Startup to Scaleup Summit 2026

1 September 2026 · Museum of Contemporary Art Australia · Sydney Harbour

📍 MCA, 140 George St, The Rocks NSW 2000
📅 Tuesday, 1 September 2026

The Startup to Scaleup Summit returns in 2026 for a full day dedicated to connection, innovation, and growth, bringing together founders, investors, industry leaders, ecosystem partners, and ambitious professionals from across Australia’s startup, scaleup, and broader business community at the iconic Museum of Contemporary Art Australia on Sydney Harbour.

🎤 Orsolya Tóth-Pál — Founder, Debate Club & HYVN
🎤 Steph Darmanin — Event Director, Founder, Debate Club & Legacy Ascend Executive Coaching
🎤 Kate Harris — Perth Lead, Strategic Leadership Advisor, Debate Club & Human by Design
🎤 Mark Lazarus — Founder and Director, Former Legal Director at Monster Energy, Lazarus Legal
🎤 Chad Stephens — Startup Founder, Advisor, 3x Exit Leader, Kenobe Ventures
🎤 Rob Dooley — Chief Commercial Officer, FrankieOne
🎤 Lauren Calautti — Chief Revenue Rocketeer, Scalare Partners
🎤 Fergus Neal — Digital Producer, ABC
🎤 Lucy Hay — Director & Chief Marketing Officer, CLUTCH
🎤 David Kenney — Investor & Author, Founder, Epic Execution
🎤 Renate Crollini — General Manager, Tech Ready Women
🎤 Abe Atiya — Experience Design Director, Ogilvy One (WPP Enterprise Solutions), Ogilvy
🎤 Carolyn Breeze — CEO, Scalare Partners
🎤 Julian Fayad — Founder, LoanOptions
🎤 James McClure — Partner, Antler
🎤 Akshat Agarwal — Founder, Arrayah
🎤 Danielle Constantine — Partner, Tax Services, William Buck
🎤 Kristen Pelletier — Head of Product, Westpac
🎤 Chris Brycki — Founder & CEO, Stockspot
🎤 Dane Hudson — CEO, Mentor, Author, Impactful Leadership Consulting
🎤 Alex Timbs — Media and Technology Leader, Dell
🎤 Annabelle Russell — Head of Partnerships, Substack
🎤 Will Hayward — CEO & Co-founder, The Contrarians
🎤 Nicola Mills — Founder & Managing Director, FundFindrs
🎤 Sheena Burce — Founder, FireyFemmes
🎤 Ben Cull — Co-Founder, Pinch
🎤 Amit Majumder — Head of Equity Management, Qapita

Set against the backdrop of Sydney Harbour, S2S Summit 2026 is designed to create meaningful conversations, valuable connections, and practical insights for businesses and individuals at every stage of growth.

From startups taking their first steps through to scaling companies and established business leaders, the Summit celebrates the people building the future of Australian business while creating opportunities to learn from some of the country’s leading founders, investors, and innovators.

Attendees can expect a curated day of keynote presentations, panel discussions, networking experiences, founder-focused conversations, investor activations, and ecosystem experiences hosted throughout one of Sydney’s most recognised waterfront venues.

Whether you are looking to grow your network, gain insights from industry leaders, explore new opportunities, or better understand the innovation ecosystem, the S2S Summit is built to bring the community together.

Interested in sponsorship opportunities, speaking at the Summit, or being part of the Demo Exhibition? Reach out to the team to learn more about getting involved in S2S Summit 2026. Email us at hello@s2ssummit.com.

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