Conference Program
Hear from Government and regulatory officials, industry experts and inspirational keynote speakers as they share insights, learnings and expertise on navigating your business through unpredictable times. Learn the latest in industry’s trends, opportunities, challenges and solutions.
Take part in Q&A sessions, panel discussions and workshops on workforce, skill shortages, decarbonisation, safety, industrial relations, technical, future made, local jobs, manufacturing and trade.
Enjoy the stunning backdrop that is Hamilton Island when networking with your peers and colleagues, join friends new and old to celebrate excellence and honor those undertaking outstanding achievements within our industry.
Sunday, November 15, 2026
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Track 1
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Track 2
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| 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM | BIC Councilors Lunch | |
| 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM |
Energy & Infrastructure Group Meeting - closed member session - |
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| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM |
Exec. Directors - BIC Group Meeting - closed invite only session - |
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Operators - BIC Group Meeting - closed member session - |
Suppliers - BIC Group Meeting - closed member session - |
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| 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Registration Desk Open | |
| 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM |
BIC & APTIA Annual General Meeting (AGM) - closed member session - |
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| 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM |
BIC Council Meeting - closed member session - |
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| 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
BIC Member Networking Activity - closed member session - |
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| 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Hanover / Parts Supply Happy Hour | |
| 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
Volvo Food Festival Welcome Reception Network with colleagues, clients and mingle with other delegates at this cocktail party. |
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Track 1
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Track 2
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| 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM | BIC Councilors Lunch | |
| 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM |
Energy & Infrastructure Group Meeting - closed member session - |
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| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM |
Exec. Directors - BIC Group Meeting - closed invite only session - |
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Operators - BIC Group Meeting - closed member session - |
Suppliers - BIC Group Meeting - closed member session - |
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| 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Registration Desk Open | |
| 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM |
BIC & APTIA Annual General Meeting (AGM) - closed member session - |
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| 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM |
BIC Council Meeting - closed member session - |
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| 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
BIC Member Networking Activity - closed member session - |
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| 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Hanover / Parts Supply Happy Hour | |
| 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
Volvo Food Festival Welcome Reception Network with colleagues, clients and mingle with other delegates at this cocktail party. |
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Track 1
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|---|---|
| 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM | BIC Councilors Lunch |
| 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM |
Energy & Infrastructure Group Meeting - closed member session - |
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM |
Exec. Directors - BIC Group Meeting - closed invite only session - |
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Operators - BIC Group Meeting - closed member session - |
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| 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Registration Desk Open |
| 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM |
BIC & APTIA Annual General Meeting (AGM) - closed member session - |
| 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM |
BIC Council Meeting - closed member session - |
| 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
BIC Member Networking Activity - closed member session - |
| 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Hanover / Parts Supply Happy Hour |
| 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
Volvo Food Festival Welcome Reception Network with colleagues, clients and mingle with other delegates at this cocktail party. |
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Track 2
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| 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM | BIC Councilors Lunch |
| 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM |
Energy & Infrastructure Group Meeting - closed member session - |
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM |
Exec. Directors - BIC Group Meeting - closed invite only session - |
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Suppliers - BIC Group Meeting - closed member session - |
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| 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Registration Desk Open |
| 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM |
BIC & APTIA Annual General Meeting (AGM) - closed member session - |
| 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM |
BIC Council Meeting - closed member session - |
| 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
BIC Member Networking Activity - closed member session - |
| 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Hanover / Parts Supply Happy Hour |
| 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
Volvo Food Festival Welcome Reception Network with colleagues, clients and mingle with other delegates at this cocktail party. |
Monday, November 16, 2026
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Track 1
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Track 2
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| 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Registration Desk Open - Monday | |
| 8:15 AM - 8:25 AM | Welcome Smoking Ceremony by Robbie Congo | |
| 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM | CONFERENCE OPEN | |
| 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM | Multispares Morning Tea | |
| 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM | Decarbonisation | |
| 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM | Multispares Lunch | |
| 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM | IR Workforce Shortages | |
| 3:00 PM - 3:20 PM | Multispares Afternoon Tea | |
