Program: Business Managers Victoria 2026

Preliminary program outline below, subject to change.

WEDNESDAY 22 JULY

2:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Registration Open
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Welcome Reception and Exhibition Open

THURSDAY 23 JULY

8:45 AM - 8:55 AM	Welcome and Housekeeping
8:55 AM - 9:25 AM	Conference Open and VMIA Awards
9:25 AM - 10:25 AM	Keynote - Your Time Starts Now
10:25 AM - 10:30 AM	Business Partner Presentation - The School Photographer
10:30 AM - 11:10 AM	Morning tea and exhibitor networking
11:10 AM - 11:15 AM	Gold Sponsor Presentation - Teeth on Wheels
11:15 AM - 11:20 AM	Business Partner Presentation - Aware Super
11:20 AM - 12:20 PM	Department of Education - Finance Division Updates Student Resource Packages
12:20 PM - 12:25 PM	Business Partner Presentation - Furlong Painting
12:30 PM - 1:40 PM	Lunch and exhibitor networking
1:40 PM - 1:45 PM	Business Partner Presentation - Freeagency
1:45 PM - 2:20 PM	Embracing Difference and Neurodiversity - The I-Can Network
2:15 PM - 2:20 PM	Business Partner Presentation - Egan Brothers
2:20 PM - 3:00 PM	Department of Education - Employee Safety and Wellbeing Division
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Afternoon tea and exhibitor networking
3:30 PM - 3:35 PM	Business Partner Presentation - Schoolfurn
3:35 PM - 3:37 PM	Business Partner Presentation - PSW
3:40 PM - 4:35 PM	Reimagine Change®
4:35 PM - 4:40 PM	Close of day
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Dinner Transport and Parking
6:30 PM - 11:00 PM	Conference Dinner

FRIDAY 24 JULY

9:00 AM - 9:10 AM	Day Open
9:10 AM - 10:35 AM	Difficult Conversations: Get Confident!
10:35 AM - 10:37 AM	Business Partner Presentation - Bankfirst
10:36 AM - 10:38 AM	Business Partner Presentation - Maxim
10:38 AM - 10:40 AM	Business Partner Presentation - LWT
10:40 AM - 11:20 AM	Morning tea and final exhibitor networking
11:20 AM - 12:00 PM	Surprise Conference Session
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Programmed for Success – Living Life from a Winning Script!
1:00 PM - 1:20 PM	Conference Close and Prize Presentations
1:20 PM - 1:30 PM	Take away lunch provided

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