Conference Program

2026 Program

Tuesday

8:00 am

Registration opens (with free Barista Coffee!)

9:00 am

Welcome & Opening

(must have collected nametag first to gain access to Plenary room)

Plenary Session 1 with Michael Martin, CEO, ECFA USA

Plenary Session 2 Panel: “Stewarding God’s Reputation” with Valentine Gitoho (AfCAA, Kenya), Trevor Lui (GTP, Hong Kong), Kent Medwin (Hillsong Church), Dawn Penney (Korus Connect)

Presentation to Board Interns – graduating and commissioning

11:00 am

Morning tea


11:40 am

Elective session 1 (seven electives)


12:40 pm

Lunch


1:30 pm

Elective Session 2 (seven electives)


2:35 pm

Elective Session 3 (seven electives)


3:30 pm

Afternoon tea


4:00 pm

Elective Session 4 (seven electives)


5:00 pm

Conference Day 1 concludes


5:30 pm

Canapes function for 2026 & 2027 Board Interns and Mentors – invitation only.

6:30 pm

Board Intern function concludes

Wednesday

7:00 am

CMA Standards Council Partners Breakfast (Invitation only)


8:00 am

Registration opens (with free Barista Coffee!)

9:00 am

Welcome

(day delegates: must have collected name tag first, in order to gain access to plenary room)

Plenary Session 3 with Gareth Russell, CEO, Jersey Road, UK

Plenary Session 4 Panel: “Leader Care” with Michael and Brittney Martin (ECFA, USA), Kylie Butler (CEO, Arrow Leadership) and Tim Dyer (Director, Johnmark Extension)

Includes presentation to newly accredited partners of the CMA Standards Council


10:45 am

Morning tea


11:25 am

Elective session 5 (seven electives)


12:20 pm

Lunch


1:00 pm

Elective session 6 (seven electives)


2:05 pm

Elective session 7 (seven electives)


3:00 pm

Afternoon Tea


3:35 pm

Closing plenary session with Valentine Gitoho, Co-Founder, AfCAA (Kenya)


 

4:15 pm

Conference concludes

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