Side Events
There is so much 14WCC-related activity going on in Melbourne, Victoria and Australia! This list is intended as a guide to enable you to plan your 14WCC trip accordingly.
The events below are affiliated, but not hosted by VCCI and ICC, and some are invitation only and not open to the public. If you have any enquiries about these events, please go directly to the contact listed under each.
Australia Africa Academic Research Colloquium
1 September 2025
Morning Session
08:30 - 13:00
Connect, L7, Manhari, The University of Melbourne, Carlton Campus
Afternoon Session
14:00 - 16:00
Victorian State Parliament House, Spring Street, Melbourne
For Registration, please contact:
Australia Africa Chamber of Commerce Business Briefing
4 September 2025
16:00 - 19:00
International Chamber House
Level 5, 121 Exhibition Street, Melbourne
Margaret Brett
Australia-ASEAN Business Forum
26 – 27 August 2025
Adelaide Convention Centre, South Australia
Francis Wong OAM
Organising Chairman,
Australia-ASEAN Business Forum 2025
T: +61 (0) 412 308 138
Building Effective Women’s Entrepreneurship Programmes
4 September 2025
Eureka Room 1, MCEC
Catherine Foster
Global Lead,
ICC Centre of Entrepreneurship
T: +33 (0) 760 579 668
Business 2032:
Olympic city, global opportunity
5 – 9 September 2025
Brisbane, Queensland
Reg Roberts
Head of Strategic Projects
rroberts@businesschamberqld.com.au
Expressions of Interest required
CACCI Présidental Visit 2025
1 September 2025
Amador Honrado Jr
Deputy Director-General
(Invite Only)
Chief of Staff Networking Reception
3 September 2025
Nicholas Langford
Director of Communications
T: +44 (0) 785 253 8690
JCI in Business (JIB) – International Business Matching Session
4 September 2025
14WCC Exhibition Area, MCEC
ICC International Certificate of Origin Council
31 August – 1 September 2025
Julie Sonladuangchanh
Lead, Origin Certification
Global Partnerships & Development Department
(Invite Only)
ICC World Chambers Federation's General Council Meeting
3 September 2025
Hélène Kolmodin
WCF Coordinator
T: +33 (0) 1 49 53 29 44
(Invite Only)
ICC World Chambers Federation Womens Council - Breakfast Meeting
4 September 2025
Hélène Kolmodin
WCF Coordinator,
Global Partnerships & Development Department
T: +33 (0) 1 49 53 29 44
(Invite Only)
ICC YAAF x ICC Australia: In Conversation with John Denton AO & Navigating Trade Disputes in APAC
1 September 2025
10:00 - 12:15
Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Level 25, 567 Collins St, Melbourne
Please register your interest to attend the in person event.
New Zealand Chamber of Commerce (NZCCI) Conference
1 September 2025
Jenny MacGregor
Commercial Manager,
Waikato Chamber of Commerce
(Invite Only)
Philippines Business Briefing in Melbourne
2 September 2025
AC Hotel by Marriott Melbourne Southbank
Ina Azarcon
Director of Operations,
Australian-New Zealand Chamber of Commerce Philippines
Philippines Business Briefing in Brisbane
5 September 2025
The University of Queensland
Ina Azarcon
Director of Operations,
Australian-New Zealand Chamber of Commerce Philippines
The Good Business Foundation
1 September 2025
Stuart Mkojera-Thomson
CEO & Co-Founder – The Good Business Foundation
Vice President – Entrepreneurship, Confederation of Asia-Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry
T: +61 (0) 44 835 3673
(Invite Only)
World Commerce & Contracting APAC Summit 2025
1 – 2 September 2025
Melbourne, Australia
In-person & Online
World ATA Carnet Council
30 – 31 August 2025
Yuan Chai
Lead ATA Carnet, Global Partnerships & Development Department
(Invite Only)