Explore Your Study Options

Education representatives from the University of Canterbury, Lincoln University and Ara Institute of Canterbury will be providing information on opportunities to upskill or reskill into future growth industries – health tech; food, fibre & agritech; aerospace, future transport & manufacturing; and professional services.

There will be seminar sessions both in the middle of the day and late afternoon where you can learn more about our economy and careers in our growth sectors from industry insiders, and the study options to transition into those areas. There is also a session on Startup support if you are thinking about starting a business. In the expo area you can talk with education representatives from each of our tertiary providers on education programmes relating to the growth sectors, and industry body representatives to find out more about careers in these fields.

You can join one or all of the seminars and then talk to representatives in the expo area, or just come along any time to the expo area.

Registration

An event pass will be provided to you when you arrive at the Vodafone building. The team will then direct you to the various sessions you have registered for; or directly to the Expo area in the InnoV8 space on level one.

Schedule

12:30 – 1:00pm

• Seminar 1 - An Introduction to Canterbury’s Growth Industries and Future Employment Opportunities

1:00 – 1:30pm

• Seminar 2A - Careers in Health – An introduction to the health sector and employment opportunities within the sector
• Seminar 2B - Careers in Food, Fibre & Agri Tech

1:30 – 2:00pm

• Seminar 3A - Careers in Aerospace, Future Transport & Manufacturing
• Seminar 3B: Careers in High Tech Services

2:00 -2:30pm

• Seminar 4A - Careers in Professional Services
• Seminar 4B - Thinking of starting a business? Start-up Support in Canterbury

2:30 -4:30pm

• Expo Session - Talk to education providers and industry representatives about options to upskill or reskill into a new career or to start a business.

4:30 – 5:00pm

• Seminar 5: An Introduction to Canterbury’s Growth Industries and Future Employment Opportunities

5:00 – 5:30pm

• Seminar 6A: Careers in Health
• Seminar 6B: Careers in Food, Fibre & Agri Tech

5:30 – 6:00pm

• Seminar 7A: Careers in Aerospace, Future Transport & Manufacturing
• Seminar 7B: Careers in High Tech Services

6:00 – 6:30pm

• Seminar 8A: Careers in Professional Services
• Seminar 8B - Thinking of starting a business? Start-up Support in Canterbury

6:30 -7:00pm

• Expo only