Better Business Day brings together visionary leaders, practical thinkers and purpose-driven businesses to explore what leadership looks like in a rapidly changing world. Through workshops, inspiring conversations and real-world examples, discover how hope, innovation and purpose can help create resilient businesses, stronger communities and a thriving future for generations to come.
Read more about the Better Business Day in this blog post by Kelcey Radford, Better Business and Events Programme Manager at Wao.
DAY PROGRAMME
Wednesday 28 October 2026
7:00AM: Morning Flow (optional)
8:30AM: The Networking Breakfast
9:00AM: Designing Hopeful Futures
11:00AM: Morning Tea
11:30PM: Built to Adapt
12:30PM: Better Business Lunch
1:30PM: Innovation vs. Consent: Who Is Technology Really For?
2:15PM: Planetary Insights: Beyond Carbon
2:45PM: Afternoon Tea
3:15PM: Business as a Force for Good
5:30pm: Evening Green Drinks & Kōrero - The Age of Complexity: Navigating an Interconnected World(separate Kōrero ticket required. Better Business Day Passholders receive a $5 discount - purchase as a ticket add-on via Humantix after selecting your day pass to receive the discount)
Schedule subject to change, any updates will be communicated here and to ticket holders.
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