AMDA Foundation Limited is an Australian not-for-profit corporation established to promote the development of aviation and Australia’s industrial, manufacturing and information/communications technology resources in the fields of aviation, aerospace, maritime, defence and security. The Foundation achieves these goals by delivering Australia’s most prominent and respected world-class biennial industry expositions as platforms for interaction between industry, defence, government and academia. AMDA’s major events contribute to the development of Australian industry in the national interest, on an international scale. The Foundation connects key players and drivers in Australian government, defence and industry with each other and their counterparts from around the world. AMDA’s expositions take Australia to the World by bringing the World to Australia.
The major events conducted by AMDA include:
Avalon Australian International Airshow
Indo Pacific International Maritime Exposition
Land Forces International Land Defence Exposition
Indian Ocean Defence & Security Conference and Exhibition
Each event incorporates:
Specialist conferences and symposia, including conferences of Australian Defence Force chiefs, major government and defence agencies, industry associations and
international organisations
An industry exhibition featuring Australian and international companies, with
formal business-to-business and business-to-government networking programs
Australian and international defence, industry, government and scientific
delegations, with formal delegation access programs
Small business and export development programs
A prestigious innovation awards program
Programs promoting STEM, careers and skilling
Together, the most recent iterations of these events have:
Attracted more than 200,000 attendances
Provided a promotional platform for more than 2000 Australian and international companies
Hosted more than 400 Australian and International delegations
Hosted more than 100 Conferences and Symposia
Engaged more than 1700 students in STEM, Careers and Skilling programs
AMDA’s expositions are structured to enable the critical interaction between industry, government, defence and academia that is fundamental to the development of policy, strategy and capability for the advancement of Australia’s industrial, manufacturing and information/communications technology resources in the national interest.
AMDA’s major industry events contribute to development of Australian industry and capability in the national interest, on an
international scale
The Foundation connects key players and drivers in Australian government, defence and industry with each other and with
counterparts from around the world
Australian Defence Force, State and Territory governments/bodies and associated aligned industries
Industry, government, defence and academia