The NZGS helps organise a number of conferences. Our plans include the following:
2021 – Climate Change and Geotechnics Symposium
Project lead / conference convener: Tania Williams
NZGS management committee lead: Jen Smith
Core team: Richard Heritage, Roydon Nutsford, Elizabeth Cook, Martin Larisch, Amelia Horne, Senthuran Arulanantham, Katie Symons
Programme: Conference tentatively planned to be over one day in September 2021
The aim of this symposium is identifying how the geotechnical sector can play its part in meeting our national targets for greenhouse gas emissions, and how we can adapt our projects for climate change. We expect this to be a relatively low-key series of one-day events, with invited speakers from a range of backgrounds and some discussion sessions. There are big changes coming to the construction sector, driven by central government requirements, which will impact on all our projects. These sessions are intended to work out how ready we are, and define what we need to do to prepare.
2021 – ANZ YGP Conference
Project lead / conference convener: Steven Fityus
NZGS management committee lead: Sam Glue
Programme: 5 November 2021
2022 – ANZ YGP Conference
Project lead / conference convener: TBC
NZGS management committee lead: Helen Loach
Programme: 2-5 November 2022
The New Zealand Geotechnical Society (NZGS) and the Australian Geomechanics Society (AGS) are excited to invite our young geotechnical professionals to attend the 14th Young Geotechnical Professionals Conference (14YGPC) in Rotorua New Zealand from the 2nd to the 5th November 2022. Find out more information here.
2023 – ANZ Conference (Cairns)
Project lead / conference convener: Australian Geomechanics Society
NZGS management committee lead: TBC
Core team: Robert May, Richard Kelly, David Lacey, Steven Fityus
Programme: 2-5 July 2023
The ANZ Conference is a joint NZGS / AGS initiative, held once every four years, to share best practice across Australasia. Find out more here.
2024 – Climate Change and Geotechnics Symposium
Project lead / conference convener: Martin Larisch
NZGS management committee lead:
Core team:
Programme: Conference tentatively planned to be over one day in May 2024
2024 – ANZ YGP Conference (Adelaide)
Project lead / conference convener: Australian Geomechanics Society
NZGS management committee lead: Cristoph Kraus
Programme: Late Oct/early November 2024
Organisation of the 2024 ANZ YGP conference has commenced and we encourage all young members to start preparing their training plans to attend.
2025 – 22nd NZGS Symposium (Auckland)
Project lead / conference convener: Siobhan Lenehan
NZGS management committee lead: Eleni Gkeli
Core team:
Programme: October or November 2025
2026 – ISSMGE TC220 (field monitoring) conference
Project lead / conference convener: Ashe Cooper
NZGS management committee lead: Phil Robins
Core team:
Programme:
A small team is pulling together a bid to host this conference. Once submitted, ISSMGE will consider bids. More information will be posted if we are successful.
2027 – 16th ISRM International Congress on Rock Mechanics
Project lead / conference convener: Stuart Read
NZGS management committee lead: Paul Horrey
Core team:
Programme:
A bid has been submitted to ISRM to host their 2027 Congress. This will be formally presented to the ISRM board later this year, and a decision made by the board at a later date to be confirmed. More information will be posted if we are successful.
2027 – ANZ Conference
Project lead / conference convener: TBC
NZGS management committee lead: TBC
Core team: TBC
Programme:
Traditionally the ANZ Conference is held on a four-yearly cycle, with two events in Australia followed by one in New Zealand. Following Perth in 2019, and Cairns in 2023, it is scheduled to be held in New Zealand in 2027. Work has not yet started on this conference, and consideration is being given to swapping with Australia for 2027 if New Zealand wins the bids to host the ISRM 2027 Congress and the ISSMGE 2026 Field Monitoring Conference.
2029 – 23rd NZGS Symposium
Project lead / conference convener: TBC
NZGS management committee lead: TBC
Core team: TBC
Programme:
The 23rd NZGS symposium will be held in 2029.