MELBOURNE BUILD EXPO – SPEAKER INFORMATION HUB

​​​​​Welcome and thank you for being part of Melbourne Build 2026 - the Victoria’s largest and leading construction and design event.

This page includes everything you need to prepare for your session, from formats and key deadlines to your speaker journey and FAQs. Please review carefully to ensure a smooth and successful experience.

Venue:

Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) - 1 Convention Centre Pl, South Wharf, VIC 3006

Show Opening Times:

• 25th Nov (Wed) 9:30am - 5:30pm
  26th Nov (Thu) 9:30am - 5:00pm

If you need any support at any stage, please get in touch with the London Build Production Team today: speakers@melbournebuildexpo.com

All panel discussions are 50 minutes in total, comprising 40 minutes of moderated discussion followed by a 10-minute audience Q&A.

Each panel will be led by a dedicated moderator and feature 4–5 additional speakers. These are informal discussions - there are no slides required. To help shape the discussion, each speaker will be asked to provide two talking points or questions for the moderator to incorporate during the session.

You will be introduced to your panel via an individual email thread. At that stage, we’ll ask you to share your two speaking points, which can be formatted in whatever way suits you best - whether that’s bullet points, questions or statements.

Your moderator will also arrange a pre-event prep call to outline the flow and focus of the session. In addition, you’ll have access to the VIP lounge on the day of the event, where you’re welcome to meet your fellow panellists beforehand, enjoy refreshments and relax before going on stage.

Workshop sessions are 50 minutes in total. We recommend structuring your session to run for approximately 35-40 minutes, allowing time for an audience Q&A at the end.

Each workshop will feature 2–3 presenters and must be designed to be educational in focus. While session titles are subject to approval by the conference team, the topic and the content are entirely led by the speakers.

The deadline for submitting slides is Wednesday, 4th November 2025. Please ensure presentations are submitted in PowerPoint (not PDF) format and formatted in a 16:9 aspect ratio.

We also ask that each presenter brings a backup copy of their slides on a USB on the day of the event.

Following the show, all workshop slides will be showcased and shared with VIP ticket holders. We strongly recommend including your contact details within your presentation so attendees can easily follow up with you afterwards.

To make sure everything runs smoothly and everyone gets the most out of the experience, here’s what we kindly ask of our speakers:

Commitment to Participation:

• Please send your headshot, bio and company logo to confirm your participation for the agreed date and time. These will be used on your speaker profile on the website, as well as on personalised banners for social media. 

Backup Speakers:

• Things don’t always go to plan- we get it! If you can’t make the session, we ask that you please make sure you have a backup speaker prepared and let us know as soon as possible so we can adjust.

Content Approval:

• Workshop presenters will be asked to send their title and a short description of their session ahead of confirmation to ensure that it aligns with the rest of the agenda. Workshops must be educational and prioritise industry insights, with no sales pitches.

Spreading the Word:

• Speakers will be sent several different banners for social media in the run-up to the event, to promote their session and their participation. We’d love it if you could post these to share your involvement with your network and help drum up excitement for your session.

Complimentary Speaking Slots:

• As per company policy, complimentary speaking slots are only available to end-user organisations and industry bodies/associations, and cannot be offered to suppliers or consultants.

 

What does each stage include?

• Each stage will include chairs for all of the speakers, handheld microphones, a large presentation screen, a laptop and a clicker to operate slides and a dedicated AV technician.

What technology will be used during my session?

• If you're giving a presentation/workshop and are required to present slides, please send a copy of your slides by November 4th. Please  also bring a spare copy on a USB. 

What happens if I'm late?

• If you are running late on the day, please contact the event team as soon as possible. The sessions will all start on the time that they've been scheduled - if you arrive after the session has begun, a chair will be left to the side of the stage so you can join the panel with minimal disruption.

Will I need to register my own ticket?

• You will be emailed your badge confirmation ahead of of the event and you will be able to collect your badge at the Speaker Registration when you arrive at the show.

Are sessions recorded? 

• Sessions at London Build are not recorded or live-streamed. However, there will be photography throughout the event, and images may be used for marketing and promotional purposes. You’re very welcome to take photos and film during the sessions.

Can I be sent the captured data?

• All our sessions are CPD-accredited.  It's free for attendees to watch all sessions, and they will get scanned into each session by a member of staff. We are unable to share this data with speakers; the only organisations that receive the scanned data outside of CPD are sponsors, who have paid for the data to be included as part of their package.