ASCILITE 2026 DRAFT Program (.pdf)
Please note: Program times shown are Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST).
The program overview and draft program is preliminary and subject to change.
Conference Program Overview
| Pre-Conference Day Sunday 29 November 2026 Location: Rydge’s Hotel South Bank |
| 10:00am – 1:00pm | Morning Workshops |
| 2:00pm – 5:00pm | Afternoon Workshops |
| 3:00pm – 6:00pm | Registration and Speaker Support Open |
| 5:30pm – 7:30pm | Welcome Reception |
| Conference Day ONE Monday 30 November 2026 Location: Rydge’s Hotel South Bank |
| From 8am | Registration, Trade Exhibition and Speaker Support Open |
| 8:00am – 8:50am | First-timers Breakfast |
| 9:00am – 9:30am | Official Conference Opening |
| 9:30am – 10:30am | Keynote |
| 10:30am – 11:00am | Morning Tea and Exhibitors |
| 11:00am – 12:00pm | Concurrent Sessions |
| 12:00pm – 1:15pm | Lunch |
| 12:45pm – 1:15pm | AGM |
| 1:15pm – 3:15pm | Concurrent Sessions |
| 3.15pm – 3.45pm | Afternoon Tea |
| 3:45pm – 4:45pm | Concurrent Sessions |
| 5:00pm – 7:00pm | Fireside chat + Onsite Poster Session |
| Conference Day TWO Tuesday 1st December 2026 Location: Rydge’s Hotel South Bank |
| From 8am | Registration and information desk open; Exhibitors and Speaker Support Open |
| 9:00am -9:15 am | Welcome Day 2 |
| 9:15am – 10:15am | Keynote |
| 10:15am – 10:45am | Morning Tea |
| 10:45am – 12:45pm | Concurrent Sessions |
| 12:45pm – 1:45pm | Lunch |
| 1:45pm – 2:45pm | Concurrent Sessions |
| 2.45pm – 3.15pm | Afternoon Tea |
| 3:15pm – 4:15pm | Concurrent Sessions |
| 7:00pm – Late | Conference Gala Dinner & Awards |
| Conference Day THREE Wednesday 2nd December 2026 Location: Rydge’s Hotel South Bank |
| From 8am | Registration and information desk open; Exhibitors and Speaker Support Open |
| 9:20am -9:30 am | Welcome Day 3 |
| 9:30am – 10:30am | Concurrent Sessions |
| 10:30am – 11:00am | Morning Tea |
| 11:00am – 12:00pm | Keynote |
| 12:00pm – 1:00pm | Lunch |
| 1:00pm – 3:00pm | Concurrent Sessions |
| 3:00pm – 3:15pm | Light refreshments |
| 3:15pm – 4:15 pm | Concurrent Sessions |
| 4:15pm – 4:30pm | Conference closing & handover |