From far and wide, inspiring international speakers are once again making the journey to join us at DWCNZ 2026 – bringing global perspectives that help shape powerful local conversations.
This year, we have 12 presenters travelling from USA, Germany, UK, Australia and Canada. It is great to see these stellar presenters alongside our other experts, who all add depth and breadth to our event.
Meet some of our International Speakers

Rebecca Solano
Chicago, USA
Designing Teams for Change
Tag You’re IT: Capturing People Impacts in Azure DevOps
The water’s fine – why won’t they jump in?!

Peter Carson
Ontario, Canada
Designing a Modern Intranet in SharePoint Online: Structure, Search, and Smart Experiences

Jacqueline Stockwell
UK
From Mess to Masterpiece: How One Person Changed Everything

Andrew Pope
Sydney, Australia
Making work less crap. Implementing human-centred digital practices in the Australian Federal Govt.

Brett Gilbertson
Melbourne, Australia
Why AI Wonβt Replace the Classroom: Closing the Digital Skills Gap with Human Connection

Emily O’Brien
Sydney, Australia
Tackling information overload in the digital workplace

Max McNamara
Sydney, Australia
Building Confidence in AI through control, management and governance

Kirsty McGrath
Sydney, Australia
WORKSHOP: DWC Prompt-a-thon
Novice to Nimble: Mastering Microsoft 365 Copilot Prompts
The water’s fine – why won’t they jump in?!

Sharon Connolly
Sydney, Australia
Sceptics to Superfans: How to get everyone in your organisation excited about technology
The water’s fine – why won’t they jump in?!

Sam Brazier-Hollins
Canberra, Australia
What’s wrong in your M365 environment (and how to find and fix it)

Brett Lonsdale
Lutterworth, UK
Beyond Access: Mastering SharePoint Permissions for a Secure, Copilot-Ready Workplace

Marin Niehues DΓΌsseldorf, Germany
AI Is Easy – until you add people: Inside the Chaos of Implementing AI
Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to expand your skills, talents and networking experience! Connect with speakers before and during the event.

