Tēnā koutou, Welcome to the Call for Abstracts Portal
This is your opportunity to contribute your experience, expertise and knowledge to the Conference and champion the use of technology which achieves outstanding learning experiences for students, supports research and/or provides a value-added spark to your institution. Contributions reflecting on ''lessons learned'' are also welcome.
Abstracts are welcomed from all areas across IT, Teaching & Learning, Research, and Student Engagement within the tertiary education sector. Whether it's a recent success story, challenge overcome, or lessons learned we encourage you to share your experience (Initiatives completed or significantly advanced recently / during the period September 2025 – August 2026).
Conference Theme: Imagine | Empower | Belong
This year’s theme invites the tertiary sector to explore what’s next for education, build the confidence and capability to lead meaningful change, and strengthen the sense of connection and belonging that underpins student and staff success. Together, we look ahead, act with purpose, and grow as a community.
IMAGINE – Exploring future possibilities for learning, teaching, research and technology
POHEWATIA – Te kimi i ngā āheinga ā anamata mō te ako, te whakaako, te rangahau me te hangarau.
EMPOWER – Building confidence, capability, and practical tools to deliver tertiary outcomes in Aotearoa New Zealand
WHAKAMANA – Te hāpai i te māia, ngā pūkenga me ngā mea whaihua hei whakatutuki i ngā hua mātauranga ā whare wānanga i Aotearoa.
BELONG – Creating inclusive, connected communities where people and ideas thrive across the tertiary sector
NOHO WHĀNAU – Te whakatupu hapori ā whānau, e noho tuihono ai te tangata me ngā whakaaro puta noa i te rāngai mātauranga whare wānanga nei.
The theme is supported by a series of sub-themes that will help shape the programme and guide discussion across the conference:
- Digital transformation and leadership
- Supporting strategies, not servers
- Building a future vision for learning, teaching, research, and the student lifecycle
- Shifting roles, capabilities, and careers of tertiary ICT staff
- Anticipating and embracing rapid change
- Governance in the age of academic and student digital autonomy
- Scaling services up, out, and across organisations and the wider sector
How to submit an Abstract -
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Create an account via "New Account - Create New Account" below
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Once you have followed the steps to create an account, you will receive a confirmation email containing a secure unique link to access the Abstract Submission Portal
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Please retain this email, as this link is required to access your portal (the password used when setting up your account is no longer required)
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Step-by-step instructions, along with all required submission fields, are provided within the portal
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Abstracts may be saved as drafts and edited prior to final submission
If you have any queries regarding the process, please contact jaime@iconevents.co.nz.
