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Partnerships

Our approach to partnerships is collaborative, transparent, and inclusive.

Partnering with us

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The Outlook exists to create a future shaped by creativity and innovation, where tech and humanities intersect. We bring people together to discuss, learn and connect through our carefully crafted festival, co-curated by industry leaders, subject matter experts, and volunteers.

When you join our partnership cohort, you join a community of open discussion and shared ambition to create the best design conference in the region.

Our event's growth speaks volumes about its impact. In 2022, we attracted 1,200 participants across events, and in 2023, the number grew to 1,600.

Our conference day saw 380 participants in 2022, increasing to 540 in 2023. For 2024, we anticipate an even more significant turnout, with 2,000 participants across all activities and over 700 for conference day

What sets us apart

Every event we run is built to deliver immediate value and foster long-term relationships. We have created a platform that partners confidently align with, and audiences eagerly return to.

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We are a fiercely independent platform with a values-led approach. Our independence gives us the freedom to curate with integrity, focus on meaningful impact, and bring together voices that might not otherwise be heard.

We believe the most impactful partnerships are those where both sides shape the ideas, co-create the content, and share in the outcomes.

Since 2021, The Outlook has become one of Australia’s most distinctive platforms for creativity, technology, innovation, and humanities. In just a few years, we’ve grown from a bold idea into a trusted stage where leaders and practitioners from across disciplines meet, exchange ideas, and shape the future.

MC Monsalve speaks onstage at DO23: Rediscover Creativity conference.

We're Australia's premier event for product, design, and leadership

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Why we're broad, diverse, and different

  • Independent

    Independent events and content platform operating since 2021

  • 6,000 attendees

    Since 2022 we've welcomed thousands of attendees to our events

  • 250+

    Over 300 companies attend each year

  • Focused and effective

    Focused on creativity, technology, innovation, and the humanities

  • High attendance

    • Flagship conference attendance rate: ~90-92%
    • Leadership and invite-only events attendance: ~99%

  • Sponsor retention

    High sponsor retention, including multi-year partnerships

What we do

We deliver a series of events across Melbourne and Sydney focusing on product, design, and leadership.

  • Flagship conference

    • ~800
    • ~20 sponsors

  • Specialist events

    • Leadership summits ~100 attendees
    • Specialist events ~300 attendees

  • Citywide festival

    • ~2,000 participants

  • Awards platform

    • ~1,000 entries
    • ~400 gala attendees

  • Beyond

    Beyond these events we produce customer events for partners:

    • Leadership and practitioner training, an under-served in-person market in Australia with most existing offerings limited to online formats

    • Expansion into other cities through satellite events and partnerships, with Melbourne remaining the flagship

    • Enterprise and institutional programs, including private forums and curated experiences for organisations

Partnership

Enquiry form for sponsorship and partnership opportunities

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