Programme | FDANZ

Please note:

The programme below is subject to change and will be updated on this page.
All education sessions are held at the Dunedin Centre (Fullwood Room), 1 Harrop Street, Central Dunedin

DAY 1 - Tuesday 23 February 2027

	2:00pm - 5:00pm CONFERENCE REGISTRATION DESK OPEN @ \| Dunedin Centre - Fullwood Room foyer
	6:30pm - 9:30pm FIRST CLASS ARRIVAL @ \| Toitū Otago Settlers Museum 31 Queens Garden, Dunedin

DAY 2 - Wednesday 24 February 2027

	8:30am WELCOME \| KARAKIA Speakers \| Bradley Shaw, Funeral Directors Association President & The Mayor of Dunedin Sophie Barker
	9:00am INNOVATION CLASS \| BUGGER THE BOXING, POUR THE CONCRETE ANYWAY Speaker \| Sir Ian Taylor
	10:00am BETWEEN CLASSES \| INDUSTRY CONNECTIONS MORNING TEA
	10:30am ASSOCIATION NEWS Funeral Directors Association NZ \| Bradley Shaw, President Funerals Australia \| Asha Dooley, President
	11:00am COMMUNITY CLASS \| TBC Speaker \| Mark Chaafe
	11:30am BUSINESS CLASS \| AI, ANALYTICS & BEING FOUND ONLINE Speaker \| Georgia van Zoelen
	12:30pm BETWEEN CLASSES \| INDUSTRY CONNECTIONS LUNCH
	2:00pm - 9:00pm CLASS EXCURSION \| DUNEDIN UNLOCKED @ \| Mystery walking tour of Dunedin Central

Thursday 25 February 2026

	8:30am NOTICES
	8:35am INNOVATION CLASS \| OUR CHANGING COMMUNITIES - HOW DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGE IS RESHAPING NEW ZEALAND Speaker \| Professor Paul Spoonley
	9:35am COMMUNITY CLASS \| ADAPTING FUNERAL SERVICE FOR A CHANGING NEW ZEALAND Speaker \| Stephen Dil
	10:35am BETWEEN CLASSES \| INDUSTRY CONNECTIONS MORNING TEA
	11:05am LEADERSHIP CLASS \| LEADING SO PEOPLE THRIVE Speaker \| Lauren Parsons
	12:35pm BETWEEN CLASSES \| INDUSTRY CONNECTIONS LUNCH
	1:35pm BUSINESS CLASS \| NUMBERS THAT MATTER Speaker \| Michael Alexander
	2:35pm CLASS PROJECT WORKSHOP \| TURNING LEARNING INTO ACTION
	3:45pm CLASS DISMISSED \| FREE TIME
	5:30pm - late TOP OF THE CLASS \| SOCIETY GALA DINNER @ \| Larnach Castle