The summit champions the development of a sustainable, carbon-neutral digital assets economy and an innovative financial system. It leverages on cutting-edge advancements in ethically-driven AI, Quantum Computing, and Web3, empowering businesses to drive human wellbeing and long-term economic value.
Black Swan Summit unites global capital and markets with local talent, innovation, and resources, fostering unique opportunities for collaboration, investment, and growth. Welcoming participants of all sizes—from startups and small businesses to large corporations and governments—it encourages connections that create value greater than the sum of their parts.
The summit features a dynamic three-day program with workshops, lab tours, roundtables, and demos focused on quantum computing, ethical AI, climate technologies, Web3, and digital assets.
Inclusive panels will spotlight Women in Tech, First Nations Entrepreneurs, and Diversity in Business, alongside specialized sessions on investment, launching startups, team-building, scaling globally, and navigating regulations. This event provides a unique platform for global leaders and innovators to influence the future of sustainable and inclusive digital transformation.
Black Swan Summit focuses on forming strategic alliances to boost economic and technological growth, establishing Perth as an innovation hub.
By partnering with leading players from APAC and beyond, the event aims to diversify traditional industries such as energy, agriculture, health, finance, and education, introducing new digital applications.
This network of partnerships will attract global investors and create new business opportunities, supporting the region's transition to a sustainable economy and enhancing its global competitiveness.
The Summit will have a significant economic impact by attracting a diverse group of international participants, including business leaders, investors, and tech innovators, to Perth, which is emerging as a hub for renewable energy and green digital economy infrastructure.
It will connect international investors with local businesses and startups, catalyzing capital investment and fostering a supportive ecosystem for emerging ventures. This environment will promote homegrown innovations, boost Perth’s startup scene, and create high-skilled job opportunities in technology and green industries.
Additionally, the event will stimulate direct investments in local companies, facilitate long-term partnerships, and expand market access for Perth-based firms, strengthening the city’s economic resilience and laying the groundwork for sustained growth.
Actionable insights from the best minds in the industry and academia will drive discussions on emerging solutions and technologies that will shape the future.
Senior executives in FinTech, Web3 & Green Tech I Government I Central Banks & Regulators I FI Sectors I Industry Experts I Academics and Researchers
Fuel the transition from research to implementation by directing investments at key stages of developments.
Investors and Venture Capitalists I Private Equity Firms I Institutional Fanciers I Corporate Financiers looking to fund innovation.
Guide critical discussion on sustainable finance, regulatory frameworks, and Deep Tech innovations, helping to drive major structural shifts in the industry.
Technology Companies I Industry Disruptors and Startups I Regulatory Bodies and Policymakers I R&D Professionals focusing on tech innovations
Join the world's most urgent transition to renewable energy and green mining, right at the forefront of action, with Western Australia leading the way globally.
Leaders in Renewable Energy and Green Mining I Decarbonization innovators I Green Infrastructure Providers for the Digital Economy and Finance
Winthrop Hall
University of Western Australia (UWA)
The jewel in the University of Western Australia’s crown, Winthrop Hall is WA’s premier ceremonial space. Since 1932, Winthrop Hall has presented artists of the highest calibre and welcomed many Prime Ministers, Presidents and Heads of State, including Her Majesty the Queen.
The cathedral-like venue welcomes patrons with a marble and mosaic foyer and vaulted ceilings. Winthrop Hall’s bright acoustic is ideal for choral and classical music with the added option of a more intimate recital mode. It is also a superb venue for formal dinners and functions.



Quantum is no longer a future technology - it's a present-day strategic question. Exclusive to Black Swan Summit Australia 2026, the Quantum 2.0 Showcase is a walk-through exhibition purpose-built for leaders who need to cut through the hype and understand what's actually at stake. Through bold visuals, interactive stations and real-world case studies, it translates the physics into the decisions your organisation needs to make now: what's deployable, what's approaching, and where the competitive fault lines are forming. No prior knowledge required, but you will leave with a sharper view of one of the defining technology shifts of the decade. Western Australia and UWA are already helping shape what comes next. This is your chance to see why.

Step inside the labs where quantum technologies are being built. Explore quantum computing, sensing, and communications through guided lab rotations - no technical background required.
Join Professor Bernard Carr for a special public lecture exploring both the outer universe of black holes, cosmology, and the inner universe of mind, consciousness and meaning. Drawing on a lifetime of work at the frontiers of physics, Professor Carr will examine whether our current scientific picture of reality is complete - or whether it may need to expand to better account for consciousness itself. The lecture will be followed by a special dialogue with Venerable Ajahn Brahm on science, spirituality and the deeper questions of human experience.
Your insider's map to Western Australia's innovation ecosystem. Learn where to go, who to talk to, and how to access the hubs, grants, and networks that turn ideas into investable ventures.
Led by Caitriona Forde, award-winning cyber safety expert and founder of caIT Cyber Safe, the Cyber Connect workshop will unpack what truly drives people to move from understanding to action as threats become more sophisticated and increasingly humandriven. This is not a technical deep dive. It's a practical conversation for leaders who recognise that cyber resilience starts with people.