TECH WEEK 2024 — EXPLORING THE FRONTIER OF INNOVATION

Traditional Wisdom & Deep Tech

A Fireside Chat with Indigenous Tech Founders

DATE: MON 28 OCT
TIME: 1.00pm - 3.00pm
LOCATION: Cremorne Digital Hub

COST: FREE. Numbers are limited

Join us for an enlightening fireside chat as we explore the powerful synergy between Indigenous wisdom and cutting-edge technology. This event will feature three visionary founders who are pioneering new pathways for integrating traditional knowledge with deep tech solutions. 

Unlocking Potential: Indigenous Employment in Tech 

A Path to Inclusive Excellence

DATE: MON 28 OCT
TIME: 3.30pm - 4:30pm
LOCATION: Cremorne Digital Hub

COST: FREE. Numbers are limited 

This panel will explore what it means to commit to and create a more inclusive and equitable tech landscape. 

Regional Tech Founders: Growing & Scaling Throughout Australia & Globally  

Presented by La Trobe & Startup Central Vic

DATE: TUE 29 OCT
TIME: 2.00pm - 3.00pm
LOCATION: Cremorne Digital Hub

COST: FREE. Bookings essential

This session will explore, myth bust and showcase what is happening in the Regions – especially those growing and/or scaling their ventures throughout Australia, APAC and Globally.

New Fields of Play: Cross-Industry Insights & Innovation in Sportstech

DATE: TUE 29 OCT
TIME: 12:30pm - 1:30pm
LOCATION: Cremorne Digital Hub

COST: FREE. Bookings essential

Get ready for an inspiring panel discussion featuring some of the Australian Sports Technologies Network (ASTN) members, with diverse backgrounds in adjacent industries, who are now shaking up the sportstech landscape.

Join us as these innovative founders share their exhilarating journeys, revealing how they’ve drawn on their skills and expertise from other fields to launch successful startups in sports technology.

Emerging Tech Immersion workshops

Presented by Women in Emerging Tech

DATE: TUE 29 OCT
TIME: 9:30am - 5.00pm
LOCATION: REA Group

COST: $0-$213.08

Are you excited by the idea of emerging technologies but don't know where to start? Let us take you on a beginner’s journey through our emerging tech workshops. The topics include: Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, User Experience, Internet of Things, Neuro-diverse strategies, Emerging Tech Careers, Virtual Reality, AI and much more.

Victorian AI Jobs & Skills Summit

Presented by AIIA and DJSIR

DATE: WED 30 OCT
TIME: 9.00am - 12.30pm
LOCATION: Cremorne Digital Hub

COST: FREE. Bookings essential

The AIIA in conjunction with the Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions is calling for all parties with an interest in making Victoria the hotbed of all things AI to attend a profound AI & Skills Summit. 

We will debate and discuss the current and future state of the industry in Victoria.

Top Tech Trends Debate

Presented by the Churchill Club

DATE: WED 30 OCT
TIME: 6.00pm - 10:30pm
LOCATION: SEEK

COST: $120-$150

The Top Tech Trends Debate, unlike any other event in Australia, offers an electrifying panel discussion that has quickly become a must-attend yearly highlight. In a unique format, a hand-picked selection of experts fiercely compete to convince both their fellow panel members and the audience that their tech trend is the one to watch.

AI and Australian Businesses: Global Trends and Local Realities

Presented by AI4Diversity

DATE: MON 28 OCT
TIME: 5:30pm - 8.00pm
LOCATION: Cremorne Digital Hub

COST: FREE. Bookings essential

Join us for an insightful discussion on the global trends and local realities of AI in Australian businesses. We'll delve into the opportunities, challenges, and future prospects for AI, exploring how it is shaping industries across the country.

Consumer Data Drives our Energy Transition 

Australia 4.0 Event
Hosted by the Pearcey Foundation. 

DATE: TUE 29 OCT
TIME: 10.00am - 12.00pm
LOCATION: Cremorne Digital Hub

COST: FREE. First in basis, 60 seats only

You will witness experts collaborate on shaping the path for innovative Australian ICT solutions to facilitate the transition of our energy system to Net Zero.

THREAT MODELLING GAMES  

DATE: WED 30 OCT
TIME: 3.00pm - 4.30pm
LOCATION: Cremorne Digital Hub

Are you wondering how to include cyber security considerations in your teams’ software development cycles in a sustainable way, while also boosting your application's security and developers' security knowledge?

Join us to try out the threat modelling card games:
Cumulus by TNG in cooperation with OWASP for Cloud and DevOps;
Elevation of MLSec for Machine Learning Security (MLsec)

They promise an effective, fun and an easy way to keep security on the agenda!

