KEY INDUSTRIES
CANBERRA INNOVATES
Canberra is home to influencers and thought leaders driving innovation, knowledge and research nationally and globally in a range of key sectors.
RAAF Roulettes aerobatic team at the ANZAC Day celebrations Credit: VisitCanberra
DEFENCE
SPACE
Canberra enjoys an established defence industry network and is the best place in Australia to connect with defence and security experts. No other city in Australia boasts the same proximity to decision makers, procuring agencies and government infrastructure.
Since the broadcast of the first TV images of the moon landing in 1969, Canberra has played a critical role in some of the biggest events in international space exploration.
As the home of the Department of Defence, key national security, intelligence and border protection agencies, law enforcement, key global defence companies, and Australian Federal Government, Canberra is at the forefront of innovation and is Australia’s major defence partner.
As a space science leader, Canberra contributes to the global space industry through our research and education institutions, such as the Australian National Concurrent Design Facility at UNSW Canberra and the ANU National Space Test Facilities.
Important defence training and industry bodies are located here, including the historic Royal Military College at Duntroon, the Australian Defence Force Academy and the Australian Command and Staff College, as well as the Australian Industry and Defence Network.
You can connect with industry experts based right here in Canberra. Federal government regulators and policy makers are headquartered in the capital, CSIRO manages the Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex on behalf of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and we are home to global exporters and multinational companies with significant space programs – all of which offer access to a highly knowledgeable workforce.
CYBER SECURITY
AGRI-TECHNOLOGY
Canberra is recognised as Australia’s cyber security capital, having achieved national and international recognition for our cutting-edge infrastructure, high-tech companies, and national security organisations, such as the Australian Signals Directorate and the Australian Secret Intelligence Organisation (ASIO).
The Canberra Region advances agricultural, environmental, and primary industry research and addresses critical regional, national, and global challenges in agricultural and food technology, environmental sciences, and genetics and phenomics.
When you bring your cyber security conference to Canberra, you access a network of highly influential industry leaders, top-ranked universities spearheading national and international cyber security efforts, and innovative entreprises with highly skilled and securitycleared workforce. Canberra is home to the annual Military Communications and Information Systems Conference (MilCIS), focusing on technologies, products and services of military communications and information systems. 12
Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex Credit: VisitCanberra
Home to national agricultural peak bodies such as the Department of Agriculture, Water and Environment and the National Farmers Federation, Canberra has one of the highest concentrations of researchers, entrepreneurs, and innovators in agri-technology. The surrounding Canberra Region produces some of Australia’s highest quality award-winning cool climate produce including wine, small goods, black Perigord truffles, stone fruit, wheat and oilseeds, providing a distinct flavour and regional focus on paddock-to-plate local dining experiences your delegates are sure to remember.
