epidemiology, food safety, animal welfare & biosecurity programme
Tuesday 23 June 2026
| 7am | Registration opens | Level 3 |
| 8am | Welcome | Rob Mills (NZVA President) | Theatre 1 Level 5 |
| 8.10am | Plenary: Learning through times of disruption: navigating AI | Sir
Ashley Bloomfield | Theatre 1 Level 5 |
| 9am | Morning tea | Exhibition Hall Level 3 |
| 9.30am | Introduction to Coordinated Incident Management System (CIMS) Workshop |
Gerard Moore This workshop provides participants with a comprehensive understanding of the MPI response framework, enabling an informed decision regarding future participation. | Room 517 Level 5 |
| 12pm | Lunch | Exhibition Hall Level 3 |
| 1pm | Introduction to Coordinated Incident Management System (CIMS) Workshop |
Gerard Moore This workshop provides participants with a comprehensive understanding of the MPI response framework, enabling an informed decision regarding future participation. | Room 517 Level 5 |
| 3pm | Afternoon tea | Exhibition Hall Level 3 |
| 3.30pm | Introduction to Coordinated Incident Management System (CIMS) Workshop |
Gerard Moore This workshop provides participants with a comprehensive understanding of the MPI response framework, enabling an informed decision regarding future participation. | Room 517 Level 5 |
| 4.30pm | Animal welfare during Cyclone Gabrielle | Karen Phillips How animal welfare was managed during the response using the CIMS framework and the veterinarian’s role in the response and recovery. This is from the viewpoint of a clinical practitioner involved in the local and regional response. | Room 517 Level 5 |
| 5pm | Animal welfare emergency management at MPI | Adeel Surendran | Room 517 Level 5 |
| 5.30pm | Happy hour | Exhibition Hall Level 3 |
| 7pm | NZVA Special Interest Branch Dinners and NZVNA Dinner |
Wednesday 24 June 2026
| 7am | Registration opens | Level 3 |
| 8am | Plenary: Thriving and striving at work - the ultimate win win |
Charlotte Cantley | Theatre 1 Level 5 |
| 8.45am | NZVA AGM | Theatre 1 Level 5 |
| 9.30am | Morning tea | Exhibition Hall Level 3 |
| 10am | Introduction to Coordinated Incident Management System (CIMS) Workshop | Gerard Moore This workshop provides participants with a comprehensive understanding of the MPI response framework, enabling an informed decision regarding future participation. | Room 517 Level 5 |
| 12.30pm | Lunch | Exhibition Hall Level 3 |
| 1.30pm | Introduction to Coordinated Incident Management System (CIMS) Workshop | Gerard Moore This workshop provides participants with a comprehensive understanding of the MPI response framework, enabling an informed decision regarding future participation. | Room 517 Level 5 |
| 3.30pm | Afternoon tea | Exhibition Hall Level 3 |
| 4pm | Introduction to Coordinated Incident Management System (CIMS) Workshop | Gerard Moore This workshop provides participants with a comprehensive understanding of the MPI response framework, enabling an informed decision regarding future participation. | Room 517 Level 5 |
| 4.50pm | The crucial role of veterinarians in biosecurity responses | Lynsey Earl This presentation will discuss the roles veterinarians play in biosecurity responses, using recent examples. It will also introduce VetNet-Biosecurity and how it is expected to support major animal disease responses such as foot-and-mouth disease. | Room 517 Level 5 |
| 5.45pm | NZVA Awards | Theatre 1 Level 5 |
| 6.30pm | Networking dinner | Exhibition Hall Level 3 |
| Combined session with another stream. |
This programme was correct at the time of publication. Speakers and titles are subject to change. |