HIRECON26 Program - Hire Industry Association of New Zealand

hirecon26 program

Sunday 26 July 2026

Time	event	location
Afternoon (Time TBA)	Exhibition Pack in*	VEC – Waiheke Rooms

Monday 27 July 2026

Time	event	location
Day (Time TBA)	Exhibition Pack In at Viaduct Events Centre	VEC – Waiheke Rooms
11.30am – 2.30pm	Party & Events Meeting	VEC – Rangitoto 3
3.00pm – 4.30pm	EWPA Access Meeting & AGM	VEC – Rangitoto 3
6.30pm – 8.00pm	Pre Conference Welcome Drinks	The Fox

Tuesday 28 July 2026

Time	event	location
8.00am – 4.30pm	Exhibition Open	VEC – Waiheke Rooms
8.30am – 9:30am	Young Professionals & New Members Networking	VEC – Rangitoto 3
10.00am – 10.20am	Conference Opening	VEC – Kawau Room
10.20am – 10.35am	HIANZ AGM	VEC – Kawau Room
10.35am – 11.30am	Opening Keynote Speaker – Sione Faumuina Real Leadership Starts Within	VEC – Kawau Room
11.35am – 12.00pm	Michael Gordon – Senior Economist, Westpac – One battle after another: The economic outlook in the face of the latest energy shock	VEC – Kawau Room
12.00pm – 1.20pm	Lunch & Exhibition	VEC – Waiheke Rooms
1.20pm	Conference Resumes	VEC – Kawau Room
1.25pm – 2.25pm	Carly Shorter – Connect. Communicate. Lead.	VEC – Kawau Room
2.30pm – 3.15pm	Logan Wedgwood – The Simplest Sales Process in the World	VEC – Kawau Room
3.30pm – 4.30pm	Happy Hour in the Exhibition	VEC – Waiheke Rooms
6.30pm – 11.00pm	Party Night – ‘All Hands on Deck!’	VEC – Kawau Room

Wednesday 29 July 2026

Time	event	location
8.00am – 3.30pm	Exhibition Open	VEC – Waiheke Rooms
10.00am – 10.05am	Conference Begins	VEC – Kawau Room
10.05am – 10.35am	Rich Poole – Exit-Ready Is Just Good Business – Even If You’re Never Planning to Sell	VEC – Kawau Room
10.40am – 11.10am	Tess von Dadelszen – Employment law is facing significant changes in 2026 – get in the know now	VEC – Kawau Room
11.15am – 12.15pm	Closing Keynote – William Pike – Stepping Outside the Comfort Zone: A powerful true story of survival, resilience, business, and how stepping outside your comfort zone can unlock the extraordinary	VEC – Kawau Room
12.20pm – 2.00pm	Lunch & Exhibition	VEC – Waiheke Rooms
2.00pm – 3.30pm	Hire Excellence Awards	VEC – Waiheke Rooms
3.30pm – 3.40pm	Conference Closing	VEC – Waiheke Rooms
From 3.40pm	Exhibition Pack Out*	VEC – Waiheke Rooms

Thursday 30 July 2026

Time	event	location
7.00am – 1.00pm	Exhibition Pack Out – If required*	VEC – Waiheke Rooms

*Please note: Exact timings for exhibition pack in and pack out will be communicated directly with each exhibitor closer to the event date.

The conference program is subject to change by the conference organisers.