Cairns Crocodiles, presented by Pinterest, has confirmed a group of leading hotels as official accommodation partners for the 2026 event, as the festival prepares for its biggest and most ambitious program to date.
Four hotels (so far!) offer delegates a range of centrally located accommodation options close to the Cairns Convention Centre and the exclusive accommodation deals will be available to ticket holders across the partner hotels.
The hotel partners so far:
- Pullman Cairns International
- Novotel Cairns Oasis Resort
- Hilton Cairns
- Shangri-La Cairns
Visit the Cairns Crocodiles website (and scroll to the bottom) to see the deals and special codes!
The partnerships come as Cairns Crocodiles, presented by Pinterest expands its program significantly in 2026, with the introduction of two new tracks, Film & Screen and Travel Marketing, joining the established Building Brands and Rewilding Creativity streams.
“We’re anticipating Cairns Crocodiles to be bigger and better than ever this year,” said Pippa Chambers, content director of Cairns Crocodiles. “Demand is already strong, and with exclusive accommodation deals available to attendees, I’d encourage people to secure their rooms sooner rather than later.”
The 2026 speaker lineup continues to grow, with recent additions including Adam Smith, visual director for The Chemical Brothers and film and music video director; Paula Bloodworth, co-founder of Alien Baby with Idris Elba; Jon Evans, creator and host of the Uncensored CMO podcast; Aseem Puri, digital CEO at Unilever International; Molly Wright, actress and Thrive by Five TED Talk star; Gill Zhou, former IBM, Motorola and Condé Nast China executive and chair of Shenzhen International Fashion Week; and Amy Kean, creative sociologist, bestselling author and CEO and creative director of Good Shout.
SEE ALL THE CAIRNS CROCODILES SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED SO FAR
With thousands of delegates expected to travel to Cairns, organisers say demand across flights, accommodation and tickets is already building. Visit the event homepage to see the deals!
Cairns Crocodiles, presented by Pinterest, returns to the Cairns Convention Centre from 12–14 May 2026, with further speaker announcements to be revealed soon.
