Ideas with evidence behind them.
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The people studying at academyEX are already out there doing remarkable things. Converge Research Symposium 2026 is your chance to get inside their thinking. A full day of research presentations, workshops and open discussion from current students, alumni and academic staff, all of it grounded in real practice, real organisations and real impact. Come with plenty of curiosity and leave with imagining what's possible.
Converge Research Symposium 2026
FREE
Friday 3rd July 2026
9:00am - 5:00pm
In person at 99 Khyber Pass Road, Grafton, Auckland
An open day for all those curious minds out there.
This is your chance to see the incredible work and impactful research happening all across academyEX programmes and courses. You’ll hear from people applying their study directly into their organisations, communities and leadership practices. This research reaches far and wide into education, technology, wellbeing, and systems change all across Aotearoa and the world.