Ignite Talks Sydney returns to the Oxford Art Factory on October 9 2025, with its famously fast-paced and fun presentations that are guaranteed to blow your mind and enlighten your thinking. We bring together a community of curious and ambitious people … just like you! So bring your work fam and your home fam, your sports team and your trivia team; friends or foe – everyone’s welcome and everyone’s in for an epic night of high-energy talks that will leave them inspired, enlightened and motivated.
Welcome to Ignite Talks – Sydney’s festival of fast and furious ideas!
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Ignite Friends get $40 tix
Become an Ignite Friend today (it’s FREE!) and you’ll not only get your instant discount code for $40 Ignite Talks Sydney 2025 tickets, you’ll also be the first to know when we announce speakers, open applications for hitting the stage yourself and of course, when the next Ignite Talks Sydney is on!
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Your Ignite 2025 Speakers are …
Jude Batrac
The Friendship Recession
Steve Kimmens
Ignite's own King of Improv
Alex Corcoran
To Be Interesting, Be Interested
Matt Horder
Turning Life’s Toughest Moments into Lasting Impact
Danika Armytage
The 3 Unexpected Life Lessons of the Living
Katherine-Therese Williams
Being funny needs to be taken seriously
Richard Sauerman
The Fish that Saw Water
Mia Bowyer
The World Needs More Optimists (not more geniuses)
Dylan Nguyen
The little actions that can make big waves
Laila Ellmoos
Lessons from history help us to predict the future
Shruti Rai
The Scribbled-Over Rulebook
Chris Murphy
Success is a system
Amanda Pitcher
"I'm fine" and other emotional lies
Robert Moorman
Quiet people, big impact
Kirstin Reblin
Be found by being lost in translation
Connect at Ignite Talks Sydney and you might just meet your next collaborator, mentor or friend.
Ignite Talks Sydney 2024 brought together a community of curious and ambitious people (just like you) for an epic night of music, drinks, food and 15 mind-blowing, high-energy talks. Head to our gallery to watch the talks and see the snaps from Ignite ’24!
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“I have to say Ignite is exceptional, I'm thrilled and I think this is so great.”
October 9, 2025
Oxford Art Factory
38 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst
5
Minutes
Every Ignite talk lasts 5 minutes. No more, no less. Speakers talk about anything they are passionate about, get to the point, and quickly.
20
Slides
Most humans are visual learners, so slides with interesting imagery are a key element of why Ignite talks are so engaging.
15
Seconds
Slides auto-advance every 15 seconds, so speakers must be clear and concise with their words. Every word counts.
The 5 rules of Ignite Talks Sydney:
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Blow our minds
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Make it quick
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No clickers
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Pitches get stitches
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Show support
Be prepared for a fun night of 15 lightning-fast talks. Talks delivered by people who know their stuff. Plot twist, their talks have to be exactly 5 minutes. Nothing like a time constraint to squeeze out the essence of someone’s knowledge. You will walk away energised, entertained and most definitely a little more enlightened.
Become an Ignite Friend 👍
Get access to discounts, exclusive pre-sale tickets and stay up to date on all things Ignite Talks Sydney!
Think you’ve got what it takes to hit the Ignite Talks Sydney stage?
Got an interesting story to tell? Know something that will blow peoples minds? We’re always looking for people to put on the Ignite Talks Sydney stage. Drop us a line and we’ll let you know when speaker applications open for our next event.
