A stacked line up !
It’s flattering that out of all the cities in the worldSouth By Southwest(SXSW) chose Sydney as its only other location than its original home of Austin, Texas. The event that helps creative people achieve their goals started in 1987 in Texas and last year for the first time was held in a second location: Sydney.
This yearSXSW Sydneyis back, running from Monday, October 14 to Sunday, October 20 with over 1000 events and experiences and attendees from over 40 countries. Like last year, you can buy badges that’ll let you access certain types of events, wristbands that give you secondary access and single tickets that let you go on a certain day or to a specific event.
Choosing which SXSW Sydney pass is right for you depends on how much of it you want to see. For that it’s good to look at the highlights. Because let’s face it: looking at the entire schedule can be overwhelming. So I’ve done it for you and picked out what I think are the events and experiences that’ll be most in-demand. Here’s the rundown:
1.Influencers Are Out, Experts Are In: The House of Personal Branding
Held at UTS on Monday , October 14 from 3 pm ‘ til 4pm , Influencers Are Out , Experts Are In : The House of Personal Brandingwill teach you how to apply a five - stride outgrowth to elevate your career and business . It address the dubiousness : how do you build a personal brand that operate and still feels authentic ?
2.Diversifying Diversity: Beyond Buzzwords Towards Inclusive Innovation
InDiversifying multifariousness : Beyond Buzzwords Towards Inclusive Innovationat ICC Sydney on Friday , October 18 from 10:30am to 11 am , a earth - head , human - centre software program applied science expert Rashina Hoda will inspire participant to rethink equity , diversity and inclusion . She ’ll dig into the complex layer of intersectionality and the impact of heighten inequality .
3.Courtney Act: Featured Session
Courtney Actis a global queer ikon having made appearances on RuPaul ’s Drag Race and Celebrity Big Brother UK . Hear about the person behind the number , Shane Jenek , who was arouse in Brisbane and realised betimes on he was n’t like the other boy . The public lecture will be throw Friday , October 18 from 2 pm ‘ til 3 post-mortem examination at ICC Sydney .
4.How to Seize Control of Your Workday
Who does n’t like the persuasion of being more efficient in their workday ? InHow to Seize Control of Your Workdayon Thursday , October 17 from 10 am ‘ til 11 am at ICC Sydney , a jury of three will discuss how to maximise cognitive and emotional energy so you could work smart , not hard . The instrument panel features Lucas Finch , Xero ’s global director of wellbeing , organizational psychologist Dr Amantha Imber and broadcaster , author and facilitator Lisa Leong .
5.Jorja Smith
Singer - songwriterJorja Smithstarted writing music at years 11 . Now 27 , Smith has been put up for a Grammy for Best New Artist in 2019 , performed on Drake ’s More Life and Kendrick Lamar ’s Black Panther soundtrack and win a Brit Critic ’s Choice Award in 2018 . Smith ’s show on Tuesday , October 15 from 7:30pm ‘ til 11 promethium at ICC Sydney is only capable to SXSW Sydney badgeholders .
6.Games and Screen Awards
Games and Screen Awardswill take over Fortress Sydney in Alienware Arena on Saturday , October 19 from 7:30pm . The Nox will reward the best film maker and biz developers of 2024 . See who gets crowned winner of prize like Best Feature Film , Best International Game and the in demand Game of the Year .
7.Shorts: Horny Shorts
Ten short films with a common theme of sexual practice is what to gestate fromShorts : Horny Shorts , held at Palace Central Cinemas on Tuesday , October 15 from 6:30pm ‘ til 8:18pm . The films explore additional - marital escapade , anthropomorphic sex organs and pizza - sexual fetishes .
8.The Kid Laroi
Australia ’s own The Kid Laroi is this year ’s SXSW Sydney Music Keynote for 2024 . The session will be at Darling Harbour Theatre on Saturday , October 19 — though no other particular have been declare . Laroi will talk over his journeying from grow up in Redfern , Sydney to global renown .
9.A New Playing Field: AI and the Future of Sports
What does the time to come of train expect like ? Can we ever truly master a skill ? Can we transfer skill between humankind and automaton ? These are a few questionsA New Playing Field : AI and the Future of Sportswill solution . The session will be take Monday , October 14 from 4 Prime Minister ‘ til 4:45pm .
10.And finally, Ultra-Fast Fashion Unveiled: What You Need to Know to Stop It in Its Tracks
Ultra - fast fashion is a hot matter after recent study express Australians to be among the world ’s big wear consumers , buy on medium 56 new token a year . The concern of radical - profligate fashion needs transforming . Ultra - Fast manner uncover : What You Need to get laid to Stop It In Its Tracks , held on Monday , October 14 from 3 pm ‘ til 3:30pm at UTS , ensure a instrument panel of mind hash out what we can do to change its path of destruction .
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