Conference Programme

​Session timings are subject to minor alteration

Thursday 24 September 2026

8.00am-9.00am       Registration, Arrival Tea & Coffee

9.00am-9.15am         Mihi Whakatau ~ Chris Roberts, NZPSHA Executive Director
                                     Master of Ceremonies ~ Jehan Casinader, MC
                                     Welcome ~ Blair Roxborough, NZPSHA President
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9.15am-10.00am       The Future for Publicly Funded Health Services ~ Dale Bramley, CEO, Health New Zealand

10.05am-10.15am       Sponsor Presentation 

10.15am-10.45am       Morning Tea ​​

10.45am-11.25am      Using AI and Machine Learning to Achieve Health Outcomes ~ Bindi Norwell, Chief Executive, Procare

11.30am-12.00pm       

12.05pm-12.15pm     Sponsor Presentation 

12.15pm-1.15pm       Lunch 

1.15pm-1.40pm        Cyber Threat Actors Targeting the Healthcare Sector: Who are they and what are their motivations?
                                      Dan Richardson, Cyber CX
1.45pm-2.30pm       Panel Discussion - The Future of Health Insurance in New Zealand
                                   Facilitator: Jehan Casinader
                                   Panelists: Nick Astwick, Southern Cross Insurance, Lance Walker UniMed

2.35pm-2.45pm       Sponsor Presentation ~ 

2.45pm-3.15pm      Afternoon Tea​​

3.15pm-3.45pm        Keynote Presentation - 

3.50pm-4.50pm      Keynote Presentation - Unleashing the Phenomenal ~ David Galbraith

4.50pm-5.00pm       Day 1 Concluding Remarks                       

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5.00pm-6.00pm      NZPSHA Networking Event                                                      ​                             Exhibition Hall, The Cordis Hotel

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7.00pm                  NZPSHA Gala Awards Dinner                                                                                      The Cordis Hotel