Security and Government Expo (SAGE) is Australia’s dedicated security technology event for the government and commercial security community in the nation’s capital. Held every November at Hotel Realm in Canberra, SAGE brings the full spectrum of physical and electronic security technology to the people who need it most — without the multi-day commitment, and without the cost.
In one focused afternoon, security managers, facilities managers, Agency Security Advisers, consultants, integrators and installers get hands-on with the products, platforms and thinking shaping how Australia protects its people, assets and information.
And the professionals responsible for keeping people and assets safe are expected to keep pace — while doing the actual job.
SAGE exists because there was no event built specifically for the Canberra security community. Not a national trade show that passes through. Not a generic expo with a government session bolted on. A purpose-built event, shaped around the obligations, priorities and environment of the people in the room.
SAGE draws professionals from across the government and commercial security sectors.
Security managers and facilities managers from federal, state and local government agencies
Agency Security Advisers (ASAs) and security-cleared personnel
Chief Security Officers (CSOs) and senior security leaders in commercial organisations
Security consultants advising government and corporate clients
System integrators and installers specifying and deploying security technology
End users evaluating new products and platforms for upcoming projects
SAGE is organised by SEN — Security Electronics & Networks, Australia’s leading security industry publisher — in partnership with ASIS ACT, the Canberra chapter of ASIS International, the world’s largest association for security management professionals.
Together, SEN and ASIS ACT bring professional rigour, industry relationships and deep government sector knowledge to every aspect of the event — from the exhibitors on the floor to the topics in the seminar and training rooms.
SAGE has been running for 11 years and has become a fixture in the professional calendar for Canberra’s security community. The exhibition floor sells out. The seminar sessions fill up. The Gala Dinner brings the profession together in a way no other event in the capital does.
The trust SAGE enjoys isn’t accidental. It’s earned — year after year — by delivering an event that respects the time, expertise and responsibilities of the people who attend.
