PROGRAM
FRIDAY 14 MARCH
Pre-Conference Workshop | QT Hotel, Canberra
Mark Hartley | Tree Anatomy Workshop
TIME TBC APTCC Gear Check and Climber walk through - venue TBC
SATURDAY 15 MARCH
8:00AM - 5:00PM APTCC Preliminary Events
SUNDAY 16 MARCH
8:00AM - 5:00PM APTCC Masters
5:30PM - 8:30PM Conference Welcome Function & ATCC Awards Presentations | QT Hotel, Trade Exhibition Area
MONDAY 17 MARCH
8:00am Conference opening, Welcome to Country & Introduction to Canberra
8:45am Samantha Ning | Assistant Director of Tree Protection with the ACT Government​
9:30am Mark Hartley | Education Chair, Arborist Network
10:15am Morning tea
10:45am Philip van der Burg | CEO, Carbonix
11:30am Ali Jasper | Active Tree Services
12.15pm ISA 2025 New Zealand update
8:00am Conference opening, Welcome to Country & Introduction to Canberra
8:45am Samantha Ning | Assistant Director of Tree Protection with the ACT Government​
9:30am Mark Hartley | Education Chair, Arborist Network
10:15am Morning tea
10:45am Philip van der Burg | CEO, Carbonix
11:30am Ali Jasper | Active Tree Services
12.15pm ISA 2025 New Zealand update
12:30pm Lunch
MONDAY 17 MARCH
8:00AM Conference opening, Welcome to Country & Introduction to Canberra
8:45AM Samantha Ning | Assistant Director of Tree Protection with the ACT Government​
9:30AM Mark Hartley | Education Chair, Arborist Network
10:15AM Morning tea
10:45AM Philip van der Burg | CEO, Carbonix
11:30AM Ali Jasper | Active Tree Services
12.15PM ISA 2025 New Zealand update
12:30PM Lunch
1:30PM Sarah Priestley | Tree Management Coordinator, City of Greater Geelong
2.15PM Outdoor Trade Exhibition Displays & Demonstrations​
3:00PM Afternoon tea
3:30PM Panel Discussion | Ethics & Application of Ai in the Arb industry
4:30PM Day 1 close
6:00PM Buses depart for dinner
6:30PM 2025 Arb Aus Gala Dinner & Awards | Canberra Arboretum
TUESDAY 18 MARCH
ARB Stream
9:30AM David Smith | Forest Pathologist / Entomologist, Arborcarbon
10:15AM Martin Weaver |
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11:30AM David DaSilva | Arboriculture Manager, Victoria Racing Club
12:00PM David Galwey | Tree Dimensions
UAAA Stream
9:30AM Sean Neal | Asplundh
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10:15AM Matt Palmer | Vegetation Specialist, Ergon Energy Network | Energex
11:30AM Ehren Wittmer | Powerlink Queensland
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12:00PM Speaker TBC
11:00AM Morning Tea
1:00PM Official Conference Close followed by Lunch