PROGRAmME  OUTLINE

​Plenary sessions will be held in the Dobson rooms 1-4 (combined space) on the ground floor, with most breakout sessions in the Bealey rooms on the same level.
Registration will be in the foyer and catering will be in the Sponsors' area in Exhibition Hall E1 and E2 (combined space) on the ground floor. 
The full programme is available for delegates via the Conference App and also on the e-book. Printed conference handbooks will NOT be available this year.

Please note this programme is subject to change

wednesday 10 july

7:30am - 4:30pm	Registration desk open	Foyer
​8:30am - 9:00am	​​First timers meeting, sponsor time	​Dobson rooms, Expo area
9:00am - 9:35am	​Conference opening, introductions etc. (Cultural Opening Matt Bateman & MC Introduction John McKenzie)	​Dobson rooms (Plenary area)
9:35am - 10:20am	Keynote Speaker - Takerei Norton, Ngāi Tahu Archive Team  Cultural Mapping Project, Kā Huru Manu Atlas	​Dobson rooms (Plenary area)
​10:20am - 10:50am	​​​Morning tea​​​	Exhibition Hall E1 & E2 (Expo area)
10:55am - 11:45am	Keynote Speaker - Matty Lovell Conquering Giants: Navigating the Path to Wellbeing and Resilience in a Turbulent World	Dobson rooms (Plenary area)
​11:45am - 12:15pm	Partner & Sponsor Introductions	​Dobson rooms (Plenary area)
​12:20pm - 1:20pm	​Workshops 1 - 4	​Bealey rooms 1-4 (breakout rooms)
​1:20pm - 2:15pm	​Lunch, networking, sponsor time	​Exhibition Hall E1 & E2 (Expo area)
​2:15pm - 4:15pm	​Bus trips/walking tours (includes light afternoon tea en route)	Various locations outside the venue
​​​4:15pm - 5:30/6:00pm	​Free time	n/a
6:00​pm - 10:00pm (approx.)	​SBM 2024 Café Crawl Meet at the meeting point at 5:45pm for 6:00pm start	Various locations outside the venue

thursday 11 july

7:00am - 8:00am	Morning Hikoi/Walk	Various locations outside the venue
​8:00am - 4:45pm	Registration desk open	Foyer
​8:30am - 9:00am	MC Welcome day 2, Partner & Sponsor Introductions	Dobson rooms (Plenary area)
9:00am - 10:00am	Keynote Speaker - Jill Atkinson Coaching Giants: What is the X-Factor that Stand-Out Leaders Have?	Dobson rooms (Plenary area)
​10:00am - 10:20am	Partner & Sponsor Introductions	Dobson rooms (Plenary area)
10:25am - 11:00am	Morning tea, networking, sponsor time	Exhibition Hall E1 & E2 (Expo area)
11:00am - 11:30am	Annual General Meeting	Dobson rooms (Plenary area)
11:30am - 12:30pm	​Workshops 5 - 8	Bealey rooms 1-4 (breakout rooms)
12:30pm - 1:30pm	​Lunch, networking, sponsor time	Exhibition Hall E1 & E2 (Expo area)
1:30pm - 2:30pm	Workshops 9 - 12	Bealey rooms 1-4 (breakout rooms)
​2:30pm - 2:50pm	Partner & ​Sponsor Introductions	Dobson rooms (Plenary area)​​
3:00pm - 4:00pm	​​Panel Session/Forum 1 - Finance & Property	Dobson rooms (Plenary area)
4:00pm - 6:00pm	Free time	n/a
6:00pm - 7:00pm	​​​SBM Cocktail Hour and Standing Entrees	Exhibition Hall E1 & E2 (Expo area)
7:00pm - 11:30pm	SBM Conference Dinner (Mains, Dessert & Dancing)	Rakaia function room on level 1 of Te Pae

friday 12 july

8:00am - 2:00pm	Registration desk open	Foyer
8:00am - 8:30am	​Sponsors early morning catchup	Exhibition Hall E1 & E2 (Expo area)
​8:30am - 8:40am	​MC Welcome day 3	Dobson rooms (Plenary area)
​8:40am - 9:40am	Keynote Speaker - Abbas Nazari Survival Giants: After the Tampa, a story of endurance and triumph	​​Dobson rooms (Plenary area)
​9:40am - 10:00am	Partner & Sponsor Introductions	​​Dobson rooms (Plenary area)
​10:00am - 10:30am	Morning tea, networking, sponsor time	Exhibition Hall E1 & E2 (Expo area)
10:30am - 11:30am	Panel Session/Forum 2 - HR & Payroll	​​Dobson rooms (Plenary area)
​11:30am - 12:30pm	​​Lunch, networking, sponsor time	Exhibition Hall E1 & E2 (Expo area)
12:30pm - 1:15pm	The Giant Prizedraws (Gold & Silver) & Sponsor Acknowledgements	​​Dobson rooms (Plenary area)
1:15pm - 2:15pm	Keynote Speaker - Annah Stretton Leadership Giants: Guiding Your Business to New Heights in an Ever-Changing Landscape	​​​Dobson rooms (Plenary area)
2:15pm - 2:30pm	Conference 2025 Launch Conference 2024 Close	​​​Dobson rooms (Plenary area)