What's happening during CeMAT Australia 2026?

When CeMAT Australia opens its doors at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre from 23–25 June 2026, it will do so with a program that goes well beyond the exhibition floor.

Inspired and powered by SSI SCHAEFER, CeMAT Australia’s Knowledge Theatre, alongside a curated series of exclusive site tours and workshops, will take visitors directly into Australia’s most advanced logistics and warehousing operations.

Knowledge Theatre: strategic insight across three days

Across all three days of the show, the Knowledge Theatre will host a line-up of keynotes, case studies, fireside chats and panels. Registration to the show is free, and so is every session. Below is a table of some of the speakers.

 

Speaker	Designation	Session
Steve Ballerini	CEO, ASCLA	Opening Keynote: Intralogistics at a Crossroads
Dr Sue Keay	Chair, Robotics Australia Group	From Automation to Advantage (Day 2 Keynote)
Erica Berchtold	Chief Commercial Officer, David Jones	Fireside Chat: Rethinking Retail Fulfilment
Sarah Mullen	Chief Operating Officer, Adore Beauty	What Retailers Need from Their Warehouse
Alexandra Kelly	Zero Emissions, Delivery Lead, IKEA Australia	IKEA’s Journey to 100% Zero-Emission Delivery
Zubin Appoo	CEO, WiseTech Global	Supply Chain Resilience Panel (ASCLA)
Lee Koutsos	ANZ Director Connected Workforce Solutions and Storage Equipment, Dematic	AI is here: Optimising Frontline Workers
Rahul Chhibber	Botsync	AMRs in the Real World
Patrick Maley	IFS Softeon	3 Innovations Changing What’s Possible in the Warehouse
Anthony Zhao	Jungheinrich Australia	Driving Sustainable Operations with Telematics

 

See it live: exclusive site tours

CeMAT Australia 2026 has five ticketed site tours providing direct access to live industrial operations. Places are limited.

• Hanes Australasia, Truganina — hosted by SSI SCHAEFER | All three days, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm. High-volume apparel distribution with automated storage and retrieval solutions at scale.
• ERH Fernhurst, Truganina — hosted by MobileDock | Tuesday, 23 June, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm. Behind-the-scenes access to live warehouse operations.
• Mondelez International, Truganina — hosted by Swisslog | Tuesday, 23 & Wednesday, 24 June, 9:15 am – 12:00 pm. Swisslog automation within one of Australia’s leading food manufacturing and distribution environments.
• Dexion Victoria, Melbourne South-East — hosted by Dexion | Thursday, 25 June, 9:15 am – 12:15 pm. Next-generation four-way pallet shuttle automation including the MDS ASRS, powered by Dexion Alpha Intelligence. Includes live demonstration and Q&A.
• CDB Group — hosted by Automate X | Tuesday, 23 & Wednesday, 24 June, 8:15 am – 11:00 am. Dual AMR deployment from Geek+ operating within a single unified architecture.

Workshops

• Argon & Co | Tuesday, 23 June, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm | 60 places. Translating AI and automation investment into measurable logistics value.
• SugarAI | Tuesday, 23 June & Wednesday, 24 June | 30 places per session. Revenue identification and integration of CRM, ERP and operational intelligence.
• Automate X (with Face Consultants & Argon & Co) | Wednesday, 24 June, 12:30 – 1:30 pm. Preparatory steps and common pitfalls in automation implementation.
• Element Logic | Wednesday, 24 June, 2:30 – 3:30 pm, MCEC. De-risking automation projects and maximising long-term operational performance.

Event details

CeMAT Australia 2026 (Co-located with Industrial Transformation Australia and the Processing & Packaging Pavilion)

23–25 June 2026

Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre

Registration is free. Register here: https://hannoverfairs.eventsair.com/cemat-australia-2026/exhibition-visitor-registration/Site/Register