Programme Overview
The programme is current as of 20.01.2026, and is subject to change.| DAY PROGRAMME | SOCIAL PROGRAMME |
| Wednesday, 29 April 2026 | |
| 6.00pm - 7.30pm Welcome Reception | |
| Thursday, 30 April 2026 | |
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7.30am Light Breakfast & Registration 8.30am Conference Open 8.50am Keynote Speaker: Dr Michelle Dickinson - 'AI, Ethics, and the Human Touch'
9.55am Invited Speaker: Ryan Radecki - 'AI 101'
10.45am Morning Tea in association with Hallmark Surgical 11.15am Invited Speakers: Prudence Thomson - 'Attract, Interview, Relocate and retain: A Practical Guide to International Healthcare recruitment' 11.45am Invited Speaker: Jacinda King & Becky Hickmott - 'The Future of Nursing' 12.15pm Invited Speaker: Katrina Walsh - 'Expansion of Practice - RN's and AT's' 1.10pm Lunch 2.10pm Invited Speakers: Ted Felbrugge - Lead Yourself First - Who We Are is How We Lead Carol Kirk - Mastering Difficult Conversations - Avoidance is Not a Strategy for Anything 3.30pm Afternoon Tea in association with Multigate 4.00pm Invited Speaker: Suran Dickson - 'Building High Performing Teams Through Psychological Safety' 5.00pm Day Closes |
6.45pm - 10.30pm Theatre Managers Conference dinner, sponsored by KARL STORZ Endoscopy
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| Friday, 1 May 2026 | |
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7.30am Light Breakfast
8.35am Invited Speaker: TBC - 'Cultural Safety Awareness' 9.20am Invited Speakers: Julie Hedley & Waimarama Durie - Ngā Pou, Ngā Ara: The Pillars and Pathways of Nursing in Aotearoa 10.10am Morning Tea in association with Stryker 10.40am Invited Speaker: Quinlan Buchlak - 'Innovation in spine surgery: A medtech perspective - AI, machine learning, robotics etc 11.15am Invited Speaker: Nick Lash - 'MAKO Robot' 11.50am Invited Speaker: Craig Lynch - 'Perspective on the Da Vinci robot' 12.15pm Keynote Speaker: Hayden Paddon - Leading at Full Throttle: Innovation from the Rally Stage to the Real World 1.00pm Conference Close 1.10pm Lunch in association with Fisher & Paykel Healthcare 2.00pm - 3pm Workshop One
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