Darwin Investment Summit 2025
Positioning the Territory for Strategic Investment
The Darwin Investment Summit 2025 was an invite-only event delivered in partnership between the Darwin Major Business Group (DMBG) and the Northern Territory Government.
Held in Darwin from 15–17 July 2025, the Summit brought together investors, business leaders, government decision makers, peak bodies and stakeholders from partner nations to showcase the Territory as investment-ready and open for business.
The program was designed to give delegates direct visibility of projects of economic significance and build momentum for investment outcomes in Northern Australia.
DMBG’s Role
DMBG worked alongside government and industry partners to shape and support the Summit’s strategic focus.
This included helping connect project proponents with investors, supporting investment attraction activity, and reinforcing the Territory’s position in national and international conversations about economic growth, energy security and regional resilience.
Program Highlights
Across three days, delegates participated in:
Project tours
Showcasing defined investment opportunities
Plenary sessions
featuring keynote speakers and panel discussions
Targeted meetings and networking
with proponents and decision makers
The program highlighted opportunities across sectors where the Territory has strong competitive advantage, including energy, critical minerals, mining, agriculture, tourism, and digital connectivity.
Outputs and Related Material
Explore related information and resources:
Investment Summit media release
Partners of the 2025 Investment Summit
NT NEWS
NT NEWS
Darwin Convention Centre (DCC)
Corporate Partner
The Darwin Convention Centre is a world-class business events venue and the centrepiece of the Darwin Waterfront Precinct. Managed by international venue management specialists ASM Global, the
Centre hosts hundreds of business events every year and offers delegates space to think, opportunities to learn and time to network.
With 23,000 sqm of space, the Centre hosts from national and international conferences, large exhibitions and gala dinners to award ceremonies, meetings and seminars, concerts and sporting events.
As one of Australia’s premier business event venues, the Centre and its team of professionals have built a reputation for delivering outstanding events, first-class food and excellent customer service.
Territory Q
Territory Q is a premium business magazine promoting the Northern Territory as a great place to live, work and invest. The magazine is distributed free of charge every quarter to business owners, business managers and other influential people. TQ, as it is affectionately known, is owned by a Northern Territory company and is produced solely in the NT by Territory writers, photographers, designers and printer.
True North Strategic Communication
True North Strategic Communication
The Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF)
Industry Partner | Finance
The Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) is the Commonwealth Government's $7 billion financing agency to support infrastructure development that generates public benefit for northern Australia.
NAIF's mandate focuses on projects that deliver public benefit, Indigenous outcomes and contribute to the sustainable growth of the region. NAIF has committed $4.4 billion in loans across the north to projects ranging from large-scale resource and energy developments to social infrastructure, including universities, to airport upgrades, agriculture, and aquaculture developments. NAIF supported projects are forecast to deliver substantial public benefit and Indigenous outcomes for the region.
