REMIX Summit Sydney: Futures for the Fearless

The REMIX Summit Sydney is the leading innovation summit for the cultural and creative industries in Asia Pacific, bringing together global pioneers to explore the future of creativity, culture and the creative economy. Join us for the 2025 Sydney edition as we explore the Vivid Sydney festival theme of ‘Dream’ through the lens of the conference creative direction “Futures for the Fearless".

Held in cities including New York, London, and Dubai, the 2025 Sydney edition takes place on 12–13 June at the Australian National Maritime Museum, featuring 50+ speakers from across art, tech, media and business. 

More than a conference, REMIX is a launchpad for bold new collaborations, with exclusive networking events and digital access for on-demand viewing. Join the conversation and together let’s dream what’s next for the creative world.

Speaker line-up

• Agnès Abastado - MUSÉE D'ORSAY - Deputy Director of Digital & Head of Digital Development
• Nick Moran - PHANTOM PEAK - Director, "The number 1 experience to do in London this year” and winner of Best Global Immersive Experience
• Liam Young - BBC (USA) - Designer, Director, BAFTA Nominated Producer - ‘the man designing our futures’
• Jonathan Reekie -  SOMERSET HOUSE TRUST, CBE - Director, on "how to run a cultural powerhouse without a penny from the taxpayer" The Times
• Kate O’Connor - BBC - Director of Brands & Licensing, BBC on Bluey’s World and the BBC Earth Experience
• John McGrath - FACTORY INTERNATIONAL - on the new Aviva Studios, Artistic Director & CEO, Manchester - a £241 million arts space of the future named as one of the "World’s Greatest Places (2024)" by Time Magazine
• Matthew Cameron-Smith - VOYAGES INDIGENOUS TOURISM AUSTRALIA - CEO, 'Field of Light' & 'Wintjiri Wiru', Uluru
• Nick Marchand - MUSEUMS VICTORIA - Director, Global Engagement, former Head of International, V&A
• Michael Rodrigues - 24 HOUR ECONOMY COMMISSIONER - New South Wales
• David Strong - MUSEUM OF DESIRE - Founder, Higher Order & Otherworld - "an idea whose time has come", The Age
• John Hughes - LUNA PARK SYDNEY - CEO
• Barbara Moore - BIENNALE OF SYDNEY - CEO
• Erin Lightfoot - GRAND EXPERIENCES / THE LUME - CEO -(25 million visitors & counting across 200+ cities)