2017 Asia-Pacific Regional Conference in Perth, WA
No need to cross oceans anymore with the Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on our own doorstep this year taking place from 3-5 November in Perth, this historic bilateral event brings together 1000+ international delegates to talk industry 4.0, disruptive technologies & innovation, mining & resources, defence & shipbuilding, energy & energy security, future mobility concepts, agri-tech and global food supply chains.
Organised by the German Australian Chamber of Industry & Commerce, and with the Minister for Finance, the Hon Mathias Cormann as conference patron, this is an excellent opportunity for Australian companies to understand how they can benefit from the bilateral relationship through tangible business opportunities. It also showcases Australia’s strength in selected industries, such as health technology and mining and resources, and how these can be utilised to expand into Germany or trade with German business.
2M CEO Tea Dietterich sits on the Executive of the QLD Chapter of the German Australian Chamber of Industry and Commerce and is heading west with a QLD contingency of German Chamber member companies and other Australian businesses interested in exploring the enormous trade and investment potential of our Region and being competitive in tomorrow’s digital world. Asia-Pacific Regional Conference key speakers include the German Chamber President and BHP CEO Andrew Mackenzie FRS, The Hon Malcolm Turnbull MP, Prime Minister of Australia and Frank-Walter Steinmeier, President of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Who will attend APRC?
The event will bring together a diverse mix of professionals from Germany, Australia and Asia-Pacific countries:
- senior government ministers, diplomats and trade advisers
- business CEOs and company directors
- manufacturers and suppliers in key industries
- exporters and importers
- professional associations and industry bodies
- service providers
- sponsors from blue-chip companies.
The conference is not only for big corporate players though with Austrade organising a Start-up Industry Matching program for new innovators looking for opportunities. The APRC Gala Dinner with include top-level dignitaries from Germany, Australia and Asia Pacific including the Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.
More information on the APRC website.
Join the conference
Interested in joining Tea and the QLD Chapter of the German Australian Chamber of Industry and Commerce to the Asia Pacific Regional Conference in Perth? The QLD Chapter has special registration rates for members and friends of the German Chamber to attend the Conference at discounted tariffs. Get in touch with the QLD chapter of the German Chamber to know more.
