Global Trade Missions and Business Matching Excursions
With support from the Federal and State Governments, ASTN regularly facilitates trade missions, business matching and foreign market excursions. Based on having established global relationships over the past decade, the ASTN advocates, promotes and connects Australian sportstech companies to the world. In similar ways, ASTN’s global connections give our members genuine networking opportunities with local agencies both from an export and inbound perspective.
ASTN previously hosted international trade missions to China, Europe, India, Japan and the USA. Our global connections give our members genuine networking opportunities with local agencies. For details visit our Global Trade Missions Archive.
Australia-India Sports Industry Summit 2026
ASTN is co-delivering a four-day trade mission to India with Austrade, taking Australian sportstech, sports education, nutrition and infrastructure capability to Delhi and Mumbai. Expressions of interest are now open.
- Delivered by: ASTN and the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade)
- Date: Monday 7 to Thursday 10 December 2026
- Venue: Delhi and Mumbai, India
- EOIs close: Wednesday 14 October 2026
Program Support
As a member of the Trade Diversification Network, ASTN is partnering with the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) to deliver the Australia-India Sports Industry Summit. The Trade Diversification Network is at the heart of the Accessing New Markets Initiative (ANMI), a $55 million program designed and jointly delivered by Austrade and industry, helping Australian exporters diversify their export markets and take advantage of new export growth opportunities.
2027 NRL RUGBY LEAGUE LAS VEGAS
The 2027 NRL Telstra Premiership season will officially kick off on American soil on 27 February, with the Melbourne Storm vs Wests Tigers, and the Parramatta Eels vs Gold Coast Titans. Joining the festivities once again, the UK’s Super League heads to Vegas with the Bradford Bulls taking on Leigh Leopards.
As part of the week-long activities, ASTN is planning to facilitate a Trade Excursion to the United States. An Industry Partnership with the National Rugby League (NRL) and ASTN will provide ASTN members with the opportunity to exhibit at NRL OzFest and attend the NRL Business of Sport Conference.
For further details, please see visit NRL OzFest and NRL Business of Sport Conference.
ASTN will provide further updates regarding the full trade excursion program in due course.