SYDNEY 2026 | JAPAN–AUSTRALIA PARTNERSHIP FOR SHARED PROSPERITY: POWERING THE NEXT GROWTH CYCLE

Nikkei Asia Forum Sydney 2026

Japan–Australia Partnership for Shared Prosperity: Powering the Next Growth Cycle

KEY THEMES & DISCUSSIONS

ECONOMIC SECURITY
& GEOSTRATEGIC LEADERSHIP

Strengthening trusted partnerships, resilience, and strategic cooperation to navigate a more complex global environment.

DUAL-USE TECHNOLOGIES
& INDUSTRIAL TRANSFORMATION

Unlocking growth through AI, advanced manufacturing, digital infrastructure, cybersecurity, and dual-use innovation.

ENERGY, CRITICAL MINERALS
& THE NET-ZERO ECONOMY

Exploring how energy security, critical minerals, carbon solutions, and industrial decarbonisation are shaping the next phase of growth.

CAPITAL, MARKETS
& LONG-TERM INVESTMENT

Mobilising global capital to support innovation, productivity, and long-term value creation across Japan and Australia.

INFRASTRUCTURE, CITIES
& FUTURE COMMUNITIES

Creating more resilient and productive communities through infrastructure, housing, urban development, and public-private collaboration.

CULTURE, FOOD
& SOFT POWER

Deepening bilateral connections through cuisine, tourism, sport, creativity, and people-to-people exchange.

A high‑level platform where economic security, innovation, and capital converge
— shaping the future of Japan–Australia collaboration and Indo‑Pacific growth

Nikkei Asia Forum Sydney 2026 brings Japan and Australia together at a defining moment for the Indo‑Pacific—when economic security and innovation are shaping the future of growth.

Built on one of the most trusted and strategically aligned bilateral partnerships, the forum positions Japan and Australia as indispensable partners driving the next growth cycle—one founded on resilience, long‑term value creation, and innovation‑led competitiveness. Business leaders and investors gain clear insight into how policy, industrial strategy, and capital are converging to unlock new opportunities across the region.

By aligning advanced technologies, industrial capabilities, and long‑term capital, the two countries are enabling new industries to scale, established sectors to transform, and cross‑border investment to deliver sustainable returns.

More than a thought‑leadership platform, the forum is designed to foster practical collaboration—connecting leaders, shaping investment‑relevant discussions, and deepening the people‑to‑people connections and exchange that underpin long‑term partnership, while strengthening networks critical to the Indo‑Pacific's future growth and stability.

This forum has been officially approved as an Anniversary Event for the 50th Anniversary of the Signing of the Basic Treaty of Friendship and Co‑operation between Japan and Australia, serving as a platform for forward‑looking discussion on the role both countries should play in an increasingly challenging global environment.

As part of this milestone, the forum also serves as a strategic lead‑in to the 63rd Annual Australia–Japan Joint Business Conference in Chiba this October—helping to shape the agenda for the next 50 years of partnership, innovation, and shared prosperity.