Tank Stream Labs reveals more speakers for S2S Summit

The second annual Australian Startup to Scaleup Summit (S2S Summit), presented by Tank Stream Labs, will be held at Sydney’s Museum of Contemporary Art on Thursday, September 26.

The day-long S2S Summit has a bigger, more ambitious program, designed to empower entrepreneurs, innovators, and industry leaders.

Tank Stream Labs CEO Bradley Delamare said S2S 2024 aims to foster innovation and collaboration with meaningful discussions, valuable insights, and strategic connections for learning, networking, and growth.

“The S2S Summit is more than just an event; its an opportunity to support the startup and scale-up community in Australia,” he said.

“We are thrilled to bring together a diverse group of founders, investors, and industry experts to share knowledge, create opportunities, and drive the ecosystem forward for the second year.”

The key highlights of the S2S Summit 2024 are:

Keynote Presentations and Panel Discussions: Featuring leading voices in the industry, these sessions will cover a wide range of topics from emerging trends and technologies to effective scaleup strategies and success stories.

Education masterclasses: These will feature important topics predominately focused on personal skills for business leaders. The include managing founder financial wellness, navigating DEI challenges in the workplace and how to ensure as a founder and business if raising funding, you are investor ready.

Startup Promenade: An interactive exhibition space where pioneering startups will present their groundbreaking products and services. This is an excellent opportunity for attendees to discover new technologies and connect with innovative companies.

Investor Lounge: A dedicated space for networking and one-on-one meetings with leading Australian venture capitalists and investors. This year, we are pleased to host prominent investors from Folklore, Black Nova, Side Stage Ventures, Investible, Airtree, Equitise, Stride, Fundabl, Square Peg and Tractor Ventures. This exclusive lounge offers startups a unique chance to network with investors and get strategic advice directly from leading investment groups.

Awards Ceremony and Pitch Competition: As an exciting development for this years Summit, S2S has partnered with the Technology Scale-up Awards to host the awards ceremony and a pitch competition for the peoples choice award. The audience will be able to vote on the day for their winner.

The speakers announced so far for the S2S Summit 2024 include: Richard Joffe, CEO of Honey Insurance; Cameron Kerr, CEO of Taronga Conservation Society; James Posnett, General Manager, Listings ASX Ltd; Betsy Westcott, Financial Coach & Founder of Inner Money Journey; Chris King, CEO of Splend; Lauren Ryder, CEO of Leading Edge Global; Tim Fung, founder and CEO of Airtasker; Maria Halasz, CEO of Stride Equity; Marcus Zeltzer, cofounder at Yellow Canary; Peita Piper, CEO of Avenue Bank; Matthew Browne, Managing Partner at Black Nova Venture Capital; Cheryl Mack, CEO at Aussie Angels;,Ben Grabiner, cofounder of Side Stage Ventures; Chris Brycki, founder of Stockspot; and Godfrey Dinh, founder and CEO of Futurerent.

Here are the S2S Summit details: