The regions are no longer on the sidelines of Australia’s economic transformation… they are where it is happening.

From unprecedented investment in new energy and infrastructure, to rapid innovation in manufacturing, technology and industry, regional Australia is carrying the weight of national priorities around productivity, energy security, defense, and sovereign capability.

26 & 27 March 2026

Charles Sturt University, Albury Wodonga

The Regional Futures Forum is designed to help regional leaders, industry, government, and decision makes, step back and see the big picture: to understand how global forces and government priorities are reshaping markets, how regional industries must evolve in response, and where the real opportunities lie for growth, diversification and leadership.

It’s about equipping regions not just to host this change, but to lead it — shaping new energy futures, exploring new markets, and building resilient regional economies that are central to Australia’s future prosperity.