PPSN 2026 Conference – DRAFT
Parliament of New South Wales1 / 22 – 24 July 2026
Parliaments of the Future, the Future of Parliaments
Day One – Wednesday 22 July
10.00am – 10.30am
Registration and Morning Tea – Fountain Court
10.30 am – 11.45am
Conference Opening and Welcome – Lv 9 Garden/ Theatrette
Welcome to Country
Opening remarks by the Presiding Officer
Introduction by Mark Webb, Chief Executive, Department of Parliamentary Services
Housekeeping and orientation
11.45am – 12.45 pm
Plenary: The State and Future of Democracy – Professor John Keane – – Theatrette
12.45 pm – 1.30 pm
Lunch – Speakers Garden (wet weather: Fountain Court / Strangers)
1.30 pm – 2.15 pm
Plenary: The future of Parliamentary Services is Customer Service – NZ Parliament – Rafael Gonzalez-Montero – Theatrette
2.15pm – 3.00pm
Breakout networking sessions2 – Strangers + Reid
- Catering
- Property
- Security
- Member services
- Communications, Engagement and Education
- Hansard
- Library and Research
- ICT
- Human Resources
- Audio Visual and Broadcast
- Chief Executives and Executive Directors
3.00 pm – 3.45pm
Breakout session 1 (3 concurrent sessions,) – Jubilee / Preston Stanley / McKell
[1] Jurisdictions will also be offered the option of a digital pass. Each digital pass will allow access to livestreams of plenary and breakout sessions. A separate networking session will also be offered online. Digital passholders will not be able to take part in some elements of the conference such as tours and the conference dinner.
[2] A separate networking session will be organised for digital passholders.
