DayBreak - Festival of Innovation

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<br>- You're ready to level up in your role or your business<br>- You’re done with expensive, cookie-cutter conferences<br>- 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!

Our keynote speaker is futurist, Melissa Clark-Reynolds ONZM, who helps teams turn uncertainty into direction. 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.

You can also choose from panels and hands-on workshops, including:<br>• Startup secrets from founders<br>• AI<br>• Intrapreneurship<br>• How to grow a competitive business<br>• Brand tools for influencing behaviour <br>• and more...

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.

Hosted at the University of Waikato Tauranga, and championed by Priority One, the Western Bay of Plenty's Economic Development Agency, connecting the people, businesses and initiatives that help our communities thrive.