Indicative program

Two days, three stages, 36 toolbox talks. No corporate filler, no hour-long panels. Every session is 15 minutes and solves one real problem on your site.

Day 1 finds the friction. Day 2 shows you how to scale past it.

0–5 MIN

Name the friction. The specific thing costing you margin right now.

5–10 MIN

The fix. Demonstrated, not pitched.

10–15 MIN

Open questions, straight from the floor.

Day 1 – Diagnose the friction

Systems, foundations & getting control

8:00
Registration & welcome coffee
9:00
Opening keynote: the state of the trades, solving 40-trade friction
9:30Toolbox

Management

  • Kill the spreadsheet
  • Scheduling & dispatch
  • Field-to-office comms

Muscle

  • Tool & asset tracking
  • Fleet telematics & ROI
  • Connected tools & IoT

Money

  • Cashflow & payment terms
  • Quoting for margin
  • Get paid faster
12:30
Floor networking
1:30Toolbox

Management

  • Digital safety & SWMS
  • Document & site records
  • Choosing your software

Muscle

  • Buy vs hire economics
  • Battery & power tools
  • Procurement tech

Money

  • Payroll & award compliance
  • Insurance & risk
  • Simple financial dashboards
4:00
Trade Up Knockout: live startup pitches
4:30
Spirit Level Lounge: precision networking
6:00
Tools Down Party

Day 2 – Scale the machine

Growth, automation & the future site

8:30
Doors & recovery coffee
9:00
Keynote: the tech-enabled operator
9:30Toolbox

Management

  • Escape the integration trap
  • AI-assisted scheduling
  • Data & reporting

Muscle

  • EV fleet & charging
  • Predictive maintenance
  • Heavy equipment & civil

Money

  • Funding & capital options
  • Dashboards & BI
  • Pricing & profit benchmarks
12:30
The Capital Ecosystem hour
1:30Toolbox

Management

  • BIM & digital twins
  • Cybersecurity basics
  • Workforce & subbies

Muscle

  • Automation & robotics
  • Wearables & safety tech
  • Sustainability reporting

Money

  • Build a sellable business
  • Tax, structure & cashflow
  • Recruitment & retention
3:30
Trade Up Knockout: grand final
4:00
Closing keynote: your scale roadmap
4:30
Closing drinks @ Spirit Level Lounge

Indicative topics only. Final sessions are confirmed with speakers and sponsors closer to the event. All talks are delivered on the silent site, audio through headphones, so the floor stays open for conversation.