Why partner with BESydney?
Sydney’s world‑leading research and innovation ecosystem makes it an ideal stage for global academic conferences—bringing international experts together and elevating university impact.
BESydney helps universities use major academic events to:
- Boost global profile and reputation by attracting and securing world-leading conferences
- Accelerate research collaboration and commercialisation through partnership formed around evnets
- Strengthen talent attraction and global engagement by showcasing expertise on an international platform
- Create social, economic and sector impact beyond the conference dates
How BESydney supports Universities
A trusted partner from bid to delivery, BESydney works alongside university leaders, academics, professors and professional staff to strengthen bids and maximise outcomes. Our role is to make it easier for universities to secure and deliver world class academic conferences that matter.
BESydney supports academic leaders with:
- Bid strategy development aligned with university objectives
- Bid documentation and submission support (end‑to‑end)
- Funding and advocacy support to strengthen competitiveness
- Connections to government, industry and community partners to enrich the bid and program
- Introductions to Sydney suppliers via our network of hotels, venues and experience providers
- Impact planning to extend benefits beyond the event itself
See why bidding and host a global conference is so important
How to get started
Frequently Asked Questions
BESydney works with universities, academics, professional staff and research leaders involved in attracting or hosting international events.
We support international conferences, congresses and major academic meetings aligned with NSW industry strengths. Our financial support is based on the event delegate size and international delegate representation.
For events over 600 delegates click here.
For events under 600 delegates click here.
As early as possible — ideally before a bid is submitted to maximise strategic, funding and partnership support.