Programme
Please note - timings will remain the same, however programme sessions may be subject to change.
Reunion MC
Jackie Clarke
Jackie Clarke is renowned for her maverick entertainment style, whether it’s treading the boards, making music with her friends or as a comedic raconteur at glittering events, or bringing energy and spice to conferences as an MC.
She’s been captivating audiences for over 40 years and is looking forward to bringing her energy and spice to Reunion 25 as our MC.
The Keynotes
Becki Butler
Co-CEO | Tax Traders
Hidden in Plain Sight: The untapped Goldmine
What if one of the most powerful drivers of business performance, innovation, and resilience was right in front of us—and yet consistently overlooked? In this thought-provoking keynote, Becki challenges audiences to rethink what truly drives competitive advantage. Drawing on global research and real-world examples, she reveals the unseen opportunity shaping the future of business—and why those who spot it early will lead the next era of growth.
Mark Jenkins
Co-Founder & CEO | The Gap
Embrace the pace: Thriving in the era of change
Change is no longer a distant wave - it’s a relentless tide shaping the future of accounting and bookkeeping. In a world where technology accelerates progress and disrupts industries, professionals must ask: is the world truly speeding up, or are we simply losing focus on what matters most? This keynote explores the evolving landscape, tackling the impact of digital transformation, the rise of automation, and the dangers of misinformation. Are accountants and bookkeepers on the verge of redundancy, or are they poised to become the most indispensable advisors of the modern era?
Mike Merry & Sarah Harris
CTO & Product Manager | The Gap
Fast Lane thinking: Building better by driving smarter
Start your engines because we’re taking you into The Gap’s fast lane. Over the past year, our product team’s been racing ahead - testing, tuning, and occasionally taking a few sharp corners. Not every pit stop has been perfect, but every lap has brought us closer to building a smarter, faster, and more resilient engine for your advisory success. We’ll break down what the "fast lane" means to us: Quick iterations instead of long pit stops, tighter feedback loops for smarter steering and small, consistent improvements that keep the momentum without blowing the engine. We’ve learned to value progress over perfection, and we’ve done it with you riding shotgun. Your feedback? That’s our race fuel. Just like you’re transforming services into scalable, repeatable advisory offerings, we’re building tools that help you accelerate.
Kaila Colbin
Founder / CEO | Boma, Building a world of intentional, intelligent,
courageous leaders
Riding the exponential wave of change
What do nanotechnology, solar power, artificial intelligence, and robotics have in common, and, more importantly, what do they have to do with you? Join Kaila Colbin for a startling look at the dramatic implications of exponential technologies, and some insight into how we might better prepare ourselves to adapt and thrive in a dynamically changing world.
Saurav Bansal
CEO | GAIT Global
AI in action: Transforming accounting workflows for the modern firm
The accounting industry stands at a technological inflection point where artificial intelligence and deep learning are creating unprecedented opportunities to reimagine how firms work. This presentation explores how emerging automation technologies are enabling accounting professionals to focus on higher-value advisory work while maintaining compliance precision, featuring real-world examples that have successfully embraced these innovations to transform their practices.
Brad Turville & Amy Vincent
Head of Growth & Team Leader Member Success APAC | The Gap
Pit stop perspectives
Most accounting firms want to move faster, grow advisory, and create a better business but few ever pull over to check if they’re heading in the right direction. In this candid session, we’ll challenge the head-down-bum-up approach and show why the highest-performing firms make space for pitstops. You’ll explore the common breakdowns that stall firms and learn what it really looks like to build a modern advisory practice with “with or without you” momentum. Expect practical tools, sharp truths, and a reminder that now is the time to “Embrace the Space.”
Patrick Gower
News journalist, former political editor, television presenter and radio broadcaster
This is the f#$%ing news!
A journalist that is focused on positive news and solutions. Paddy has recently released his biography This Is The F#$%ing News: My Story and completed a book tour around Aotearoa. He produces positive stories on Stuff, and his award-winning television current affairs series Paddy Gower Has Issues will return in 2025.
Rob Waddell
Olympian. Leader. Legend.
Quality across sport, life and business
Join Rob as he shares powerful lessons from the water to the boardroom—revealing the common threads between high-performance sport and business success.