Turn possibility into progress

Step into the future at Dell Technologies Forum 2026, the conference where bold vision meets transformative technology. Explore how intelligent devices, modern infrastructure and AI expertise empower you to move faster, work smarter and scale confidently.

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Speakers: Nedd Brockmann, Athlete and Creator of Nedd’s Uncomfortable Challenge; Angela Fox, Senior Vice President & Managing Director, ANZ Dell Technologies; and Todd Lieb Vice President, Cloud Partnerships, Dell Technologies.

Jesse Bering [USA] - Chaired by Fenella Kernebone

Is the afterlife really just your brain lying to you?

Set against the rise and fall of parapsychology, from Victorian séances to modern media spectacles, Bering will take you on an existential reckoning. Confront some of the oldest and most dangerous questions a scientist can ask: what if we’ve been wrong? What if death isn’t the end? And what does it mean to be human?

Turn possibility into progress

Step into the future at Dell Technologies Forum 2026, the conference where bold vision meets transformative technology. Explore how intelligent devices, modern infrastructure and AI expertise empower you to move faster, work smarter and scale confidently. Join us to turn possibility into progress with Dell Technologies as your trusted partner. 

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Speakers: Ivan Cleary, 4-Time NRL Premiership Winning Coach & Decorated Player; Angela Fox, Senior Vice President & Managing Director, ANZ Dell Technologies; and John Roese, Chief technology officer of Dell Technologies.

Anna Funder, one of the world’s most celebrated literary minds and the author behind Stasiland, All That I Am, and Wifedom, takes the stage to explore the question that has defined her career: what does it take to bring back stories left out of history.

Anna Funder will be interviewed by Fenella Kernebone at Sydney Town Hall, Tuesday 4 August.

Presented by Thinkable Events

A Conversation with Jefferson Fisher: Live in Australia & New Zealand

In his highly anticipated debut tour, trial lawyer turned viral communication expert Jefferson Fisher comes to the stage to teach you the art of the difficult conversation.

For the first time ever, Jefferson takes his “car talks” to a live audience. He will break down the psychology of argument, demonstrate how to disarm toxic behavior in real-time, and give you the tools to walk into any room with undeniable confidence.

Presented by Thinkable Events

Sydney Ideas: Across Political Philosophies, University of Sydney, Sydney Ideas

What can we say about the common good in a world marked by deep moral, philosophical, and religious disagreement? Join political philosophers Luara Ferracioli and Alexandre Lefebvre in conversation with Fenella Kernebone in this second in the Conversations for Good series. 

View the full event here

Discover the fundamental beliefs that shape us, from our sense of self to our national identity and political systems. What values should we hold in common? What divides us? And how can we engage openly, listen generously and argue critically in pursuit of a better society?

Presented by the University of Sydney, Sydney Ideas

A Conversation with Jefferson Fisher: Live in Australia & New Zealand

In his highly anticipated debut tour, trial lawyer turned viral communication expert Jefferson Fisher comes to the stage to teach you the art of the difficult conversation.

For the first time ever, Jefferson takes his “car talks” to a live audience. He will break down the psychology of argument, demonstrate how to disarm toxic behavior in real-time, and give you the tools to walk into any room with undeniable confidence.

Presented by Thinkable Events

A Conversation with Jefferson Fisher: Live in Australia & New Zealand

In his highly anticipated debut tour, trial lawyer turned viral communication expert Jefferson Fisher comes to the stage to teach you the art of the difficult conversation.

For the first time ever, Jefferson takes his “car talks” to a live audience. He will break down the psychology of argument, demonstrate how to disarm toxic behavior in real-time, and give you the tools to walk into any room with undeniable confidence.

Presented by Thinkable Events

A Conversation with Jefferson Fisher: Live in Australia & New Zealand

In his highly anticipated debut tour, trial lawyer turned viral communication expert Jefferson Fisher comes to the stage to teach you the art of the difficult conversation.

For the first time ever, Jefferson takes his “car talks” to a live audience. He will break down the psychology of argument, demonstrate how to disarm toxic behavior in real-time, and give you the tools to walk into any room with undeniable confidence.

Presented by Thinkable Events

Wild Against The Odds: In Conversation with Natalie Kyriacou

Inspired by her book Nature’s Last Dance, award-winning environmentalist Natalie Kyriacou takes audiences deep into the frontlines of conservation efforts, in conversation with Fenella Kernebone.

From jungles and oceans to courtrooms and communities, this talk reveals the lesser-known experiences of scientists, activists, and innovators refusing to let nature disappear quietly. Along the way, you’ll discover how unconventional animals are reshaping our ideas of beauty, why investors are suddenly interested in whale poo, and what the fight for nature looks like in the 21st century.

Blending humour, heartbreak and hope, this is a powerful journey through the strange battle to save the wild, and a reminder of what we’re fighting for.

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How We Relate: In Conversation with Ahona Guha

Join psychologist Ahona Guha in conversation with Fenella Kernebone, as she unpacks the forces shaping how we connect, communicate and care for one another. Drawing on her work with both victims and perpetrators of abuse, Guha offers a nuanced understanding of human behaviour, power and accountability.

Exploring themes of attachment, conflict, trust and repair, she shares practical tools to recognise unhealthy dynamics and build stronger emotional awareness. This thoughtful and considered conversation focuses on building relationships grounded in respect, honesty and care.

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The first in the Conversations for Good Series. On technology and democracy, and the ways our experiences are mediated, online and offline. View the full talk here.

This conversation is about how we got to this point in the state of public discourse today. Is big tech skewing our views and undoing our capacity for tolerance? 

What actually divides Australians and more importantly, what brings us closer? How do we create – and regulate – spaces for dialogue that encourage open exchange, not outrage; that expand our worldview, not retreat into echo chambers?

Hear from digital platforms researcher Joanne Gray, and one of Australia’s foremost social trends researchers, Rebecca Huntley. Hosted by Fenella Kernebone, cultural curator, speaker and presenter.

Presented by the University of Sydney, Sydney Ideas