Indigenous business excellence on show at Supply Nation Connect 2025 (20-21August)

Now in its sixteenth year, Connect is Australia's largest and longest running business event for the Indigenous business sector. The event brings together Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses, corporate and government organisations to foster strategic opportunities and celebrate the success of the sector.

Connect 2025 will take place on 20-21 August at ICC Sydney on Gadigal Land.

Around 270 exhibitors are expected to attend the tradeshow attracting thousands of attendees looking to source products and services from verified Indigenous-owned businesses. The Knowledge Forum brings together business owners, government and not-for-profit representatives, entrepreneurs, academics and thought leaders to discuss the current state of the Indigenous business sector, its successes and challenges.  

On the evening of 21 August at the Gala Awards Dinner, the winners of the Supplier Diversity Awards will be announced. Finalists can be viewed here: Media-Release-Supply-Nations-Supplier-Diversity-Awards-2025-finalists-announced.pdf

Supply Nation's recently released pioneering research has discovered that Indigenous businesses create $42.6 billion of social value each year for Indigenous business owners, their households and Indigenous employees.

Social value refers to the positive changes seen through an Indigenous lens of wellbeing.  This value includes improved agency and control over life, expanded aspirations, financial security, pride, physical health and mental wellbeing and stronger connections to Community, Culture and Country.

A copy of the report is available here.

Indigenous-owned businesses operate in all sectors of the Australian economy contributing to the prosperity of all Australians.

Don't miss out on this very special business event. To find out more and purchase tickets visit: Connect 2025

About Supply Nation:

Supply Nation is Australia's leading supplier diversity organisation. Since 2009, Supply Nation has worked with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses and procurement teams from government and corporate Australia to help shape today's rapidly evolving Indigenous business sector. Supply Nation's robust verification process provides peace of mind by ensuring that all businesses listed on Indigenous Business Direct are not only Indigenous owned but are regularly audited for changes in company structure. Supply Nation's support, combined with a range of business tools, helps our members develop their supplier diversity practices, and build a strong, successful, and sustainable Indigenous business sector.

Supply Nation has a zero-tolerance approach to any commercial fraud, dishonest or anti-competitive behaviour that impacts the successful growth and reputation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander owned businesses. Allegations of fraudulent behaviour, including the unauthorised use of Supply Nation's brand and logos signifying Certified and Registered business will be investigated. In the year 2023/2024, Supply Nation enabled over $4.6 billion to the Indigenous economy. To find out more, visit: supplynation.org.au

Media contact:
Paul Sanda
Media Manager, Corporate Affairs and Engagement
media@supplynation.org.au