Sydney will become the centre of Australia’s education technology sector next week as the NSW Government brings together the NSW EdTech Summit and EDUtech Australia for four days of industry discussion, international engagement and technology showcases.
Running from 1 to 4 June, the combined events are expected to attract educators, policymakers, technology companies and investors from around the world, with more than 10,000 attendees and over 400 international delegates set to visit the International Convention Centre and surrounding precincts.
The NSW EdTech Summit will open proceedings on 1 and 2 June, highlighting education technology solutions developed by Sydney based providers and showcasing the state’s growing role in the global EdTech market. EDUtech Australia will follow on 3 and 4 June as the country’s largest education technology conference and exhibition.
The events come as governments and institutions continue to place increasing focus on the role technology plays across schools, universities and workforce training. Artificial intelligence, digital learning systems, workforce skills development and new approaches to teaching and assessment are expected to feature prominently throughout the program.
According to the NSW Government, the state is home to around 300 EdTech companies employing more than 8,200 people and generating $1.7 billion in annual revenue, including close to $530 million in exports. The sector has increasingly become part of broader conversations around Australia’s international education strategy, digital capability and economic diversification.
The government is positioning the events as both an education showcase and a trade and investment opportunity, linking the sector directly to the NSW Trade and Investment Strategy and the state’s broader ambitions around international engagement and high value exports.
International education remains NSW’s largest services export and generated $21 billion in export income in 2025, reinforcing the importance of the sector to the state economy as institutions continue rebuilding international student pipelines following the disruption of the pandemic years.
Investment NSW Deputy Secretary Rebecca McPhee said the events reflected the strength of the state’s education technology ecosystem and its growing international profile.
“New South Wales is proud to be home to one of Australia’s strongest EdTech ecosystems, and these events are a powerful showcase of the innovation happening right here in our state,” she said.
“The NSW EdTech Summit and EDUtech Australia bring together educators, entrepreneurs and industry leaders from across Australia and around the world to share ideas, test what’s possible and build partnerships that will shape the future of education.”
McPhee said the rapid evolution of technology across learning and workforce development was creating new opportunities for both education providers and industry.
“As technology continues to transform how we learn and work, initiatives like this help strengthen teaching practice, lift student outcomes and build the skills our future workforce will need,” she said.
The NSW Government is delivering the NSW EdTech Summit in partnership with education providers, while Study NSW has committed as a sponsor of EDUtech through to 2027 as part of efforts to strengthen the state’s EdTech presence across the Asia Pacific region.
The Office of the 24 Hour Economy Commissioner is also supporting the week by offering hospitality and entertainment promotions for delegates in the Chippendale precinct, extending the event footprint beyond the conference halls and into Sydney’s broader innovation and night time economy.
The scale of the combined events highlights the growing overlap between education, technology, workforce policy and trade strategy as governments increasingly view international education not only as a major export sector, but also as a pathway to future skills development, global partnerships and economic growth.
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