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Join us for the premier semiconductor showcase event, bringing together Australia’s brightest deep-tech entrepreneurs, industry and innovation policy makers, and the international investor community to discuss the opportunities and roadmap to secure Australia’s semiconductor future.
Semiconductors are the single most important technology on the planet, underpinning all advanced capabilities from quantum, AI, defence, renewables, electronics, aviation, to biomedical applications – semiconductors power it all.
The global semiconductor industry is set to become an annual US$1 trillion-dollar sector by the end of the decade driven by the electrification and digitisation transition. Despite this critical importance, semiconductors are one of the least understood technologies locally.
Hear from Australia’s nascent semiconductor, quantum, and photonics industries, who are making strides in the global chips race - to advance national capability and capacity in this critical space.
Semiconductor Australia 2025 brings together the nation's nascent semiconductor industry, who are making strides in the global chips race - to advance national capability and capacity in this critical space.
Powering a smarter Australia
Following the sell-out success of our 2024 and 2025 events, Semiconductor Australia returns in 2026, BIGGER, BOLDER, & MORE AMBITIOUS to power the conversation around the nation’s next economic growth engines.
Join us for Australia’s premier investor conference for the semiconductor, quantum, and photonics industry – powering a smarter, more prosperous Australia.
Gathering Australia’s best and brightest quantum, semiconductor and photonics pioneers
Showcasing home-grown innovation and world-class investment opportunities
Hear from industry and innovation policy makers on the path to secure Australia’s tech future
Discover broader sector dynamics, challenges and opportunities ahead, both globally and domestically
Bringing together industry, policy, and the investment community in a powerful sector building event
Keynote speakers
Chair, Australian Government’s National Reconstruction Fund Corporation
Martijn Wilder AM is Founder and CEO of Pollination and Chair of the National Reconstruction Fund Corporation, a multi-billion investment vehicle designed to help rebuild sovereign industrial capability by investing in critical technologies, advanced manufacturing, renewables and enabling technologies.
One of Australia’s leading climate finance and clean technology experts, Martijn has played a central role in shaping Australia’s clean energy investment architecture. He was previously Chair of ARENA, a founding director of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation, helped establish the Australian Government’s Low Carbon Australia finance body, and spent two decades leading Baker McKenzie’s global climate law and finance practice, advising governments, investors and institutions on the transition to a low-carbon economy.
Lead Independent Director, Fortesque Innovation
Dr Larry Marshall is one of Australia’s leading technology innovators and business leaders. He is Chair of Fortescue Innovation and the American Chamber of Commerce, and serves on the boards of Fortescue, Nanosonics and the Great Barrier Reef Foundation.
A former CEO of CSIRO and Silicon Valley technology executive, Larry has led companies across biotechnology, telecommunications, semiconductors and venture capital. He holds 20 patents, has served on 20 high-tech company boards, and is the author of Invention to Innovation, which sets out a pathway for Australia to turn world-class research into economic value.
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SYENTA
PRESENTING COMPANY
"Semiconductor Australia is one of the few events in the local tech calendar that genuinely brings the right people into the room. The networking opportunities are world class, and unique in Australia - there is simply no other investor conference for our national sector quite like this.
We have been introduced to strategic domestic and global investors with tangible impact. This is a great conference whether you're a startup finding your footing in the sector or an established player looking to deepen industry relationships.
It is the kind of event that makes you leave with both a stronger network and a clearer sense of where the industry is headed."
TESTIMONIALS
LUMINA CORP
2025 SHARK TANK WINNER
"The Semiconductor Australia Conference was an excellent platform for Lumina Corp. The pitch stage gave us a direct line to the investors, partners, and researchers shaping Australia's semiconductor ecosystem, and the quality of conversations that followed was outstanding.
It's a genuinely valuable event for any company building deep-tech in this space, and I'd encourage others in the sector to take part."
BELL POTTER
GOLD SPONSOR
"Thanks a lot for involving us with Semiconductor Australia 2024! A huge success and no doubt will have a large impact on the community in the years to come.”
VERIQUANTIX
PRESENTING COMPANY
"Semiconductor Australia was massive for our Company. At the time of the event, we were in fundraising mode for our seed round. Through entering the pitch competition, and being fortunate enough to be placed second, we were granted the opportunity to repeat our pitch to the whole Semiconductor Australia audience.
That was a game changer for our fundraising. We got so much interest from investors through that, that we were able to close out the seed round oversubscribed! We had pitched at a number of forums and events prior to Semiconductor Australia but none delivered the goods like Semiconductor Australia!"