SXSW 2023

Throughout the week

Monday 16 – Thursday 19 October

2050 Lounge, ICC Sydney, 10.00am-5.00pm
CSIRO and Main Sequence are hosting the 2050 Lounge space throughout the week. Come along and say hi and learn more about our work, network, charge your phone, attend a workshop, hold a meeting or relax during the festival.

Wednesday 18 – Saturday 21 October 

Energise your Enterprise, Tech and Innovation Expo, ICC Sydney, 10.00am-5.00pm

Booth featuring CSIRO’s

• ON Innovation Program
• SME Connect
• CSIRO Kick Start
• and IP Australia, AusIndustry, the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, and the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations

Innovators in augmented & virtual reality meet-up, 12.30-1.30pm
Meet a community of innovators creating exciting, new applications for mixed reality. Hosted by two senior scientists from CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency and innovation catalyst, this Meet Up kicks off with a short ‘lightning talk’ session, in which 10 presenters have 1 minute each to pitch their innovation.

Start-up Village, ICC Sydney, 10am-5pm
CSIRO’s Company Creation team will showcase four ‘ready for market’ CSIRO opportunities including Eclipse, Evolve and Magic Meat Powder. 

CSIRO’s Investment team will showcase various portfolio companies and up to seven ON alumni projects across the themes of energy, manufacturing, health and biosecurity and AI/Digitech.

Individual events

Monday 16 October 

Towards AI Systems that can learn and reason responsibly, 4.00 - 5.00pm
Panel discussion featuring CSIRO’s Rita Arrigo

Tuesday 17 October 

AI in death: Where bytes meet the afterlife, 12.00 – 1.00pm
Live podcast recording of the popular CSIRO podcast Everyday AI Podcast, Season 2, featuring CSIRO’s Jon Whittle and guests 

Human vs machine: the great creativity wars, 12.30 – 1.30pm
Panel discussion featuring CSIRO’s Stela Solar

Quantum’s global outlook: riding the hype wave, 12.30 – 1.30pm
Panel discussion featuring Main Sequence’s Bill Bartee

Designing cities for a sustainable and resilient future, 2.00 – 3:00pm
Panel discussion featuring CSIRO’s Tim Muster

The rise of AI in cyber security, 12.00  – 1.00pm
Panel discussion featuring CSIRO’s Rita Arrigo and hosted by the Commonwealth Bank.

Is AI the next gen of storytelling?, 2.00 – 3.00pm
Panel discussion moderated by CSIRO’s Stela Solar, will discuss how AI is changing the way humans tell our stories and how we report tomorrow’s news and the future of art.

Wednesday 18 October 

How tech will mitigate the next pandemic, 11.30 – 12:30pm
Panel discussion featuring CSIRO’s Branwen Morgan and Main Sequence’s Phil Morle

Innovators in augmented & virtual reality meet-up, 12:30  – 1:30pm
Meet a community of innovators creating exciting, new applications for mixed reality. Hosted by two senior scientists from CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency and innovation catalyst, this Meet Up kicks off with a short ‘lightning talk’ session, in which 10 presenters have 1 minute each to pitch their innovation.

Hello 2050, what’s on the menu?, 2.30 – 3.30pm 
Food is fundamental but we have some pretty big challenges that lay ahead. This panel will take you on a journey into the future of food in an entertaining and unexpected way. Join Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, and Asia Pacific’s largest dedicated deep tech fund, Main Sequence, to unlock the impact of how we produce, consume and behave to meet the UN’s ambition of delivering more sustainable, productive and resilient agricultural and food systems. Hosted by Rove McManus, Australian comedian and television host. Panelists include Professor Michelle Colgrave FTSE, CSIRO Agriculture & Food – Deputy Director (Impact) Dr Sinead Golley, CSIRO Behavioural Scientist. Oli Leimbach of Lime Cordiale, Musician & Entrepreneur. CSIRO and Main Sequence portfolio companies v2 Food and Nourish will be demonstrating products on stage during the event.

Networking drinks, 2050 Lounge, 3:30 – 5:30pm 
Meet the panellists from the ‘Hello 2050, what’s on the menu?’ panel session

Wayfinding Workshop – Accelerate your business with government support, 2.30 – 3.20pm
This workshop featuring CSIRO’s Monika Szabo and Richard Spriggs will gather together government business support functions and connect people with programs that will support growth and acceleration of their business

Thursday 19 October 

2050 Workshop - The Next Blur: how to be ready for a world of accelerating change, 2.00 – 3.00pm
How do venture capital and business get ready for tomorrow? These days, the world changes so fast, it is hard to keep up. We plan for futures that don't eventuate because we expect them to look much like today. By the time we get there, the world has changed. Futurist, Ross Dawson and venture capitalist, Phil Morle will host a conversation about the future - on why we need to imagine different versions of what is to come so that we can be be ready to act. For business leaders and startup founders who want the wind in their backs come along to this intimate session to get some practical tips.

Australia’s Next Giant Leap, 3.30 – 4.30pm 
Panel discussion featuring CSIRO’s Aaron Quigley

Better, faster, further: cosmic origins and the SKAO, 12.30 – 1.30pm
Panel discussion featuring Karen Lee-Waddell, Director of the Australian SKA Regional Centre