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July 7 - 8, 2026

Melbourne Convention and

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Get Key Insights from the World Development Report 2025

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The Accreditation Matters 2026 program offers two days of learning designed to support meaningful growth for everyone working in accreditation, standards, measurement, testing and conformity assessment. Across four key streams - Industry Essentials - Digital Transformation & AI - Technical Knowledge & Innovation - Productivity, Industry & Regulation, the program provides space to explore emerging challenges, share expertise and deepen understanding. With carefully curated sessions, practical insights and thoughtful contributions from national and international speakers, the program aims to strengthen technical confidence, encourage connection and help delegates return to their organisations more informed, more capable and better equipped for the work ahead.

Key Themes

Industry Essentials

Digital Transformation

and AI

Technical Knowledge

and Innovation

Productivity, Industry

and Regulation

Session Picks

Navigating a NATA Assessment - Tips from an Authorised Representative

Navigating a NATA audit takes more than compliance, it takes readiness. This session by Paul Ching, National Quality Manger at Société Générale de Surveillance (SGS) will provide practical insights from an Authorised Representative on accountability, preparation, and embedding accreditation into daily operations to reduce risk, build confidence, and achieve consistent assessment outcomes.

Internally Audit Your Way to Success

This session uncovers the traits of outstanding internal auditors and shares practical tips for assembling a top-notch audit team and system. Presented by Michaela Barton, Chairperson at Interwinery Analysis Group, you will gain hands-on strategies for embedding continuous improvement and compliance within your lab management framework.

Standards for Development: Insights from the World Development Report 2025

In this keynote session, Philip Grinsted, Private Sector Specialist at the World Bank, draws on the World Development Report 2025 to reveal how quality infrastructure metrology, accreditation and conformity assessment turns standards into engines of trade, innovation, reliable public services, and inclusive development.

Australian Building Standards: Combating Non-Conforming Building Products

This compelling session by ICC Oceania Managing Director, Neil Savery, unpacks the ABCB Building Products Assurance Framework and industry’s growing role in closing implementation gaps, reshaping supply chains, conformity certificates, and acceptance by building certifiers.

Preparing for a NATA Assessment

Presented by subject matter expert and NATA Sector Manager, Neil Shepherd, unlock smarter, faster assessments with practical, real-world guidance. This engaging session clarifies key responsibilities, and reveals how proactive preparation streamlines processes, reduces friction, and delivers smoother, more efficient assessment experiences.

Global Trust in a Changing Landscape: The Future of Accreditation and the Role of International Cooperation

A keynote session, Brahim Houla, Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated - Chair examines emerging trends shaping accreditation’s future, from digital trust and fraud prevention to new conformity assessment areas and stronger regulatory support.

Navigating Complaints with NATA Constructively: Process, Evidence and Outcomes.

Complaints are part of an accreditation system. This session by NATA Quality and Compliance Manager Peter Evans, demystifies how NATA manages concerns from lodgement to outcomes, clarifying roles, limits and evidence required. Gain practical guidance to navigate the process confidently and raise issues constructively to drive continuous improvement.

Standards at the Centre of Global Trade and Geopolitics

Explore how data is igniting smarter decisions, strengthening performance, and accelerating next level accreditation at NATA, revealing practical insights, real examples, and proven strategies that turn information into impact.

Accreditation as a Force Multiplier for Regulation

Accreditation can transform the effectiveness of regulation. Drawing on real world regulatory challenges, International Accreditation New Zealand’s (IANZ) Chief Executive Officer Brian Young explores how accreditation strengthens assurance of compliance and enhances regulatory credibility.

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