Event Schedule (2026)
START
MAIN PROGRAM
VENUE
8:00
Arrival
* Coffee and tea served
Foyer
8:30
Event commences
ECP 1.01
8:40
Welcome to Country
ECP 1.01
8:55
Housekeeping
ECP 1.01
9:00
IT Code Fair 2026 Multimedia Presentation
ECP 1.01
9:10
Opening by Pro-Vice Chancellor
Faculty of Science and Technology
Charles Darwin University
ECP 1.01
9:15
Speech by Minister for Corporate
and Digital Development
ECP 1.01
9:25
Award Session 1
The Radicle Minecraft Biosecurity Challenge (Primary School)
ECP 1.01
9:30
Award Session 2
- Data Innovation Challenge
- AI Challenge
- Cyber Security Challenge
ECP 1.01
9:40
Award Session 3
IT Code Fair Ambassadors & Volunteers
ECP 1.01
9:50
Keynote
Angelica Veness, Chief Technology Officer & Transformation Lead (ANZ)
IBM Technology
ECP 1.01
10:05
Research Competition
(Team) Finals
ECP 1.01
10:15
MORNING TEA
Foyer
10:35
Judges briefing
ECP 1.01
10:45
Coding Competitions
Poster Competitions
ECP 1.11/1.12
Foyer
11:45
Speech by Vice-Chancellor
11:55
People’s Choice Award (Coding Competitions only)
12:15
LUNCH
Foyer
13:30
Panel Discussion
ECP 1.01
14:00
Speech by Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research & Community Connections
14:05
Award Session 4
- Research Competition (Team)
- Poster Competition
ECP 1.01
14:10
Academic Excellence Awards
14:20
Award Session 5
- Coding Competition (Developing)
- Coding Competition (Capable)
- Coding Competition (Proficient)
ECP 1.01
14:30
Award Session 6
1. NEC Dean Caddie’s Quiet Achiever in ICT
2. Pat Gould’s Rising Star in Cyber Security
ECP 1.01
14:40
Award Session 7
- Sponsorship awards
- Keynote appreciation
- Discipline appreciation
ECP 1.01
14:55
CLOSING
ECP 1.01
15:00-17:00
Afternoon Tea & Speed Dating
Foyer ECP 1.11/1.12
END OF EVENT
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