Ready to take your investor pitch to the next level?

Join the Cicada HealthTech Hub for Pitch Royale, an interactive Shark Tank-style pitch competition led by Lel Smits, Managing Director of The Stock Network and one of Australia's leading startup investment experts.

Designed for founders looking to improve how they communicate with investors, this session combines expert education with live pitch critiques, giving participants practical, actionable feedback they can immediately apply.

🧪 What you'll gain

Learn what investors are really looking for.
Understand how to communicate the value and de-risking of your innovation.
Improve your strategic narrative and positioning.
Watch founders pitch live and hear real-time investor feedback.
Gain practical insights to strengthen your own fundraising approach.
Network with fellow founders, investors and members of the Westmead innovation ecosystem.

🎤 Speakers Include:

Welcome & Opening remarks: Lilly Bojarski, GM, Cicada HealthTech Hub
Keynote: Lel Smits - Managing Director, The Stock Network
Founder Pitches

🥂 Program at a Glance

Capacity is limited. Register now to secure your place at this important gathering of the healthtech and biotech innovation community.

Find out more about the Cicada HealthTech Hub

The Cicada HealthTech Hub is proudly supported by NSW Government and is part of the Westmead’s Health & Innovation District. The district includes 4 major hospitals, 4 world-leading medical research institutes, 2 university campuses and the largest research-intensive pathology service in NSW. By 2036, the number of full-time staff will increase to more than 50,000 and the number of students will expand to more than 10,000. Among the first projects for development is a viral vector advanced manufacturing facility to provide ground-breaking trial therapies for infections, cancer and genetic diseases.

Contact the host of Pitch Royale: Mastering the Investor Pitch with Lel Smits