Programme
as at 10 September 2021
| Time | Pre-conference day |
| 15:00 - 17:30 | CE-only time |
| 17:30 - 18:45 | CE Informal Function - "Happy Hour" |
| Time | Session | ||
| 09:30 - 10:00 | Powhiri | ||
| 09:55 - 10:00 | Welcome & housekeeping Miriama Kamo, Conference Master of Ceremonies | ||
| 10:00 - 11:00 | Keynote 1 Working together in tika ways | ||
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Morning tea amongst the sponsors & exhibition | ||
| 11:30 - 12:30 | Interconnected Communities Panel Panellists: | ||
| 12:30 - 13:30 | Lunch amongst the sponsors & exhibition | ||
| 13:30 - 14:15 | Keynote 2 (45mins) Padraig McNamara Sarah Scott Josh Cairns | ||
| 14:15 - 15:30 | Concurrent sessions (90mins) Phill Reid STREAM 2: Three Waters reform update, facilitated by Allan Prangnell, DIA STREAM 3: Excellence Awards showcase Western Bay of Plenty District Council, winner of the 2021 LGFA Supreme Award Selwyn District Council, winner of the 2021 Datacom Award for Transforming Service Delivery Waikato Regional Council, winner of the 2021 Buddle Findlay Award for Bicultural Leadership | ||
| 15:30 - 16:00 | Afternoon tea amongst the sponsors & exhibition | ||
| 16:00 - 17:00 | Keynote 3 The Milford Opportunities Project | ||
| 18:00 - 23:00 | Conference Dinner | ||
| Time | Session | ||
| 08:20 - 08:30 | Welcome and housekeeping Miriama Kamo, Conference Master of Ceremonies | ||
| 08:30 - 09:30 | Future for Local Government Breakfast Panel Panellists: | ||
| 09:30 - 10:30 | Keynote 6 Democratisation and mental wealth | ||
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Morning tea amongst the sponsors & exhibition | ||
| 11:00 - 11:45 | Keynote 4 (45mins) Natalie McClew, Partner, PwC New Zealand | ||
| 11:45 - 12:30 | Keynote 5 Lines of defence in our unwinnable war with nature | ||
| 12:30 - 13:30 | Lunch amongst the sponsors & exhibition | ||
| 13:30 - 14:00 | Leading the sector towards 2050 Sanchia, Jo & Steve | ||
| 14:00 - 14:45 | Keynote 6 - Minister | ||
| 15:15 - 16:00 | Keynote 7 - TBC | ||
| 16:00 - 16:15 | Conference closing | ||