Programme outline

8.00am Registrations open/Meet and greet

9.00am Mihi and conference opening - Jen Tyson - MC

9.05am Opening Address: The future of women in building and fire compliance

Chelydra Percy, Chief Executive Officer, BRANZ

9.30am Expert discussion panel - hear from a select panel of industry leaders and experts, their thoughts and experience around these topics and plus Q and A time

• The future of architecture and design

Gina Jones, (FNZIA, FNZIOB), Registered Architect

The former Chair of the NZIOB Charitable Trust, and inaugural National President of the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC)

• The future of fire engineering and fire compliance

Speaker TBC

The future of women in trades

Kelly Bennett, Principal advisor- Women, BCITO

• The future of women in Facilities Management

Martine Cashell-Smith. Dunedin City Council

10.30am Morning tea break

11.00am Training and career opportunities for women in the building industry

• Recruitment/career options

Rosemary (Rosie) Killip - Director of Building Networks, Co-Director of Switched On Learning, Co-creator of Akin International

• Educational choices for lifelong learning

Professor Robyn Phipps, Professor in Construction, Co Director of He Kianga Orangi Healthy Housing Research Group

12.00pm Networking lunch

1.00pm - Workshop: Communicating powerfully, for greater influence, better productivity, and richer work relationships

Jen Tyson, Co-Director of Switched On Learning, Co-creator of Akin International

2.45pm Afternoon tea break

3.15pm Power discussion - Turning it around; The habits, language and culture of the building industry. How you can be part of the change that is needed.

Phoenix Lavin, Design & Construction Interface & Transition Manager, Programmed Facility Management

4.00pm What’s next – Putting it all together in a plan

Jen Tyson (Facilitator)

Drawing on learning and insights from the day to formulate a plan that will anchor and support you to keep moving forward on your career and life's journey with more purpose and ease.

4.30pm Close of conference

4.30pm - 5.30pm - Networking drinks and nibbles

The saying goes “you can’t give from an empty vessel” – yet as career driven women that is exactly what most of us end up doing at some point. Especially in the building and fire compliance sector where there are constant changes, hard issues and never-ending workloads, like treadmills that won’t turn off!

Step back - Connect - Learn - Plan

Learn new skills, hear tips and be encouraged by some industry leaders and subject matter experts. Network and connect with other women to share ideas, encouragement and inspiration. Create your own personal action plan for that next step in your career.

Join us for this annual conference - hosted and facilitated by AKIN  International - a community for women in building and fire compliance

www.akin.international

Get in now to get your tickets at the early bird prices or join AKIN and save even more!

*Early bird ticket prices are available until 20th January 2021 then prices will go up on 21st Jan by $100 per ticket