In case you missed the news, we ditched the spooky Halloween deadline of 31 October for a slightly more superstitious but extended Friday 13 November deadline to get your Crocs session submissions in!
Following an influx of requests for more time, Cairns Crocodiles, presented by Pinterest, has officially extended the deadline for its Topics in the Tropics submissions to Friday 13 November 2026.
The festival’s open call for session ideas has already attracted plenty of interest from across the creative, marketing, media and entertainment industries, but with more brilliant ideas still in the pipeline, the team decided to give everyone a little extra breathing room.
Topics in the Tropics is your chance to help shape the Cairns Crocodiles 2027 program, putting forward the big ideas, bold conversations, fresh perspectives and brilliant speakers you want to see on stage.
Whether it’s a global CMO with a story worth sharing, a creative leader challenging the status quo, an emerging cultural trend or an unexpected perspective that could shake up the industry, the festival wants to hear it.
Cairns Crocodiles is particularly keen to hear from voices across Asia-Pacific as it continues to expand its regional footprint, alongside compelling ideas from Australia and around the globe.
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The festival returns to the Cairns Convention Centre from 25–27 May 2027, bringing together some of the brightest minds in creativity, brands, media, marketing and culture.
Unfortunately, we’re unable to respond to every submission, but successful pitches will hear from us by 31 December 2026.
The new submission deadline is Friday 13 November 2026.
Don’t miss your chance to help shape the conversation in Cairns next May.
Submit your session ideas HERE
In case you missed our first two waves of speaker announcements for Cairns Crocodiles Presented by Pinterest 2027, here’s a look at all the brilliant names revealed so far:
- Lindsey Belknap – Global Vice President, Marketing, ŌURA (USA)
- Joe La Pompe – Creative Plagiarism Hunter, Founder & Author (France)
- Tetyana Denford – Founder, Nobody Cares Movement, Author & Speaker (USA)
- Serena Kim – Integrated Media & Marketing Communications Manager, IKEA Korea (South Korea)
- Emily Hye-Jung Lyu – Marketing Director, AHC, Unilever Korea (South Korea)
- Sherele Moody – Journalist, Founder, Australian Femicide Watch & Host, She Matters Podcast
- Lem Zakharia – Creator, Brand Builder, Podcast Producer & Director, Bedou
- Tristan Graham – VP, Executive Creative Director, Vacation
- Joe Aston – Journalist, Author & Founder, Rampart
- Mark Abdelmalik – Founder, Pistachio Papi
- Tom Martin – Partner & Chief Creative Officer, Special Australia
- Julian Schreiber – Partner & Chief Creative Officer, Special Australia
- Vanessa Rowed – Chief Marketing Officer, KFC South Pacific
- Peter Randeria – Marketing Director, T2
- Inga Tracey – Head of Strategic Marketing & Communications, Children’s Hospital Foundation
- Amy Munting – Head of Marketing & Brand, Blundstone
And this is just the beginning, with plenty more exciting names to come!
Catch up on our first two speaker announcements:
ŌURA, Grab & IKEA Leaders Among First Cairns Crocodiles 2027 Speakers
