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Invitation to sponsor or exhibit

This is your opportunity to be an integral part of the 2026 Engineering, Innovation and Technology Forum, Queensland’s premier industry event, bringing together over 800 professionals across transport engineering, infrastructure, safety, digital technology, and urban planning. The Forum serves as a crucial platform for industry leaders, decision-makers, and key stakeholders to engage, innovate, and collaborate on the future of transport in Queensland. 

Your brand will gain significant exposure among a highly targeted audience of engineers, consultants, contractors, government representatives, and executives involved in major infrastructure projects across the state. You will also be very visibly supporting the industry across Queensland and nationally. 

Audience & reach

Disciplines represented:

  • Construction & delivery
  • Transport strategy & planning
  • Engineering
  • Strategic rail
  • Safety
  • Information technology
  • Network management
  • Active transport
  • Traffic management
  • Governance

Program

Time Monday 17 August 2026 Tuesday 18 August 2026 Wednesday 19 August 2026 Thursday 20 August 2026
6:45am
Industry breakfast
PLAZA TERRACE
(6:45-8:45am)
7:00am
Bump in
7:00am-5:00pm
Registration
9-9:30am
2026 EIT Forum Opening and Welcome to Country
9:30-10:30am
Plenary 1
10:30-11:30am
Morning tea
Morning tea
Morning tea
11:00am-12:30pm
Plenary 2
12:30-1:30pm
Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
1:30-3:00pm
Concurrent sessions
3-3:30pm
Afternoon tea
Afternoon tea
Afternoon tea
3:30-5:00pm
Plenary 3
3:30-4:15pm
Closing remarks
4:`5-4:30pm
5-6:00pm
Great debate
PLAZA AUDITORIUM
Forum networking event
EXHIBITION HALL
TMR dinner
PLAZA TERRACE
5:30-10:30pm
6-7:00pm
Cocktail hour
PLAZA FOYER
10:30pm

Program focus

The 2026 Engineering, Innovation, and Technology (EIT) Forum, hosted by the Queensland Government Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR), is being convened under the theme Delivering value—where risk and opportunity converge reflects the realities of modern infrastructure delivery—where time, budget, and resources are limited, and risk must be managed, not avoided.

The forum program will be a platform for engineers, planners, project managers, and technical professionals across the transport sector to share how they’re delivering fit-for-purpose solutions under pressure. It will showcase experiences, methodologies and outcomes across project management, tool development, or policy implementation that balances performance and practicality in the shaping future infrastructure delivery.

The Program will explore aspects of:

  • Risk-informed design and delivery
  • Constructability and cost-efficiency
  • Resilience and climate adaptation
  • Digital tools for decision-making
  • Collaboration across disciplines

Program focus will include expertise on these topic areas:

  • Pavements
  • Structures
  • Hydraulics
  • Road Design
  • Geospatial
  • Geotechnical
  • Digital and Connected Technology
  • Road Safety
  • Traffic Engineering
  • Transport Network Operations
  • Marine and maritime
  • Contracting and Risk
  • Project Delivery and Collaboration 
  • Decarbonisation/Sustainability
  • Network management/Road Operations
  • Resilience
  • Rail
  • Public Transport
  • Environment

Sponsorship benefits

You have a unique opportunity to enhance your brand’s visibility, showcase your specific areas of expertise, and engage directly with the industry decision-makers responsible for the host of forthcoming projects across Queensland.  

You can choose from a wide range of branding and engagement opportunities, including: 

  • Brand positioning

    Logo placement on conference materials, banners, website, and promotional emails. Stand side by side with TMR as a very visible partner and supporter of this forum.

  • Networking events

    Exclusive sponsorship of social events, lunches, and networking sessions. Position your team at the front of the pack and maximise the value of face-to-face interaction in a professional, engaging environment.

  • Sponsored plenary/stream sessions

    Your company or organisation can be seen as a key industry player through sponsoring high-profile conference sessions.

  • Exhibition booths

    Give your team a “base of operations” on site. Demonstrate product or services or tell your story through case studies. Professionally designed and branded booths or bring your own and stand out in the exhibition area for direct engagement with attendees.

  • Thought leadership

    You can present case studies, keynote speeches, or panel discussions.

Next steps

We invite you to partner with us and take advantage of this premier sponsorship opportunity. To secure your sponsorship or to discuss customised options, please contact: 

Thomas Howden 
Sponsorship and exhibition manager EIT Forum 2026  
c/o MCI Australia