2026 WA-Asia Business Forum: WA’s Role in Asia’s Energy Transition and Economic Future

The WA-Asia Business Forum 2026 is a flagship event of the Western Australian Chinese Chamber of Commerce (WACCC). Held on Tuesday, 4 August 2026 at Crown Perth, the Forum convenes senior leaders from industry, government, and the international business community for a day of high-level discussion on the trade and investment relationship that continues to define Western Australia’s economic future: its engagement with Asia.

This year’s Forum is themed “WA’s Role in Asia’s Energy Transition and Economic Future”, with the program anchored around two of the State’s most strategically significant sectors of engagement with the region: Mining and Energy. Both sit at the centre of the State Government’s Diversify WA priority framework, and together they underpin Western Australia’s long-term commercial relationship with the Asia-Pacific. The program will examine the investment landscape across both sectors, the government-to-government relationships that enable long-term supply agreements, and the role of technology and artificial intelligence in reshaping how the State’s resources reach the region.

The Forum is where the conversations that shape Western Australia’s next decade of Asia-Pacific engagement take place. Its program combines keynote and panel discussions with structured networking, giving delegates direct access to the industry and policy figures shaping these sectors.

Since 1987, WACCC has served as Western Australia’s longest-standing bridge between the State’s business community and Asia. The 2026 Forum is where that bridge continues to be built.