| 3:20 PM - 5:00 PM | Local Jobs / Australian Made | Safety |
| 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Supplier Group Happy Hour | |
| 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM |
Tropical Poolside BBQ Network with colleagues, clients and mingle with other delegates at this tropical night by the pool. |
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Track 1
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Track 2
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| 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Registration Desk Open - Monday | |
| 8:15 AM - 8:25 AM | Welcome Smoking Ceremony by Robbie Congo | |
| 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM | CONFERENCE OPEN | |
| 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM | Multispares Morning Tea | |
| 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM | Decarbonisation | |
| 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM | Multispares Lunch | |
| 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM | IR Workforce Shortages | |
| 3:00 PM - 3:20 PM | Multispares Afternoon Tea | |
| 3:20 PM - 5:00 PM | Local Jobs / Australian Made | Safety |
| 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Supplier Group Happy Hour | |
| 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM |
Tropical Poolside BBQ Network with colleagues, clients and mingle with other delegates at this tropical night by the pool. |
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Track 1
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| 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Registration Desk Open - Monday |
| 8:15 AM - 8:25 AM | Welcome Smoking Ceremony by Robbie Congo |
| 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM | CONFERENCE OPEN |
| 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM | Multispares Morning Tea |
| 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM | Decarbonisation |
| 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM | Multispares Lunch |
| 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM | IR Workforce Shortages |
| 3:00 PM - 3:20 PM | Multispares Afternoon Tea |
| 3:20 PM - 5:00 PM | Local Jobs / Australian Made |
| 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Supplier Group Happy Hour |
| 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM |
Tropical Poolside BBQ Network with colleagues, clients and mingle with other delegates at this tropical night by the pool. |
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Track 2
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| 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Registration Desk Open - Monday |
| 8:15 AM - 8:25 AM | Welcome Smoking Ceremony by Robbie Congo |
| 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM | CONFERENCE OPEN |
| 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM | Multispares Morning Tea |
| 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM | Decarbonisation |
| 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM | Multispares Lunch |
| 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM | IR Workforce Shortages |
| 3:00 PM - 3:20 PM | Multispares Afternoon Tea |
| 3:20 PM - 5:00 PM | Safety |
| 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Supplier Group Happy Hour |
| 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM |
Tropical Poolside BBQ Network with colleagues, clients and mingle with other delegates at this tropical night by the pool. |
Tuesday, November 17, 2026
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Track 1
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Track 2
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| 8:25 AM - 3:30 PM | Registration Desk Open - Tuesday | |
| 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM | Opening Session - Day 2 | |
| 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM | Tuesday Morning Tea | |
| 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM | Technical | Innovation and Technology |
| 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Tuesday Lunch | |
| 1:30 PM - 3:45 PM | Session / Workshop 7a | Session / Workshop 7b |
| Session / Workshop 7c | Session / Workshop 7d | |
| 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM | Hour of Power Activity 1 | Hour of Power Activity 2 |
| 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Foton Happy Hour | |
| 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM |
Night of the Stars with SCANIA and IRIZAR Network with colleagues, clients and mingle with other delegates at this gala dinner style night. |
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Track 1
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Track 2
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| 8:25 AM - 3:30 PM | Registration Desk Open - Tuesday | |
| 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM | Opening Session - Day 2 | |
| 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM | Tuesday Morning Tea | |
| 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM | Technical | Innovation and Technology |
| 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Tuesday Lunch | |
| 1:30 PM - 3:45 PM | Session / Workshop 7a | Session / Workshop 7b |
| Session / Workshop 7c | Session / Workshop 7d | |
| 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM | Hour of Power Activity 1 | Hour of Power Activity 2 |
| 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Foton Happy Hour | |
| 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM |
Night of the Stars with SCANIA and IRIZAR Network with colleagues, clients and mingle with other delegates at this gala dinner style night. |
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Track 1
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| 8:25 AM - 3:30 PM | Registration Desk Open - Tuesday |
| 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM | Opening Session - Day 2 |
| 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM | Tuesday Morning Tea |
| 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM | Technical |
| 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Tuesday Lunch |
| 1:30 PM - 3:45 PM | Session / Workshop 7a |
| Session / Workshop 7c | |
| 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM | Hour of Power Activity 1 |
| 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Foton Happy Hour |
| 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM |
Night of the Stars with SCANIA and IRIZAR Network with colleagues, clients and mingle with other delegates at this gala dinner style night. |
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Track 2
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| 8:25 AM - 3:30 PM | Registration Desk Open - Tuesday |
| 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM | Opening Session - Day 2 |
| 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM | Tuesday Morning Tea |
| 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM | Innovation and Technology |
| 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Tuesday Lunch |
| 1:30 PM - 3:45 PM | Session / Workshop 7b |
| Session / Workshop 7d | |
| 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM | Hour of Power Activity 2 |
| 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Foton Happy Hour |
| 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM |
Night of the Stars with SCANIA and IRIZAR Network with colleagues, clients and mingle with other delegates at this gala dinner style night. |
