LYCEUM 2026 – THE FUTURE IS NOW / 19 SEPTEMBER / AUCKLAND
The Future Is Now runs through every session, every speaker, and every conversation we’ve built into this year’s programme.
Friday 18 September, 5pm – 7pm
Optional Pre‑Event Technique Workshop
Join the NZCC Technique Faculty for an optional, power‑packed technique session held at the New Zealand College of Chiropractic the evening before Lyceum. A great opportunity to refine fundamentals, sharpen your adjusting skills, and explore new approaches to practice.
Saturday 19 September, 8.30am – 5pm
Lyceum – The Future Is Now
We’ve planned a super-charged, high-energy day filled with a powerful combination of knowledge sharing, ideas and practical take aways.
7.30am
Registration opens
8.30am – 9.00am
Setting the scene – Opening celebration
9.00am – 10.35am : Session One
Science plays a vital role in chiropractic’s future when it’s clearly understood and applied. Heidi bridges cutting‑edge neurophysiology with everyday practice, showing how evidence can build confidence, strengthen practice member conversations, and expand chiropractic’s impact.
Chiropractic – Coming of Age
This talk explores how chiropractic is stepping into its coming of age at a time when the future of healthcare is already unfolding – the future of chiropractic is here and we are being called to rise to it. It challenges us to lead with clarity, confidence, and unity as we shape the role of chiropractic in a rapidly changing world.
10.35am – 11:00am
Morning tea
11.00am – 12.45pm : Session Two
Planting Trees You May Never Sit Under
Discover what chiropractic’s philosophical principles reveal about leadership, legacy, and lasting impact, and leave with a new understanding of why the most important work you do is rarely the work anyone sees.
Ka mua, ka muri: Walking Backwards Into the Future
Only by looking to our past can we appreciate the paths available in our future. We each have choices to make to achieve our goals, can we make individual choices and still move Chiropractic collectively in the same direction?
From Confusion To Clarity
The single greatest thing you can do in this life is empower people through chiropractic. Creating clarity while highlighting the transformational philosophy our message and principle brings.
11.00am – 12.45pm : CA Breakout Session
Connect learn and level-up at our CA breakout session.
Packed with real world, practical take homes and a chance to learn from other amazing CA’s. Walk away with a renewed energy and passion to make an even bigger impact for your practice and community.
12.45pm – 2:00pm
Lunch
12.45pm – 2.00pm : Career Mix and Mingle
Connect with our soon-to-be graduates who are looking for an associate position.
This event is a great opportunity for chiropractors to connect with final-year students seeking job placements.
2.00pm – 3.15pm : Session Three
The Future I Predicted – and the One That Actually Arrived
Years of sociological research painted a particular picture of where chiropractic was headed. This session honestly assesses that picture– what proved prescient, what the evidence now contradicts, and what the profession’s future identity might look like in a health care landscape that surprised us all.
Making Sense of Change: How Science and Philosophy Shape Our Understanding in Chiropractic
When patients change in ways that don’t fit simple explanations, how do we make sense of it? This talk explores how science and philosophy together shape our understanding of change in chiropractic, using current research to examine patterns of regulation, adaptation, integration, and resilience.
3.15pm – 3:30pm
Afternoon break
3.30pm – 5.00pm : Session Four
The Future is Innate: Ancient Principles in a Modern World
As the chiropractic profession continues to evolve, its foundational principles remain a meaningful lens through which to explore modern practice, education, and professional identity. In this engaging presentation, Dr. Brian Dooley blends thoughtful reflection, contemporary perspective, practical insight, and humor to consider how timeless ideas may help shape chiropractic’s future.
Awards & Lyceum Close
