DPIRD 2026 WA Export Roundtable Breakfast Series

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development's 2026 WA Export Roundtable Breakfast Series is a four‑part program aimed at providing Western Australian businesses with practical, strategic and experience‑led insights into global export environments.

Exclusive to agrifood and beverage businesses, the Roundtables offer a rare opportunity to engage directly with peers and experienced exporters.

Roundtable Breakfast #4—Designing resilience without over-diversifying

To be held on 15 October

Learn how to manage exposure, recognise warning signals, and build a market portfolio that balances focus with resilience.

Key themes include:

• The diversification trap

• Anchor markets vs opportunistic markets

• Recognising early warning signals

• Strategic withdrawal

The WA Export Roundtable Breakfast Series is led by International Trade Strategist, Collins Rex.

With 30+ years’ experience helping governments, multinationals and SMEs build export capability, Collins brings deep expertise in market-entry strategy, regulatory navigation, digital trade and global competitiveness.

The WA Export Roundtable Breakfast Series forms part of DPIRD's Global Readiness Program. For more information, please visit www.dpird.wa.gov.au

Roundtable Breakfast #1—Volatility is the new normal

Held on 30 April

Explored how permanent geopolitical and economic instability is reshaping export planning and how your business can shift from expecting things to stay steady, to planning for whatever comes your way.

Key themes included:

• The end of predictable global trade.

• When FTAs don’t translate into actual market access.

• Aligning your business with partner-country self interest.

• Understanding overexposure and geopolitical risk signals.

• Technology tools for monitoring global disruptions.

Roundtable Breakfast #2—Market selection without regret

To be held on 25 June

Consider what makes a market durable, and why size and proximity often mislead exporters. Explore market fit, demand stability, procurement behaviour and sequencing strategy.

Key themes include:

• Why businesses choose the wrong markets

• What actually makes a market durable

• The operational fit question

• Market sequencing

Roundtable Breakfast #3—What breaks first when producers go export-facing

To be held on 20 August

A practical conversation about systems, compliance, consistency, timing, and cashflow - the real internal constraints that limit export readiness.

Key themes include:

• Consistency vs peak quality

• Compliance and certification

• Timing and logistics

• Cashflow realities