Australian Digitech Trade Mission visits Chennai, Bengaluru

CHENNAI: A 19-member Australian Digitech Trade Mission visited Bengaluru and Chennai last week to showcase that country’s innovative solutions in critical and enabling technology domains.

The Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) organised this mission in collaboration with Centre for Australia-India Relations (CAIR), Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), Investment New South Wales and Department of Jobs, Tourism, Innovation and Science, Government of Western Australia.

The visit to Chennai last Friday included site visits and targeted business meetings.

The Australian Digitech Mission attended a roundtable discussion organised by Tamil Nadu Technology (iTNT) hub. The roundtable was addressed by minister for IT and digital services Palanivel Thiaga Rajan.

The meeting provided an opportunity for the mission to understand Tamil Nadu govt’s initiatives in adopting innovative technology across sectors of Artificial Intelligence, cyber security, fintech and medtech and showcase Australia’s thriving critical technology landscape and business success stories.

Speaking about the Digitech Trade Mission, Abdul Ekram, trade and investment commissioner – South Asia, Australian Trade and Investment Commission said, “We are excited to showcase cutting-edge Australian innovations and deep tech expertise, highlighting the pioneering spirit that Australia brings to the global tech landscape. Through this mission, we aim at fostering greater awareness and unlock new opportunities for Indian tech leaders, entrepreneurs and industry stakeholders to engage with Australian technology, driving forward innovation and partnership in both markets.”