The Forum

Southern Industry Forum (formerly ShireBiz) is an independent, member-driven body that connects our local industries with government and other stakeholders to advance growth and success for industry sustainability . Our mission is to strengthen our local and regional capabilities, foster industry collaborations and provide a unified voice on the issues that shape the future.

Our roundtable discussions provide the platform to bring industry members and leaders together to collaborate on shared interests and to create opportunities for engagement with key decision makers so that local capability is recognised, strengthened, and supported. our advocacy aims to facilitate these connections and provide the coordination and support needed for members to progress agreed actions. This approach keeps ownership of outcomes with the members best placed to deliver them, while ensuring efforts remain aligned and effective.

Our members span across various local sectors from health to education and professional services which reflects the full scale of our local and regional capabilities. By having a local voice that represents these sectors we can be future focused and remain forward thinking.

Southern Industry Forum is not another networking shell, we are a collective of local voices that are focused on driving change and ensuring prosperity for our industries. Together, we’re shaping the industries of tomorrow.