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our competition which will showcase the next wave of ground-breaking, impactful, and exciting startups that will disrupt industries and change our lives for the better. Startups from around the world will pitch their big ideas to a panel of industry experts, high-profile media professionals, and venture capital and angel investors - all in front of a live audience. Finalists will be chosen from the public submissions process and they’ll present their ideas in the Pitch Rounds during SXSW Sydney, with the winners of the rounds going through to the Grand Final. From there, the panel will determine a Grand Final winner, who will win the opportunity to pitch their idea at SXSW in Austin in 2025.