After Dark: Sunrise Edn.

Late night session where founders building in controversial industries share the messy reality behind their work, zero corporate filter.

Founders building in industries that most tech events won't touch, sex work, gambling, drugs, weapons, take the stage for unfiltered lightning talks about the real obstacles they face. No pitch deck polish or sanitised narratives, just the messy truth about navigating regulation, stigma, investor scepticism, and the actual mechanics of scaling when your sector sits outside polite conversation. Curated by Gaz Williams and Kali Norman, this sits apart from the official Sunrise Conference program as the space where innovation and candor collide. You'll hear from builders willing to name the hard problems most founders keep quiet about.