Saturday

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Saturday 19 September - Please click here for detailed session information

9.00am - 4.00pm

At Your Leisure
Take the time before the convention to explore this beautiful city. Have lunch on the harbour, take a spectacular climb to the top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge or enjoy a matinee performance at one of Sydney’s great theatres. On Sunday morning is the Sydney Marathon so why not take advantage of great accommodation rates and join us for the Welcome Reception on Saturday evening and beat the runners!

4.00pm - 7.00pm

Registration Open
Level 1 Bayside Gallery
Sydney Convention & Exhibiton Centre

6.00pm - 7.00pm

NIBA Young Professionals Welcome Reception
Level 1 Bayside Gallery
Sponsored by CGU Insurance

7.00pm - 9.00pm

Welcome Reception
Level 1 Bayside Gallery
Sponsored by CGU Insurance

9.00pm - 12.00am

NIBAR
Ground Floor Bayside Lounge
Sponsored by CGU Insurance


Sunday 20 September - Please click here for detailed session information

8.00am - 6.00pm

Registration Desk Open
Level 1 Bayside

9.00am - 10.30am

NIBA Exhibiton on Show & Light Breakfast
Ground Floor Bayside Grand Hall

10.30am - 12.30pm

Official Convention Opening

Feauturing The James Morrison Trio 
Sponsored by Allianz

Lex McKeown Trophy
NIBA General Insurer of the Year
The Warren Tickle Memorial Award
Sponsored by Vero 

12.30pm - 1.30pm

Networking Lunch in the NIBA Exhibition
Ground Floor Bayside Grand Hall

1.30pm - 2.15pm

The Art of Flow
Dr Adam Fraser
Level 1 Bayside Auditorium
Sponsored by Allianz

2.15pm - 3.00pm

Dark Times, Bright Future
Matt Drennan
Level 1 Bayside Auditorium

3.00pm - 3.30pm

Networking Break in the NIBA Exhibition
Ground Floor Bayside Grand Hall

3.30pm - 4.15pm

Climate Change: The Missing Science
Professor Ian Pilmer
Level 1 Bayside Auditorium

4.15pm - 5.30pm

Exhibiton On Show
Ground Floor Bayside Grand Hall

5.30pm - 10.00pm

NIBA Goes To Luna Park
Sponsored by Zurich Financial Services

10.30pm - Close

NIBAR
Ground Floor Bayside Grand Hall
Sponsored by Ebix


Monday 21 September - Please click here for detailed session information

8.00am -  5.00pm

Registration Desk Open 
Level 1 Bayside

8.30am - 9.30am

Light Breakfast in the NIBA Exhibiton
Ground Floor Bayside Grand Hall
Sponsored by ACORD

9.30am - 10.15am

Keynote Address
The Hon Kevin Rudd, Prime Minister of Australia - TBC
Level 1 Bayside Auditorium
Sponsored by Allianz

10.15am - 11.00am

The Business and Economic Outlook
Phil Ruthven
Level 1 Bayside Auditorium
Sponsored by Allianz

11.00am - 11.30am

Networking Break in the NIBA Exhibiton
Ground Floor Bayside Grand Hall
Sponsored by ACORD

Concurrent Sessions

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1.15pm - 2.30pm

Networking Lunch in the NIBA Exhibiton
Ground Floor Bayside Grand Hall
Sponsored by ACORD

3.30pm - 3.45pm

Session room change to Bayside Auditorium 

3.45pm - 4.45pm

From Good to Great
Robbie Deans
Level 1 Bayside Auditorium
Sponsored by Vero

5.00pm - 8.00pm

Casino in the NIBA Expo
Ground Floor Bayside Hall
Sponsored by Lumley


Tuesday 22 September - Please click here for detailed session information

8.00am - 6.00pm

Registration Desk Open
Level 1 Bayside

8.30am - 9.00am

Light Breakfast in the Exhibition
Ground Floor Bayside Grand Hall

9.00am - 10.00am

Big City Roundup
Australia's Insurance Industry - The State of Play
Steve Lardner, Terry Ibbotson, Debroah Koromilas, Terry Towell, John Trowbridge
Level 1 Bayside Auditorium

10.00am - 10.45am

The Global Insurance Industry in Uncertain Times
Clem Booth
Level 1 Bayside Auditorium

10.45 - 11.15am

Networking Break in the NIBA Exhibition
Ground Floor Bayside Grand Hall

Concurrent Sessions

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12.00pm - 12.15pm

Session room change

1.00pm - 2.00pm

Networking Lunch in the NIBA Exhibiton
Ground Floor Bayside Grand Hotel

2.45pm - 3.00pm

Session room change to Bayside Auditorium

3.00pm - 4.00pm

Yes We Can. But We Will?
The Hon Jeff Kennett AC
Level 1 Bayside Auditorium
Sponsored by Allianz

4.00pm

Close

7.00pm - 10.30pm

Bright Lights Big City Dinner
Level 1 Parkside Ballroom
Sponsored by QBE Insurance