CALL FOR SPEAKERS | OCTOBER 2027 | MCEC MELBOURNE

Take the stage. Solve 40-trade friction.

You get 15 minutes, a room of 2,000 vetted decision-makers, and their full attention. No sales pitch, no keynote fluff. Just the fix, live, for the people who hold the budget.

APPLY TO SPEAK

2,000

VETTED ATTENDEES

40

TRADES

SEE THE FORMAT

3

STAGES

36

TOOLBOX TALKS

Why speak?

This isn't a keynote for tire-kickers. It's a short, sharp platform in front of the people who buy.

Vetted, not volume

The room

2,000 owners, directors and ops leads with genuine purchasing power. The mid-market nobody else puts in one place.

Teach, don't sell

Authority, not advertising

Solve one real problem, live. You leave known as the expert who fixed it, not the vendor who pitched.

Zero noise-bleed

The silent site

Every session runs through headphones. 100% attention on you, no talking over the stand next door.

Before and after

Amplified reach

Your name and session carried across EDM, socials and the program. The reach doesn't stop at the stage.

The format.

Two days, three stages, 36 toolbox talks. Every one follows the same 15-minute arc.

0–5 min

Name the 40-trade friction your audience lives with every day.

5–10 min

Show the solution live. Real, on the tools, no slideware.

10–15 min

Q&A with decision-makers who are ready to act.

Management · Software Muscle · Hardware Money · Fintech

Who you’re speaking to

We bypass 370,000+ sole traders to fill the room with the 40,000 firms (5-199 staff) that run Australian construction.

THE DECISION-MAKERS

Every ticket application vetted by role and buying authority.

30%Managing directors & owners
25%Operations leaders
20%Project managers
15%Procurement & supply chain
10%Estimators & finance
2,000
Attendees across 40+ trades
Management
Software
Site tech, project management and scheduling. Solve coordination chaos.
Muscle
Hardware
Tools, plant, machinery and fleet for high-intent buyers.
Money
Fintech
Payroll, lending, insurance and advisory that plug margin leakage.

Who we want on stage.

One voice per slot, curated and limited. We're looking for substance, not slideware.

Yes

  • Operators who have built and scaled a real trade business
  • Tech and trade leaders who can teach, not sell
  • A fix worth 15 minutes of a busy owner's day
  • Live demos, real numbers, hard-won lessons

Not this

  • Sales decks and product walkthroughs
  • Corporate keynote fluff and buzzwords
  • Panels with no point of view
  • Anything you couldn't defend in the Q&A

How it works.

From application to stage in four steps.

01

Apply

Send your topic and a line on the friction you solve to hello@tradietech.show.

02

We curate

We match strong fits to the right stage and slot. Not everyone gets a spot.

03

You're briefed

We tune your 15 minutes to the exact friction your audience feels.

04

You speak

Take the stage, solve it live, and leave known as the expert who fixed it.

Speaker FAQ.

Is speaking a paid gig?
No. A slot is a curated platform in front of 2,000 buyers, not a paid engagement. The value is the room.
How long is a talk?
15 minutes: 5 to name the friction, 5 to solve it live, 5 for Q&A. Sharp and specific.
Do I need slides?
Five slides maximum, and we recommend one to three. Fewer again if it's a physical demo. Show the fix, not the deck.
What do you provide?
The stage, the silent-site headset audio, AV support, and promotion across our channels before and after.
Who's in the audience?
2,000 vetted owners, operators and budget-holders across 40+ trades. Every ticket is application-only.
Can my company sponsor and speak?
Yes. Title and Gold sponsors get toolbox-talk slots. Email us and we'll point you to the prospectus.

CALL FOR SPEAKERS | APPLICATION ONLY

Got a fix worth 15 minutes?

Slots are curated and limited. If you can solve 40-trade friction on stage, we want to hear from you.

APPLY TO SPEAK