Fenella Kernebone

Fenella Kernebone is the Head of Conference for SXSW Sydney, leading one of the largest conferences in Australia, featuring more than 1200 speakers and over 400 sessions.

With a background in television, radio and podcasts as a presenter, journalist, producer, interviewer, Fenella is an in demand MC, facilitator and moderator, and has hosted countless conferences and events.

Prior to her current role at SXSW Sydney, Fenella was Head of Curation for TEDxSydney and Head of Programming for Sydney Ideas, the University of Sydney public talks program. She has extensive experience working with individuals and teams tell their story and present effectively on stage - whether through storytelling workshops, one on one presentation training or rehearsals - helping boost confidence and communicate with style.

Her first foray into large scale public art launched in April 2022, a text based mural called called Here Lies Your Story, commissioned by the City of Sydney for Art&About.

She is the host of Art Life and the Other Thing at the Art Gallery of NSW and also hosted of two seasons of Lumina, a podcast about how tech innovations challenge and shape the way we share stories - produced for AFTRS.

She served on the board of National Trust NSW (2018 - 2023) and is a current board member of Performance Space.