Australian expo pavilion visualises blue sky dreaming – MEED

Australian expo pavilion visualises blue sky dreaming – MEED

Australia's ethos for Expo 2020 is to showcase its ingrained spirit of optimism, ideas and ambition to the world



Related reads:At Expo 2020, Australia's objectives are simple: showcase the best of Australia, challenge the perception of the nation, and bring innovation to expo.“Australia does not participate at every expo,” explains Justin McGowan, commissioner general of the Australian pavilion at Expo 2020. “We look at each World Expo on a case-by-case basis. We decided to [be a part] of Expo 2020 because the opportunity in Dubai was too compelling to be missed.”The world's smallest continent has seen the benefits of participating in Expo 2020 even before the event opens its doors to the world in October 2021.Nearly 50 Australian firms have secured more than $160m-worth of expo business deals, including Woods Bagot for designing the Dubai Exhibition Centre (alongside Aurecon Engineering); Voyage Control for logistics software; and Iomniscient for its facial recognition artificial intelligence (AI) software.Australia also plans to promote trade