We aren’t just celebrating on one day! There are other community events happening in Sydney in the week leading up to Deaf Festival. Don’t miss out on celebrating at these events.
Dates: 28–29 August 2025
Location: Pullman Hotel, Sydney Olympic Park (Gadigal Country)
Cost: Tickets required (student discount available)
Language: Auslan
Join us for a powerful two-day event celebrating Deaf businesses, leaders and ideas!
The Deaf Ecosystem Summit is for Deaf people who want to:
Learn new skills
Grow a Deaf-owned business
Hear from inspiring Deaf speakers
Make new connections and friends
Support the Deaf economy
Big talks (Keynotes) from Deaf leaders from Australia and around the world
Presentations about Deaf-owned businesses, money, branding, legal advice, and more
Workshops to help you grow your business
Networking events like a cocktail night and breakfast to meet others
First Nations workshop (TBC)
Panel talks and fun activities
Sonia Pivac (NZ): Deaf business leader
Richard Dougherty (Ireland/USA): Expert in Deaf Space design
Wayne Betts Jr. (USA): Co-founder of Convo
Many Deaf professionals sharing real stories and tips
This summit is for:
Deaf business owners and future entrepreneurs
Deaf professionals and community leaders
Students and anyone interested in Deaf-led change
Register now – closes Wednesday 13 August 2025
This event is run by Convo Australia and Deaf Connect, supporting a strong and connected Deaf ecosystem.
🗓 Friday 29 August 2025
🕕 6:00pm – 8:30pm (AEST)
📍 Club Burwood RSL, Sydney
🎟 Tickets: $25
🧏 Auslan interpreters provided
Get ready to laugh! 🎉
Deaf Connect and Convo Australia are proud to bring FlowTV to Australia for the first time ever!
FlowTV (real name Florian Tirnovan) is a Deaf stand-up comedian from Sweden. You might know him from his funny videos about Deaf life, awkward situations, and human behaviour.
Now, he’s coming to Sydney for a one-night-only live show!
A 90-minute comedy show
Stories from FlowTV’s life as a Deaf performer and creator
Honest talk about mental health and resilience
A Q&A where you can ask him questions
Heaps of Deaf culture, community, and connection!
🎥 Not sure who FlowTV is? Watch a clip here: When hearing people are staring at you
This event is part of Deaf Festival Sydney.
🟣 Deaf Connect (Platinum Sponsor)
🟢 Convo Australia (Gold Sponsor)
Don’t miss this hilarious and heartfelt night. Grab your ticket now!
We rely on our community to spread the word about Deaf Festival and make sure everyone can attend! You can download and print out your own posters here, or share social media images on your pages.
We respectfully acknowledge the original and traditional custodians of this land, Wangal People of Darug Country, on which our Festival takes place.
We further acknowledge, thank and pay our respects to the traditional custodians of the multitude of Indigenous Nations across Australia.
Always was, always will be.
