecology, social change, and conceptual provocations.

Tim Doyle

Tim Doyle is the Co-founder and CEO of Eucalyptus, a digital clinic network serving 500,000+ patients globally. Previously, he led growth at Koala and advised on digital strategy for the Australian Labor Party.
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Australia 25' Lineup

Colissions Stage

The Death of Taste: Why Does Everything Look, Taste and Sound the Same?

Myffy Rigby
Has digital culture flattened originality? From algorithm-driven music to copy-paste aesthetics, we explore whether true taste still exists or if everything is becoming… the same.
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Digital Romanticism: Can AI Help Us Find Ourselves?

Lauren Capelin, Janey Martino, Annabel Rolley
Can AI deepen self-understanding or will it reduce us to data points? A techno-philosopher, AI founder, and startup sage explores the tension between individuality and algorithmic homogenisation.
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Debate Club: Science Fiction vs. Economists – Who Predicts the Future Better?

Orsolya Toth-Pal, Arushi Srivastava
Sci-fi vs. economists: who predicts the future better? This lively debate pits visionary storytelling against data-driven models, exploring whether imagination or economics shapes the next century. The audience votes, judges decide. Expect sparks!
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Giddy Up or Slow Down? The Case for Wild Innovation vs. The Brake Pedal of Regulation

Jeremy Dicker, Helen Zhang
The world is chaotic, but opportunity lies within. Helen Zhang and Jeremy Dicker break down global shifts and what they mean for Australian startups—no jargon, no doomscrolling.

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What awaits me at Sunrise?

Sunrise isn’t a business conference. It’s not exactly a tech event, either. It's a cultural celebration where you'll be exposed to big ideas, meet new people, and learn something new. We thread creativity and culture throughout every moment to provide meaningful experiences. At Sunrise, we promise:



  • You will be inspired by stories of triumph and failure. By visions of a future just out of our reach. By examples of exceptionalism and creativity.

  • You will meet new people. Be it your co-founder, your new boss, team member, friend or fellow Traveller.

  • You will learn new things. Discover fresh tools, frameworks, and mindsets to level up your journey.


Join us. Be part of it. Shape the future.

When will tickets to Sunrise Australia 2025 be available?

Limited Sunrise Earlybird discounted tickets will be available from 13 February 2025, before switching over to General Admission on 27 February 2025.

When and where is Sunrise Australia 2025?

Sunrise Australia 2025 returns to Sydney on 30 April & 1 May at Carriageworks - 245 Wilson St, Eveleigh NSW 2015.

When will the full program be announced?

You can expect to see a number of magical speaker and session drops every few weeks until Sunrise. The full Sunrise Australia 2025 lineup and schedule will be released closer to the event. Keep your eye on our website, Blackbird's socials or sign up to get notified by email!

Can I sponsor Sunrise?

Each Sunrise, we work with a small group of partners who are as committed as we are in creating an extraordinary event. We're deliberately pretty picky about who we work with, but if you work with a company that wants to champion startups and the people building them, then flick us an email at sunrise@blackbird.vc and we can chat there.

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