Cremorne Digital Hub’s Tech Week to Showcase Victoria’s Digital Eecosystem

Cremorne Digital Hub (CDH) is set to host the first-ever Tech Week, a series of events bringing together innovators from across Victoria’s tech scene. The event aims to highlight the growing technology, entrepreneurship, and innovation community in Cremorne’s tech precinct.

Running from October 28 to 31, Tech Week will feature more than 20 events, focusing on key topics such as artificial intelligence, cyber security, sustainability, tech talent, venture capital, digital futures, indigenous expertise, workplace innovation, and diversity.

Cremorne has quickly established itself as a hub of digital innovation, hosting leading startups, scaleups, and some of Australia’s well-known unicorn companies, including Carsales, SEEK, MYOB, and REA Group.

Tech Week will continue to strengthen Cremorne’s position as the centre of Victoria’s tech scene, with a variety of innovators, founders, and guest speakers lined up to share their insights.

A platform for technology and collaboration

Cremorne Digital Hub CEO, Pete Osborne, believes that Tech Week is a natural progression for the area. Osborne said, “Tech Week is a key event for shaping the future of technology in Australia. It reflects our commitment to continuing Cremorne’s role as the leading destination for tech innovation in Victoria.”

Osborne added that the event is focused on providing opportunities for attendees to connect, share ideas, and collaborate. “We’re offering people the chance to form new relationships, pitch ideas, learn new skills, and work with industry experts, all while being inspired by leaders in the tech industry.”

The event aims to become a permanent fixture in Victoria’s tech calendar, with a focus on promoting growth and innovation throughout the region. “Our goal is to make Tech Week an annual event that supports the tech community from metro areas to regional centres,” Osborne said.

Event highlights

Tech Week will include several key events aimed at engaging different segments of the tech community. Some of the highlights include:

• CDH Community Challenge: An all-day event where Cremorne’s top companies work on local sustainability challenges, concluding with pitch presentations at the Tech Week Summit.
  
  
• Tech Week Walking Tours: Attendees can explore the transformation of Cremorne from an industrial zone to a major tech hub, with visits to prominent companies in the area.
  
  
• Fireside Chat with Indigenous Tech Founders: A session hosted by CSIRO focusing on the fusion of traditional knowledge and emerging technology.
  
  
• Australia 4.0 Event: Experts will discuss how consumer data and ICT solutions can support Australia’s energy transition to Net Zero. The session is presented by the Pearcey Foundation.
  
  
• Female Future Founders Panel: A discussion featuring up-and-coming female founders from both Victoria’s regional areas and the central business district.
  
  
• VC Matchmaking: An event co-hosted by Rampersand and CDH, where startups will have the opportunity to connect with venture capitalists.
  
  
• Tech Week Regional Victoria: A series of events will also be held in regional centres, including Bendigo, Shepparton, Gippsland, and Albury Wodonga.

Speaker List

Darren Adams – Unilever Foundry Managing Director

Steve Sammartino – Australia’s leading futurist and tech author

Alan Jones – Tech Investor, Founder Coach & The Advisory Board Podcast Co-Host

Thyago Liberalli – SEEK Director of AI & Ontology

Terrence Szymanski – SEEK Head of GenAI

Fernando Mourao – SEEK Head of Responsible AI

Stephen Kyefulumya – Carsales General Manager of Media Product & Technology

Helen Whitehead – McAuley, Head of Innovation & Business Development

Nikki Tugano – SeenCulture Founder

Taryn Marks –  CareerTrackers CEO

David Parkin – Managing Director of Luggarrah and proud Trawlwulwuy Man from Tebrakunna Country

Donald Betts – Acting CEO, Kinaway Chamber of Commerce

Dr. Sarah Everitt – Medistays Managing Director & Founder

James Waldie – Cape Biotics Co-Founder & CEO

Dr Robert Ross – La Trobe University Associate Professor of Engineering

Industry support

Tech Week is supported by the Victorian Government, alongside key industry and educational partners. Partners include the University of Melbourne, La Trobe University, RMIT University, Kangan Institute, Artesian, Rampersand, Carsales.com.au, REA Group, SEEK, and HERE Technologies.

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit the Cremorne Digital Hub website.

Last Updated on September 16, 2024 by Nick Ross