Day 1 – Thursday, November 13
8.30am-6pm – Registration of delegates and Trade Exhibition Booths set up
6pm–6.15pm Official opening of the Trade Show
- Master of Ceremonies to welcome all participants
- Keynote Speech – Hon Manoa Kamikamica
- Remarks by the Conference chairman
6.15pm–8pm Cocktail at Trade Exhibition Booths
Day 2 – Friday, November 14
8am–8.30am Registration of delegates
8.30am–9.05 am Welcome for Hon Prime Minister at the Sheraton entrance
9.05am–9.10am Acting Prime Minister escorted to the conference
9.10am–9.15am Master of Ceremonies Simione Sevudredre to welcome delegates
9.15am–10am Official opening of the conference
- Address by the President of the FAA
- Address by the Acting Prime Minister Hon Viliame Gavoka
10am–10.30am Morning tea at the Trade Show venue
10.30am–10.35am MC to start morning program
Introduction of Keynote Speaker by Raymond Prasad
10.35am–11am Keynote speaker: Prof Philip Cox AO – COX Architecture Australia
Introduction by Raymond Prasad
Presentation: Redefining Pacific Architecture in the Face of Climate Change
11am–11.15am Panel session – Q&A with 2 panel members
11.15am–11.45am Session 1
Presenter: Dr Soumen Maity and Robert Smith
Presentation: Blue Concrete: Limestone Calcined Clay Cements – Relevance to Fiji
11.45am–12pm Panel Session 1 – Q&A with 2 Panel members
12pm –12.30pm Session 2
Presenter: Dr Andrew Wheeler – Executive Director of Australasian Certification Authority for Reinforcing and Structural Steels
Presentation: The Importance of Third-Party Certification of Products
12.30pm–12.45pm Panel Session 2 – Q&A with 2 panel members
12.45pm–1pm Conference sponsors resentation
1pm–2pm Lunch & Trade Exhibition Viewing
2pm–2.30pm Session 3
Presenter: Hamish Boyd – Jasmax NZ
Presentation: Schools
2.30pm–2.45pm Panel Session 3 – Q&A with 2 panel members
2.45pm–3pm Session 4
Presenter: Hon. Maciu Nalumisa – Minister for Local Government and Housing
Presentation: Designing for Resilience – Sustainable Infrastructure and Housing Policies
3pm–3.15pm Session 5
Presenter: Hon Ro Filipe Tuisawau – Minister for Public Works & Meteorological Services and Transport
Presentation: Designing for Resilience – New Fiji Building Code
3.15pm–3.30pm Panel Session 4 & 5 – Q&A with 2 panel members
3.30pm–4pm Afternoon tea at the Trade Show venue
4pm–4.30pm Session 6
Presenter: Terence Erasito – President of Engineers Fiji
Presentation: Engineering Cyclone Certificates and the Draft Fiji Wind Code FS1170.2
4.30pm–4.45pm Panel Session 6 – Q&A with 2 panel members
6pm–11pm Gala dinner, cocktails and live music at the Denarau Convention Centre
Day 3 – Saturday, November 15
8.55am–9am Master of Ceremonies to welcome all participants
9am –9.30am Session 7
Presenter: Dr Nischal Pradhan – Director, Base Bahay Foundation
Presentation: Pioneering a Regenerative Built Environment with Cement-Bamboo Frame Technology
9.30am–9.45 m Panel Session 7 – Q&A with 2 Panel members
9.45am–10.15am Session 8
Presenter: Dr Naseem Ali – Professor Massey University
Presentation: Modernising Construction Contracts in Fiji
10.15am–10.30am Panel Session 8 – Q&A with 2 panel members
10.30am– 11am Morning tea at the Trade Show venue
11am –11.15am Session 9
Presenter: Telecom Fiji Ltd CEO Charles Goundar
Presentation: AI & Future Power Demands for Data Centres
11.15am–11.30am Panel Session 9 – Q&A with 2 Panel members
11:30 am –12.00 pm Session 10
Presenter: Mr Sefanaia Cola National Fire Authority
Presentation: Fire Codes and Their Implications on Buildings
12pm–12.15pm Session 11
Presenter: Hon Isirom Immanuel – Minister for Finance
Presentation: National Development Plan
12.15pm–12.45pm Panel Session 10 & 11 – Q&A with 2 Panel members
12.45pm–2pm Lunch & Trade Exhibition Viewing
2pm–2:30pm Session 12
Presenter: David Holm – Director, COX Architecture
Presentation: Drawing the City – Cities, places, people and communities through drawing
2.30 pm–2.45pm Panel Session 12 – Q&A with 2 panel members
2.45pm–3.15pm Session 13
Presenter: Simione Sevudredre, Setoki Tuiteci, and Filipe Tauva
Presentation: Respectful Responses to Architecture & Place
3.15pm–3.30pm Panel Session 13 – Q&A with 2 panel members
3.30pm–4pm Afternoon tea at the Trade Show venue
4pm–4.15pm Conference chairman closing remarks
Presentation: The Future of Fiji’s Built Environment
4.15pm–4.30pm Presentations and vote of thanks
4.30pm-6pm Trade Exhibition closes
