What nobody else is saying about SXSW Sydney

SXSW came, it saw, and it most certainly conquered Sydney. Though don’t be fooled by the headlines, we put our festival passes to the test and sought out the juiciest takeaways that everyone is missing. Here’s a sneak peek at the heavy hitters that are shaking up culture, sign up for our SXSW report THE SXSW IMPRINT which will be released next week.

1. Thinking from an Indigenous perspective

In a festival focusing on the future, First Nations voices were integral and present to discussing how we move forward especially in the week following the referendum. A prominent thread throughout keynotes and panels was the power in First Nations thinking as a way to approach creativity, leadership and community - a mentality that is true to Australia, and a part of our national identity.

2. The future of work goes beyond WFH

In the wake of the Great Resignation and the pandemic, emerging states of minds mean workers are less engaged and satisfied than ever. How can companies challenge tendencies and build organisations, models of working and company cultures that engage employees with where they want to be, and more importantly, who they want to be?

3. Re-Shaping our Relationship to Place

It’s not only our relationship with work that has been shaken. We’re also witnessing an era of displacement that invites us to rethink and re-shape our relationship with place. Radical leasing models could reinvent how we use offices to be more sustainable. Sober dance parties highlight how we need to change the economies around revenue, while a frustration with home ownership is a misplaced passion for being connected to land.

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