Registrations for the 2026 National Youth STEM Summit are now open!
Whether you’re studying STEM, completing an apprenticeship, undertaking research or starting your career, the NYSF National Youth STEM Summit is designed to help you take the next step.
Over three inspiring days in Canberra, you’ll connect with ambitious young people from across Australia, hear from influential STEM leaders, build practical career skills and explore the organisations shaping Australia’s future.
This isn’t just another conference. It’s a chance to grow your confidence, expand your network and discover opportunities that could shape your career for years to come.
12–14 September 2026 | Canberra
Why attend?
You’ll leave with far more than a notebook full of ideas.
Build your network
Connect with students, researchers, industry professionals and employers from across Australia who share your passion for STEM.
Develop career skills
Take part in practical workshops and discussions focused on communication, leadership, networking and navigating your career.
Meet Australia’s STEM leaders
Hear from respected scientists, innovators and industry leaders who are tackling some of Australia’s biggest challenges and shaping the future of STEM.
Explore career opportunities
Meet universities, employers and research organisations at the STEM Study & Careers Expo and discover pathways you may never have considered.
Be inspired
Leave with new ideas, greater confidence and a clearer vision for where your STEM journey could take you.
Hear from inspiring STEM leaders
The Summit brings together leading voices from across industry, research, government and higher education.
Across the weekend you’ll hear keynote presentations, participate in panel discussions and engage in interactive conversations with people who are:
- Leading world-class scientific research
- Developing new technologies and innovations
- Solving complex engineering challenges
- Building Australia’s future STEM workforce
- Creating successful careers across industry, government and academia
Rather than simply hearing their success stories, you’ll have opportunities to ask questions, gain practical advice and better understand the many pathways available after university.
Three days designed around your future
Day One: Vision
Explore emerging STEM careers, hear inspiring keynote speakers and connect with fellow delegates from across Australia.
Day Two: Momentum
Build the skills employers value through workshops, panel discussions and interactive sessions focused on leadership, communication, networking and career development.
Day Three: Pathways
Meet universities, employers and research organisations at the STEM Study & Careers Expo before celebrating the Summit with an exclusive networking event at Australian Parliament House.
More than a conference
Your registration includes:
- Three days of inspiring keynote presentations and interactive sessions
- Morning tea, lunch and refreshments each day
- Practical professional development workshops
- STEM Study & Careers Expo
- Networking opportunities throughout the weekend
- Exclusive networking event at Australian Parliament House
Access & Equity Scholarships
We believe cost should never be a barrier to opportunity.
Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, Access & Equity Scholarships help young Australians from regional and remote communities, low socioeconomic backgrounds and historically underrepresented groups participate in the Summit.
If financial circumstances might prevent you from attending, we encourage you to apply.
Join Australia’s next generation of STEM leaders
For more than 40 years, the National Youth Science Forum has helped thousands of young Australians discover exciting STEM pathways, build lifelong networks and launch rewarding careers.
The National Youth STEM Summit continues that journey—bringing together the next generation of scientists, engineers, technologists and innovators to learn, connect and shape Australia’s future.
Your future won’t be built by lectures alone.
It will be built through conversations, connections and opportunities.
Join us in Canberra this September.
The STEM Summit is designed for people aged 18+ who are currently pursuing tertiary studies and training or are in the early stages of their careers. However, we also welcome individuals outside this scope to attend if they feel the conference may benefit them.
