SXSW, the annual conference and festival in Austin, Texas that brings together leaders in entertainment and technology, launches a new version in Sydney, Australia, starting in 2023.
Next year, October 15-22, SXSW Sydney will serve a similar purpose to SXSW in Austin, but for the Asia-Pacific region, organizers said Wednesday. The seven-day conference and festival will be organized by the Government of New South Wales Destination NSW in association with events company TEG.
SXSW participants and potential partners can register online at sxswsydney.com. Conference and exhibition events will primarily take place at the ICC Sydney Convention Centre, with other locations in the Central Business District to be announced at a later date. Jeff Jones, CEO of TEG Group, will be the producer of the SXSW Sydney event. Colin Daniels, CEO of Handsome Tours, a local promoter acquired by TEG last year, will be managing director.
The American version of SXSW will be held again March 10-19 next year in Austin, Texas.
“We could not be more excited and honored to be working with TEG and the NSW Government through Destination NSW, an event that brings career opportunities and unexpected discoveries to Australia that make SXSW unique,” said Roland Svensson, Executive Director and founder of SXSW. said the statement. “SXSW is about helping creative people achieve their goals, and Sydney is an ideal city for the cross-collaboration that exists between the many industries we bring together.”
“SXSW is an international event like no other that has launched the careers of so many creative professionals,” added Jones. “By introducing Asia Pacific industries to the world, SXSW Sydney will establish a new point of contact for SXSW, enabling international and cross-industry connections to deliver the most innovative products and content.”
P-MRC, which has a joint venture THR Parent company Penske Media Corporation, He is a partner and shareholder of SXSW.
Source: Hollywood Reporter
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