Emergence Creative Collision 18-19 September 2025 - Margaret River

This evolution of Emergence Creative will weave together a half-day series of workshops and events around investment, start-ups and tech with day two being an impactful full-day of Emergence Creative conference-style programming with a focus on creativity colliding with tech, innovation and sustainability.

What to expect: 

The event will feature keynote presentations, panels, workshops and networking opportunities exploring how design, storytelling, digital innovation and cultural practice can address some of today’s most pressing challenges.

Attendees will engage with experts, build knowledge and capacity, and identify clear priorities for skills development. The conference provides accessible pathways to industry knowledge and networks, practical skills development aimed at sustainable career building and panels exploring the challenges creatives face in generating income and building audiences *FULL PROGRAM COMING SOON

PASSES AVAILABLE:

• Collision Course: Where Innovation, Creativity & Investment Collide (3.00pm - 6.30pm THU 18 SEP)

• Collision Compact: 1 Day Conference (9.00am - 5.00pm FRI 19 SEP)

• Collision Complete: 2 Days including Collision Course and Conference (3.00pm - 6.30pm THU 18 SEP + 9.00am - 5.00pm FRI 19 SEP)

• Networking drinks and light food (Collision Course THU 18 SEP)

• Morning tea and lunch provided (Conference FRI 19 SEP)

COLLISION COURSE

Pitching Workshop 

Who is it for?

Startup founders, entrepreneurs, creatives, and innovative small businesses

What will you learn?

How to think about pitching and what to include, storytelling and communication tips, formal startup investment pitching and creative funding pitching, and a chance to develop and practice a mini-pitch

Startup, Creative & Investment Panel Discussion 

Who is it for?

Anyone interested in hearing from innovative startup/creative founders and early stage investors 

What will they talk about?

Their journeys, tips and lessons learnt in growing a startup or creative business, looking for investment or funding, assessing a startup for investment, and the ongoing startup/investor relationship

PitchFest 

Who is it for?

Everyone with any interest in all things innovation, startup, creative and investing

What is it?

Pitches by 3 startups/creatives with 'judges' questions and feedback (think Shark Tank done Emergence Creative style!). Followed by speed pitches by youth entrepreneurs and community groups

Networking drinks 

Connecting the WA innovation, creative and investment ecosystem