All week long Something partyQueensland’s digital, innovation and technology festival, is back and kicks off on August 26 with the SomethingQ event, which puts the spotlight on all things Queensland.

That will be followed by the two-day conference, Something digital (SD), now in its 6th year, on August 29-30.

Something Fest 2023 offers a series of events and activations that will take attendees on a journey through the digital, innovation and tech ecosystems.

This year’s theme is ‘Interconnections’ and the program includes two stages, 100 speakers, a series of masterclasses, endless networking and an unparalleled tribe of digital legends.

Something Digital aims to inspire, build capabilities and celebrate the incredible stories that come from our backyard.

Last yearThe program’s international speakers included Brad MacDonald of The Exploratorium, Sumner Norman of Caltech and Jess Northam of the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change.

The 2023 headliners include local and international experts, who will appear on the SD stage in person.

Their goal is to share their thought-provoking work, concepts, and technologies that help us think differently about the digital future.

Here are the five stunning headliners for 2023:

Siobhan Keam

Senior innovation manager, Condé Naste
London

Something digital headliner Siobhan Keam

London-based Siobhan Keam is a Senior Innovation Manager on Condé Nast’s Business Innovation team, looking at how publications like Vogue will reach the metaverse

Bronwyn Fox

Chief Scientist, CSIRO
Melbourne

Something Digital headliner Bronwyn Fox

Professor Bronwyn Fox is the Chief Scientist of CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency and innovation catalyst. Bronwyn’s passion lies in bringing multidisciplinary teams together to work together; a fitting addition to this year’s Interconnections line-up.

Jillian C. York

Director for International Freedom, Electronic Borders Foundation
Berlin

Something Digital headliner Jillian C. York

Jillian C. York is the director for international freedom of expression at the Electronic Frontier Foundation in Berlin and she challenges us to think differently about digital dissent, freedom of speech and censorship.

Matt Sheridan

Artist
Los Angeles

Something Digital headliner Matt Sheridan

Matt Sheridan, is an LA-based artist with a first-class gallery portfolio spanning several continents, whose work is at the intersection of art and technology.

Mathana

Tech Ethicist
Berlin

Something Digital headliner Mathana

Mathana is a Berlin-based tech ethicist who works to create a sustainable vision of the future by developing human-centered approaches to emerging technology and inclusive speculative narratives for human space exploration.