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Coffee on arrivalMCEC Plenary Foyer45 mins
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Doors to the plenary session open at 10.30am.
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MCEC Plenary 330 mins
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We kick off AIME 2026's Knowledge Monday with a dynamic welcome segment designed to energise and inspire.
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MCEC Plenary 335 mins- Plenary
KEYNOTE SESSION 1: HOW TO BRING IT WITH DAN HAESLER
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MCEC Plenary 335 mins- Plenary
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MCEC Plenary 335 mins- Plenary
KEYNOTE SESSION 3: THRIVING THROUGH CHANGE WITH KRISTINA KARLSSON
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MCEC Plenary 325 mins
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Light bite lunch & movement to breakout roomsMCEC Plenary Foyer60 mins
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- Business Strategy & Leadership
Presentation: Better futures will be built through collective action – not remote work heroes. Events are a rare and precious opportunity to align thinking and passion to build better futures… together. -
60 mins
- Event Management & Experience Design
Presentation: When people are at the heart of everything we do, Customer Experience (CX) should be at the forefront of our planning. -
60 mins
- Technology, AI & Data
Presentation: The world of digital marketing is fast changing, and the next 4-5 years are going to rapidly shift with Ai and Hyperlocal targeting. This session goes into what marketers should be shifting their attention to and how measuring ROI is going to rapidly change. -
60 mins
- Humanity, Talent, & Skills Development
Presentation: A practical, future-focused session revealing why human expertise - not technology - drives the greatest impact in an AI-enhanced world, helping event professionals communicate their value, elevate their confidence, and strengthen their competitive edge. -
60 mins
- Business Strategy & Leadership
Presentation: Legacy, leadership, and belonging are at the core of the All Blacks’ global success. Ian Jones MNZM, All Black and General Manager of the All Blacks Experience, shares how the team’s deep cultural roots, disciplined stewardship, and emotional connection to New Zealand translate into one of the world’s most resonant guest experiences.
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60 mins
- Business Strategy & Leadership
Presentation: A 21-year founder journey revealing how SongDivision’s global culture fuels client impact. Discover how intentional internal experiences create a powerful flywheel that strengthens purpose, connection, and outcomes worldwide. -
60 mins
- Event Management & Experience Design
Panel: Discover how shifting from quotes to true collaboration transforms buyer–supplier relationships, unlocking trust, creativity, and stronger partnerships that deliver standout incentive programs and experiences with lasting impact. -
60 mins
- Business Strategy & Leadership
Presentation: Using the PESTEL framework, this session will provide insights on how external factors impact our industry.
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60 mins
- Business Strategy & Leadership
Panel: Deep dive into how we can manage the evolving client expectations. -
60 mins
- Humanity, Talent, & Skills Development
Panel: Where Expertise Meets Technology and Humanity
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Coffee BreakOutside breakout rooms15 mins
- Networking
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60 mins
- Business Strategy & Leadership
Presentation: In a world of complexity and change, true expertise isn’t just what you know, it’s how you show up, lead with clarity, and unite people with purpose and precision. -
60 mins
- Event Management & Experience Design
Workshop: Learn how expertise elevates CSR team building beyond symbolism, ensuring authentic impact through credible programs like SolarBuddy that inspire connection, purpose, and measurable global good. -
60 mins
- Business Strategy & Leadership
Presentation: When the run sheet fails, true expertise begins. This session delivers the Nautical Leadership framework to turn event chaos into strategic advantage, empowering your team to make purpose-led, decisive, profitable calls. -
60 mins
- Humanity, Talent, & Skills Development
Presentation: Your expertise is your edge, but only if people feel it. Learn how to command attention, communicate with conviction, and lead confidently whether you’re producing, pitching, or presenting on stage. -
60 mins
- Event Management & Experience Design
Presentation: In today's competitive landscape, simply showing up isn't enough. Attendees and clients crave genuine, memorable connections. This session will move past traditional event tactics and provide actionable strategies for leveraging Experience Marketing—the art of designing interactions that immerse, delight, and convert. -
60 mins
- Event Management & Experience Design
Presentation: Explore how purposeful event design transforms experiences into meaningful impact. Learn strategies that fuse creativity, collaboration, and innovation to deliver engaging, memorable, and results-driven events across corporate, association, incentive, and government sectors. -
60 mins
- Breakout Sessions: Sustainability & Legacy
Panel: In this session, ICCA and industry partners will share practical case studies and tips on real sustainable and green actions that organisations can easily apply. -
60 mins
- Event Management & Experience Design
Panel: Ever wondered what association planners really think? This candid session reveals the unspoken truths, pressures, and realities behind purpose-driven events — and what we wish stakeholders, sponsors, and suppliers understood. -
60 mins
- Business Strategy & Leadership
Strategic partnerships aren’t built by chance - they’re engineered. In this session, Sarah Markey-Hamm and Stephen Noble unpack what truly elevates a partnership from tactical cooperation to long-term strategic value. -
60 mins
- Humanity, Talent, & Skills Development
Panel: Where Expertise Meets Technology and Humanity
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