The power of business events: Championing a thriving industry on the rise

11 Feb 2025
Ideas Academy - Exhibition Show Floor
Day 1 - Tuesday 11 February 2025

With the business events industry in Australia worth an estimated $36 billion and employing 229,000 people, it does plenty of heavy lifting for the national economy. Senior figures who help drive the boom provide insight into the power of this increasingly valuable sector.     

Chairperson
Gavin Dennett
Gavin Dennett, Editor - Spice
Speakers
Melissa Brown
Melissa Brown, Chief Executive Officer - Australian Business Events Association
Robin Mack
Robin Mack, Executive General Manager - Business Events Australia
Julia Swanson
Julia Swanson, Chief Executive Officer - Melbourne Convention Bureau
Lyn Lewis-Smith
Lyn Lewis-Smith, Chief Executive Officer - BESydney
Natalie O'Brien AM
Natalie O'Brien AM, Chief Executive - Melbourne Convention And Exhibition Centre