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 Member 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 | Member Networking | |
| 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Sunday Happy Hour | |
| 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
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 |
|
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM |
Exec. Directors - BIC Group Meeting Closed Member 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 |
|
| 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM |
BIC Council Meeting Closed Member session |
|
| 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Member Networking | |
| 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Sunday Happy Hour | |
| 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
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 Member session |
|
Operators - BIC Group Meeting Closed Member session |
|
| 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 | Member Networking |
| 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Sunday Happy Hour |
| 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
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 Member session |
|
Suppliers - BIC Group Meeting Closed Member session |
|
| 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 | Member Networking |
| 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Sunday Happy Hour |
| 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
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 | |
| 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM | CONFERENCE OPEN | |
| 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM | Monday Morning Tea | |
| 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM | Session 2 | |
| 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM | Monday Lunch | |
| 1:15 PM - 2:30 PM | Session 3 | |
| 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM | Monday Afternoon Tea | |
| 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Session 4a | Session 4b |
| 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Monday 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 | |
| 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM | CONFERENCE OPEN | |
| 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM | Monday Morning Tea | |
| 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM | Session 2 | |
| 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM | Monday Lunch | |
| 1:15 PM - 2:30 PM | Session 3 | |
| 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM | Monday Afternoon Tea | |
| 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Session 4a | Session 4b |
| 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Monday 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 |
| 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM | CONFERENCE OPEN |
| 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM | Monday Morning Tea |
| 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM | Session 2 |
| 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM | Monday Lunch |
| 1:15 PM - 2:30 PM | Session 3 |
| 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM | Monday Afternoon Tea |
| 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Session 4a |
| 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Monday 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 |
| 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM | CONFERENCE OPEN |
| 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM | Monday Morning Tea |
| 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM | Session 2 |
| 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM | Monday Lunch |
| 1:15 PM - 2:30 PM | Session 3 |
| 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM | Monday Afternoon Tea |
| 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Session 4b |
| 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Monday 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 | Session 5 | |
| 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM | Tuesday Morning Tea | |
| 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM | Session 6 | |
| 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Tuesday Lunch | |
| 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM | Session / Workshop 7a | Session / Workshop 7b |
| 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM | Hour of Power Activity 1 | Hour of Power Activity 2 |
| 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Tuesday Happy Hour | |
| 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM |
Night of the Stars Evening Function 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 | Session 5 | |
| 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM | Tuesday Morning Tea | |
| 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM | Session 6 | |
| 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Tuesday Lunch | |
| 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM | Session / Workshop 7a | Session / Workshop 7b |
| 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM | Hour of Power Activity 1 | Hour of Power Activity 2 |
| 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Tuesday Happy Hour | |
| 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM |
Night of the Stars Evening Function 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 | Session 5 |
| 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM | Tuesday Morning Tea |
| 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM | Session 6 |
| 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Tuesday Lunch |
| 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM | Session / Workshop 7a |
| 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM | Hour of Power Activity 1 |
| 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Tuesday Happy Hour |
| 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM |
Night of the Stars Evening Function 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 | Session 5 |
| 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM | Tuesday Morning Tea |
| 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM | Session 6 |
| 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Tuesday Lunch |
| 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM | Session / Workshop 7b |
| 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM | Hour of Power Activity 2 |
| 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Tuesday Happy Hour |
| 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM |
Night of the Stars Evening Function Network with colleagues, clients and mingle with other delegates at this gala dinner style night. |
