from 1:15 pm
Conference activities | Hobbiton | e-bikes | Hamilton Garden 
Optional Hamilton afternoon activities - more here 

4:30
Leisure Time Travel Coaches leave Novotel Tainui Hamilton for Welcome Function 

5:15 - 8:30 pm
Linc Welcome Function @ The Red Barn

from 8:00 am
Registration and Networking around the exhibition

8:15
First- Timer Welcome event 

9:00
Conference opening and Plenary address 
Tesh Randall, Raglan Food Co
Tesh is an enthusiastic entrepreneur - starting out in her home kitchen in 2014, Raglan Food Co now supplies over 750 stores around New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, China, United Arab Emirates and the Pacific Islands.

10:00
Morning Tea around the Exhibition

10:30
Diversity Inclusion 
Charlotte Downs, Diversity Agenda

11:15
Panel Discussion 
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion within your association
Garyth Arago-Kemp - Ngāti Porou, Ngāi Te Rangi Poururuku Rāngai Taketake
Robbie Paul – Rongomaiwahine, Ngati Kahungunu
Poumatua

12:00
Lunch on the Lawn 

Lunch of the Lawn is supported by 

1:15
What's up in the Concurrent Sessions

1:45
Concurrent Session: Professional Development
Te Ara: Professional Development Program
John Collyns, CEO RVA

Concurrent session: Business 
AML challenges, Managing money better and Environmental and Sustainability
ASB

Concurrent Session: Governance
Governance Maturity:  How aligned are your board and executive? 
Mike O'Brien Govn365

2:30
Concurrent session: Partnerships

Growing Revenue through Partnerships
Luke Pirie, General Manager, Master Plumbers 

Concurrent sessions Technology
Cyber Security in New Zealand 
Brent Carey, Chief Executive Officer, Netsafe 

Concurrent session Professional Development
Designing your PD Program 
Anna Else,  National Vice President, New Zealand Association of training and development

3:15
Afternoon Tea around the exhibition

3:45
Your Relationship with Artificial Intelligence, Large Language Models, and Chatbot
Matt Ensor,  Frankly AI

4:30
National Careers System Strategy  
Nina Ive, Tertiary Education Commission

5:15
Conclusion of the Day 1

6:30

Conference dinner – Novotel Tainui Hamilton 

The Conference Dinner is supported by 

7:30 am
CEO / CAE Breakfast (invite only)

9:00 
How to stop one dissatisfied customer/member ruining your business.
Trevor Slater FRI, 
Chief Operations Officer, Resolution Institute 

9:45
Morning Tea around the Exhibition

10:15
Concurrent sessions: Operations
What to do When Your Industry is the Headline...
Pete Burdon, Media Training NZ / Founder and Head trainer

Concurrent session: Technology
AI & ChatGPT 101
Matt Ensor,  Frankly AI

One on One meetings: Diversity
Māori Workforce Development Council
Assisting associations with Kaupapa Māori   
One on One meetings 

11:00
Concurrent session: Professional development
Get More Value from your Existing Webinars
Caitlin Tennant, Intuto 

Concurrent Session: Membership Engagement
 Mastering Change: Empowering Associations for Digital Transformation Success
Jason Rowe, ASI

One on One meetings: Diversity
Māori Workforce Development Council
Assisting associations with Kaupapa Māori  
One on One meetings 

11:45
Concurrent session: Membership Engagement
Establishing a Powerful and Competitive Website
Michelle Lelempsis, Managing Director, Causis

Concurrent sessions: Sustainability
ESG: The Deep issues
Jennifer Nickel, Councillor, Waikato Regional Council 

One on One meetings: Diversity
Māori Workforce Development Council
Assisting associations with Kaupapa Māori   
One on One meetings 

12:30 pm

Lunch around the exhibition

1:15
The Power of Connecting with Your Audience
Fraser Callaway, Strategy Creative

2:00
Beyond the Great Resignation
Sara Keenan - ASB Bank 

3:00
What Are You Going to Take Away - Interactive Session and Farewell Function

3:45
Conclusion of the Conference 

Optional Casual Dinner with delegates and exhibitors that are staying extra night (POA)