Wednesday 7 May 2025

4.00-6.00pm

Registration desk open

5.00pm-7.00pm

AJ Park Welcome Function including Sector Networking – Exhibition Area, Viaduct Events Centre

Day 1: Thursday 8 May 2025

8.00am

Registration desk open, tea and coffee from 8.30am.  Bag storage available. 

9.00am-9.30am

30 mins

Mihi Whakatau

9.30am-9.50am

20 mins + 5 mins moving time

Morning tea

9.55-10.05am

10 mins

Welcome - Day 1, Michèle A'Court, MC 

Morning session - Dealing with Political Change / Te urutau ki ngā tōrangapū o te wā

10.05-10.50am

45 mins

Session 1: Main room
Opening Remarks: A pre-recorded message to open our Conference from the Attorney-General, the Honourable Judith Collins KC followed by opening remarks from Una Jagose KC, Solicitor-General.

10.50-11.55am

60 mins + 5 mins for intro/updates

Session 2: Main room
Topic: Commissioner's and Boards - Challenges for Inhouse Lawyers 

Keynote: Anne Tolley

11.55-1.00pm

60 mins + 5 mins for intro/updates

Session 3: Main room

Topic:  Te ao Māori and Law Reform

Keynote: Annette Sykes, Annette Sykes and Co

1.00-2.00pm

60 mins

Lunch

Breakout sessions / Huihuinga whāiti

2.00-2.45pm

40 mins + 5 mins moving

Session 4A:  Main room

Topic: Use of AI for Inhouse teams

Presenters: Gene Turner, Law Hawk, Sarah Martin, Xero, Marni Gaskell, Spark, Nick Whitehouse, Onit

Session 4B: Rangitoto 1

Topic: Official Information Act Masterclass
Presenter:  Geeti Faramarzi, Duncan Cotterill

Session 4C: Rangitoto 2

Topic:  Zest: Climbing from Depression to Philosophy
Presenter:  Daniel Kalderimis KC, Thorndon Chambers

2.45-3.30pm

40 mins + 5 mins moving

Session 5A: Main Room
Topic Whistleblowing: Mastering Legal Challenges and Integrity

Presenter: Linda Clark and Lucinda King, Dentons

Session 5B: Rangitoto 1
Topic:  CoPilot 

Presenters:  Lauren Nobbs, Microsoft

Session 5C: Rangitoto 2
Topic: Crisis management - A flooded Airport two years on

Presenter: Louise Martin, Auckland Airport

3.30-3.55pm

20 mins + 5 mins moving

Afternoon Tea

Closing session

4.00-5.00pm

60 mins

Session 6: Main Room

Topic:    Thriving Over the Long-term as an In-House Lawyer

Presenter:   Jane Davis, Flourish Institute – Sponsored by MAS

5.00-5.10pm

10 mins

Day 1 Close – MC

6.30-9.30pm

Social Function – La Zeppa

Day 2: Friday 9 May 2025

8.00am

Registration desk open

8.15am-8.30am

Day 2 Open – Michele A'Court, MC

8.30am-9.00am

25 mins + 5 mins update/intros

Frazer Barton, New Zealand Law Society President and Ben Jacobs, ILANZ President

Morning session - Big Picture Thinking / Te Whāinga Whānui

9.00-10.00am

60 mins

Session 7: Main room
Topic:  Looking for the light at the end of the tunnel: Recession, survive and now time to revive

Presenter:  Cameron Bagrie, Bagrie Economics - Sponsored by Russell McVeagh

10.00-11.00m

60 mins

Session 8: Main room

Topic:    Influence and Drive Sustainable Decision Making

Presenter:  Dr Rod Carr, The Climate Trust

11.00-11.15am

15 mins 

Morning Tea

Supporting our people / Te tautoko i a tātou

11.15-12.00pm

45 mins

inc Q & A

Session 9: Main room
Topic:  Menopause – It’s Everyone’s Business
Presenters:  Dr Linda Dear 

12.00-12.45pm

45 mins

inc Q & A

Session 10: Main room

Topic:  Supporting Neurodiversity in the Workplace

Panellists:  Jane Davis, Emmett Geoghegan and Ben Martell

12.45-1.45pm

55 mins + 5 mins moving

Lunch & ILANZ AGM

Breakout sessions / Huihuinga whāiti

1.45-2.30pm

40 mins + 5 mins moving

Session:11A: Main room
Topic:  A focus on fraud and corruption 
Presenters: Mariette Van Niekerk and Dominic Salmon, Deloitte

Session 11B: Rangitoto 1
Topic:  Competition is everything – what you need to know about upcoming changes to New Zealand’s (and Australia’s) competition laws
Presenter: Michael Tilley, Tilley+Co

Session 11C: Rangitoto 2
Topic:   Harnessing your passion to support, influence and effect change – the power of the in-house lawyer to make a difference 

Presenter: Iris Reuvecamp and Greg Brogden, Health NZ Legal team

2.30-3.15pm

40 mins + 5 mins moving

Session 12A: Main room
Topic: Privileged and Confidential: practical tips for in-house lawyers.

Presenters: Johnny Fowler, Northpower & Nick Frith, MinterEllisonRuddWatts

Session 12B: Rangitoto 1
Topic: Greenfields Legal Functions – A Crowd Sourced How-To

Presenter: Sarah Alderson 

Session 12C: Rangitoto 2
Topic: Introduction to the Fast Track Approvals Act 2024
Presenter:  Suz Kuru, Environmental Protection Authority  

3.15-3.35pm

15 mins + 5 mins moving

Afternoon tea

Closing session

3.35-4.35pm

60 mins

Session 13:  Main Room

Topic:  Beyond inhouse lawyering

Presenter:  Erin Judge, Executive Director - Justice Sector Directorate; Herman Visagie, CEO - Telecommunication Dispute Resolution, Judge Katie Elkin, Christchurch District Court

4.35-4.50pm

Prize Giving, Closing Remarks and Poroaki

6.45pm-11:30pm

Meredith Connell Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony at The Viaduct Events Centre