APDO Conference 2026

The Organisers' Conference

12 & 13 March 2026
Programme details below.
Thursday 12 March
9.30am – 10am
Arrival and registration

Break

10am – 10.15am
Welcome Address

Address to the Audience

10.15am – 11.15am
Declutter Your Website: Make Space for Dream Clients

Keynote

11.15am – 12pm
Networking Break

Break

12pm – 1pm
More Than Just Stuff: The Psychology Behind Overconsumption and the Pull of Temu & Shein

Keynote

1pm – 2.15pm
Lunch

Lunch

2.15pm – 3.15pm
Be a Marmite Magnet: How to attract and nurture clients who stick around!

Keynote

3.15pm – 3.45pm
Networking Break

Break

3.45pm – 4.45pm
From Invisible to in-demand: Business (sales and marketing) made easy with AI tools

Keynote

4.45pm – 5pm
Closing remarks

Address to the Audience

Friday 13 March
10am – 10.15am
Welcome Address

Address to the Audience

10.15am – 11.15am
How to Support Clients with Neurodivergent Traits throughout the Client Journey

Implementation Session

11.15am – 12pm
Networking Break

Break

12pm – 1pm
Beyond the Grief Paperwork: Understanding When Traditional Organising Methods Aren't Enough for Sorting the Sadmin Session

Focus Group

Networking Session

Networking Chat

How to Support Clients with Neurodivergent Traits throughout the Client Journey

Focus Group

1pm – 2.15pm
Lunch

Lunch

2.15pm – 3.15pm
Productive and PlanetPositive: Choices faced by busy organisers and their clients

Panel Discussion

Implementing Beyond the Grief Paperwork

Implementation Session

3.15pm – 3.45pm
Networking Break

Break

3.45pm – 4.45pm
Focus Group with Rebecca Batstone

Networking Chat

SIG Networking Chat

Networking Chat

4.45pm – 5pm
Closing Remarks

Address to the Audience