FRIDAY CONFERENCE LINE-UP CONFIRMED:

Friday’s Conference will be adjusted to include more discussion between attendees and MotorSport New Zealand around the informative seminars. Friday’s Conference will also be open to Clubs, Competitors, Volunteers and Officials to attend to provide input and engage in seminars.

Michael Masi: Keynote speaker – What does success look like?

Highly experienced and regard motorsport official, Michael Masi, shares his experiences in motorsport and talks about defining success and how to achieve it. Michael’s knowledge, experience, and stories are incredible and this is a rare opportunity to hear from a global motorsport figure.

Kevin McCaffrey: Motorsport Clubs – How to run a successful motorsport club

Kevin McCaffrey is a governance and strategy expert who has traversed the corporate world as well as sporting organisations at all levels across the country. With increased compliance, a new Incorporated Societies Act, and a fast evolving world – Kevin will help you and your club operate at the highest level for years to come. This session will look at strategy, succession planning, compliance, and governance – and at the appropriate level for clubs of all sizes.

Jordie Peters: Leveraging Artificial Intelligence for your club

AI is here and whilst it may seem scary and overwhelming, it is a tool that can transform your club’s operations. Learn some simple and practical ways of using AI to reduce your volunteer time and improve your clubs operations from administration, marketing, and event delivery. Jordie Peters, MotorSport New Zealand’s GM – Operations & Engagement, will lead this interactive session.

Mike Hartley: MotorSport New Zealand’s new CEO

MotorSport New Zealand’s new CEO, Mike Hartley, will make his first address to the annual conference where he will share some exciting updates and our refined strategy and direction for the organisation.

Sportsground: Utilising Sporty and MotorSport Online for Club Management

MotorSport Online and Sporty is packed full of features, including many tools for managing your club and your members. Sporty experts join us to walk through some of these features which will help streamline your club’s membership management.

Group Discussions: Throughout the day, we will break to have some focused discussions about the sport as a collective. These discussion will give everyone the chance to share ideas, experiences, and provide feedback to everyone in the room.

Service Park will remain at the end of the day. This is a great opportunity for you to network and catch up with other passionate people whilst enjoying a drink.