18 - 19 March 2025 | Aotea Centre, Auckland
Infrastructure Resilience
Long term infrastructure planning and a vision for New Zealand and its assets will depend on an accurate and fulsome understanding of our future resilience needs. Climate change, geopolitical uncertainty and technological change are among the pressures that will continue to shape our infrastructure delivery and funding environments.
Infrastructure New Zealand and Brightstar’s Infrastructure Resilience conference provides a call to action to progress resilience planning and to build community level adaptability. We will discuss the all-important question of ‘who pays?’ and hear directly from those leading the way internationally.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Live B2B events are at the heart of approaches to demonstrating thought-leadership, market position and engagement with prospects and customers. This leading event offers a unique opportunity to engage with a highly qualified audience.
Contact katrina.smith@infrastructure.org.nz or sponsorship@brightstar.co.nz for more information and a prospectus.
Agenda
8:30 | Registration and Coffee |
8:45 | Mihi Whakatau |
9:00 | Opening Remarks |
UNDERSTANDING THE CHALLENGE | |
9:10 | Rebuilding America – Lessons Learned from Disaster Recovery and a Vision for the US |
9:50 | Ministerial Address |
10:30 | Morning break |
ADAPTING TO CLIMATE CHANGE | |
11:00 | Towards an Adaptation Framework for New Zealand |
11:40 | Who Pays? |
12.20 | Data informed decision making – Uplifting Data Governance, Capability, and Quality For Risk Assessment |
1:00 | Lunch Break |
STREAM Concurrent A: Supporting Sector Level Resilience | |
2:00 2:30 3:00 | Transport Resilience Telecommunication Resilience Energy and Grid Resilience |
STREAM Concurrent B: Critical Infrastructure Resilience | |
2:00 2:40 3:05 | An Update on the Critical Infrastructure Reform Programme Learnings from Australia Building Resilience in an Interconnected Infrastructure Network |
13:30 | Afternoon Break |
THE WAY FORWARD | |
4:00 | Case Study: Managed Retreat in Practice |
4:30 | Insuring New Zealand’s Future |
5:00 | Closing Remarks |
Speakers
Programme in formation. Speakers to be announced in the near future.
Jes Smith
Read bio
LT CDR Jonathan Rowe
Read bio
LT COL Bob Duncan
Read bio
Samantha King
Read bio
Dr Frances Matthews
Read bio
Dr Ruth Large
Read bio
Jaime King
Read bio
Morag McDowell
Read bio
Mihi Blair
Read bio
Desai Link
Read bio
Brenton Harrison
Read bio
Andy Evans
Read bio
Sponsorship Opportunities
Live B2B events play a crucial role in showcasing thought leadership, market position, and building connections with potential customers. This leading event offers a unique opportunity to engage with a highly qualified audience.
Contact katrina.smith@infrastructure.org.nz or sponsorship@brightstar.co.nz for more information and a prospectus.
Separately Bookable Masterclasses
19 March 2025
MASTERCLASS / Deep Dive 1
A Deep Dive into the Australian Critical Infrastructure Reform Experience and Lessons for New Zealand
MASTERCLASS / Deep Dive 2
Climate Change Risk Assessment for Local Government Professionals