Powerhouse Late: Media

The media plays an oversized role in our lives, setting agendas, driving narratives, and helping us navigate through information overload, but how much do we really know about it?

Join Vice Australia, Mamamia, Pedestrian, Monster Children and more in Powerhouse Late: Media. 

TALKS

6 pm: Breaking News  

Zara Seidler, co-founder of The Daily Aus, in conversation with Clare Stephens, executive editor of Mamamia.

6.45 pm: How to Start a Media Startup  

Fancy yourself a future media mogul? Tim Duggan, co-founder of Junkee Media and chairman of the Digital Publishers Alliance, adapts the lessons and steps from his award-winning first book, Cult Status: How to Build a Business People Adore, to the media world.

7.30 pm: Web3 and Me(dia)  

There’s a lot of noise around decentralisation and blockchain technologies, but what does it all mean? Join Whitney Meldrum-Hanna from Pedestrian Group as she demystifies and shares research on the area.

8.15 pm: The Future of Media 

Panel discussion with VICE Australia’s head of editorial Brad Esposito, The Squiz co-founder Claire Kimball, Eastern Standard Times’ Chris and Andrew Yee, Refinery 29’s Zahra Campbell-Avenell and *PS Media’s Simon Crerar. 

SCREENINGS

5–9 pm: Broadsheet Cinema 

Broadsheet, the country’s leading culture guide, will showcase a curated selection of its short-form narrative, exploring what it means to live in Australian cities.

5–9 pm: Junkee Cinema  

One of Australia’s smartest pop culture outlets will be screening a looping playlist of its favourite Junkee Takeaway video episodes. 

PROJECTIONS

5-9 pm: Monster Children curate a selection of surf, skating, travel, art and design videos. 

MUSIC

5–9 pm: DJ Latifa Tee and DJ Levins

BAR

5–9 pm: Bar by Grifter