INVNT announced its innovative lineup of disruptive trailblazers who will share their ideas and expertise on “The Discovery Stage” in the Tech & Innovation Expo at SXSW Sydney from 18 to 21 October.

The Discovery Stage presented by INVNT offers four days of disruptive conversations and emerging ideas on the topics, trends, and technologies changing the world. The people shaping the future in all fields will speak on topics like fandom, design innovation, space, robotics, art and AI, and more.

INVNT's line-up of headline speakers presenting include:Adam Spencer - Maths Geek, Television Presenter, Comedian and AuthorAlice Motion - Associate Professor & Deputy Director, Sydney Nano Institute at University of SydneyAshley Chang - YouTube Culture & Trends Lead, APAC at GoogleBetty - Founder and CEO at DeadfellazCalvin Luk - Leader for Exterior Design for BMW Group Advanced Design, Project Lead Design at BMW ///M AutomobileChris Szymczak - Innovation Manager at UNICEFChristopher McNamara - Chief Revenue Officer at RemoteCraig Kuszny - Global Culinary Innovation Manager at v2foodDan Brockwell - Co-Founder & Head of School at EarlyworkDanielle Johansen - Founder & CEO at ThreadicatedDr Ben Hamer - Chief Futurist, Professor, Future of Work InfluencerDr James Petrie - CEO at Nourish IngredientsDr Karl Kruszelnicki - Australian Science CommunicatorDr Kitty Lo - Principal Data Scientist at NearmapDr Mark Liu - Founder at Zero-Waste FashionDr Michael Bewley - VP, AI & Computer Vision at Nearmap Dr Michelle Dickinson (Nanogirl) - Nanotechnologist & Science EducatorDr Mike Haywood - Co Founder at BlockTrust & BrandpayErnesto Rodríguez Vecilla - Head of Culinary Innovation at Nourish IngredientsFelicity McVay – Presenter with Forbes, AdvisorFiona Wang - Co-Founder at The Fluid ProjectGareth Leeding - Global Chief Strategy Officer at LivewireGemma O’Brien - Internationally renowned Designer and ArtistHannon Comazzetto - CEO & Founder at AirRobeHappy Decay - Australian Street Artist / MuralistHayden Cox - Founder of Haydenshapes and Inventor of FutureFlexHichame Assi - CEO at EnvatoIan Gardiner - Investment Partner at Jelix Ventures and Co-Founder at Innovation BayJames Bergin - Executive General Manager - Technology Strategy & Integration at XeroJeanette Cheah - CEO & Co-Founder at HEX EdJonathan Williams - Head of Marketing at PolestarJordy Kitschke - Founder at FluxJules Lund - Australian television presenter and founder of TRIBEJustin Drape - CEO and Co-Founder at Exceptional ALIEN & Co-Founder at The MonkeysKaren Ferry - Executive Creative Director, Writer and Television PersonalityKarima Ben Abdelmalek - CEO / President at HappnKarlie Noon - PhD Candidate in Astronomy and AstrophysicsKate Marsden - Head of Global Brand Partnerships at CanvaKerry Murphy - Co-Founder/CEO at The FabricantKim Berry - Editor at Food & Drink BusinessKyle Redding - Global Partner Development at AWS (Amazon Web Services)Leah Simmons - Creator / Founder - KAAIAALeanne Robers - Co-Founder & Co-CEO at She Loves TechLee Constable - Science Communicator, Television Presenter and BiologistLuella Moore - Games Festival Program Manager at SXSW Sydney LYDS - Experimental Performance ArtistMary Lou Ryan - Co-founder & Director of Sustainability at BassikeMatt Hermans - Mixed Reality Creator / Founder at Electric Lens Co.Mick Carr - Founder & CEO at Grub LabMiguel Maestre - Spanish-Australian Chef and RestaurateurNeil Perry - Australian Chef, Restaurateur, Author and Television PresenterPatrick Millington Buck - Senior Marketing Manager, Commercial Partnerships at Virgin AustraliaPaul Swann - Executive Creative Tinker at ThinkerbellProfessor Genevieve Bell - Distinguished Professor & Director, School of CyberneticsProfessor Rocky Scopelliti - World-Renowned FuturologistRachael Williams - Head of Personal Systems at HP Australia and New ZealandRajiv Parikh - President at TooFar MediaRenece Brewster - CEO and Co-founder at Visual Domain, Co MD at Girls In Tech AustraliaRichy Penny - Master Networker, DJ & EntrepreneurRoger Chandler - Vice President and General Manager Enthusiast PC and WorkstationSegment at Intel CorporationRosanna Iacono - CEO & Advisor at The Growth Activists, Independent Chair at SeamlessRowena Westphalen - SVP Solution and Customer Advisory at SalesforceSarah Moran - Founder and CEO at Girl Geek Academy Scott Cleaver - Chief Innovation Officer at No StandingScott Cullather - President & CEO, [INVNT GROUP] and CEO, INVNT.ATOMTahlia Phillips - General Manager at Concrete PlaygroundTim York - CEO at v2foodTom Nash - Keynote Speaker, DJ and Quadruple AmputeeVeronica Mason - High-Performance Coach, Technology LawyerWade Kingsley - Founding Partner at Adroitly

Plus special appearances & experiential moments from the members of INVNT team

“The Discovery Stage is going to be a standout stage for SXSW Sydney, and as leaders in the innovation and technology space - we’re grateful that the team has trusted INVNT with the curation of the stage. We’ve got a line-up of thought-leaders, innovators, and creators from some of the world’s most impactful brands. Adopting our mantra of “Challenge Everything”, we’re going to be challenging conventions and driving forward conversations and stories set to disrupt, and inspire the future of creativity. We’ve developed our programming to ignite ideas and drive provocative conversations for entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, tech and innovation enthusiasts,” says Laura Roberts, Managing Director of [INVNT GROUP] APAC.

The Discovery Stage will be held at the SXSW Sydney Tech and Innovation Expo of the International Convention Center (ICC) Sydney, from October 18-21, with the wider SXSW Sydney Event running from October 15-22. Venue will be subject to capacity. More information available at www.sxswsydney.com.

Programmed in collaboration with the company’s APAC operations is INVNT.ATOM™, the digital innovation division of [INVNT GROUP]™, who have provided its Web3 and tech-backed expertise to support the curation of the lineup.

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