DAY 2:
WHERE THE INDUSTRY COMES TOGETHER

Monday 19th of October

Day 2 brings the full NFC26 EVOLVE community together for a full day of inspiring keynote presentations, industry-leading insights, and practical business strategies you can take straight back to your network.

Round out the day with the prestigious CFE Graduation & Hall of Fame Dinner, held in the iconic Great Hall of Parliament House Canberra, one of the most celebrated evenings on the Australian franchise calendar.

Program is accurate at time of publication — more speakers updated daily

7:00AM — 8:30AM

WIF Light Breakfast with Guest Speaker Elaine Jobson (CEO Jetts) & Kristina karlson founder of KIKKI.K | ENTREPRENEUR | AUTHOR

Amazing morning with light breakfast and two great session speakers sharing their stories.

Located in the Ballroom.

8:00AM — 12:00PM

Registration Opens

8:00AM — 8:50AM

Exhibition & Coffee Open

9:00AM — 9:05AM

Conference Opener

9:05AM — 9:10AM

Welcome

Andrew Klein, Master of Ceremonies

9:15AM — 9:20AM

Platinum Sponsor Address

Josh Cairns, Minke

9:25AM — 9:45AM

Welcome and CEO Address

Jay Westbury Chief Executive Officer, Franchise Council of Australia

9:45AM — 10:55AM

Session 1: Franchising Supercharged

Panel of Big Brand Franchisor Presentations including:

RFG/Donut King - Tom Elliot.

More to be revealed.

11:00AM — 11:30AM

MORNING TEA, Exhibition Area

11:31AM — 11:50AM

Session 2: Parliamentary Address

11:51AM — 12:35PM

Session 3: Keynote Session

Merrill Pereyra, CEO - Australia & NZ, Dominoes Pizza Enterprises

12:36PM — 1:10PM

The State of Franchise Relationships

Tapping the Pulse of Australian Franchisees with Greg Nathan, Founder - Franchise Relationship Institution

What is really happening inside Australian franchise networks? Drawing on extensive proprietary research, organisational psychologist Greg Nathan will present the latest trends in franchisee advocacy, commitment and engagement. Discover where franchise relationships are strengthening, where warning signs are emerging, and what the highest-performing franchise networks are doing differently. This practical, evidence-based session will help franchisors benchmark their network and identify the priorities most likely to improve franchisee satisfaction and network performance in an increasingly challenging business environment.

1:15PM — 2:00PM

LUNCH, Exhibition Area

2:00PM — 2:45PM

Session 4: Rest Economist

with Q&A

2:46PM — 3:25PM

Concurrent Sessions

Concurrent Session 1
Next Gen panel - future leaders / emerging brands

Facilitator: Doug Downer, Franchise Ready

Panellists: Charlie Hachem - Piccolo Me, Michael Black - Success Tutoring, Caitlin Macumber - Plus Fitness

Exciting group of emerging leaders and brands that are helping shape the future of our sector. The discussion will explore the ambitions, ideas and perspectives of the next generation, including how they are approaching leadership, growth, innovation, technology, culture and the evolving expectations of franchisees, employees and customers.

Concurrent Session 2

Consumer Spending Habits

Facilitator: Tyro

3:30PM — 4:00PM

AFTERNOON TEA, Exhibition Area

4:00PM — 4:40PM

Concurrent Sessions

Concurrent Session 3
Brand Reputation Management
Facilitator: LJ Loch

Concurrent Session 4

Accounting session from Legal Symposium

Trust changes

4:40PM

WRAP

5:45PM — 6:15PM

Depart for CFE GRADUATION & Hall OF FAME DINNER

Busses to Parliament house departing Crowne Plaza Canberra — 5:45pm, 6:00pm & 6:15pm

6:30PM — 11:30PM

CFE Graduation & Hall of Fame Dinner

The Great Hall, Parliament House

NFC26 EVOLVE.

DAY 2: WHERE THE INDUSTRY COMES TOGETHER

Monday 19th of October

DAY 2:
WHERE THE INDUSTRY COMES TOGETHER