All roads lead to Adelaide for Wine Tech Conference

The 19th Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference (AWITC) will be held at the Adelaide Convention Centre on July 20-23.

WBM – Australia’s Wine Business Magazine is a Media Partner.

Registrations will open on Wednesday 12 March with early-bird pricing available until Wednesday 30 April.

The AWITC will deliver four days of compelling content, including 11 plenary sessions with 39 high-caliber presenters from across the globe.

Among the speakers, Mainland China’s first Master of Wine, Fongyee Walker MW, will explore the evolving Asian wine market, while lead marketing scientist Prof. Jenni Romaniuk will delve into consumer behavior and brand growth strategies.

Cloudy Bay Vineyards’ technical and sustainable development director, Jim White, will discuss the potential of disease-resistant grape varieties.

The program also features SARDI principal soil officer Amanda Schapel examining soil health and carbon sequestration in vineyards, and Enobev Consulting’s Duncan Shouler addressing the growing no- and low-alcohol wine segment.

A varied program of 37 workshops will run on Sunday and Tuesday, covering viticulture, winemaking, business, technology and marketing themes.

The AWITC incorporates the Australian Grape & Wine Outlook Conference, which presents the latest wine business, policy, and marketing content, focusing on the future prosperity of the sector, as well as WineTech, the Australian wine industry’s most extensive and relevant trade exhibition.

WineTech is an essential part of the event, delivered in partnership with WISA (Wine Industry Suppliers Australia) and Expertise Events.

It will feature a comprehensive range of viticultural and winemaking equipment, materials and services.

The 19th AWITC is an event not to miss, with an extensive program filled with diverse and relevant subject matter, covering existing industry priorities plus future issues that may surface.

Every AWITC event provides opportunities to learn, network with peers and debate – the combination of this interaction and discussion always leaves our industry stronger, and participants with a range of new ideas to try within their businesses.

Held every three years since 1970, the Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference (AWITC) is presented through a partnership between the Australian Wine Research Institute (AWRI) and the Australian Society of Viticulture and Oenology (ASVO) and is the premier technical event for the Australian wine industry.