Program: 2026 FIA SA Showcase & Masterclasses

Thursday, October 29, 2026
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Reframe the donor journey, from transactions to relationships.	Ruth Wicks, More Strategic
1:30 PM - 5:30 PM	AI is not the future. It is already here.	Katie Farina, Donor Republic Brent Frewen, Donor Republic

Friday, October 30, 2026
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM	Registrations Open
9:00 AM - 9:10 AM	Official Welcome
9:10 AM - 9:30 AM	Welcome to Country and Opening Remarks
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM	In Conversation: The Heart of Human Connection with Maggie Beer	Maggie Beer, Maggie Beer Foundation
10:17 AM - 11:00 AM	Do you know what you don’t know about your fundraising data?	Anna Bradley, Royal Flying Doctor Service - Central Operations Paul Tavatgis, The Benchmarking Project
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM	Morning Tea
11:20 AM - 12:05 PM	Why human connection still wins in regular giving	Kirsten Alderson, Women's & Children's Hospital Foundation
12:05 PM - 12:50 PM	Reframing Growth: How Strategy, Partnership and Courage Helped ARA Double its Donor Base in 12 Months	Will Littleton, The Australian Refugee Association Josie Peach, Donor Republic
12:50 PM - 1:30 PM	Lunch
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM	From insight to impact: Country Arts SA - Nunga Screen Corporate Campaign	Cassandra Barendregt, Country Arts SA Josh Trevorrow, Country Arts SA
2:20 PM - 3:05 PM	Reframing the BIG Ask	Abbie Taylor, Adelaide Festival Centre
3:05 PM - 3:20 PM	Afternoon Tea
3:20 PM - 4:05 PM	Reframing P2P: How simpler UX creates richer experiences	James Stinson, UXGood
4:05 PM - 4:45 PM	Heaps Good - SA Campaigns we love	Kaity Sharp, Cancer Council SA Stephanie Engelaar, Zoos SA Katrina Ranford, Lutheran Care
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM	Closing Remarks
5:00 PM	Networking Drinks

Masterclasses