The 2024 Asia Pacific Fuel Industry Forum will take place at the Brisbane Conference & Exhibition Centre between Monday 23 September 2024 and Wednesday 25 September 2025. This year’s event comprises four events in one.
- C360 Innovation Expo (23 September 2024 to 25 September 2024)
The C360 Expo is designed to showcase leading convenience product, technology and business services solutions for the Australian P&C Industry. This year’s event boast over 60 exhibits.
This element of the APFI Forum is open to all. Attendees can simply show up on the day and obtain the complimentary entry ticket from the events team.
- Specialist Forums – Deep-dive Industry Workshops (Monday 23 September 2024)
A new edition to this year’s format is the inclusion of three specialist workshops in place of parallel conference streams. These workshops include the APADA(R) Contractors Forum, the ANDA National Distributors Forum, and the ACAPMA Future Forum.
The APADA(R) Contractors Forum replaces the traditional APFIF Contractors Workshop. This Forum will unite Regulators, Petroleum Contractors, Fuel Retailers and Equipment Providers in a discussion about how to best deal with the growing industry risk associated with ageing Underground Petroleum Storage Systems (UPSS).
The ANDA National Distributors Forum is a new element delivered by the Ampol National Distributors Association to provide an opportunity for focussed discussion on issues that are specific to fuel distribution businesses. The pre-lunch session is a closed session for ANDA members only with the post-lunch session open to all. Key issues to be discussed include the management of key business risks and issues associated with an ageing transport and logistics workforce.
The half-day ACAPMA Future Forum is hosted by ACAPMA and will revisit the Future of Fuel Retail 2030 project that was completed in 2015. International Futurist Casey Hyun and Researcher Brenda Mainland will lead attendees through a discussion about what P&C retail might look like in the decade ahead.
All workshop attendees and APFIF24 delegates are invited to network at the APFIF24 BBQ Welcome Dinner which is being hosted by UCB United Convenience Buyers (ucbstores.com.au)
Tickets to the workshops are included in the APFIF Delegate Pass but delegates only wishing to attend these Monday workshops can purchase tickets separately at the event website APFIF TICKETS – APFI Forum 2024
- APFIF24 Conference (24 September 2024 to 25 September 2024)
This year’s conference is being advanced under the theme of Evolution at Speed, reflecting the fact that the Australian fuel and convenience industry is undergoing rapid change as a result of technological change, policy change, and consumer dynamics.
Day 1 is primarily focussed on the fuel dimension of our industry and opens with a breakfast address from Matt Halliday (CEO of AMPOL) who will share a perspective on the challenges ahead and outline how AMPOL is navigating these issues. The day concludes with the APFIF Food Fair which is being hosted by Gallaghers Insurance Brokers. Gallagher Insurance, Risk Management and Consulting | AJG Australia
Day 2 largely focusses on the convenience retail side of our industry and opens with an address from Jack Cowin (founder of Hungry Jacks) who will share the Hungry Jacks story and discuss his perspective on the growing opportunity for our industry to embrace QSR offerings.
- Australian Fuel & Convenience Awards Gala Dinner (25 September 2024)
The three-day event concludes with staging of the annual Gala Dinner where the winners of the 2024 Australian Fuel and Convenience Awards will be announced.
Sponsored by New Sunrise Group Sunrise Local Store – Your Local Servo with a Friendly Smile (newsunrise.com.au), this dinner has been designed as a major social highlight of the annual industry calendar and provides an opportunity to network with all delegates and recognise exemplary contributions made by our industry to the communities in which we operate.
Once again, the APFIF Full Delegate ticket includes a ticket to the 2024 Gala Dinner but tickets can be purchased separately for those not attending the conference via the event website APFIF TICKETS – APFI Forum 2024
SUMMARY
The annual APFI Forum is designed to bring Distributors, Retailers, Contractors, and Suppliers together to network and discuss the big issues affecting the Australian Fuel Industry.
“With everything being so challenging right now, we understand that it is hard to take the time out needed to better understand how external forces are shaping our industry”, said ACAPMA CEO Mark McKenzie.
“With that in mind, we have worked hard to ensure that your decision to take time out to participate in the 2024 APFI Forum will be highly worthwhile via a focussed agenda and a series of relaxed dinner-style social events that promote networking – commencing with the APFI Forum Welcome BBQ Dinner on the Monday night”, added Mark.
If you are planning to attend then it is time to register your attendance by visiting www.apfiforum.com to secure your ticket.
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