Austrade is inviting expressions of interest in attending the Australia Southeast Asia Business Exchange Digital Gateway to Southeast Asia mission to Malaysia and Singapore from October 7 – 11, 2024.
The mission will collaborate with state and territory governments to assist businesses in identifying and capturing commercial opportunities in Southeast Asia’s fast-growing and rapidly changing markets.
The mission will provide delegates with curated business matching, pitching, site visits and networking events. The mission also includes participation in Tech Week Singapore under the Australian National Pavilion.
The Business Exchange program, a key recommendation of the Australian Government’s Southeast Asia Economic Strategy to 2040, aims to increase two-way trade between Australia and the region through targeted business missions across priority sectors.
This mission will focus on showcasing and positioning businesses to take advantage of the growing commercial opportunities in these markets within the technology sector, focusing on AI, cyber and digital health capabilities. The 5-day program will include:
- A pre-departure briefing on Malaysian and Singaporean market trends, a technology ecosystem overview, and advice on localising your business development strategy and pitch;
- Briefings on the current digital technology landscape, including the regulatory landscape, opportunities and challenges, sectoral trends and market success stories;
- Participation in Tech Week Singapore, including tailored business matching meetings and access to industry panel sessions
- An opportunity for you to pitch to system integrators and venture capitalists and connect with senior industry stakeholders, and targeted Malaysian and Singaporean customers;
- Attendance to a Malaysia Women in Tech Forum and the opportunity to hear from and network with prominent female industry leaders;
- Site visits to relevant innovation centres; and
- Industry networking events with business leaders in the region to further expand networks.
The deadline to register is August 20, 2024.
