West Tech Main
The flagship event — global keynotes meet Western Australia’s boldest ideas.
- Tue, 8 Dec 2026
- 9:00 am · 9:00am – 5:30pm
- Fremantle Town Hall
- 1,000+ delegates
- Included in the Festival Pass
West Tech Main is the flagship event day of West Tech Fest: a full day of keynotes, panels and conversations that set the agenda for technology and innovation in Western Australia. Founders, investors, entrepreneurs and policymakers share the stage.
Now in its second decade, the event draws more than a thousand delegates from across Australia, Southeast Asia and the US. For 2026, it comes to Fremantle. Sessions move across a spread of venues through the city's streets with global keynotes and WA's breakout founders spread across a constellation of venues through the heart of Freo, lunch breaks out into the laneways and local haunts of Freo, and the day closes with a networking session and a sundowner at Wayalup Koort. No single stage. No single room. All included in the Festival Pass
The day, by track.
| Time | West Tech MainFremantle Festival Hub | Buffalo StageFremantle Buffalo Club | Sirens StageOde to Sirens | Urban StageH&C Urban Winery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 am | Registration | |||
| 8:30 am | Welcome to Country | |||
| 8:40 am | Welcome to West Tech Main | |||
| 8:45 am | Opening AddressBen Lawver | |||
| 9:00 am | KeynoteAnthony Woods | |||
| 9:45 am | Provocation | |||
| 10:00 am | ContentFiona MacDonald | |||
| 10:30 am | Walk BreakTime to grab a coffee and get to the venue of your choiceCity of Fremantle | |||
| 11:00 am | Festival Hub | Buffalo Club: Session 1First session at the Buffalo Club | Ode to Sirens: Session 1 | H&C Urban Winery: Session 1First session at H&C Urban Winery |
| 11:30 am | Festival Hub Session 2 | Buffalo Club: Session 2Second Session at Buffalo Club | Ode to Sirens: Session 2Fremantle Buffalo Club | H&C Urban Winery: Session 2 |
| 12:00 pm | Investor Office HoursTourist Wheel Fremantle | |||
| 1:30 pm | West Tech PitchWatch early stage ventures from around Australia pitch at West Tech's own pitch compFremantle Pitch Room | Buffalo Club: Session 3 | Ode to Sirens: Session 3 | H&C Urban Winery: Session 3 |
| 2:00 pm | Buffalo Club: Session 4 | Ode to Sirens: Session 4 | H&C Urban Winery: Session 4 | |
| 2:30 pm | Walk BreakCity of Fremantle | |||
| 3:00 pm | Buffalo Club: Session 5 | Ode to Sirens: Session 5 | H&C Urban Winery: Session 5 | |
| 3:30 pm | Buffalo Club: Session 6 | Ode to Sirens: Session 6 | H&C Urban Winery: Session 6 | |
| 4:00 pm | Walk BreakCity of Fremantle | |||
| 4:30 pm | Fireside Festival ClosingBill Tai | |||
| 5:00 pm | Sundowner |
On the stage.
Pitch on the main stage.
West Tech Pitch is a live pitching activation running during West Tech Main. Expressions of interest open soon — see what’s involved and get ready.
Expressions of Interest open mid-SeptemberFremantle Town Hall
Fremantle Town Hall 8 William St, Fremantle WA 6160
- Accessible bathroom · dedicated accessible seating — contact us for specific access needs.
- No venue parking — paid parking nearby · short walk from Fremantle station.
Be in the room for West Tech Main.
Included in the Festival Pass — one ticket, all six headline events
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