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ONZ Symposium 2026 | Speaker List & Timetable

ONZ Symposium 2026

Speaker List & Timetable

Saturday 5th September 2026 · Wellington Airport Rydges · 9:00am – 5:30pm

Now live

Meet the Speakers

Our 2026 line-up of specialist presenters

Mick McBeth
Liz Childs
Neil Holmes
Andy Gibson
+more

We have an exciting line-up of specialist presenters covering pelvic health, concussion, shoulder taping, clinical measurement, and more. Full bios and session details are now live.

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Day Programme

Saturday 5th September 2026

Draft
8:30 – 9:00
Arrival & Registration
9:00 – 9:10
Welcome by Chair
9:10 – 10:40
Andy Gibson — Concussion Care Reimagined: Where Osteopaths Lead
Plenary Room  ·  Prac Room: Neil Holmes — The Shoulder Strapping Lab: Taping for Clinic
10:40 – 11:15
☕ Morning Tea
11:15 – 12:45
Liz Childs — Pelvic Floor Matters
Plenary Room
12:45 – 1:30
Miro Dordevich — Cyber Risk for Healthcare Practitioners
Plenary Room
1:30 – 2:30
🥗 Lunch
2:30 – 3:45
Belinda Fellowes — When Medications Meet Muscle: Drug Interactions in MSK Practice
Plenary Room  ·  Prac Room: Pili Munoz — The Diaphragm: More Than a Respiratory Muscle — A Paediatric Clinical Perspective (Part 1, 75 min)
3:45 – 4:15
☕ Afternoon Tea
4:15 – 5:30
Mick McBeth — Making Our Case: Measurement, Documentation & Credibility
Plenary Room  ·  Prac Room: Pili Munoz — The Diaphragm: More Than a Respiratory Muscle — A Paediatric Clinical Perspective (Part 2, 75 min)
5:30
Closing
🥂

Friday Social

Friday 4th September 2026 · From 6:30pm

Join fellow attendees for an informal evening of drinks at the Rydges hotel bar — a great opportunity to reconnect and meet new faces before the big day.

Please add the Friday Social to your ticket order so we can cater for you.
Venue
Rydges Wellington Airport
Hotel bar · Within the terminal
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