The Global Sourcing Expo Sydney returned on 16 to 18 June, delivering an unmatched opportunity for fashion brands, retailers, wholesalers and sourcing professionals to connect directly with global manufacturers, discover new suppliers, and gain critical industry insights, all without leaving Australia.
Global Sourcing Expo Sydney Featured 600+ Exhibitors, Seminar Program and New Interactive Learning Lab
Co-located with the China Clothing Textiles & Accessories Expo, the event featured 600+ exhibitors from across the globe, transforming the International Convention Centre Sydney into a world-class sourcing destination.
Visitors can explore suppliers from countries including South Africa, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, the United States, Vietnam, Australia, Thailand, Hong Kong, Japan, Nepal, Indonesia and Kenya, across textiles, apparel, accessories, footwear, and home furnishings.
The Expo’s free-to-attend trade floor offered a rare opportunity for businesses to compare products, capabilities, pricing structures and MOQs side-by-side, while building genuine relationships directly with manufacturers and suppliers.
Global Sourcing Seminar Program
Beyond the expansive exhibition floor, the Global Sourcing Expo delivered one of the industry’s most respected professional learning programs, offering practical insights into the challenges and opportunities shaping the modern fashion and sourcing landscape.
Hosted across all three show days and MCed by renowned fashion business journalist Patty Huntington, the Global Sourcing Seminar program featured leading voices from across the industry, including:
- Marianne Perkovic, Executive Chair, Australian Fashion Council (AFC)
- Alex Schuman, CEO, Carla Zampatti Fashion
- Natasa Pitra-Grbic, Creative Director, PITRA
- and many more industry experts and innovators
Sessions covered some of the industry’s most pressing and relevant topics, including AI, sustainability, sourcing strategy, innovation and the future of fashion retail. Designed to provide practical and commercially relevant insights, seminar sessions were available for $40 + GST per session.
New for this edition was the Learning Lab Program, a free, interactive series of drop-in sessions designed for today’s busy sourcing professionals. Positioned live on the show floor, the Learning Lab offered practical, bite-sized insights visitors could engage with between meetings and appointments.
Featuring Ask the Expert sessions, discussions and real-world case studies, the Learning Lab created opportunities for attendees to interact more closely with industry leaders, ask questions directly and walk away with actionable ideas they could apply immediately to their business.
For businesses wanting a deeper strategic learning experience, the final day of the Expo featured the Global Sourcing Summit Masterclass with industry expert Jude Kingston.
Titled From Concept to Commercial Success: Building a Scalable, Sustainable Fashion Business, the full-day masterclass is designed to help fashion brands transform creative ideas into scalable, commercially successful and sustainable businesses.
Through practical frameworks, guided exercises and real-world case studies, participants strengthened sourcing decisions, refined sales strategies, embedded sustainability in commercially viable ways and built the systems needed for long-term growth. The session was interactive, highly practical and tailored to the realities of the modern fashion industry, with guided pathways suitable for both emerging designers and established brands. The full-day masterclass was priced at $395 + GST.
The Global Sourcing Expo Sydney continues to cement its position as Australia’s leading destination for global sourcing, industry education and meaningful business connections.
With more than 6,500 visitors attending the International Convention Centre Sydney across the three days, the event reinforced its role as a key meeting point for fashion brands, retailers and sourcing professionals across the region.
