CeBIT 2016 kickoff

MEGA ' information technology convention, CeBit, officially kicks off today at the Sydney Olympic Park.

The three-day event is expected to attract around 15,000 attendees, 200 speakers and 300 exhibitors.

NSW Minister for Industry, Resources and Energy Anthony Roberts remarked “CeBIT confirms that NSW is the nation’s leader when it comes to the ICT and digital industries.

“We are sending a message to the world that NSW has a thriving and diverse ICT community, supported by strong research and development capacity, which can support both startups and established tech firms,” he said.

Amongst those attending will be a number of NSW Govt supported companies who will be launching innovative new products for the first time at the convention.

The new products include: a new app by Utillix which allows users to avoid striking underground pipes during construction work, and driver monitoring software.

D Et,/> , the NSW Government has today announced it was committed to keeping CeBIT Australia in Sydney for the next three years.