Over three days in February, Pause 2018 will be the epicentre for the world's creative community. A gathering of great minds with new ideas, or solutions to old problems. If your brand is looking for an edge or is looking to connect with thousands of early adopters, tastemakers, bloggers and cool-hunters then apply now!

What We Are Looking For
Pause provides the perfect opportunity for your brand to showcase a product, service, or company. Past sponsors have had huge success with activations at Pause, but we only have a limited number of activations available, so make sure you enquire first. Held within Melbourne's best venue, Federation Square and ACMI, having your brand activation at Pause provides you with excellent coverage, unique traffic, and the ability to get in front of top industry players and the general public alike. Past activations have included an interactive race track, creative hub, treehouses, pitchfest, hackathons, interactive virtual reality games and more from companies such as Dropbox, Oracle, RMIT Activator, Envato and MOO to name a few.

By The Numbers
In 2017, we had over 12,000 participants pass through our doors, immersing themselves in interactive experiences with over 180 thought leaders presenting ideas through keynote speeches and panel discussions. Our presence also went beyond the conferences walls, with #Pause2017 trending on Twitter for two days; all keynotes were recorded and uploaded to YouTube; 4000 magazines printed and a documentary filmed about the festival, which resulted in a media reach of an unprecedented 12 million eyeballs.

Disrupters, Trendsetters and Innovators
Each day will be centred on a number of themes. These themes are evolving, but are not limited in their scope and could include:

Design, Government, Brands & Marketing, Workplace, Smart Future, FoodPorn, Music Industry, Sports, Tech Industry, Influencers, Health, AR/VR/MR, Startup Expo, Journalism, Film & TV, Startups, Social Good, Dev & Code, Policy, CX/UX, Entertainment, Storytelling, Digital Culture, Business Transformation, Disruption, Cyber Security, New Media & Trends, Leadership, Diversity, Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence and much more.

Pause Theme 2018
The theme for 2018 is: Journey = Destination

A great idea doesn’t just come from thin air. It takes a lot of  hard work, sacrifice, and even some failures along the way. We want a no-holds-barred, warts-and-all story that will inspire our attendees to pursue their own journeys, take risks and be the changemakers of tomorrow.

The only mandatory request that we have is that your address be: 'Content You Can't Google', so keep that in mind when you are preparing your submission.

How To Enter
If you are interested in Pause 2018, submit an expression of interest below or via www.pause.melbourne.

Briefly outline your proposed involvement and make your submission. If we would like to take the next step, the Pause Team will invite you to complete the next stage of the registration process. If you have been successful you will receive further infromation no later than September 2017.

Important Dates
Please submit your proposal by 7 July 2017
Pause will take place from 7-9 February 2018