ANZAAN Conference 2026
The premier gathering for advancement professionals across Australia and New Zealand - connecting the people and ideas shaping the future of school and institutional advancement.
Pre-Conference Networking Dinner
Thursday 5th June - The Clements Hotel, Cambridge
ANZAAN Conference
Friday 6th June - St Peter's School, Cambridge
About the Conference
Where Advancement Professionals Come Together
ANZAAN brings together leaders from across the advancement sector in Australia and New Zealand for a dedicated day of learning, connection, and strategic thinking. Whether you work in fundraising, alumni relations, marketing, or community engagement, this is the conference built for you.
Expect thought-provoking speakers, practical sessions grounded in real-world experience, and the kind of genuine peer connection that only comes from a focused, curated event.
Learn
Keynotes and sessions from leading practitioners and sector experts.
Connect
Structured networking with peers who understand the unique challenges of the advancement profession.
Apply
Leave with practical strategies, tools, and ideas you can put to work in your institution immediately.
Built for the whole advancement community
ANZAAN is designed for professionals at every stage of their advancement career, across all types of institutions.
Alumni Association Leadership Teams & Committee Members
Alumni Relationship Managers & Advancement Directors
Trustees & Board Representatives
School Principals & Leaders
Executive Officers & Coordinators
Old Boys' & Old Girls' Association Leaders
Past Parents' & Friends' Association Leaders
Volunteers Committed to Alumni Engagement
Why Wycane is Behind ANZAAN
Our Commitment to the School Advancement Sector
Wycane works with schools across New Zealand to design, deliver, and sustain world-class advancement, fundraising, community engagement, and alumni programmes.
We created ANZAAN because we believe the challenges facing alumni associations are shared - and the solutions should be too. By bringing together the sector's leading voices, practitioners, and thinkers for the first time, ANZAAN is building the infrastructure for stronger associations, better outcomes, and more connected communities.
This conference is the first step. It won't be the last.
Conference Highlights
What You'll Take Home
Proven Frameworks Governance templates, membership models, event playbooks and data guidance you can adapt immediately.
Your Peer Network Meet the people running associations just like yours. Build relationships that continue long after the day itself.
Expert Speakers Legal, governance, fundraising, loyalty and technology experts speaking specifically to the challenges of school alumni associations.
Benchmark Your Association See how your organisation compares to others across NZ and Australia — and identify exactly where to focus your energy.
Shape Best Practice Be part of setting the standard for how alumni associations operate. This is the founding cohort of a movement.
Spaces Are Limited - Register Now
The inaugural ANZAAN Conference is a historic moment for the school alumni sector in Australia and New Zealand. Don't miss your place in the founding cohort.
