Thousands
of space experts will be touching down in Sydney in 2025.
Around
4,500 delegates are expected to attend the International Astronautical Congress
(IAC), which will spotlight the latest developments in science, academia, and
industry.
Adelaide
was the last Australian city to host the event, in 2017, and the one of the
event’s legacies was the formation of the Australian Space Agency in the South
Australian city.
The
meeting is organised by the International Astronautical Federation (IAF), founded
in 1951, which has become the world’s leading space advocacy body with around
460 members in 72 countries.
The
federations’ members include the world’s leading space agencies, companies,
research institutions, universities, societies, associations, institutes, and
museums.
Sydney’s
bid was a collaboration between the Space Industry Association of Australia (SIAA),
the Australian Space Agency, the New South Wales Government, and convention
bureau BESydney.
Interim
CEO of Investment NSW Katie Knight said: “NSW generates up to 75 per cent of
Australia’s space-related revenue and 41 per cent of the country’s space
businesses are based here. The five-day event will attract 4500 delegates and
generate an estimated $21 million in direct expenditure delivering a big economic
boost to local businesses.”
BESydney
CEO Lyn Lewis-Smith added: “Business events are an incredible soft power
diplomacy asset, with the ability to create impact for an industry, our country
and our region before, during and long after the delegates arrive. Whether it
be solving global problems, advancing the frontiers of science, or attracting
the talent to build new industries, the gathering together of global ecosystems
is a powerful lever for economic and social development.”
Written By
James Lancaster
AMI editor James
Lancaster is a familiar face in the meetings industry and international
association community. Since joining AMI in 2010, he has gained a reputation
for asking difficult questions and getting lost in convention centres. Proofer, podcaster, and panellist - in his spare time, James likes to walk,
read, listen to music, and drink beer.
