The inaugural Australia Speaks Ceremony by Adobe

The Australia Speaks Ceremony is the culminating event of the six-week Program - an exclusive evening recognising the ten young Australians selected for its inaugural cohort and the factual stories they have developed.

Hosted at Adobe’s Sydney headquarters, the Ceremony will bring participants together with a distinguished invited audience spanning government, civic leadership, diplomacy, technology, media, education and the creative industries.

At this point in the Program, participants will have progressed their original ideas through six weeks of research, production, mentoring and editorial development. The Ceremony provides a prestigious national platform to present and recognise their work, perspectives and achievements.

A private, invitation-only event

Attendance is reserved for Australia Speaks participants and specially invited guests. There will be no public ticket release.

Guests can expect an intimate and celebratory evening featuring:

• Recognition of the inaugural Australia Speaks cohort

• Presentation and acknowledgement of participant projects

• Selected project highlights and stories

• Program recognition and presentations

• Special guest and industry contributions

• Opportunities for participants to meet invited leaders and professionals

• Networking across technology, media, government, education and the creative industries

More than the conclusion of the six-week Program, the Ceremony is an opportunity for each participant’s work to be seen and celebrated within a carefully selected professional community.

• This Is An Invite-Only Event For Participants Only (Details In Your Invitation)

• Date: Wednesday, 5 August, 2026

• Time: 9AM - 5PM (AEST)

• Venue: Adobe Sydney, Tower 2, Level 27, 201 Sussex Street, Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia

• Food & Beverages: Included

• Dress Code: Business Formal / Business

The Ceremony marks an important moment for every Australia Speaks participant: the completion of an ambitious six-week creative journey and recognition as a member of the Program’s first-ever cohort. It is an evening designed to celebrate their individual voices, introduce their work to an influential invited audience and recognise the commitment involved in bringing meaningful Australian stories to the screen.

We look forward to welcoming the inaugural cohort and invited guests to Adobe Sydney. Event activities, speakers, attendees and timings remain subject to change. Any photographs shown from previous events are illustrative and may not represent the final Ceremony experience.