AI is cramping our vibe, the economy is playing hard to get, and the news feels like a sci-fi thriller gone wrong—fun times! But rather than curling into a ball, doom-scrolling, or throwing in the towel, the next THRIVE Connect event will try something radical… defiant optimism. We’re gathering Sydney’s sharpest creative minds to innovate, support each other, and rewrite the rules.

We’re celebrating The Apocaloptimists.

Apocaloptimists are the resilient creative professionals who refuse to be side-lined by uncertainty. We aren’t ignoring the challenges; we are actively transforming them into opportunities. We’re looking the future dead in the eye and saying, “Okay, but how do we make this work anyway?”

Join resident Apocaloptimist Monica Davidson and two special guest speakers as they dish out real-world ideas for navigating uncertainty in Sydney’s creative industries, and share strategies for finding the silver linings in a cloudy climate.