Pause Studio supports businesses by strategically focusing on community building through creation of year long calendar of events and content to acquire new audience, reposition, and create a powerful brand voice.
Clients also gain access to the extensive international Pause Fest network of trusted suppliers, visionary speakers, and most importantly, 60K strong community of early believers who champion bold ideas. Drawing on decades of experience, George Hedon has collaborated with leading brands like AWS Startups, Blackmagic Design, LCI Melbourne, Zero Latency and MYOB, amplifying their brand voice and building authentic connections.
Pause Fest: 11 Years, 80k attendees, $170m economic impact, $533k pr value Yoy, 1200 global leaders...
With 30 years of experience in agencies, events, and business operations, Pause Studio brings unmatched expertise in building vibrant communities around brands. Founded by George Hedon, the visionary behind Pause Fest—renowned as the world’s leading festival for business and creativity, a catalyst of Melbourne's tech and innovation ecosystem—Pause Studio transforms products and services into 'festivals of experiences'.
We partner with a select group of clients who deeply care about building long-term communities around their brand and product. If that sounds like you, let’s talk!
LET'S TALK“Events like Pause Fest have played a formative role in my development over the years — helping to inspire and connect me with other passionate technologists and entrepreneurs in a way that no other forum could.” — Cameron Adams, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer, Canva
“The event was fantastic, both in its content and its execution. We really appreciate you making it work with such short notice.” — Hassan Sukkar, Marketing – Australia and New Zealand, Tesla
“The sparks that get created at Pause Fest, often in the middle of unlikely conversations, go on to create long term business value for Australia, and stimulate a grass roots industry that is essential to our future shared success.” — Dom Price, Work Futurist, Atlassian