Brisbane Spotlight Conference 2026

Organizer: Oceanic Judge Association
Judge manager: Jared Mallett
Event type: Judge Conference
REL: N/A
Format: No Format
Event date(s): Aug. 27, 2026
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Venue: Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Center
Applications accepted through: June 26, 2026

Event Information

Kia Ora and Galang Nguruindhau, 

Everyone is invited to join us for the Brisbane Judge Conference.
No certification or membership with OJA is required - this event is open to everyone. 
This event will be hosted at the Spotlight Venue directly after setup.

Applications will be accepted through until the day before the event. Presenters will be selected from applications received on August 1st.

Expected Agenda:

2PM: Conference Open

2-3PM - Presentations TBA

3PM: Senior Judge Panel/Q&A

4-5PM - Presentations TBA

5PM: Judge Challenge (with prizes)

6PM: Conference Close

If you are interested in presenting, please advise in your cover letter the topic or topics you wish to present, the length of your proposed presentation (25 or 55 minutes), and a bit about the format of the presentation you want to run. If you are not interested in presenting, no cover letter is necessary.

This conference will be sponsored by Dragon Shield & Oceanic Judge Association, and certified attendees can expect a gift pack as part of attendance.

All presenter inquiries can be directed to Jared Mallett - jared.mallett@gmail.com

Staff Members

Note: As you are not on staff for this event, some users may be hidden from the staff list, in accordance with their privacy settings. You can always see the full staff list if you are either part of the staff yourself, or otherwise, after the event is over.

Name Level Region Role
Tom Wood
Level 5 Judge (Oceanic Judge Association) Australia and New Zealand Staff
Jared Mallett
Level 2 Judge (Oceanic Judge Association) Australia and New Zealand Staff