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Monday 30 October 2023


Workshop Room 1

(Full Day)


Quality Management System for Biorisk Management: ISO 35001:2019

Stefan Wagener, DG (Director General, retired) for the GOC (Government of Canada) 


Workshop Room 2

(Full Day)


PC3 Facilities

MPI/CSIRO ACDP/Merrick & Company

Workshop Room 3

(9:00 – 12.15) 

Plant Bio Security Risks

Dr Anthony Young, UQ


Workshop Room 3

(13:00 – 16:15)

Understanding and Verifying Thermal Treatment Systems

Gary W Schmidt, PRI Bio, USA and Brett Cole, Biosafety Ltd, Australia

 

Tuesday 31 October 2023


Workshop Room 1

(Full Day)


Quality Management System for Biorisk Management: ISO 35001:2019

 Stefan Wagener, DG (Director General, retired) for the GOC (Government of Canada) 


Workshop Room 2

 (9:00 – 12:15)


 Inspiring Preparedness Measures for Turbulent Times (Tools to effect change)

Liz Collins, Biosafety Officer, and Executive Officer IBC


Workshop Room 2

 (13

:00 - 16:15)


Stephen Coulter, "Basic Laboratory design for non-designers"


Workshop Room 3


Sessions TBC

16:00

Registrations Open

17:00

Welcome Drinks

 

 


Wednesday 1 November 2023


08:00


Registration desk and Exhibition opens


09:00


Welcome to Country Ceremony

Presidential welcome - Michelle McConnell, ABSANZ President


Session 1

09:20

 

 

 

10:05

10:20


Opening Keynote Speaker

Chair: Michelle McConnell

Professor Dame Juliet Gerrard FRSNZ, HonFRSC

Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor
Kaitohutohu Matanga Putaiao Matua ki te Pirimi
 

Q&A

 Brett Cole - Platinum Sponsor Address

10:35

Morning tea, exhibition, 


Session 2

11:10

 

 

 

11:55

12:10

 


Tony Della-Porta Oration

Chair: TBC

Associate Professor, Jemma Geoghegan

Royal Society Te Aparangi Rutherford Discovery Fellow
Associate Professor, Dept of Microbiology & Immunology, University of Otago
Associate Scientist at the Institute of Environmental Science and Research

Q&A

Oral Presentations

13:30

Lunch

Session 3

14:30

Oral Presentations

 

15:30

Break

Session 4

15:35

Oral Presentations

Details and Chair TBC

 16:35

Break, exhibition,  

17:00

ABSANZ AGM


17:30


Conclusion/ ABSANZ New Board Meeting

 


 Thursday 2 November 2023


08:00


Registration desk and exhibition opens


Session 5

08:30

 

 

09:15


Keynote Address

Chair: TBC

Dr Joseph O’Keefe

Manager, Animal Health Laboratory at Ministry for Primary Industries Manatu Ahu Matua based in Wellington.

Q&A

09:30

Break


Session 6

09:35


Oral Presentations


10:45


Morning tea, exhibition, and poster display


Session 7
11:15
 


Regulatory Discussion Panel "The Role of Regulators in Turbulent Times"

Details and Chair TBC


12:15


Break


Session 8

12:30

 

13:15


Keynote Address

Chair: Michelle McConnell

Stefan Wagener, DG (Director General, retired) for the GOC (Government of Canada) 

 

Q&A 

13:30

Lunch

Session 9

14:30

Oral Presentations

16:00

 EOI - Special Interest Group Formation

19:00

Conference Dinner

 


 Friday 3 November 2023


08:30


Registration desk  open


Session 10

09:00

 

09:45


Keynote Address

Chair: Michelle McConnell

Professor Kirstin Ross, Flinders University

Q&A


10:00


Morning tea, exhibition,  


Session    11

10:15

 

Oral Presentations

11:30

Conference Closing Ceremony

12:00

Conclusion

 

 

Please note the conference program schedule will be subject to change as we get closer to the conference.  The ABSANZ Conference Committee will aim to keep everyone informed in case anything changes. 

 

The Conference Committee are currently working on a few social options for Friday afternoon at the conclusion of the conference. Updates will be posted to the website once these events are finalised.