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Brewdog (Ground Level)
Brewdog (Lower Level)
Brewdog (Top Level)
O'Skulligans
Summa House (Content House)
The Fortitude Music Hall
The Fortitude Music Hall (Delegate Hub)
The Outpost
The Precinct - Dimbin-Mill Seminar Room
The Precinct - Level 3 Event Space
The Precinct - Warrar Room
The Precinct – Stair Stadium
The Sound Garden (Goolwal Garden)
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Goolwal Goolwal
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Tuesday 2nd September
1:00 PM AEST
First Word: One Brilliant Thing
The Fortitude Music Hall
Key Event
2:00 PM AEST
ENCORE: First Word: One Brilliant Thing
The Fortitude Music Hall
Special Event • Networking
2:15 PM AEST
Writing Loud, Writing Blak: Critiquing First Nations Music and Culture
The Sound Garden (Goolwal Garden)
Panel • Goolwal Goolwal • Public Event • Free Event
3:30 PM AEST
Yarning Strong: “Pass the Mic, Not the Trauma: Navigating Parenthood in the Industry"
The Sound Garden (Goolwal Garden)
Panel • Goolwal Goolwal • Public Event • Free Event
Wednesday 3rd September
8:30 AM AEST
PRELUDE: Beyond the Metrics: Understanding Music’s True Contribution
The Fortitude Music Hall
Special Event • Networking
9:15 AM AEST
Banish Burnout at BIGSOUND
The Precinct - Dimbin-Mill Seminar Room
Workshop
9:30 AM AEST
The Sound of AI: Navigating Innovation at the Intersection of Music and Technology with The Meeting Tree
The Precinct – Stair Stadium
Presentation
Beyond the Metrics: Understanding Music’s True Contribution
The Outpost
Panel
10:00 AM AEST
Bad Apples: Briggs in Conversation
The Fortitude Music Hall
Keynote • Goolwal Goolwal
Conversation Corner: Support Act
Brewdog (Ground Level)
Networking
Conversation Corner: AON
The Fortitude Music Hall
Networking
NADA SOMA: Tea Ceremony and Meditation for Artists
Brewdog (Top Level)
Official Showcase Artist
10:30 AM AEST
Country Roads: How Country Is Shaping Music Globally With Meredith Goucher
The Outpost
Panel
From Concept to Culture: How Bondi Lines Turned an Idea into a Movement
The Precinct – Stair Stadium
Panel
Spotify For Artists Masterclass: Meet The Local Team
Brewdog (Lower Level)
Workshop • Special Event
Sonic Kinship: Building Advocacy for Trans & Gender Diverse Artists
The Precinct - Dimbin-Mill Seminar Room
Workshop
11:00 AM AEST
Viable Venues: New Solutions For Showcasing Australia's Most-loved Spaces
The Fortitude Music Hall
Panel
Conversation Corner: CBAA - Community Radio
Brewdog (Ground Level)
Networking
11:30 AM AEST
Export North America: Unique Pathways
The Outpost
Panel
Rules Of Attraction: Building (And Retaining) Your Live Audience
The Precinct – Stair Stadium
Panel
11:45 AM AEST
triple j Servicing Sessions 1/2
The Precinct - Dimbin-Mill Seminar Room
Workshop
12:00 PM AEST
Cancelled: Conversation Corner: Amplify Music Education
The Fortitude Music Hall
Networking
Conversation Corner: White Sky
Brewdog (Ground Level)
Networking
12:30 PM AEST
APRA AMCOS Artist Mixer and Trivia
Brewdog (Lower Level)
Workshop • Special Event
1:15 PM AEST
You Can't Stage it Without Us: The Real Need for Crew
The Outpost
Panel
Circuit Culture: How Electronic Artists Are Doing It
The Precinct – Stair Stadium
Panel
1:30 PM AEST
Rebel With A Cause: In Conversation with Darcus Beese
The Fortitude Music Hall
Feature Speaker
Music Publishing: Getting Signed & Sync’d
Brewdog (Top Level)
Workshop • Special Event
The Push Presents: Young Australian Music Audiences 2025
The Precinct - Level 3 Event Space
Presentation
2:00 PM AEST
Export Readiness- Mastering Your International Planning
The Precinct - Dimbin-Mill Seminar Room
Workshop
Conversation Corner: triple j Unearthed
Summa House (Content House)
Networking
2:15 PM AEST
Creating With Constraints
The Precinct – Stair Stadium
Panel
Leave Britney Alone: Navigating Notoriety
The Outpost
Panel • Goolwal Goolwal
Darcus Beese Book Signing - 'Rebel With a Cause: Roots, Records and Revolutions'
The Fortitude Music Hall
Conference • Special Event
2:30 PM AEST
First Nations strong or performative inclusion? What makes an authentic program lineup?
