Aotearoa 24

Wellington,
26 November
Visions Stage
Visions Stage
Visions Stage
Visions Stage
Visions Stage
Visions Stage
Visions Stage
Visions Stage
Visions Stage
Visions Stage
Visions Stage
Visions Stage
Visions Stage
Visions Stage
Groundbreaking keynotes from visionary leaders as they share their big ideas and bold visions of the future.
Community Meetups
Community Meetups
Community Meetups
Community Meetups
Community Meetups
Community Meetups
Community Meetups
Community Meetups
Community Meetups
Community Meetups
Community Meetups
Community Meetups
Community Meetups
Community Meetups
Connect with fellow Travellers and take part in intimate, topical community meetup discussions led by expert founders, operators and service providers.

Feature sessions

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Visions Stage
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Rowan Simpson
Joel Little
Hackers & Painters: What Founders and Artists Can Teach Us About Talent, Mindset, and Ambition
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Visions Stage
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Flavia Tata Nardini
Peter Beck
Beyond the Horizon: Building Fleet Space and the Future of Exploration
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Visions Stage
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Christine van Hoffen
Sam Stubbs
Shay Wright
How I'm Building This
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Visions Stage
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Tim Doyle
Hard Lessons Won in Healthcare
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Visions Stage
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Michael Langford
Silk Kadala
How AI is Accelerating Local Startups
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Visions Stage
)
Jessica Venning-Bryan
Ratu Mataira
Prageeth Jayathissa
Tama Toki
Alex Cappy
Centralised vs. Decentralised Grid: Shaping Our Energy Future
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Community Meetups
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Sebastian Cox
Simon Plant
Build Smart: Mindset and Strategy for Early-Stage Founders
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Community Meetups
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Taylor Fox-Smith
Pitch Perfect: Refining Your Startup Story
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Community Meetups
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Luke Simmons
Global from Day One: Building a Worldwide Network from New Zealand

Aotearoa 24

Sponsors

Sunrise is made possible thanks to the support of our Sponsors and Community Partners.

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FAQs

When and where is Sunrise Aotearoa 2024 happening?

26 November 2024 in Wellington, Aotearoa. Sunrise will take place over three venues, all in a minute's walking distance from one another: Meow Nui, Prefab Hall and Wrestler.
- Registration Opens: 8.00am (at Prefab Hall)
- Sunrise Event Times: 9.00am - 8.00pm

Where should I stay in Wellington?

We’ve been able to secure some awesome discounted deals for our Travellers at some of Wellington’s best hotels. Making sure you’ve got somewhere to rest that head after what’s going to be an epic day.


Naumi Hotel Wellington
- Head to Naumi Wellington's website here
- Use the promo code "SUNRISE24" to receive 20% off standard booking rates between 23-29 November 2024.


QT Wellington and Museum Apartment Hotel
- Head to the QT Hotel’s website here and select QT Wellington or Museum Apartment Hotel
- Click 'I have a code' and in the 'Corporate ID' use code: "SUNRISE24" to receive 15% off standard booking rates between 24-28 November 2024.

When will the full program be announced?

We'll have a bunch more speaker and program announcements to drop, so keep you eye out! The full program and session times will be released closer to Sunrise. Make sure to sign up to Sunrise email notifications and follow Blackbird's socials to be the first to hear.

Can I sponsor Sunrise?

Each Sunrise, we work with a small group of partners who are as committed as we are in creating an extraordinary event. We're deliberately pretty picky about who we work with, but if you work with a company that wants to champion startups and the people building them, then flick us an email at sunrise@blackbird.vc and we can chat there.