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Sydney

Sydney for Corporates

Sydney is Australia’s largest economy and a leading financial and commercial centre in the Asia Pacific. It offers proximity to Asian markets, a stable and resilient economy, world class infrastructure and a highly skilled multicultural workforce.

Sydney is enjoying significant growth in industries such as medicine and biotechnology, media and advanced manufacturing. Sydney is also prominent in the finance and business service industries and Information and Communications Technology (ICT).

Companies choosing to host their business event in Sydney will benefit from the resources available in these key markets and can draw on the city’s strengths in industry, research and innovation.

Fast Facts about Sydney and Australia

  • Australia’s economy has been rated the most resilient in the world for the last three years by the international Institute for Management Development World Competitiveness Yearbook
  • The economy of New South Wales is larger than each of the national economies of Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines and New Zealand
  • Sydney is first in the Asia Pacific region - and third in the world - for political stability
  • Sydney is the contact centre capital of the Asia Pacific
  • 65% of multinational corporations’ Asia Pacific regional headquarters are based in Sydney - ICT and Finance accounting for the largest proportion
  • Australia is the first major financial centre to open for trading each day, straddling the close of the United States (US) business day and the opening of the European market
  • More than 34 international airlines service Sydney making it highly accessible
  • A greater range of languages is spoken in Sydney than in any other business location in the Asia Pacific regionn - 10% of Sydney residents speak an Asian language at home

Sydney’s proximity to Asia and highly competitive strengths in key markets offers multinational organisations a logical, stable and desirable place to meet.

When combined with the exceptional support and services offered by the Sydney Convention and Visitors Bureau, Sydney transforms into the ultimate business events destination.