From 3 to 5 November at the Crown Convention Centre in Perth, the most significant bilateral conference between Germany and Australia and the wider Asia-Pacific region will redefine the depth of economic linkages between our countries and the wider region. Political and business leaders will explore new investment & trade opportunities with a special focus on the growth in the Asia-Pacific. Germany and Australia share the same values and economic opportunities in both countries and the Asia-Pacific region. Initiatives such as the Australia-Germany Advisory Group recommendations or the Industry 4.0 collaboration demonstrate the ever closer linkages between both countries. The formal negotiations for a comprehensive EU-Australia Free Trade Agreement will start by the end of the year and details will be discussed at APRC.

The APRC will bring up to 1000 delegates to Perth.

Priority areas for discussion include the following:

• digitalisation, Industry 4.0 and innovation;
• mining, energy, resources and infrastructure;
• education and investment;
• agriculture, food and supply chains;
• defence and shipbuilding;
• urban mobility and cities; and
• global free trade developments and geopolitical issues.