Ten Years of CeBIT Australia
Making its debut in 2002 at Sydney’s Darling Harbour Exhibition Centre, CeBIT attracted an impressive 384 exhibitors and 13,155 visitors. Since its debut, CeBIT Australia has cemented its place as Australia’s leading ICT event, growing steadily each year, and expanding its reach with 512 exhibitors and 30,843 visitors in 2011.
2002 Debut year
- 2 Halls
- 15,870 visitors
- 384 exhibitors
2003
- Increase to 3 Halls
- 22,258 visitors
- 427 exhibitors
- ICT Gala Dinner
- Future Parc exhibition
2004
- e-Government Forum
- AGIMO Partnership
- 25,078 visitors
- 521 exhibitors
2005
- Increase to 4 Halls
- 28,216 visitors
- 603 exhibitors
- 7 country delegations
- Aust 1st – Mobile ticketing
2006
- 30,154 visitors / 721 exhibitors
- Vertical markets
- Fast Track exhibition area
- Austrade Theatre
- Keynotes Series
- 6 show-floor seminar theatres
- Jimmy Barnes @ ICT dinner
2007
- 33,041 visitors / 733 exhibitors
- 5 conferences, 6 streams
- Digital platform
- Export Alley
- Bloggers on site
2008
- AusInnovate & Innovation Nation
- NICTA/CSIRO/DSTO Partnership
- 35,173 visitors / 753 exhibitors
- 12 country delegations
- Skills Alley
- 7 conferences, 8 streams
- CeBIT.AU Business Awards
2009
- NICTA/CSIRO/DSTO Partnership
- 29,403 visitors / 576 exhibitors
- 12 country delegations
- 7 conferences, 8 streams
- CeBIT.AU Business Awards
2010
- NICTA/CSIRO/DSTO Partnership
- NSW Government announce strategic partnership
- 30,426 visitors / 594 exhibitors
- 7 conferences
2011
- First Partner Country – Germany
- 30,843 visitors / 512 exhibitors
- 7 conferences
- Sydney Opera House Opening Ceremony