SXSW Sydney 2023 is calling for bookings for marketing and advertising industry office sessions across Australia.
This comes as the famed Austin, Texas innovation conference and cultural festival, expands the iconic event outside North America for the first time in its 37-year history.
SXSW Sydney has announced that Australian conference leads will be completing a series of in-agency information and pitch sessions for interested brands, speakers and events to learn more about opportunities at the inaugural SXSW Sydney event for industry innovators, creative communities and visionary brands.
Colin Daniels, SXSW Sydney managing director, said: “SXSW arriving in the Asia Pacific region represents an unparalleled opportunity for industry leaders and brands to display their most creative thinking, network with industry forerunners and platform their most important spokespeople.”
“We are excited to collaborate with leaders in our local creative communities to bring their ideas to light. These industry sessions will be the first step on that journey,” he added.
Industry sessions will be open from today, bookable via email at [email protected] and open to any interested agency or brand partner.
See also: SXSW Sydney 2023 announces the appointment of agency partners
Earlier this month, SXSW Sydney 2023 announced the appointment of four agency partners to support the next chapter of the SXSW brand in Sydney – Australia’s capital of arts, culture, and tech innovation, with a thriving 24-hour economy.
Collaborating with the festival since the initial Australian announcement last year, Present Company take the lead on brand, creative and social, while Thinking Loud are managing the PR across culture, music, and gaming media.
Organic Pacific are working in conjunction with Thinking Loud, and are responsible for Australian screen, business, and technology media. Globally, Organic international teams will manage domestic US and European communications, with Red Havas Singapore acting as the PR lead for the Asian markets.
SXSW Sydney is proudly supported by the NSW Government through its tourism and major events agency Destination NSW.