Name: Sunrise Aotearoa 23 by Blackbird
Uploaded: 2023-08-03T04:07:26Z
Description: Sunrise is Aotearoa's premier startups and creativity festival, hosted by Blackbird. Join us in Auckland for our biggest edition yet.

Sunrise Aotearoa 23 by Blackbird

We invest in wild hearts with the wildest of ideas, right at the beginning.

Blackbird NZ

Sunrise is Aotearoa's premier startups and creativity festival, hosted by Blackbird. Join us in Auckland for our biggest edition yet.

Shed 10

After two sold-out editions in 2019 and 2022, Sunrise Aotearoa returns in September 2023. This year, the creativity and ideas festival will take over Auckland’s Shed 10 for a day of stories and ideas from the best founders, to inspire a whole new generation of creators and inventors.Look out for more information about our program and speakers as we announce the magical collection of speakers, performers, artists and inventors over the coming months. Speakers Joining us in 2023:<ul><li><a href="https://www.blackbird.vc/people-involved/cameron-adams" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">C﻿ameron Adams, co-Founder &amp; CPO of Canva</a></li><li><a href="https://www.blackbird.vc/blog/sunrise-speaker-spotlight-tim-brown-allbirds" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">T﻿im Brown, co-Founder &amp; co-CEO of Allbirds</a></li><li><a href="https://www.blackbird.vc/blog/sunrise-speaker-spotlight-jon-gelsey-xnor-ai-auth0" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">J﻿on Gelsey, ex-CEO, Xnor.ai &amp; Auth0 Inc</a></li><li><a href="https://www.blackbird.vc/blog/sunrise-speaker-spotlight-brooke-roberts-sharesies" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">B﻿rooke Roberts, co-Founder &amp; co-CEO of Sharsies </a></li><li><a href="https://www.blackbird.vc/blog/sunrise-speaker-spotlight-david-yu-veve" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">D﻿avid Yu, Founder of VeVe</a></li><li><a href="https://www.blackbird.vc/people-involved/rick-baker" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">R﻿ick Baker, Founder of Blackbird </a></li><li><a href="https://www.blackbird.vc/people-involved/pene-barton" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">P﻿ene Barton, CEO of Crimson Global Academy</a></li><li><a href="https://www.blackbird.vc/people-involved/kat-hau" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">K﻿at Hau, Director of People at Auror</a></li><li><a href="https://www.blackbird.vc/people-involved/lauren-peate-2" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">L﻿auren Peate, CEO &amp; Founder of Multitudes </a></li><li><a href="https://www.blackbird.vc/people-involved/david-pene" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">D﻿avid Pene, CPTO &amp; co-founder of Carepatron</a></li><li><a href="https://www.blackbird.vc/people-involved/elliot-taylor" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">E﻿lliot Taylor, CEO &amp; Founder of ThroughLine</a></li><li><a href="https://www.blackbird.vc/people-involved/jesse-armstrong" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">J﻿esse Armstrong, CEO &amp; Founder of VAKA</a></li><li><a href="https://www.blackbird.vc/people-involved/melissa-gollan" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">M﻿elissa Gollan, CEO &amp; Founder of RIPA Global</a></li><li><a href="https://www.blackbird.vc/people-involved/aleks-dahlberg" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">A﻿leks Dahlberg, Founder at Sahha </a></li><li><a href="https://www.blackbird.vc/people-involved/steven-ebin" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">S﻿teven Ebin, Founder and CEO of StoryBird.ai</a></li><li><a href="https://www.blackbird.vc/people-involved/ruby-kolesky" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">R﻿uby Kolesky, co-CEO of Joyous </a></li><li><a href="https://www.blackbird.vc/people-involved/ed-cowan" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">E﻿d Cowan, Investment team at TDM Growth Partners</a></li><li><a href="https://www.blackbird.vc/people-involved/justin-teo" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">J﻿ustin Teo, Head of International Expansion &amp; Talent at Eucalyptus </a></li><li><a href="https://www.blackbird.vc/people-involved/ryan-walker" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Ryan Walker, Product manager at Startmate</a></li><li><a href="https://www.blackbird.vc/people-involved/jo-blundell" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Jo Blundell, CEO at CarbonCrop </a></li><li><a href="https://www.blackbird.vc/people-involved/sacha-judd" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Sacha Judd CEO of The Hoku Group</a></li><li><a href="https://www.blackbird.vc/people-involved/jodie-imame" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Jodie