2024 WA Innovation Leaders Congress

Save the date! Our 2024 WA Innovation Leaders Congress is coming up on Friday, October 11 at The Hub, Bentley Technology Park. 

Following successful events in 2022 and 2023, we've engaged over 200 ecosystem leaders at each Congress, making this your opportunity to engage with trailblazers across the innovation industry, spanning Startups, Corporate and Government as we work together to build a resilient ecosystem in WA.

Hear from leaders in their fields, deep dive into thriving international ecosystems, access funding opportunities and more. It's the event of the year, and not one you want to miss.

Here's what you can expect:

Section 1

• 7:30AM - Arrival and networking
• 8:00AM - Introduction
• 8:10AM - Welcome to Country
• 8:20AM - Welcome from the Chair, Dr Marcus Tan
• 8:30AM - Celebrating the progress of our ecosystem with Nate Sturcke
• 8:45AM - Hear from grant recipients about the impact of their projects
• 9:15AM - Networking activity
• 9:45AM - Keynote speaker, Julia Spicer, ex-Chief Entrepreneur of Queensland
• 10:10AM - Ecosystem check-in
• 10:15AM - Morning tea

Section 2

• 10:45AM - Breakout sessions (attendees will be invited to join one of three breakout sessions where you will work collaboratively to explore a specific opportunity for our ecosystem - more details to come...)
• 11:45AM - Address by Minister Stephen Dawson
• 12:00PM - Lunch

Section 3

• 1:00PM - Community Strategies activity
• 2:15PM - Closing remarks
• 2:30PM - Event close

We hope to see you there!