​2026 High Flyers Growth Summit - Sydney Edition

​Wednesday 9 September 2026 | In-person only

​Sponsored by Macquarie Capital, Allens, City of Sydney and Harvey.

​Hosted by Vidit Agarwal and The High Flyers Podcast, the Annual High Flyers Growth Summit returns to Sydney, building on the success of last year's sold-out event, which brought together the best founders, CEOs, investors and Executives.

​This Sydney Summit will once again bring together Australia's leading founders, CEOs, investors and AI leaders, followed by our annual edition in San Francisco later this year which brings together the best of the US ecosystem.

​At this Sydney edition - hear directly from the Country Leaders of Anthropic, OpenAI, Harvey and ElevenLabs; CEOs of Culture Amp and SafetyCulture; Founders of Lorikeet, Zeller and Neara; and Investment Partners from Blackbird and Airtree amongst others, as they share the bold decisions, hard-earned lessons and emerging trends shaping where the world is heading and the next generation of global companies.

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​Sessions

​The AI Platform Shift

​How AI is reshaping companies, industries and competitive advantage.

​Speakers

• ​Satya Tammareddy, Head of GTM ANZ, OpenAI

• ​Ashleigh Whittaker, Country Manager ANZ, Harvey

• ​Damian Naughton, General Manager ANZ, ElevenLabs

​Moderator

• ​Vidit Agarwal, Host, The High Flyers Podcast

​The Founder Playbook

​Lessons in leadership, growth and company building.

​Speakers

• ​Steve Hind, CEO & Co-Founder, Lorikeet

• ​Ben Pfisterer, CEO & Co-Founder, Zeller

• ​Jack Curtis, Chief Commercial Officer & Co-Founder, Neara

​Moderator

• ​Vidit Agarwal, Host, The High Flyers Podcast

​Seeing Around Corners

​Finding Signal in a World of Noise.

​Speakers

• ​Niki Scevak, Partner, Blackbird

• ​John Henderson, Partner, Airtree

• ​Kim Jackson, Founder & CIO, Skip Capital

​Moderator

• ​Michael Milne - Group Head of Technology, Media, Entertainment and Telecommunications at Macquarie Capital

​Still Growing

​Leading SafetyCulture and Culture Amp in the AI Age.

​Speakers

• ​Luke Anear, Founder & CEO, SafetyCulture

• ​Caroline Rawlinson, CEO, Culture Amp

​Moderator

• ​Vidit Agarwal, Host, The High Flyers Podcast

​This is Caroline Rawlinson’s first public conversation since becoming CEO of Culture Amp, alongside Luke Anear’s first public appearance since returning as CEO of SafetyCulture.

​Capital, Deals & Decisions

​How leaders are navigating capital, acquisitions and growth in today's market.

​Presenters

• ​Moshe Engelman - Associate Director, Macquarie Capital

• ​Dominic Anderson - Partner, Allens (TMT Sector Leader and Co-Head of Allens Accelerate and Venture Capital)

​Building on the AI Exponential

​What Anthropic is seeing at the frontier of AI, what's coming next, and what it means for Australian founders and business leaders.

​Speaker

• ​Daragh McGough, Startup Lead for ANZ and ASEAN at Anthropic.

​Moderator

• ​Vidit Agarwal, Host, The High Flyers Podcast

​Beyond the stage, attendees will have the opportunity to connect with a highly curated audience of founders, CEOs, investors and operators building the next generation of global companies.

​Breakfast, lunch and networking are included.

​Hosted by Vidit Agarwal and The High Flyers Podcast, in partnership with Macquarie Capital, Allens, City of Sydney and Harvey.