Impact & Innovation Pitch Night

Presented by the Startup Network

DATE: TUE 29 OCT
TIME: 6.00pm - 8.30pm
LOCATION: Cremorne Digital Hub

COST: $24.99

Join us for an exciting evening, sponsored by Giant Leap, where we’ll showcase the latest in impact-driven startups at our Impact & Innovation Pitch Night. This event will focus on startups that are creating transformative solutions across areas such as climate, health, education, and social equity.

Tech Week Open House  

DATE: WED 30 OCT
TIME: 9.00am - 5.00pm
LOCATION: Cremorne Digital Hub

COST: FREE. No bookings required

Tech Week Open House is an adventure where you will have the chance to uncover some of the best hidden gems in Cremorne, from a local business or startup. This interactive experience is designed to connect you with numerous innovative companies.

ACS VIC Digital Pulse 2024 Launch

DATE: Tuesday 29 October
TIME: 3.30pm - 5.00pm
LOCATION: Cremorne Digital Hub

COST: FREE. Bookings essential

The ACS Digital Pulse report marks 10 years of tracking Australia’s IT sector, with highlights like $124 billion economic impact in FY23 and a 60% increase in tech jobs. We invite you and your team to join key industry leaders for insights on this growth. Since 2014, ACS Digital Pulse has been dedicated to powering Australia’s technology brilliance.

Join us for the release of ACS Digital Pulse 2024 and be among the first to discover the trends shaping today’s tech sector and the solutions proposed for governments, businesses and the education sector. 

Attend in person by clicking ‘Get Tickets’ below or register here for virtual access.

Tech week Walking tours

DATE: 28, 29 & 30 OCT
TIME: 11.45am - 1.30pm
LOCATION: Cremorne Digital Hub

COST: FREE. Numbers are limited

Cremorne is home to over 700 businesses and 10,000 workers while being home to some of Australia's unicorn companies including carsales, SEEK, MYOB, REA Group, and several co-working spaces.

SHOWCASE @ Tech Week Hub

DATE: 28, 29 & 30 OCT
TIME: 9.00am - 5.00pm
LOCATION: Cremorne Digital Hub

COST: FREE. No bookings required

The Tech Week Innovation Showcase, located at Cremorne Digital Hub on Monday 28 through to Wednesday 30 October, will feature a large array of technology. From interactive tech such as VR headsets, robots, AI driven tech and prototypes to engaging solution-based tech with applications across all industries, geospatial mapping, sportstech and the opportunity to participate in workshops and immersive interactions, there's lots to explore.

GIANT WARM INTRO (GWI) IS BACK & OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS!

DATE: THU 31 OCT
TIME: 12.30pm - 2.30pm
LOCATION: carsales, Cremorne

COST: FREE for successful applicants

Cremorne Digital Hub and Rampersand have partnered as part of Tech Week 2024 to bring GWI to the Vic startup ecosystem in a new in-person format. GWI connects Australia’s most accomplished and active VCs and Angel Investors with the brightest startup minds.

Featuring: Rampersand, BlackBird, Giant Leap, SquarePeg, Skalata, Artesian, Gandel Invest, The Alice Anderson Fund, SEEK Investments and CoAct.

You’ll have the opportunity to meet 1:1 in a supportive, collaborative environment to ask for advice, test your pitch, create connections, or learn about the fundraising process. Think of it like speed dating. You will be matched with like-minded VCs with expertise in your field. We actively encourage pre-seed tech founders looking to raise capital in the next 12 months to apply. Applications close at midday AEDT on Friday, October 18th.

CHAMPIONING FEMALE FOUNDERS

Presented by La Trobe University

DATE: THU 31 OCT
TIME: 1pm - 2.30pm
LOCATION: Cremorne Digital Hub

COST: FREE

This panel facilitated by Alan Jones – will explore what it is to be a future forward female founder in 2024.

Topics covered to include some ‘myth busting’, some facts and figures, some showcasing of the ‘awesome’ talent who are developing and scaling businesses in both the Australian and the Global Markets. This session will include lots of opportunities for those joining to contribute, share, support and encourage everyone in the room.

Speakers
Devini Goonetilleke Fin Tech Start-up Founder and a Business/ Digital Transformation Specialist
Nikki Tugano Founder and CEO, SeenCulture
Madeleine Scavone Founder and CEO, Speckles
Michelle Ridsdale Founder, Kaboose

Moderator
Alan Jones Tech investor, founder, coach, and radio host