Ignite Talks Sydney will return to the Oxford Art Factory in 2025, with its famously fast-paced and fun presentations that are guaranteed to blow your mind and enlighten your thinking.
Welcome to Ignite Talks – Sydney’s festival of fast and furious ideas!
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!
Returning 2025
Oxford Art Factory
38 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst
Connect at Ignite Talks Sydney and you might just meet your next collaborator, mentor or friend.
The Ignite Talks format:
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.
We love you too, Sydney!
“It's a wonderful thing you guys are doing for the Sydney community.”
“It's generous. People really share something that matters to other people.”
“I have to say Ignite is exceptional, I'm thrilled and I think this is so great.”
Returning 2025
Oxford Art Factory
38 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst
The 5 rules of Ignite Talks Sydney:
🤯
Blow our minds
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Make it quick
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Pitches get stitches
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No clickers
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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.
Calling all speakers
We’ve closed speaker submissions for our August event. If you’d like to be notified when we open up for speakers at our next event. Drop us a note.
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