# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Fremantle Innovation Exchange: Creative Industries - Innovation in Action
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 04 Aug, 2026 at 07:30 am – Tue, 04 Aug, 2026 at 09:00 am
- **Event Description**: We are pleased to launch the Fremantle Innovation Exchange (FIE), a new initiative by the Fremantle Chamber of Commerce made possible through funding from the Meshpoints Promotions & Storytelling Challenge.

FIE is a curated event series designed to showcase and connect innovators, founders and industry leaders across key growth sectors in Fremantle. It brings together practical storytelling from entrepreneurs and experts alongside moderated discussion, to explore how ideas are developed, tested and scaled within the Blue Economy and Creative Industry sectors in Western Australia.

EVENT 2 — Creative Industries: Innovation in Action

Walyalup Civic Centre Council Chamber
Date: Tuesday, 4 August 2026
Event: 7:30am – 9:00am
Light refreshments will be provided
Tickets are free, RSVP is essential

Session Focus:
This session will provide an overview of Western Australia’s creative industries as a driver of innovation, featuring founders and creatives working across design, digital media, arts and cultural enterprise. Speakers will share real stories of building and sustaining creative ventures in WA, including how they commercialise ideas, access markets and navigate growth. The discussion will highlight the intersection of creativity and entrepreneurship, explore opportunities for innovation within the sector, and demonstrate how creative industries contribute to a vibrant and diverse innovation ecosystem.

Keynote Speaker:
Sarah Booth (SPACEMRKT)

Sarah Booth is the Director of SPACEMRKT, a social enterprise transforming under-utilised urban spaces into vibrant hubs for creativity, business and community.

A leading voice in urban activation and place-led regeneration in WA, she has built a career focused on unlocking opportunity in vacant spaces and supporting artists, entrepreneurs and local enterprise to thrive in the heart of our cities.

A Churchill Fellow and 2024 Fremantle Citizen of the Year, Sarah is passionate about reimagining how cities work and how they can feel more alive, inclusive and connected.

We’re excited to welcome Sarah as a keynote speaker, where she’ll explore how bold ideas in urban activation are reshaping our cities, unlocking new opportunities for creatives and communities and driving real innovation across the creative industries.

Invited Speakers:
Pippa Hurst (DesignFreo)
Pete Stone (City of Fremantle)
Nick Juniper (Freocast)
Tim Meakins (Artist / Designer)

More speakers to be announced.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/fremantle/fremantle-innovation-exchange-creative-industries-innovation-in-action/200030054860343
- **Event Categories**: art, business, storytelling, contests
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 6

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Fremantle
- **state**: WA
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: 151 High Street Mall, Fremantle WA 6160, Australia
- **lat**: -32.0542
- **long**: 115.74828
- **full address**: 151 High Street Mall, Fremantle WA 6160, Australia, 14 William St, Fremantle WA 6160, Australia, Fremantle

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Fremantle Innovation Exchange: Creative Industries - Innovation in Action being held?
  - **A:** Fremantle Innovation Exchange: Creative Industries - Innovation in Action takes place on Tue, 04 Aug, 2026 at 07:30 am to Tue, 04 Aug, 2026 at 09:00 am at 151 High Street Mall, Fremantle WA 6160, Australia, 14 William St, Fremantle WA 6160, Australia, Fremantle.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Fremantle Innovation Exchange: Creative Industries - Innovation in Action?
  - **A:** Fremantle Innovation Exchange: Creative Industries - Innovation in Action is organized by Fremantle Chamber of Commerce.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Fremantle Innovation Exchange: Creative Industries - Innovation in Action is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Fremantle, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Fremantle Innovation Exchange: Creative Industries - Innovation in Action sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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