ICC Sydney roundtable powers connection to local tech and innovation talent 

Held during SXSW Sydney this week, International Convention Centre Sydney’s (ICC Sydney) Innovating Events Roundtable powered connections between emerging talent and event organisers.

The Sydney Startup Hub, University of Technology Sydney (UTS) Startups, Investment NSW’s Tech Central and Tech Council of Australia, alongside business events clients representing professional services, education and computing sectors, Startup CEOs and Business Events Sydney were represented at the event to discuss how ICC Sydney’s Legacy Program could create more trusted partnerships, successful activations and new startup concepts for events that could lead to increased opportunities for emerging talent through events.    

The event also provided an opportunity for University of Technology Sydney (UTS) Robotics Institute students to observe, network and demonstrate their skills through a partnership project with ICC Sydney to enhance customer service support.

ICC Sydney General Manager, Adam Mather-Brown said the Roundtable reaffirmed ICC Sydney’s role in providing connections to power productivity and innovation.   

Mather-Brown noted “being ‘More Than A Venue’ at ICC Sydney, we relish the opportunity to help enhance events and customer experiences that provide positive benefits into our local community. By amplifying our Legacy Program Tech and Innovation stream, we hope to be an incubator for tech solutions for our industry - fostering enhancements on site and providing connections to our innovation partners, allowing us to collectively drive greater productivity through ever better events.”

Business Events Sydney Chief Client Officer Kristian Nicholls, said Sydney has a wealth of technological and entrepreneurial talent that can enrich events.    

“Sydney is a city of unparalleled and breathtaking natural attributes – but more than this, it has diverse industry sectors, undertaking groundbreaking research and development that contribute to solving universal challenges. Every sector hosting events, from renewable energy to manufacturing, medical sciences to financial services can utilise BESydney’s network and connectivity to local entrepreneurs, industry leaders and our Global Ambassadors to bolster their programs and drive research, development and knowledge sharing,” said Nicholls.   

ARCS Australia Chief Executive and former Director of Innovation and Commercialisation and founder of the ‘nandin Innovation Centre’ at the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO), Dr Tim Boyle said integrating innovation and technology into its national conference and events program accelerates solutions to industry challenges.  

“The Australian therapeutic goods sector has a long history of addressing industry challenges by embracing innovation. It is gratifying to see ICC Sydney’s Legacy Program sparking connections to local tech and innovation talent, supporting the business events industry to boost productivity across all sectors,” Dr Boyle added.     

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Image top. Participants at ICC Sydney's Innovating Events Roundtable; Image below: University of Technology Sydney (UTS) Robotics Institute students. Images credit: Tim Pascoe