ISPANZ 2026 Annual Conference


Thanks to our Gold Sponsor

ISPANZ ANNUAL CONFERENCE & AGM to be held on WEDNESDAY 26TH AUGUST 2026 – 9:00am – 5:00pm

AT The New Zealand International Convention Centre, 101 Hobson Street, Auckland Central.

Our conference has been growing every year, and this year we are taking things up a notch. Come and experience the new NZ International Convention Centre.


Conference Speakers Include:

Keynote: Hon Paul Goldsmith, Minister for Media and Communications

Pierre-Emmanuel Goiffon, Head of Connectivity, Datagrid New Zealand: AI Factories and Datacentres; Engines of the new Industrial Revolution.

Richard Prowse, NZ Hyperscale Director, CDC

Brad Terpstra, Director of Engineering – Network & Ops, Halter: Cool and Smart Technology

Simon Allard, Head of Technology Architecture, 2degrees: 2degrees and AST SpaceMobile Update

Regan Mowbray, Managing Director, RexNetworks: How to be your own duct supplier

Dane Gunnell, Head of Telecommunications, Commerce Commission: Competition and Regulation

Paul Delahunty, Deputy Chief Executive Reviews and System Capability, Ministry for Regulation

Plus further exciting speakers to be announced.

Dinner
This year we are holding our first conference dinner, sponsored by Spark Wholesale on the Wednesday evening at Botswana Butchery – more details to follow.

Exhibition

There will be an exhibition space alongside the refreshments area where you will be able to discuss your needs with key industry suppliers.

Contact

This event represents a unique opportunity to engage with a focused group of internet and telecommunications specialists. If you are interested in becoming a conference sponsor or being an exhibitor, please contact our chief executive, David Haynes; david.haynes@ispanz.org.nz

Gold Sponsor

Silver Sponsor

Networking Sponsors