12:30-1:15pm – Arrive at Yarra Valley Lodge
1:15-1:30pm – Head to Conference Room
1:30-2:00pm – Welcome to NovoCon26
2:00-3:15pm – Keynote
Ray Fleming – AI in Schools: Many Maps, No Compass
3:15-3:45pm – Afternoon Tea in the Sponsors Lounge
3:45-4:15pm – Session 1
Andrew Pearson, Snapdragon – Learning Without Limits: All‑Day Performance and Battery Life with Snapdragon PC’s
4:15-5:00pm – Session 2
Jacob May – Stop Being Useful and Start Being Valuable
The difference between doing tasks and building leverage
5:00-5:30pm – Vendor Keynote
HPE
5:30-5:40pm – Day 1 Close
5:40-7:00pm – Break
7:00-7:30pm – Drinks
7:30-10:00pm – Casual Networking BBQ
7:00-8:30am – Breakfast
8:30-8:50am – Sponsor Showcase Area Open
8:50-9:00am – Head to Conference Room
9:00-9:10am – Welcome to Day 2
9:10-10:00am – Keynote 2
Sam Clarke, Microsoft – Frontier to Future: Re‑imagining Education in Schools
Exploring how schools are navigating the shift from traditional digital transformation into an AI‑enabled, future‑ready education environment
10:00-10:30am – Vendor Keynote
Mike Reading, Using Technology Better
10:30-11:00am – Morning Tea in the Sponsors Lounge
11:00-11:45 – Session 3
Tony Li, Arctic Wolf – Day in the life of the Security Operations Centre
11:45-12:30pm – Session 4
Innovate, Integrate, Inspire: School IT in Action
Three schools present three success stories they have implemented
12:30-1:00pm – Vendor Keynote
HP
1:00-2:00pm – Lunch in the Sponsors Lounge
2:00-2:45pm – Session 5
Rob Flavell, Loreto Toorak – Picking a Winner
Less about noses and horse racing and more about how to bring your community with you when making impactful decisions at your school.
2:45-3.30pm – Session 6
Brett Williams, SentinelOne
3:30-4:00pm – Afternoon Tea in the Sponsors Lounge
4:00-5:30pm – Locknote
Olly Bridge – Health and Human Performance Expert
This session is designed for people who want to perform at a high level without burning out…and who suspect there has to be a better way than simply pushing harder
5:30-5:40pm – Day 2 Close
5:30-7:00pm – Break
7:00-7:30pm – Drinks
7:30-11:00pm – Gala Dinner
Network with peers and enjoy the entertainment
Prize Drawer
Day 3 will feature 6 plenary sessions offering 30-minute-deep dives into Sponsor Vendor technologies.
7:00-9:00am – Breakfast and Checkout
9:00-9:30pm – Plenary 1
HP
9:30-10:00am – Plenary 2
HPE Networking
The Power of Mist AI
10:00-10:30am – Plenary 3
Arctic Wolf
Cyber Security in the Age of AI – operating at Machine Speed
10:30-11:00 – Morning Tea
11:00-11:30am – Plenary 4
Fortinet
SASE – it’s not what you think it is
11:30-12noon – Plenary 5
Copilot+ PC
Unlocking the Benefits of Copilot+ PCs
12noon-12:30pm – Plenary 6
Microsoft Elevate
Getting Started with AI & Agents in Schools: Governance, Guardrails, and Practical Takeaways
12:30-1:00pm – Lunch
1:30pm – Depart