Tropical Innovation Festival Dinners

Connect over conversation & community

Across TIF2025, we’re bringing people together through a series of curated dinners at some of Cairns’ most loved venues. These gatherings are designed for deeper connection — where the titles drop away and real conversations begin.

Each dinner is tailored to a specific part of the ecosystem, so whether you’re building, backing, enabling, or coding the future, there’s a seat at the table for you.

🧠 Ecosystem Enablers Dinner

📍 Yaya’s Greek Restaurant | Monday 23rd June | 7.30pm
A relaxed gathering for government partners, program managers, hub leaders and innovation support organisations. A chance to share insights (and saganaki) with those working behind the scenes to grow great ecosystems.

🌴 Founder Dinner

📍 Moku Bar at Novotel | Monday 23rd June | 7.30pm
A laid-back dinner for founders and early-stage teams. We’ve reserved a private space where you can grab a drink, order what you like, and connect with others walking the same path. Pay your own way.

💻 Tropic Tech Dinner

📍 Rattle & Hum (Back Bar) | Monday 23rd June | 7.30pm
For developers, engineers, product people, and tech-curious creatives. Whether you're writing code or managing the build, join us for a casual night of tech talk, laughs, and shared meals with the Tropic Tech crew and TIF’s visiting tech minds. Pizza & Snacks provided.

🍷 Investors Dinner

📍 Monday 23rd June
An invite-only dinner for angel investors, VCs, fund managers, and strategic investment partners. With a seasonal shared menu and curated guest list, this is where capital meets connection.