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Connect 2026 is heading west

November 17, 2025

Supply Nation has announced it is to take its flagship event, Connect 2026, to Perth next year.

The event will take place at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre on the lands of the Whadjuk people of the Noongar Nation on Tuesday 11 and Wednesday 12 August.

“As Australia’s leading event for the Indigenous business sector, Connect is your chance to unlock opportunities, spark meaningful conversations and celebrate supplier diversity excellence,” Supply Nation said in a statement.

Tickets and Supplier Diversity Awards nominations will open early 2026.

For all Event enquiries: connect@supplynation.org.au

Peter Rowe

Peter Rowe leads First Nations News as Editor, with over three decades of experience across international newsrooms, digital platforms and media strategy roles. For the past 20 years, he’s worked in Australia – reporting, editing and advising on stories that shape public debate.