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Your Incredibly Useful 2025 West Tech Fest Guide
West Tech Fest kicks off tomorrow morning with West Tech Women. It’s a week of learning and networking as people from the tech and startup sector all come to Perth for the week.
Hear Danelle Cross and Sarah Kahle from West Tech Fest give us a rundown on what to expect on the latest episode of the Startup West podcast — listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.
Here are the events and sessions we’re most excited about:
Monday, December 8th
West Tech Women — 8:00 am – 10:30 am
West Tech Women is the perfect event to start the week. This year, it’s being held at the Pan Pacific Hotel, with networking, breakfast, and a keynote by Kellie Hush from The Volte, followed by a panel on ‘Power in Perspective – The importance of lived experience in decision making.’
Other Events
Monday is shaping up to be quite a full day, so get ready to jump in!
Tuesday, December 9th
West Tech Main — 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Perth Convention Exhibition Centre (PCEC)
That’s right, it’s the main event and what we’re all here for — a day of sessions, announcements, and networking.
Sessions not to miss:
- Building, Backing & Believing in WA
- Quantum and AI Converge: From Science Fiction to Scalable Reality
- Seeing around Corners – The art of spotting the next big thing
- The AI Equation – Innovation, investment, and integrity
- West Tech Pitch
- In conversation with Bill Tai — The Distributed Future: How Decentralised Tech Will Reshape Global Systems
Other Events
Wednesday, December 10th
Freo Startup Fest — 12:30 am – 7:00 pm
This is always one of everyone’s favourite events of the week and likely the most grassroots, founder-focused event on Australia’s startup calendar. It’s a must if you’re a founder looking to be amongst like-minded people and want to be inspired.
Key highlights will be:
- Startup Founders Panel
- Golden Ticket Pitch
- Pitch Frenzy
Other Events
Thursday, December 11th
West Tech Wadjemup — 8:30 am – 8:30 pm
Back by popular demand, it’s West Tech Wadjemup! This sold-out event is where you want to be to close out the week, especially as it’s hosted on one of the most beautiful parts of Perth: Rottnest Island.