2026 AGM and Annual Scientific Meeting

We are delighted to welcome you all to the 2026 AGM and Annual Scientific Meeting of the ISPOR NZ Regional Chapter.

The meeting will be held at the University of Auckland UniServices Wellington office (Level 5, 85 The Terrace, Wellington), on Wednesday 18 February 2026, 9.30am to 4.15pm. All current and prospective members are very welcome to attend.

The meeting is free for all ISPOR NZ Chapter members. (If you are not currently a member, please see our membership page for information and a membership registration form.) For those unable to attend in person, the scientific presentations and AGM will also be available via Zoom.

We are excited to have two fantastic international guest speakers joining us for the day: Dr Mike Paulden, Associate Professor at the University of Alberta, Canada, and Dr Jemimah Ride, Senior Research Fellow at Monash University, Melbourne. Please see below for more information on the programme and speakers.

As in previous years, we will also offer the opportunity to showcase the work of students and early career researchers. This year we will be running 3-Minute Thesis style quickfire presentations. Please submit abstracts for this session via this form.

The meeting will be followed by a networking event and informal conference dinner (venues to be confirmed).

To register your attendance, please complete the online registration form.

Draft Programme

9.30am Arrival and registration

10.00am Opening karakia

10.05am Plenary 1: Dr Mike Paulden. Title TBC

11.00am Panel discussion: Careers in health economics in Aotearoa

12.30pm Lunch

1.15pm Student and Early Career Researcher presentations

1.45pm ISPOR NZ Regional Chapter AGM

2.45pm Plenary 2: Dr Jemimah Ride. Title TBC

3.45pm Year in Review: Prof Paula Lorgelly

4.15pm Closing karakia

Speakers

Mike Paulden

Associate Professor, University of Alberta

Jemimah Ride

Senior Research Fellow, Monash University