3. 3 DAYS CONFERENCE
MASTERCLASS
WORKSHOPS
STARTUP EXPO
EXPERIENCES
Pause Fest is known for being the
leader in fostering innovative ideas,
developing and discovering past and
future leaders and providing the
perfect market and audience to tell
your story.
We create opportunities, we connect
the dots to foster job opportunities
and aim to be the game changers in
innovation.
There has never been a better time to
join forces with Australasia’s most
innovating and progressive creative,
tech and business festival.
4. Business Breakfast with
GIRLS IN TECH, HYPERLOOP, MINISTER PHILIP DALADAKIS, BEN BICKFORD
STARTUP EXPO 2016
Say hello to the world’s future economy.
5. SONY MISSED THE MP3.
COKE AND PEPSI MISSED ENERGY DRINKS.
KODAK MISSED DIGITAL.
NOKIA FORGOT ABOUT INNOVATION.
BORDERS MISSED EBOOKS.
TRAVEL AGENTS DIDN’T FORESEE THE INTERNET.
BANKS MISSED DIGITAL CURRENCY.
PAUSE. DON’T MISS THE NEXT BIG THING.
WHY PAUSE?
6. Pause Fest is the premier
creative, tech and business
festival in Australasia.
Pause is the catalyst for innovation, a uniter
of industries and powerful business platform.
We represent collaboration, diversity,
entrepreneurship, community, technology,
creativity and progress.
We curate meaninful experiences.
WHO ARE WE?
Corporate 51%
NFP/ Startups 28%
Creative 22%
Individually 55%
Connected 68%
Creative Day 59%
Tech Day 62%
Business Day 66%
WHY ATTEND & WHO WITH
Education & Inspiration 34%
Pure Curiosity 29%
Community & Network 23%
Industry Requirements 8%
ATTENDEES
7. HYPERLOOP BUZZFEED ETSY VICE
THIS
AMER.LIFE
GOOGLE
GIRLS IN
TECH
CULTURE
AMP
ANIMAL
LOGICFJORD
8. Find an expert who will
take you to the next level.
Learn practical skills from
the top institutions and
mentors.
Experience something out of
ordinary, interact with the art.
Discover new ideas, tech,
people, possibilities and
connect with the community.
9. OUR PARTNERS
FRIENDS
PAUSE TEAM
BEN KEENAN
Clemenger BBDO
LUKE VAN O
Saffron
LAURA ANDERSON
Chairman at Virgin Aus
Melb Fashion Festival
ANDREW RANGER
Skymorials
SAMANTHA HANNAH-RANKIN
Department Premier & Cabinet
10. Top women in tech panel with
CHIQUITA SEARLE, DANIELLE LEWIS, JULIE
STEVANJA,
Learn about and test the latest tech
11. LOCAL: 68%
NATIONAL: 25%
INTERNATIONAL: 7%
AGE: 21-35
MALE: 48%
FEMALE: 52%
MEDIA REACH 16,806,500
ATTENDEES 19,087
GROWTH YOY 150-230%
PIXEL
The winner of the
best Motion Response
LEADERS NOT FOLLOWERS
CONFIDENT, LIFELONG
LEARNERS
ECLECTIC CULTURAL
CONSUMERS
CUTTING EDGE &
EXPERIMENTAL
ALWAYS SEARCHING FOR
NEW IDEAS & EXPERIENCES
12. Experience the networking on steroids.
“The chance to explore
technology, society and
the future with the best
digital thinkers.”