The second edition of the Australia-India Business Meet is scheduled to be held from 28–29 October 2026 in Sydney, followed by sessions in Adelaide on 30 October 2026. The high-level business forum aims to facilitate meaningful discussions and strengthen trade and investment partnerships between Australia and India.
The event comes at a time when economic engagement between the two countries continues to gain momentum, with significant untapped opportunities across multiple sectors. Industry estimates suggest the bilateral trade potential between Australia and India stands at nearly AUD 500 billion, while investment opportunities exceed AUD 100 billion. The Comprehensive Strategic Partnership signed in 2020 and the Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA) signed in 2022 continue to serve as key frameworks for expanding economic collaboration.
With India emerging as a major global force in technology, manufacturing, and large-scale industrial capability, the meet will also promote a future-focused partnership model built around the vision of “Design in Australia – Make in India” and “Design in India – Make in Australia.”
The three-day event will feature B2B meetings, keynote speeches, expert panel discussions, networking sessions, business lunches, a gala dinner, and a business golf round at St Michael’s Golf Club, creating multiple opportunities for strategic engagement among participants.
This year’s central theme focuses on technologies shaping the future of business collaboration between the two nations. Key sectors include agriculture and agribusiness, energy and renewable energy, information technology, space and defence, advanced manufacturing including robotics, and IT-enabled services.
The 2026 edition has been designed as the next phase of the Australia–India Future Industries Series and the invitation-only Executive Roundtables conducted throughout the year. While these roundtables focus on identifying key trends in business, infrastructure, workforce development, technology, global capability centres in India, and supply-chain transformation, the summit seeks to convert these discussions into tangible business outcomes.