Boy oh boy is there a lot going next weekend with the arrival or SXSW Sydney to the startup capital of Australia! If you didn't manage to snag a badge (or couldn't quite justify the ~$1k ticket price), you're in luck - there's loads of events going on that you can still attend during the festival week.
We've curated all the events we could find that were relevant to the startup and VC ecosystem for you here - you're welcome!
TUESDAY
Aussies Scaling Up to the World Meetup in Sydney
Hosted by: Workforce BluePrint at Stone & Chalk
When: 5:30 - 7:30pm / Where: Stone & Chalk Scaleup Hub Sydney / 💰: FREE
What to expect: Networking, Speaker Panel, Musical Performance, AI-crafted beer
After Dark
Hosted by: AfterWork Ventures, Techstars, Cut Through Venture & Verve Group
When: 5pm - late / Where: Abercrombie Hotel, Chippendale / 💰: $50
What to expect: Mingling, Standup Comedy, F*ck Up Nights, DJ & Dancing
WEDNESDAY
First Nations Innovators and Entrepreneurs: Breakfast Meetup
Hosted by: NSW Government
When: 8:30 - 10:00am / Where: Collider, Haymarket / 💰: FREE
What to expect: Panel Discussion, Networking
Pause Terra (beta)
Hosted by: Pause Fest
When: 3:00 - 5:00pm / Where: WeWork Pyrmont / 💰: FREE
What to expect: An out-of-the ordinary storytelling & networking experience structured with five “thematic games”.
The Startup Network Sunset Social
Hosted by: The Startup Network, Think & Grow
When: 5:00pm / Where: Think & Grow Office, Sydney / 💰: $20
What to expect: A relaxed evening of networking and good vibes.
THURSDAY
Morning Coffee Startup Mixer
Hosted by: Qapita & Overnight Success
When: 8:00 - 9:00am / Where: Auvers Dining Darling Square / 💰: FREE
What to expect: A free coffee and a casual meet & greet to get your day started.
Register (to get your free coffee!)
Startmate Demo Day (& Afterparty? 👀)
Hosted by: Startmate
When: 6:20pm / Where: ICC Sydney / 💰: $20
What to expect: 13 startups from the Startmate Winter23 Accelerator cohort pitching their hearts out.
Operations Nation's International Ops Festival Networking Drinks
Hosted by: My Startup Gig, Safety Culture
When: 5:30 - 8:30pm / Where: Safety Culture HQ, Surry Hills / 💰: $10
What to expect: Networking & Drinks
Note: To attend, you must work in an operations or similar role at a startup or scale-up.
FRIDAY
SexTech Meetup Sydney
Hosted by: Bryony Cole & Garry Williams
When: 8:30am / Where: The Commons, George St / 💰: FREE
**What to expect: **Garry Williams explains it better than we ever could.
Founders Bar #2
Hosted by: LUNA Startup Studio, Kinde, Common Code, Stone & Chalk
When: 6:00 - 9:00pm / Where: Stone & Chalk Sydney Scaleup Hub / 💰: FREE
What to expect: One big ‘happy hour’ to meet industry professionals, creatives, corporates, and career-enhancing connectors.
Note: This is an ‘encore’ event from Founders Bar #1 which will be held on Thursday night, but is only open to SXSW Badge holders. This event is open to all - yay!
FRIDAY - SUNDAY
Autonomous AI Agents Hackathon
Hosted by: Annie Liao & The Builders Club
When: Friday 5:30pm - Sunday / Where: 9 Castlereagh St, Sydney/ 💰: $15 for non SXSW badge holders
What to expect:
- Friday: AI mixer + team forming
- Saturday: Co-working / building + workshops
- Sunday: Demo to industry leaders (AWS, SuperAGI etc)
Have we missed an event? Let us know by emailing gemma@overnightsuccess.vc
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