Australia-Latin America Business Council

Name

Australia-Latin America Business Council

Legal name

The Australia-Latin America Business Council

Website

https://alabc.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Sydney

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership subscriptions at multiple tiers providing access to networking events, market intelligence, introductions to government representatives and ambassadors, and member-only resources.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ALABC is a Sydney-based, independent bilateral business council that facilitates commerce, trade and investment between Australia and Latin America. Its core offering is a tiered annual membership program (Individual, SME/Small Business, Corporate, Large Corporate, Patron) that grants companies access to networking events, boardroom luncheons with Latin American ambassadors, the IMARC Latin American Mining Dinner, educational webinars, country reports, the Soft Landing Platform, and a members directory.

Product overview

ALABC operates as a membership-based bilateral business council (not a technology product company) that facilitates commerce between Australia and Latin America through a tiered membership model, signature networking events, educational webinars, and market intelligence publications. The core offering comprises five membership tiers (Patron, Large Corporate, Corporate, SME/Small Business, Individual) providing access to networking events, webinars, country reports, and the members directory. Key event programs include annual dinners, boardroom luncheons with ambassadors, industry-specific webinars, and the flagship Latin American Mining Dinner at IMARC. Supplementary services include country reports, the Soft Landing Platform for market entry, and the Business Excellence Awards program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ALABC Membership
• Annual Dinners
• Boardroom Luncheons
• Webinars
• Latin American Mining Dinner (IMARC)
• Soft Landing Platform

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Trade and Investment QueenslandcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerState government trade body that sponsors ALABC events including Brisbane Annual Dinner and collaborates on Queensland trade missions to Latin America.
• Global VictoriacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerVictorian government trade and investment office that partners on events including the Melbourne Annual Dinner and Ambassador programs hosting Latin American delegations.
• Forvis MazarscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on Sustainable Finance Taxonomy & Climate Reporting report covering Australia and Latin America, providing practical guidance for sustainable trade and investment.
• ProChilecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerChile's trade promotion agency that sponsors ALABC events and provides cocktail receptions at mining dinners.
• LATAM AirlinescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProvides exclusive flight discounts for ALABC members traveling to and from Australia and South America. Sponsors events and hosts cocktail receptions.
• Council on Australia Latin America Relations (COALAR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDFAT-funded council that ALABC collaborates with on policy and advocacy initiatives and participates in joint board meetings.
• University of QueenslandmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerPatron member and co-host of annual Latin American Colloquium and Brisbane Annual Dinner, promoting education and research links.
• Central Queensland UniversitymajorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnered with ALABC to host Education Roundtable and collaborates on international education initiatives.
• US-Mexico Chamber of CommercemajorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaborated on webinar on Nearshoring in Mexico with presentations from Australian and Mexican officials.
• Harris Gomez GroupmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerALABC member that sponsors Delegate Welcome Breakfast at IMARC and provides risk management insights.
• Duratray InternationalmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerGold sponsor of Melbourne Annual Dinner and 35th Anniversary celebration.
• AustradecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerJointly developed Mexico Education Market Action Plan and collaborates on trade missions and delegations.
• Australia-Brazil Chamber of CommercemajorGTM or Marketing PartnerBilateral chamber that ALABC collaborates with to provide valuable opportunities and connections for members.
• SOFOFA (Chile)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerChilean industrial federation that ALABC hosts breakfast events with, exploring synergies in mining, energy, and technology.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Australia Korea Business Council: Another Australia-centric bilateral business council with the same membership, events, and advocacy model focused on a single regional trading partner.
• American Chamber of Commerce in Australia (AmCham): Established bilateral chamber offering tiered membership, policy advocacy, and signature events — a mature template of the same business-council model ALABC operates, though at significantly larger scale.
• Australia China Business Council: National bilateral business council operating the same Australia-to-country trade-facilitation model as ALABC; directly comparable in tiered membership structure, annual dinners, and government-aligned programming.
• Australia-Brazil Chamber of Commerce: Direct bilateral peer — a fellow Australia-based chamber focused exclusively on Australia-Brazil trade and investment, overlapping in member base, event formats, and partnership ecosystem with ALABC.
• Australia India Business Council: Bilateral business council with similar membership-driven, event-led trade-promotion model; comparable in scale, geographic remit (single foreign region), and reliance on ambassador and government engagement.
• Australia Japan Business Council: Bilateral business council operating a near-identical model of membership subscriptions, ambassador engagement, and sector-specific events to deepen Australia-Japan commercial ties.
• British Chamber of Commerce in Australia: Comparable bilateral chamber of commerce with similar membership tiers, networking events, and trade-promotion activities between Australia and a single foreign country.

Others

• ProChile: Chile's official trade promotion agency; an event-sponsoring partner of ALABC that operates in the same Australia-Latin America corridor from the Latin American side.
• Austrade: Australian government's trade and investment promotion agency; complements rather than competes with ALABC, and is an active partner on Mexico Education Market Action Plan and trade missions.
• Council on Australia Latin America Relations (COALAR): DFAT-funded advisory council operating in the same Australia-Latin America space; comparable mission but government-funded rather than membership-funded, and an explicit ALABC partner on joint board meetings and policy initiatives.

Market position

Strengths2 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Aus_LATAMBusCou
• Facebookfacebook.com/alabcouncil
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/alabc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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