South by Southwest Sydney (SXSW Sydney) has unveiled a new round of speakers and sessions for its 2024 program. The conference, set to take place from Monday 14 October to Friday 18 October 2024, will host over 300 sessions with more than 1,000 speakers spanning across various sectors including tech, marketing, investing, and pop-culture.

Among the newly added speakers are Global CEO of Ogilvy, Devika Bulchandani, Google Analytics and Google Voice founder, Wesley Chan, Australian tennis star and startup investor Nick Kyrgios, actor and musician, Tim Minchin, TV/film icon and director, Lucy Lawless, MIT Technology Review CEO, Elizabeth Bramson-Boudreau, and futurist, Brian David Johnson.

Other speakers named to the program include playwright and librettist, Suzie Miller, Australian boxer, Harry Garside, author and campaigner, Grace Tame, Intuit Mailchimp, CMO Michelle Taite, Co-Founder of HumanRace, Rachel Muscat, Australian radio personality and author, John Safran, NBA's head of strategy APAC, Rajah Chaudhry, plus climate leader and political activist Simon Holmes à Court.

SXSW Sydney also announced an expanded professional development offering, adding dozens of new workshops, meetups, mentoring, and networking opportunities.

Meanwhile, the event has added a new suite of lounge partners including AWS Innovation House, the CyberCX Lounge, Procore, and the Accenture AI Lounge. Tik Tok will also be taking over the Old Clare Hotel with exclusive invite-only panels, lunches and happy hours exploring creativity, advertising effectiveness and culture.

SXSW Sydney badges are currently on sale, with the next price rise scheduled for 30 August. The NSW Government is a partner of SXSW Sydney through its tourism and major events agency, Destination NSW. This partnership underscores the government's commitment to fostering innovation and creativity in the region.