For the first time in the event’s 36-year history, SXSW is going international and heading to Sydney this October.

A week-long event where the tech and innovation, games, music and screen industries converge with culture for unexpected discoveries, SXSW Sydney has unveiled their first list of local acts who will perform at the event, alongside a growing list of international talent.

Head of Music Claire Collins joined 2SER Breakfast to chat about the festival and the possibility for punters to catch the next big thing in an intimate setting, before they take over the world.