Wednesday · Ascend '26
Ascend Basecamp
Explore the future
Your journey to the summit starts at Basecamp, the flagship event of Ascend’26. Australia's most formidable tech pioneers, founders, operators and investors will come together at Google HQ to elevate the startup ecosystem, build momentum and scale technological innovation.
Basecamp cuts through the noise with a deep dive into how artificial intelligence is rewriting the rules for the future across these five critical areas:
❤️ Health - DeepMind breakthroughs, personalised medicine and accelerated drug discovery.
💼 Work - How intelligent agents are automating complex workflows to unlock peak human productivity.
🎨 Creativity - Discover the generative tools redefining content creation, spatial design and interactive media.
🤖 Robotics - Physical AI, advanced automation, and next-gen operational technologies.
🌍 The Planet - Climate tech, resource optimisation and green computing models.
Spaces are strictly limited, with priority given to VC-backed founders and investors. Register today to join the leaders who are writing the next chapter.
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What to expect
- 🧠 Expert insights: Hear from global AI pioneers, Google & DeepMind leaders and Australia’s top VCs.
- 🚀 Founder showcases: See real-world case studies of cutting-edge AI-native startups who are building faster and unlocking new revenue streams using Google’s developer suite.
- 🕹️ Interactive tech booths: Get hands-on with the bleeding edge of Google’s advanced developer and AI technology.
- 🌐 Ecosystem networking: Connect with the founders, operators and investors actively shaping Australia’s tech landscape.
- ⚔️ The Great Debate: VCs collide over the future of tech.