Comms@08 Conference Programme
| Date / Time | Presentation | Speaker |
| 24th June | ||
| 9.00 am to 12.00 noon | Communications Planning
Workshop These workshops are full |
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Jeremy Lambert, Director of Communications |
| 1.00 pm to 4.00 pm | Internal Communications
Workshop These workshops are full |
Telecom Lynne Abbott, Head of Group Internal Communications NZ Post Jenny Bridgen, Strategic, Communications Advisor NZ Army Susie Hall, Reputation Manager |
| 4.15 pm | Conference Cocktail party Holiday Inn, Wellington | |
| 25th June | Plenary Day | |
| 9.00 | Opening address |
State Services Commission Iain Rennie - Deputy State Services Commissioner |
| 9.10 | Insiders guide
to Parliament - Working with press secretaries and political advisors |
Television New
Zealand Guyon Espiner, Political Editor |
| 9.40 | The Wiki Way Social Media and Government |
State
Services Commission Matt Lane, Online Specialist |
| 10.10 | Lost in translation - how to help hopeless leaders communicate change | Working Words Paul Rayner, Director, |
| 10.30 | Morning Tea | |
| 11.00 | Plenary Session: "Putting people at the centre of our thinking" |
Former Permanent Secretary Government Communications UK Howell James |
| 12.00 | Lunch | |
| 1.00 | The importance
of Perception - Managing an organisations reputation |
Child, Youth and Family Ray Smith. Deputy Chief Executive |
| 1.40 | Case Studies to
learn from How we do it in Government |
KiwiSaver, Inland
Revenue Sue MacArthur, Senior Communications Advisor Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Jeremy Lambert, Director of Communications NZ Police Mike Webb , Principal Policy Advisor, Police Act Review |
| 2.40 | The Debate: Spin V Angle |
Auckland University of Technology Joseph Peart, Programme Leader Director, Munro Church Communications Ltd Mike Munro |
| 3.00 | Afternoon Tea | |
| 3.30 | Key skills good communications people need to succeed | Tocker Associates Limited Ali Tocker, Director |
| 4.00 | The only way is
Up Progressing your career in communications |
Government Contractor Tina Nixon New Zealand Trade & Enterprise (NZTE) Lisa-Marie Richan - Director, Strategic Relations Powerhouse People Lindsey Jackson |
| 4.45 pm | Plenary day ends | |