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ISO Systems and Standards Conference 2026 (Connect 2026) cancelled by organiser

MICE editorial — 24 July 2026 Auckland Tier C

The ISO Systems and Standards Conference 2026, planned for 27-28 July 2026 in Auckland, has been cancelled by organiser Conference Innovators, which cited delivery risks and the inability to secure an underwriter.

Event cancelled

The ISO Systems and Standards Conference 2026 (Connect 2026), which had been scheduled for 27-28 July 2026 at the Grand Millennium Auckland, will no longer proceed. On its official website, organiser Conference Innovators states that following a review the risks associated with delivering the event became too significant, with a key factor being the inability to secure an underwriter to share the financial responsibility.

Because the organiser has confirmed the cancellation, no programme, speaker line-up or delivered venue can be reported for this edition. The listing is retained here as a factual record that the event was announced and subsequently withdrawn.

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