West Tech Main
The flagship event - global keynotes meet Western Australia’s boldest ideas.
- Tue, 8 Dec 2026
- 8:00am – 6:00pm
- Fremantle Festival Hub: Fremantle Town Hall & Walyalup Koort
- 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.
West Tech Main brings together bold ideas shaping the technology landscape for a full-day, multi-venue conference exploring the stories behind transformative scale, unwavering ambition, and meaningful change - as told by those in the driver's seat.
Join us as WTF takes over Fremantle and turns it into a City-wide learning lab, with activity across the city and an amazing festival hub taking over the Fremantle Town Hall & Walyalup Koort, as well as the introduction of the Buffalo Stage, The Meshpoints Urban Stage and the Sirens Stage, all within walking distance of our central Festival Hub.
The Young Entrepreneurs Showcase will also be showcasing innovations from the best young minds from around the state, at Department of Communities HQ, in FOMO.
Mixing lessons learned from ambitious bets, celebrated wins, and technical takes, this is a high-impact, high-engagement day. Our speakers will share their journeys of building and backing companies that span not just WA but also global markets, and offer insights into what's on the horizon.
Whether you're seeking your next partner, investor, or customer, this is the largest gathering of tech leaders and innovators in Western Australia - where emerging startups and established industry giants converge to forge the connections that fuel tomorrow's breakthroughs.
The day, by track.
| Time | West Tech MainFremantle Festival Hub | Buffalo StageFremantle Buffalo Club | Sirens StageOde to Sirens | Meshpoints Urban StageH&C Urban Winery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30 am | RegistrationGrab your lanyard and join us for a coffee | |||
| 8:30 am | Welcome to Country | |||
| 8:40 am | Welcome to West Tech MainHon. Minister Stephen Dawson, Harlene Hayne | |||
| 8:50 am | Welcome to the City of FremantleBen Lawver | |||
| 9:00 am | Keynote from Peter VesterbackaFreo Festival Hub Stage · Peter Vesterbacka | |||
| 9:45 am | Festival Hub Session 2David Masters | |||
| 10:00 am | Festival Hub Session 3 | |||
| 10:30 am | Walk BreakTime to grab a coffee and get to the venue of your choiceCity of Fremantle | |||
| 11:00 am | Bigger, Bolder, Brighter: Solving the UnsolvableFreo Festival Hub Stage · Raina Kumra | Buffalo Stage: Session 1First session at the Buffalo Club | Dual-Use Potential: Broadening OpportunitySirens Stage | Meshpoints Urban Stage: Session 1First session at H&C Urban Winery · Noga Edelstein |
| 11:15 am | The $1m Idea: What it TakesFreo Festival Hub Stage · Michael Blakey, Phil Morle | |||
| 11:30 am | Data Visualisation: Deep Dive into Deep DataBuffalo Stage · Anthony Woods | Sirens Stage: Session 2 | Meshpoints Urban Stage: Session 2Chris Gillings | |
| 11:45 am | The Future of Trust: What Happens When We Question the Internet?Freo Festival Hub Stage · Fiona MacDonald | It Takes a Village: Success in Isolation is a False IdealMeshpoints Urban Stage | ||
| 12:15 pm | Investor Pitches in the Ferris WheelTourist Wheel Fremantle | |||
| 1:30 pm | Community vs Commercial: The Making of an Open Source UnicornFreo Festival Hub Stage · Anthony Woods | Deal Terms: The Good, the Bad, and the UglyBuffalo Stage | Building Locally, thinking Globally: HealthTech Commercialisation & PotentialSirens Stage Sirens Stage: Session 2 | Connected Ecosystems: Closing the Geographical GapsMeshpoints Urban Stage · Peter Vesterbacka, Pauline Fetaui |
| 2:00 pm | Buffalo Stage: Session 3 | What We Do on the Internet: The Next Wave of AI ApplicaitonSirens Stage | Keeping it in the Family: Opportunity, Risk and Potential in Family Office InvestmentsMeshpoints Urban Stage · Jess Walker | |
| 2:15 pm | Modern Problems: The Next Wave of B2C MarketingFreo Festival Hub Stage · Remy Tucker, Harry Dixon | |||
| 2:30 pm | Walk BreakCity of Fremantle | |||
| 3:00 pm | Festival Hub Session 5 | Pitch Teardown: Don't get remembered for the wrong thingsBuffalo Stage | Critical Minerals, Critical Pathways: Optimising OpportunitySirens Stage | Machiavelli, Plato & Us: Philosophy & AI for the Modern WorldMeshpoints Urban Stage · Jacqueline Boaks |
| 3:30 pm | Festival Hub Session 6 | Under the Hood: Investor MasterclassBuffalo Stage · Amanda Terry | Sirens Stage: Session 6 | Supporting a Thriving Innovation EcosystemMeshpoints Update |
| 3:45 pm | Building a Thriving Innovation EcosystemCity of Fremantle | |||
| 4:00 pm | Walk BreakCity of Fremantle | |||
| 4:20 pm | West Tech Pitch: Showcase pitchFreo Festival Hub Stage | |||
| 4:30 pm | Peak Performance: How high-performance culture is createdFreo Festival Hub Stage · Layne Beachley AO, Bill Tai | |||
| 5:00 pm | SundownerDJ Brando White |
On the stage.
See who’s pitching.
West Tech Pitch is a live pitching activation running during West Tech Main. The line-up is locked in — see the founders taking the stage this year.
Fremantle Festival Hub: Fremantle Town Hall & Walyalup Koort
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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