Sydney has been announced as host city for the 59th Congress of the International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP) 2027 as well as the 39th World Congress of Audiology (WCA) in 2030.
The SIOP Congress is anticipated to attract 2,200 paediatric cancer specialists to Sydney from across the world over four days, generating $7.7m in direct expenditure. The WCA is expected to attract 1,000 delegates over four days and is estimated to be worth an estimated $5.9m in direct expenditure to the local economy. Both events will be held at the International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney).
Australia is a leader in the paediatric oncology field, having launched the ZERO Childhood Cancer Program, the most comprehensive precision medicine program for children in the world. The country also contains Sydney’s Minderoo Children’s Comprehensive Cancer Centre (opened in 2026), the southern hemisphere’s first children’s comprehensive cancer centre.
SIOP was established in 1969 by a group of specialists at the Institut Gustave-Roussy in Paris with the mission to advance the study and care of children with cancer. WCA is a biennial conference uniting leading experts in hearing loss, tinnitus and vestibular disorders.
Kids Cancer Centre director and bid leader Dr Richard Mitchell said: “Collaboration is key to improving outcomes for children’s cancer and has been the bedrock of advancing the field for decades. Hosting the annual World Congress in Sydney will allow us to build new collaborations with the international community, leading to more therapies and better outcomes for Australian children with cancer.
“It will also allow us to showcase Australia’s amazing research and cutting-edge clinical care, and an opportunity to share our knowledge and skills with the international community,” Mitchell added.
BESydney CEO Lyn Lewis-Smith said: “We are incredibly proud that Sydney will be hosting these business events of immense value and significance for the global healthcare community. They are powerful vehicles for change that impact the lives of many globally”.
