At this special lunch, guests were given a sneak peek of the amazing program for the 2024 Sydney Festival to be held this January from the Sydney Festival Director, Olivia Ansell.  

We also heard from Annette Pitman, Chief Executive, Create NSW, the NSW Government's arts and cultural driver and the principal government partner for the Festival, on the government's ongoing support for the festival and its cultural importance for Greater Sydney. 

Paul Nicolaou, Executive Director, Business Sydney then conducted a Q&A with Olivia about the Festival's celebration of art, performance and big ideas.