Programme Overview

This programme is currently under development and subject to change.

Please click on session names to find out more details.

Tuesday, November 25, 2025
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Join us as we combine with The Business Events Expo to host a joint celebration of the business events industry and start of the BEIA Annual Conference.

Wednesday, November 26, 2025
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
 
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
 
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM

Sponsored by  

10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
 
10:45 AM - 11:35 AM
 
11:40 AM - 12:30 PM
 
 
12:30 PM - 1:20 PM
 
1:20 PM - 2:10 PM
 

Panel Facilitator: Alexia Hilbertidou, sponsored by 

2:15 PM - 3:05 PM
 
 
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM

BEIA CEO, Lisa Hopkins, shares the vision and priorities for BEIA in 2026.

4:05 PM - 4:15 PM
 
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM
 
7:00 PM

Tickets to the inaugural Business Event Industry Awards – The Bizzies are now available for purchase HERE.

Thursday, November 27, 2025
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM
 
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM

Sponsored by 

9:45 AM - 10:30 AM

Panellist: Bjoern Spreitzer, Iain Walker, Tanya Wick, Greg Norris

10:30 AM - 11:10 AM
 
11:10 AM - 11:25 PM
 
11:25 AM - 12:15 PM

Speakers: Amy McNicol, Richard Lindroos and Lisa Hopkins

12:15 PM - 12:55 PM
 
12:55 PM - 1:00 PM
 

1.00pm onwards

Explore Auckland

Keep some time aside to experience what our host city has to offer and spend the afternoon sampling some of the activities available in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. We will be publishing a range of options very soon, including exclusive discounts for BEIA Conference delegates.

Have you registered for Conference yet?