{"id":4626,"date":"2026-04-07T08:45:45","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T07:45:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cardiff2026\/?page_id=4626"},"modified":"2026-08-17T11:43:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T10:43:34","slug":"conference-programme","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cardiff2026\/conference-programme\/","title":{"rendered":"Conference Programme"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<style>.ld_fancy_heading_6a8f342da75c5 .lqd-highlight-inner{height:0.275em;bottom:0px;}<\/style><div class=\"ld-fancy-heading ld_fancy_heading_6a8f342da75c5\">\n\t<h1 class=\"lqd-highlight-underline lqd-highlight-grow-left\" ><span class=\"ld-fh-txt\"> Conference Programme<\/span><\/h1><\/div>[vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;4672&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; img_link_target=&#8221;_blank&#8221; link=&#8221;https:\/\/thehub.sigbi.org\/events\/69f0b3287fb5010008596042\/description?ticket=69f0b3287fb5010008596038&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]Please see below the Programme for the Cardiff 2026 Conference. The timings may be subject to change.<\/p>\n<p>If you have a question about the conference, visit the FAQs page: <a href=\"https:\/\/gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsigbi.org%2Fcardiff2026%2Ffaqs%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7CSally%40sigbi.org%7C0054a4c8c7334ffabdc508de957e60bd%7C04edfde369d44c508f156f112f76eba8%7C0%7C0%7C639112567204509178%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=B874DuX4O7vByGCCdUZ2IDX5Yhp7j1ZVw%2Bxqe3q5gtY%3D&amp;reserved=0\">https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cardiff2026\/faqs\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space]<style>.ld_fancy_heading_6a8f342da78af .lqd-highlight-inner{height:0.275em;bottom:0px;}<\/style><div class=\"ld-fancy-heading ld_fancy_heading_6a8f342da78af\">\n\t<h1 class=\"lqd-highlight-underline lqd-highlight-grow-left\" ><span class=\"ld-fh-txt\"> Friday 30 October<\/span><\/h1><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;4781&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<table width=\"467\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"186\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"281\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Time<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><strong>Content<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8.30<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Doors open to delegates<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8.45<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Tea\/Coffee available<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9.45<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Delegates to be seated\/Chief Steward Announcements<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10.00<\/td>\n<td>90 mins<\/td>\n<td>AGM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>11.30<\/td>\n<td>15 mins<\/td>\n<td>Short Comfort Break<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>11.45<\/td>\n<td>15mins<\/td>\n<td>Welcome to Cardiff<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>12.00<\/td>\n<td>40mins<\/td>\n<td>Opening Ceremony<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>12.40<\/td>\n<td>5 mins<\/td>\n<td>Chief Steward Announcements<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>12.45<\/td>\n<td>90 mins<\/td>\n<td>Lunch<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>14.15<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Delegates to be seated<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>14.20<\/td>\n<td>5 mins<\/td>\n<td>Chief Steward Announcements<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>14.25<\/td>\n<td>60 mins<\/td>\n<td>Tiffany St James<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>15.30<\/td>\n<td>45 mins<\/td>\n<td>Tea\/Coffee available<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>16.15<\/td>\n<td>15 mins<\/td>\n<td>Renate Trottman &#8211; SI President<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>16.30<\/td>\n<td>45 mins<\/td>\n<td width=\"281\">Health &#8211; Cathy Cotteridge &#8211; Cervical Cancer inc projects<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>17.15<\/td>\n<td>10 mins<\/td>\n<td>Short break to set up Entertainment<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>17.25<\/td>\n<td>5 mins<\/td>\n<td>Chief Steward Announcements<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>17.30<\/td>\n<td>45 mins<\/td>\n<td>Entertainment<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>18.15<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Close of Conference Day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space]<style>.ld_fancy_heading_6a8f342da799a .lqd-highlight-inner{height:0.275em;bottom:0px;}<\/style><div class=\"ld-fancy-heading ld_fancy_heading_6a8f342da799a\">\n\t<h1 class=\"lqd-highlight-underline lqd-highlight-grow-left\" ><span class=\"ld-fh-txt\"> Saturday 31 October<\/span><\/h1><\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<table width=\"492\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"186\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"306\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Time<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><strong>Content<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8.30<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Doors open to delegates<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8.45<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Tea\/Coffee available<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9.45<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Delegates to be seated<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10.00<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Chief Steward Announcements<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10.05<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Introduction to Session<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10.15<\/td>\n<td>30 mins<\/td>\n<td>Speaker 1 Michelle Griffiths Robinson<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10.45<\/td>\n<td>30 mins<\/td>\n<td>Speaker 2 &#8211; Leslee Udlee Think Equal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>11.15<\/td>\n<td>30 mins<\/td>\n<td width=\"306\">Speaker 3 &#8211; Ann Starmand\/Jen McLelland Refuge in Literacy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>11.45<\/td>\n<td>30 mins<\/td>\n<td>Panel Session<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>12.15<\/td>\n<td>85 mins<\/td>\n<td>Lunch<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>13.40<\/td>\n<td>5 mins<\/td>\n<td width=\"306\">Delegates to be seated\/ Chief Steward Announcements<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>13.45<\/td>\n<td>60 mins<\/td>\n<td width=\"306\">Programme Action Awards &amp; Delegates Choice<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>14.45<\/td>\n<td>15 mins<\/td>\n<td>Mariet Verhoef Cohen &#8211; Intl Convention 2027<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>15.00<\/td>\n<td>45 mins<\/td>\n<td>Tea\/Coffee available<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>15.45<\/td>\n<td>60 mins<\/td>\n<td>Programme Action Projects &#8211; last 4 years<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>16.45<\/td>\n<td>45 mins<\/td>\n<td>Closing Ceremony<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>17.30<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Vote of Thanks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>17.30<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Farewell to delegates\/End of Conference<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;4672&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; img_link_target=&#8221;_blank&#8221; link=&#8221;https:\/\/thehub.sigbi.org\/events\/69f0b3287fb5010008596042\/description?ticket=69f0b3287fb5010008596038&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]Please see 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