DiG Festival

DiG stands for DESIGN + INNOVATION + GROWTH

Since 2013 DiG Festival has attracted major speakers from the USA, Great Britain, New Zealand and around Australia to anchor each event and ensure that it is seen as a truly national or international event with vibrant social activity.

The DiG Festival is designed to also be a showcase to the world for the Hunter Region and Newcastle as not only a tourist destination but a center of innovative expertise and entrepreneurial excellence.

Organisation Related Posts

Local tech entrepreneurs set to revolutionise Australian medical workforce

Apr 17, 2017

Newcastle Anaesthetist, Dr Billy Drew and Lawyer/Engineer Tony Singh recently launched CoverMe Medical, a web and app-based service designed by medical specialists for the medical and health workforce. The technology allows medical professionals to find not only a colleague to cover a shift at work, but the opportunity to seek out shifts at more suitable…
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Hunter Headline forms strategic partnerships

Sep 19, 2016

The development of strategic partnerships is often the key to success for organisations – particularly those based in the Hunter region. With this in mind Hunter Headline has always looked for ways to collaborate with local businesses. A new alliance is with Hunter Young Professionals (HYP – previously Newcastle & Hunter Junior Chamber). Hunter Headline…
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DiG secures international guest speaker

Aug 20, 2015

The DiG Festival has announced that award-winning US “women in tech” advocate Ruthe Farmer will be presenting a keynote address and conducting a workshop at the 2015 Festival to be held in October. Ruthe Farmer is well known and significantly acknowledged world-wide for her efforts on increasing girls’ participation in technology and engineering since 2001 and…
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Health stream for DiG Festival

May 30, 2014

The organisers of the 2014 DiG Festival and Conference taking place in the City of Newcastle in October are delighted to announce a major health stream as part of this year’s festival. In recognition of recent innovation in the mental health space, organisers of local conference, DiG, have announced a major health stream as part…
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DiG festival back for a second year

Dec 2, 2013

After a successful inaugural DiG Festival in 2013, organisers have announced the dates for the second instalment of the Design, Interactive and Green-tech event. The DiG Festival will be held on 16-17 October 2014 at the Newcastle Town Hall. DiG Festival organisers Craig Wilson, Steph Hinds and Tracy McKelligott were excited about the feedback, growth and direction…
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They’re asking – can you DiG it?

Aug 9, 2013

October will see the Hunter region host a three-day conference focusing on innovation and entrepreneurialism. Created by three local businesspeople, Craig Wilson (Sticky Advertising), Steph Hinds (Growthwise Accountants) and Tracy McKelligott (Eclipse Media, Events and PR), the team were inspired by the SXSW festivals, which showcase and bring together creative people and companies in music,…
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