SA Government backs national iAwards

The Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) has secured a new major sponsor of its annual iAwards. The national iAwards ceremony will move to Adelaide for the next three years under a sponsorship agreement with the South Australian Government

Now in their 30th year, the iAwards promote excellence in the Australian digital technology ecosystem.

“The South Australian Government is delighted to be sponsoring the Australian Information Industry Association’s annual iAwards, which recognises Australia’s best innovators across the ICT industry," said South Australia’s Minister for Trade and Investment, Nick Champion.

“South Australia has a global reputation for our innovative ecosystem, which has experienced strong growth and investment in recent years across strategic areas technologies such as AI, cloud, cybersecurity and their application in areas of health, space and defence.

“Our innovation precincts at Tonsley and Lot Fourteen have contributed to our success in attracting companies to South Australia and hosting the iAwards will bring some of Australia’s leading innovators to our state,” he said.

South Australian Deputy Premier Susan Close will be guest speaker at the national iAwards ceremony on 31 August at SkyCity. The national ceremony brings together all the state iAward winners to compete for national honours. Award category partners include: CDC Data Centres (Start-up sponsor), Digital Transformation Agency (Government & Public Sector sponsor), WAVIA (Sustainability and Environmental sponsor), and Australian Super (Student and Education sponsor) and Dell Technologies for the Diversity Award.

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