Circular Futures NQ and Innovation and Sustainability Summit 2026 returns following an incredible first year that set the stage for innovation, collaboration, and circular transformation across Northern Australia.

Under the theme Regional Intelligence; Systems in Action, the Summit explores how business, data, innovation, culture, and lived experience are being harnessed to design resilient, future-ready systems.

From cutting-edge technology to community-led circular solutions, the 2026 Summit spotlights the ingenuity and collaboration driving regional progress-turning intelligence into impact and vision into action.

At the 2026 Summit, you will:

  • hear from engaging speakers at the forefront of circular innovation, sustainability, and systems thinking
  • explore actionable pathways for regional transformation through workshops, panels, and collaborative sessions
  • discover how intelligence is driving impact, from data-driven design to culturally grounded, community-led initiatives
  • connect with SMEs, industry, government and researchers to uncover partnerships, funding pathways, and emerging innovation
  • experience systems in action; where knowledge meets implementation and regional ideas create global impact
  • be part of shaping the future of regional innovation and economies.
  • Type of event: Conference
  • Who it is for: QLD businesses
  • Event organiser: QLD Government
  • Cost: $287.32 to $677.56
  • Date: Tue 12 — Fri 15 May 2026
  • Address: Smart Precinct NQ, 143 Walker Street, Townsville, QLD, 4184

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