Imam, co-Founder &amp; co-CEO at Tractor Ventures</a></li><li><a href="https://www.blackbird.vc/people-involved/sam-gribben" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">S﻿am Gribben, Founder of Melodics</a></li><li><a href="https://www.blackbird.vc/people-involved/nick-holmes-a-court" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Nick Holmes à Court, VC Manager at AWS</a></li><li><a href="https://www.blackbird.vc/people-involved/nonny-bell" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">N﻿onny Bell, Startup &amp; VC Partnerships at Stripe</a></li><li><a href="https://www.blackbird.vc/people-involved/samantha-wong-2" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">S﻿amantha Wong, General Partner at Blackbird </a></li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/phoebe-harrop-97583038/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">P﻿hoebe Harrop, General Partner at Blackbird</a></li><li><a href="https://www.blackbird.vc/people-involved/oliver-bruce" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">O﻿liver Bruce, Principal at Blackbird </a></li><li><a href="https://www.blackbird.vc/people-involved/shannon-karaka" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">S﻿hannon Karaka, Country Leader &amp; Head of Expansion ANZ at Deel</a></li><li><a href="https://www.blackbird.vc/people-involved/georgina-toomey-2" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">G﻿eorgina Toomey, NZ General Manager at LegalVision</a></li><li><a href="https://www.blackbird.vc/people-involved/nuualii-eteroa-lafaele" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">N﻿u'uali'i Eteroa Lafaele, Co-Founder &amp; Director of Fibre Fale</a></li><li><a href="https://www.blackbird.vc/people-involved/craig-piggot" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">C﻿raig Piggot, Founder &amp; CEO, Halter</a></li><li><a href="https://www.blackbird.vc/people-involved/chantal-madi-straney" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">C﻿hantal Madi Straney, Head of People Operations, Immutable </a></li><li><a href="https://www.blackbird.vc/people-involved/jessica-richmond" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">J﻿essica Richmond, CEO &amp; Co-Founder, Sumday</a></li><li><a href="https://www.blackbird.vc/people-involved/katie-stubbs" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">K﻿atie Stubbs, Global Head of People Experience, TradeWindow</a></li><li><a href="https://www.blackbird.vc/people-involved/bevan-stephenson" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">B﻿evan Stephenson, Global Strategic Partnerships, Deel.</a></li><li><a href="https://www.blackbird.vc/people-involved/mike-mandis" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">M﻿ike Mandis, Director &amp; CFO, Oxygen Advisors </a></li><li><a href="https://www.blackbird.vc/people-involved/jarrod-webb" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">J﻿arrod Webb, Founder &amp; CEO, Blinq</a></li><li><a href="https://www.blackbird.vc/people-involved/elise-hilliam" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">E﻿lise Hilliam, Co-Founder &amp; COO, MenuAid</a></li><li><a href="https://www.blackbird.vc/people-involved/danny-purcell" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">D﻿anny Purcell, Co-Founder, Basis</a></li><li><a href="https://www.blackbird.vc/people-involved/rekha-kharbanda" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">R﻿ekha Kharbanda, Co-Founder &amp; CEO, InfinityStudio.AI</a></li><li><a href="https://www.blackbird.vc/people-involved/teirangi-klever" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Teirangi Klever, Māori poet, Graduate of University of Wellington</a></li><li><a href="https://www.blackbird.vc/people-involved/eli-hanson" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">E﻿lli Hanson, Co-Founder, Flaus</a></li></ul>P﻿lus, more to be announced... 👀 Sunrise is created by Blackbird, a venture capital fund investing in Australia and New Zealand’s most ambitious startups. We created Sunrise in 2014 as our love letter to founders, and in the years since we’ve sold out five years of festivals, hosted more than 6000 travellers and met more incredible people than we could even count. We can’t wait to do it all over again in 2023.More information at <a href="https://www.blackbird.vc/sunrise-festival/sunrise-aotearoa" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.blackbird.vc/sunrise-festival/sunrise-aotearoa</a> We want to extend HUGE thank you to our incredible sponsors: AWS, ASX, LegalVision, Deel, Stripe, Tractor Ventures, WFLS Podcast, Oxygen Advisors and Partners for Growth.

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