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.
Welcome to Ignite Talks – Sydney’s festival of fast and furious ideas!
Calling all speakers
Think you’ve got what it takes to speak at Ignite? We have opened up talk submissions for the event. If you have something to say and think you can pull it off in 5 minutes and 20 slides, we’d love to hear from you – now is the time!
Applications close 14 August.
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.”
October 9, 2025
Oxford Art Factory
38 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst
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.
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