Emergence 2027: The Acceleration

Everything is accelerating.

The rules of what one company can achieve are being rewritten. AI agents are taking on whole business functions. Small teams now build what once took hundreds of people. AI is moving off the screen and into manufacturing, logistics and healthcare.

The same shift is reaching businesses that already work. More than 500,000 Australian businesses are owned by someone aged 60 or over. Only 24% of SMEs have a documented succession plan.

The gap between early and obvious has never been shorter.

Emergence 2027: The Acceleration is two days at the Hilton Sydney, bringing 750 to 1,000 investors together with the CEOs behind 50+ curated opportunities.

Dates: Tuesday 23 and Wednesday 24 February 2027Venue: Hilton Sydney, 488 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000Hours: 9:00am–5:00pm both days

Themes in the roomTechnology and AI · Deep tech · Life Sciences and Medical devices · Energy and infrastructure · Private equity and SME succession · Digital Assets · Defence Tech · Sustainability · Venture capital and funds

For investors

• Meet the CEOs building at the new speed. 50+ curated opportunities across two days, with the people running them in the room.
• See what your peers are backing. 750 to 1,000 HNW investors, family offices and fund managers under one roof.
• Test your thesis. 4 to 6 panel sessions plus keynotes on how the acceleration changes risk, valuation and timing.

About Wholesale InvestorWholesale Investor has spent 17 years connecting private-market companies with 45,000+ investors. Emergence is our flagship annual conference.