World’s leading
festival for business
and creativity.
Pause Fest is an independent, industry-driven movement with a mission to bring diverse intelligence together to fuel the next generation forward.
We’ve been described as 'Innovation Capital', 'Octoberfest for business' and 'Woodstock for digital natives’. In 2019, we welcomed over 500 startups, 1500 businesses and over 24 media outlets from across Australia.
In fact, over the course of nine years, our event has seen 65,000 movers, shakers and creative change-makers come through its doors.


TICKETS
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Pause Fest is the world’s leading festival for business and creativity. It's a moment in time when we get together to share our fears, wins, learnings, skills, and passion for creation. Pause Fest 2020 takes place between 5-7 Feb 2020 at Melbourne Convention Exhibition Centre.
- PRESALESOLD OUT
- EARLYBIRDSOLD OUT
- FULL PRICE22 NOV > 3 FEB
- LATEBIRD4 FEB > 7 FEB
Click above to learn more about each ticket. All tickets are for full three days of the festival and inclusive of GST/other fees.

THIS IS PAUSE FEST

REASONS, NO EXCUSES.
We’ve engineered, validated and improved over nine years to guarantee a solid return on investment.
- Diverse & Practical Content
- 30 International & 200 Local Speakers
- New Experiences and Workshops
- Exhibition floor and Emerging Startups
- Mentoring, Biz Dev & Parties
- Networking & VIP opportunities
WHO IS SPEAKING?
News
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