DayBreak – Festival of Innovation

DayBreak is your 2026 playbook

A one-day shot of skills, ideas and connections to propel you into 2026, giving you momentum to Make Shift Happen.

DayBreak is about innovation. That is, the knowledge, connections and skills you need to make meaningful change. Whether you are thinking about projects, communications, policies, strategies, systems or businesses, DayBreak will give you insights and tools you can put in play now and into the future. 

DayBreak is for you if…

– You’re ready for 2026 to be your best year
– You’re ready to level up in your role or your business
– You’re done with expensive, cookie-cutter conferences
– You want to walk away with ideas you can use tomorrow and into the future

This will be the best-value, most inspiring personal development you’ll get in 2026. Tickets are 100% transferable and strictly limited; they will sell out!

REGISTER HERE.

 


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Event details

Date Wednesday 25 February 2026
Time 8am-6.30pm
Location The University of Waikato, Tauranga Campus

Tickets $215 +GST and booking fees
Tickets are 100% transferrable

 

Keynote speaker:
Melissa Clark-Reynolds

Melissa Clark-Reynolds is a street-smart futurist and tech entrepreneur who helps leaders cut through noise, tackle change head-on, and build clear pathways to tomorrow.

Trained by the Institute for the Future and appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to the technology industry, she’s worked with everyone from Spark and IAG to NASA and Australian Pork, tackling everything from company strategy to digital disruption. Melissa brings principled insight and practical tools that help teams turn uncertainty into direction.

 

The 2026 DayBreak line-up

Learn how to navigate change, grow your success and expand horizons. It’s all on offer at DayBreak. With the theme Make Shift Happen, all sessions are designed to give you actionable ideas. 

Plenary keynote: Turning Signals into Strategy with Melissa Clark-Reynolds 

Ever wish your team had a crystal ball? While the future may be uncertain, it’s not unknowable.  In this keynote, Melissa will bring sharp analysis and grounded insight to help you see what’s coming – and what to do about it. Melissa doesn’t just predict trends; she decodes the 10 most important signals from the future.  Expect an energising session that leaves you thinking differently – and ready to act

Morning sessions (choose which to attend)
– Startup Secrets – From the Bay to the Big Time (panel)
– Artificial Intelligence – Real Experience (workshop)
– Leading within Complex Systems for Powerful Change (workshop)
– Future‑ready Organisations: Critical Success Factors for Intrapreneurship (workshop)

 Afternoon sessions (choose which to attend)
– Under the Hood – What it Takes to Grow a Competitive Organisation (panel)
– Turning an Idea into a Scalable Business (workshop)
– Be Open to Possibility: Small Shifts, Big Impact (workshop)
– Sparking Action: 4 Simple Brand Tools for Influencing Behaviour (workshop)
– The Role Clarity Roadmap – From Whiteboard to Reality (workshop)
-Community-driven Approaches to Building Youth Capability (workshop)

More info here.

Details

Venue

  • University of Waikato Tauranga Campus
  • 101 Durham Street
    Tauranga, Bay of Plenty 3110 New Zealand     + Google Map

Organiser

  • Priority One