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Program

Two days exploring connection
across the lifespan

Collins Square Business and Events Centre

21–22 October 2026

This year we're unpacking the unique challenges and opportunities different age groups face, from the pressures shaping youth connection to the changing social landscapes of later life.

Keynotes

Global experts, lived experience and the State of the Nation report

Lifespan streams

Childhood & adolescence, young adulthood & midlife, later life & ageing

ThinkTanks

Solutions, workforce capability and technology & lived experience co-design

Academic showcase

Lightning round spotlighting early career researchers

Panels

Insights from the Lancet Series on loneliness

Awards ceremony

Celebrating excellence in research and community connection

Networking

Catered lunch and a dedicated evening event

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