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With proven innovation across Australia & New Zealand

The Consensus Awards is one of Australia’s most established innovation awards programs, with a 25-year track record of identifying organisations that go on to achieve significant commercial success.

Sponsoring Consensus provides access to a highly targeted audience of early-stage innovators, industry leaders, investors and decision-makers.

This is not only broad brand exposure, it is strategic positioning within a network that influences what happens next here in ANZ and globally.

EXPLORE SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

1200+

independent evaluations conducted since 2000

200+

award winners identified across multiple industries

160+

panel of senior industry judges

9/10

winners go on to achieve significant success

THE BENEFITS TO YOUR BUSINESS

An ecosystem of opportunity

By partnering with one of Australia's longest-running innovation awards programs, your organisation gains access to a connected ecosystem of founders, innovators, investors, industry leaders, researchers and decision-makers. Through awards, events, thought leadership, networking and future investment pathways, Consensus creates opportunities to build relationships, strengthen brand positioning and engage with the organisations shaping what comes next.

Acess a High Value Audience

Consensus attracts organisations at a critical stage of growth, typically as they are entering the market or within the first 18 to 36 months in market.

This includes:

·     Founders and leadership teams

·     High-potential startups and scale-ups

·     Investors and advisors

·     Industry and corporate decision-makers

Sponsorship provides direct access to this ecosystem through both digital and in-person engagement.

Year-Round Exposure

Consensus operates as a platform, not just an awards ceremony.

Sponsors benefit from visibility across:

·     Awards program and entry period

·     Industry events and showcase opportunities

·     Thought leadership and insights content

·     Partner and alumni engagement

Align with Credibility & Integrity

The program is built on a structured and independent evaluation process, ensuring that all participants are assessed on substance and potential.

By aligning with Consensus, your brand is associated with:

·     Credible innovation

·     Independent validation

·     Long-term commercial success

Position Your Brand at the Centre of Innovation

Sponsorship is designed to create meaningful engagement, not passive visibility.

This includes opportunities to:

·     Connect directly with high-potential organisations

·     Participate in curated events and networking

·     Contribute to industry conversations and insights

EXPLORE SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

  • “The Consensus Awards have a history of celebrating some of the most cutting-edge and innovative Australian tech companies, counting world-famous firms Atlassian and WiseTech Global as former recipients. I have no doubt that this year’s recipients will follow in their success.”

    Previous Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, who has presented Consensus Awards twice

  • “Julian Day at Consensus Awards encouraged us to enter in 2004 when we were launching our first product, JIRA. It focussed us to document exactly what our offering was, sharpen our USP’s, define our target market and confirm our go-to-market strategy. It was the first of many Awards we received but by far the most significant. It was so valuable as it gave us the encouragement to leverage off the win and promote technology assessed by a large independent panel of industry experts.”

    Mike Cannon-Brookes & Scott Farquhar, Atlassian Founders - Consensus Awards 2004 Winner

  • "We entered to validate our technology against the knowledge of a large number of industry expert judges and to ensure we were on track in terms of our offering to the market, our go-to-market strategy and our marketing material. Winning an Award opened doors for us around the world and put us on a steep growth path.”

    Richard White, Founder & CEO of ASX listed WiseTech Global - Consensus Software Awards Winner 2008

  • “Recstra entered the Consensus Awards in 2017. The application and presentation process was a real eye-opener. The judging panel were incredibly astute and looked at every aspect of the Recstra model during the presentations phase. We were humbled to win the award and to follow in the footsteps of such esteemed company as Atlassian and WiseTech Global is a real boost for us. Winning the award gave us access to the Consensus Network and I have received valuable counsel from many of the judges as we navigate our start-up phase. I would have no hesitation in recommending like-minded businesses to nominate for the Consensus Awards. The media coverage and ability to 'lean' on our win has definitely converted new clients.”

    Craig Watson – Recstra Founder - Consensus Awards 2017 Winner

  • "Winning the Consensus Award in 2018 gave Solo Cover a tremendous boost and provided an invaluable opportunity to network with leaders within the sector, as well as with other entrants. We are proud to join the ranks of previous winners which have gone on to become esteemed champions, such as Atlassian, WiseTech Global and Astute Payroll."

    Jay Cooper – SAMI Insurance Founder - Consensus Awards 2018 Winner

WITH THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS

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