14th Annual i3net Industry Showcase

14th Annual i3net Industry Showcase

25–26 August 2026 | Novotel Wollongong Northbeach

The Illawarra Shoalhaven’s most influential heavy industry event.

Where project owners, major contractors and capable local businesses connect in one room.

2025 sold out early. 2026 will be bigger.

This event is ideal for:
• Major contractors
• Project owners
• Manufacturing leaders
• Energy sector stakeholders
• Defence supply chain businesses
• Industrial service providers
• Business Owners & Managers

MAJOR DINNER SPONSOR

Major Event Dinner Sponsor – EnergyCo
We’re proud to welcome EnergyCo as the 2026 Major Event Dinner Sponsor.

EnergyCo is delivering critical energy infrastructure that will shape the Illawarra’s future. Their involvement signals the scale of opportunity ahead and reinforces i3net’s role in connecting local capability to major investment.

If your business wants to be positioned in that conversation, this is the room.

KEYNOTE
Julian Moore
AI, Productivity & What Industry Must Do Now

AI is no longer experimental. It is operational.
Julian Moore will break down what productivity gains actually look like in heavy industry environments, and what leaders need to do to stay competitive.

With special guests joining the discussion, this session will focus on:

• Practical AI adoption
  • Efficiency and margin improvement
  • Workforce implications
  • The next 3–5 year shift

DINNER & EXPO

Tuesday 25 August 2026
5:30pm–10:30pm
Open to Members, Partners & Guests

An evening designed to connect the region’s capability with opportunity.

• 200+ senior decision-makers
  • Industry panels with major project leaders
  • Expo showcasing regional expertise
  • Structured and organic networking

Members: $250 + GST
Guests: $500 + GST

BREAKFAST & EXPO

Wednesday 26 August 2026
7:30am–10:30am
Members, Partners & Delegates only

BlueScope Townhall Returns in 2026

Following strong demand and outstanding feedback in 2025, the BlueScope Townhall will once again headline our Showcase Breakfast.
A senior management panel will discuss land holdings, project direction and the broader industrial strategy shaping the Illawarra.
For businesses looking to understand future work streams and long-term positioning, this session matters.

Members: $130 + GST

Tuesday 25 August 2026 – Dinner & Networking
Wednesday 26 August 2026 – BlueScope Townhall Breakfast
This means exhibitors receive premium exposure over two high-value industry sessions, not just a single evening.
Your business will be positioned in front of 200+ senior leaders across manufacturing, energy, mining, defence, infrastructure and major project delivery.
This is only available to i3net members and partners

SPONSORSHIP SECTION

Put Your Brand in the Room That Matters
The Industry Showcase is not a generic networking event.
It is where regional industry strategy, projects and partnerships are discussed face-to-face.

Sponsorship delivers:

• Direct access to major project stakeholders
• Brand visibility across 200+ senior leaders
• Panel positioning opportunities
• Expo presence
• Promotion across i3net’s channels
• Association with the region’s peak industry network

If your organisation wants influence, visibility and commercial positioning in the Illawarra Shoalhaven heavy industry ecosystem, this is where you invest.
This is only available to i3net members and partners