2026 IPWEA-QNT Annual Conference Program

Wednesday, 30 September 2026
Day 1
8:30 AM – 6:00 PM Registrations Desk Open (Day 1)Sunshine Coast Convention Centre – Foyer
8:30 AM – 5:00 PM Public Works Exhibition OpensWandiny Room
Conference Plenary Day 1 — Sunshine Coast Convention Centre, Minyama Hall 1 & 2
9:00 AM – 9:05 AM IntroductionMC Richard Champion
9:05 AM – 9:15 AM Welcome to CountryTBC
9:15 AM – 9:25 AM Conference Official OpeningMayor Natoli, Sunshine Coast Council
9:25 AM – 9:35 AM IPWEA-QNT Vice President's WelcomeJo O'Brien, IPWEA-QNT Vice President
9:35 AM – 10:35 AM KeynoteTBC
10:35 AM – 11:05 AM Morning Tea (Day 1)Exhibition Area, Wandiny Room
11:05 AM – 11:35 AM 2025 Engineer of the Year AddressLachlan McMurtrie, McMurtrie Consulting Engineers
11:35 AM – 12:35 PM 2026 Future Challenge
12:35 PM – 1:35 PM Lunch (Day 1)Exhibition Area, Wandiny Room
Day 1 – Breakout Session One
1:35 PM – 3:05 PM Stream 1Breakout Room 1 Stream 2Breakout Room 2 Stream 3Breakout Room 3
1:35 PM – 2:05 PM Presentation 1 Presentation 1 Presentation 1
2:05 PM – 2:35 PM Presentation 2 Presentation 2 Presentation 2
2:35 PM – 3:05 PM Presentation 3 Presentation 3 Presentation 3
3:05 PM – 3:30 PM Afternoon Tea (Day 1)Exhibition Area, Wandiny Room
Day 1 – Breakout Session Two
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM Stream 4Breakout Room 1 Stream 5Breakout Room 2 Stream 6Breakout Room 3
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM Presentation 1 Presentation 1 Presentation 1
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM Presentation 2 Presentation 2 Presentation 2
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM Presentation 3 Presentation 3 Presentation 3
5:00 PM – 8:00 PM Meets, Eats & Beats — The Welcome Function
Thursday, 1 October 2026
Day 2
7:30 AM – 5:00 PM Registrations Desk Open (Day 2)Sunshine Coast Convention Centre
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Public Works Exhibition (Thursday)Wandiny Room
Conference Plenary Day 2 — Sunshine Coast Convention Centre, Minyama Hall 1 & 2
8:30 AM – 8:35 AM IntroductionMC Richard Champion
8:35 AM – 10:00 AM Public Works Update
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM Morning Tea (Day 2)Exhibition Area, Wandiny Room
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM Public Works Update
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM Public Works Update Panel DiscussionAttendees to move to Mudjimba Rooms for Conference Breakout Session
Day 2 – Breakout Session One
11:35 AM – 1:05 PM Stream 7Breakout Room 1 Stream 8Breakout Room 2 Stream 9Breakout Room 3
11:35 AM – 12:05 PM Presentation 1 Presentation 1 Presentation 1
12:05 PM – 12:35 PM Presentation 2 Presentation 2 Presentation 2
12:35 PM – 1:05 PM Presentation 3 Presentation 3 Presentation 3
1:05 PM – 2:05 PM Lunch (Day 2)Exhibition Area, Wandiny Room
Day 2 – Breakout Session Two
2:05 PM – 3:35 PM Stream 10Breakout Room 1 Stream 11Breakout Room 2 Stream 12Breakout Room 3
2:05 PM – 2:35 PM Presentation 1 Presentation 1 Presentation 1
2:35 PM – 3:05 PM Presentation 2 Presentation 2 Presentation 2
3:05 PM – 3:35 PM Presentation 3 Presentation 3 Presentation 3
3:35 PM – 4:00 PM Afternoon Tea (Day 2)Exhibition Area, Wandiny Room
6:00 PM – 11:00 PM Excellence Awards Gala Dinner & CeremonySunshine Coast Convention Centre – Minyama Hall 1–3
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM: Pre-dinner drinks
7:00 PM – 11:00 PM: Gala Dinner
Friday, 2 October 2026
Day 3
7:30 AM – 4:30 PM Registrations Desk Open (Day 3)Sunshine Coast Convention Centre
9:30 AM – 1:00 PM Public Works Exhibition (Friday)Wandiny Room
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM Brunch (Day 3)Exhibition Area, Wandiny Room
Conference Plenary Day 3 – Closing Session — Sunshine Coast Convention Centre, Minyama Hall 1 & 2
10:35 AM – 10:40 AM IntroductionMC Richard Champion
10:40 AM – 11:25 AM The Great Debate AFFIRMATIVE: Speaker 1, Speaker 2, Speaker 3 NEGATIVE: Speaker 1, Speaker 2, Speaker 3 Moderator/Chairman: Richard Champion
11:25 AM – 11:45 AM IPWEA-QNT CEO Address and Conference CloseJesper Jensen, IPWEA-QNT CEO
11:50 AM – 1:00 PM Lunch (Day 3)Exhibition Area, Wandiny Room
1:00 PM Public Works Exhibition (Friday) CLOSED
1:00 PM – 3:15 PM Technical TourAssemble at 1:00 PM for 1:15 PM departure. Buses leave from Arrivals Lounge.
1:15 PM – 2:45 PM Tech Tour 1TBC
HOSTED BY		 Tech Tour 2TBC
HOSTED BY		 Tech Tour 3TBC
HOSTED BY		 Tech Tour 4TBC
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2:45 PM – 3:15 PM Tech Tours Conclude and Return to Sunshine Coast Convention Centre
3:15 PM – 3:45 PM Afternoon Tea (Day 3)Arrivals Lounge
3:45 PM 2026 Annual Conference Concludes