The Precinct - Level 3 Event Space
Goolwal Goolwal • Panel
Industry Leaders Reflect & Reimagine
The Fortitude Music Hall
Panel
Maximise Your Membership: Making APRA AMCOS Work for You
Brewdog (Lower Level)
Workshop • Special Event
3:15 PM AEST
The Art of A&R: Exploring the Creative Process Behind Artist Development
The Precinct – Stair Stadium
Panel
Selling Tickets or Shaping Culture? A Festival discussion
The Outpost
Panel
Speaking the Language of Contracts
The Precinct - Dimbin-Mill Seminar Room
Workshop
3:30 PM AEST
In Conversation with Blur's Dave Rowntree
The Fortitude Music Hall
Feature Speaker
triple j - The Next 50
The Precinct - Level 3 Event Space
Panel
4:00 PM AEST
Blak Woman Sings: 3 women, 3 generations, 3 genres
The Sound Garden (Goolwal Garden)
Panel • Goolwal Goolwal • Free Event • Public Event
ENCORE: Selling Tickets or Shaping Culture
The Fortitude Music Hall (Delegate Hub)
Special Event • Networking
4:15 PM AEST
BIGSOUND x CAST - Tech Showcase
The Precinct – Stair Stadium
Presentation
4:30 PM AEST
Mexico Rising: The New Frontier in Global Music Growth
The Outpost
Panel
Crew Care consultation session: Pathways to Jobs in Live Music
The Precinct - Dimbin-Mill Seminar Room
Workshop
4:45 PM AEST
The Ticketing and Live Events State of Play 2025
The Fortitude Music Hall
Presentation
5:00 PM AEST
Didgeridoo Workshop
The Sound Garden (Goolwal Garden)
Goolwal Goolwal • Workshop • Public Event • Free Event
5:15 PM AEST
ENCORE: Tixel Happy Hour
The Fortitude Music Hall
Networking • Special Event
Thursday 4th September
9:00 AM AEST
Conversation Corner: Select Music
The Fortitude Music Hall
Networking
9:30 AM AEST
Government & the Music Industry: A Discussion For A Collaborative Future
The Outpost
Panel
9:45 AM AEST
EXPORT: UK & Europe: Unique Pathways
The Fortitude Music Hall
Panel
Lost Art of Music Critique
The Precinct - Level 3 Event Space
Panel
10:00 AM AEST
AMRAP Listening Sessions
The Precinct - Warrar Room
Workshop
Elevating Your Live Show
The Precinct - Dimbin-Mill Seminar Room
Workshop
Culture of Creativity
Brewdog (Top Level)
Workshop
Turn Up Aus: Artist Breakfast
Brewdog (Lower Level)
Workshop • Special Event
Conversation Corner: Concord Publishing
Brewdog (Ground Level)
Networking
Conversation Corner: Live Nation
The Fortitude Music Hall
Networking
10:30 AM AEST
The Light Streams In – Illuminating Mallrat’s Creative Process
The Outpost
Keynote
10:45 AM AEST
Syncing It Right - Choosing the Perfect Music In Real Time
The Fortitude Music Hall
Panel
Management - Eight Days A Week
The Precinct - Level 3 Event Space
Panel
11:00 AM AEST
TikTok for Artists: Masterclass Series
Summa House (Content House)
Workshop
Conversation Corner: Select Music
Brewdog (Ground Level)
Networking
11:15 AM AEST
US Travel
The Precinct - Dimbin-Mill Seminar Room
Workshop
11:30 AM AEST
Celebrating the Global Growth of Australian Country Music
The Outpost
Panel • Goolwal Goolwal
11:45 AM AEST
Return To The Roots: In Conversation With Tash Sultana
The Fortitude Music Hall
Keynote
10 years of NLV Records with Nina Las Vegas: A Milestone in Underground Music Innovation
The Precinct - Level 3 Event Space
Panel
12:00 PM AEST
Conversation Corner: BMI
Brewdog (Ground Level)
Networking
12:15 PM AEST
ENCORE: Step into Country
The Fortitude Music Hall
Special Event • Networking
12:30 PM AEST
Physical is the New Black
The Precinct - Dimbin-Mill Seminar Room
Workshop
Mastering Momentum: The Independent Artist’s Edge
Brewdog (Lower Level)
Official Showcase Artist
1:00 PM AEST
Conversation Corner: Let's Go! Support Service
The Fortitude Music Hall
Networking
1:15 PM AEST
Songwriting & Dreaming Circle
The Sound Garden (Goolwal Garden)
Goolwal Goolwal • Workshop • Free Event
1:30 PM AEST
Green Venue Tour with Green Music Australia
The Fortitude Music Hall
Community Event • Workshop • Meetup
BOOKED & BLESSED: Booking Agents 101
Brewdog (Top Level)
Workshop • Special Event
1:45 PM AEST
Final Word: In Opposition to "We aren't saving lives"
The Fortitude Music Hall
Panel
triple j Servicing Sessions 2/2
The Precinct - Dimbin-Mill Seminar Room
Workshop
2:00 PM AEST
TikTok for Artists: Masterclass Series
Summa House (Content House)
Workshop
3:00 PM AEST
Didgeridoo Workshop
The Sound Garden (Goolwal Garden)
Goolwal Goolwal • Workshop • Public Event • Free Event
Roundtables
The Fortitude Music Hall
Special Event
4:00 PM AEST
Heavy Music Meetup
O'Skulligans
Community Event • Meetup • Public Event
