DayBreak 2026: Become a Patron!

Why become a DayBreak Patron? 

As a Patron of DayBreak – Festival of Innovation, you'll be part of the design and delivery of the event, helping make this truly ‘for and by’ our local innovation ecosystem. We want DayBreak to become an annual highlight in Tauranga and across Aotearoa, and your support as a Patron will help realise this vision.

Delivering a high-quality event at an accessible price point ensures locals from diverse businesses and communities can take part – your backing as a Patron also helps make this happen.

DayBreak is not-for-profit and 100% of your contribution goes to the event costs (i.e. Priority One does not take any portion).  

What does being a Patron involve?

As a Patron, you/your organisation contributes $500 (+GST and fees) to DayBreak, in return for: 

• Exclusive access to tickets at special, super-early bird rate of $125 per ticket (+GST and fees), before they go on general sale 

• The opportunity to contribute to a programme-design workshop on Wednesday, 15 October, 4pm-6pm

• Your name/logo on the DayBreak Patrons section of our website, on the event programme and on screens on the day

• Exclusive invitations to DayBreak events, including our launch breakfast (Thursday, 13 November 2025) and pre-event networking, where you can meet other Patrons, Sponsors and Supporters of DayBreak, over complimentary refreshments 

• A warm feeling knowing you’ve supported our region’s key innovation event and helped make it happen! 

How do I become a Patron? 

It’s easy – simply buy your tickets on this page via Humanitix or request an invoice. As noted above, it’s a $500 patron contribution, then $125 per ticket, so the total would be $625 for one person ($719 incl. GST), $750 for two, $875 for three, $1,000 for four etc. This is still amazing value for a game-changing one-day conference. 

After you’ve purchased, we’ll be in touch to: 

• Get a high-resolution logo 

• Invite you (and other ticket holders) to our programme workshop in October

If you have any questions, please contact Shane Stuart, Innovation Manager at Priority One (shane@priorityone.co.nz). 

If you prefer to pay via invoice, please contact Shane to arrange this.

What's the inside story on DayBreak 2026? 

Our theme for DayBreak 2026 is make shift happen. Our goal is for participants to leave with their 2026 playbook – all the knowledge, tools and connections they need to make this their best year. We’ll be building on the success of previous years, but using new spaces, formats, speakers and activations to level up. As a Patron, you’ll have the chance to learn about these early and maybe even suggest some yourself!