Australia 25

Carriageworks, Sydney
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30 April & 1 May

Australia '25 Featured Speakers

Robyn Denholm

Chair of Tesla and an operating partner at Blackbird, Robyn has led global tech giants, shaped Australia’s innovation landscape, and champions the future of sports and technology investment.

Ben Shewry

Head chef and owner of Attica, Ben transformed it into one of the world’s most celebrated restaurants, championing creativity, collaboration, and a groundbreaking approach to Australian cuisine.

Pete Shadbolt

A quantum computing pioneer, Pete co-founded PsiQuantum to build a fault-tolerant quantum computer. With a PhD in photonics, he leads efforts to scale quantum tech globally.
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Australia 25' Lineup

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Paul Bassat: Amplifying Ambition - Reflections on a Life Spent Building a More Prosperous Australia

Paul Bassat
Paul Bassat connects the dots of his career, sharing insights on ambition, uncertainty, and legacy—offering founders a roadmap to trust the process and build with conviction.
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Kirsha Kaechele: Artist and Curator, MONA, Material Institute, Eat the Problem

Kirsha Kaechele
Kirsha Kaechele is an artist, curator at Mona, and founder of Material Institute. Her projects blend art, science, and social change, from kitchen gardens to river cleansing, gun buybacks, and surreal food experiments.
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Tim Doyle: The Dumb Thing About Dumb Things - Unfiltered Takes on Company Building

Tim Doyle
Hot takes, original thinking, and a few misfires as Tim unpacks what matters in company building vs. startup theatre. Who’s worth listening to? Are VCs useful? And should you stop posting on LinkedIn?
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Robyn Denholm & Brian Goorjian in Conversation

Brian Goorjian, Robyn Denholm
Tesla Chair Robyn Denholm and legendary coach Brian Goorjian explore leadership, pressure, and building great teams—whether on the court or in the boardroom.
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Ben Shewry: Uses for Obsession: How Creativity and Persistence Could Shape the World

Ben Shewry
Attica’s Ben Shewry explores how obsession fuels creativity, resilience, and excellence—sharing lessons from his journey redefining modern Australian cuisine and pushing the limits of craft.
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Sam Bowman: The Architecture of Progress - What Really Moves the World Forward?

Sam Bowman
Sam is the founder of Works in Progress, a magazine of new and underrated ideas, acquired by Stripe in 2022. He leads publishing at Stripe, overseeing Stripe Press.

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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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