RENEWABLE ENERGY
ICT AND E-GOVERNMENT
As Asia-Pacific’s most progressive territory in moving towards a low-carbon economy, the ACT is powered by 100% renewable electricity, generated by wind and photovoltaic power, and is on track to achieve zero net emissions by 2045.
By 2025, Australia aims to have one of the top three digital governments in the world, and the Canberra-based Digital Transformation Agency is leading this endeavour.
Canberra is also home to the Distributed Energy Resources Lab, pioneering cleantech research and development, and the ACT Government is the first in Australia to invest in and trial green hydrogen technologies. When you meet in Canberra, you’re contributing to a future that’s genuinely sustainable and have access to thought leaders paving the way for research, education and skills development, through a range of institutions such as the Energy Change Institute at ANU and Canberra Institute of Technology.
Kambri at ANU Credit: Kambri
As one of the first cities in the world to introduce an advanced broadband fibre optic cable network, Canberra is a city that believes in the future of the digital economy and ranks as one of the world’s most ICT-connected places. Many of the world’s leading IT organisations operate in Canberra, such as IBM, Microsoft, and HP Enterprise, providing a range of government services, including data centres and cloud computing, digital identity and documents management, and cyber security. Canberra’s educational institutions are also paving the way in skills and research development, such as 3A Institute at ANU and Data61. These establishments are part of RALIG, a consortium of learning institutes you can tap into for your next conference in Canberra.
University of Canberra laboratory Credit: University of Canberra
INNOVATION AND TERTIARY EDUCATION
HEALTH AND SPORTS SCIENCES
With five university campuses ranked among the best in the world and a range of research and training institutes, Canberra’s status as innovation and education capital is firmly established nation-wide.
With world-class health research expertise and stateof-the-art sporting facilities, Canberra is a leader on the health and sports science stage, both at home and internationally.
The higher education sector in the ACT supports 20,000 jobs and trains over 64,000 students. Indeed, Canberra holds the country’s highest percentage of people who have completed a bachelor’s degree or higher and our residents hold more tertiary qualifications than in any city in the Southern Hemisphere.
Take part in the Sportex experience at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS), connect with researchers at the University of Canberra Hospital, an established educator of health practitioners and home to the Health Research Institute and the Research Institute of Sport and Exercise, or meet with some of the world’s most influential scientists at the prestigious John Curtin School of Medical Research (JCSMR) at ANU.
It’s this wealth of knowledge and high-calibre research that is available to you when you hold a conference in Canberra. Connect with academics specialised in your field, leverage the innovation and entrepreneurship of the Canberra Innovation Network (CBRIN), or invite an leading expert as a guest speaker to your event.
WHY CANBERRA?
KEY INDUSTRIES
The Australian Orthopaedic Association, the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine and the Australian College of Critical Care Nurses are just some of the medical associations who have chosen Canberra as their event destination, enabling delegates to leverage the proximity to leading universities and research institutions in the capital. 13
