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Interactive schedule.

Filter by event type and explore the full two-day flow. Crisis Command and Cent$ible run at the same time in separate venues, so you follow the one flagship you chose at registration. The shared blocks (opening, meals, Open Stage, Cultural Night, Carnival and the Closing Ceremony) are common to everyone. Participants get their own personalised timings in the portal.

Day 1

Saturday, 5 September 2026

Opening ceremony, all preliminary flagship rounds (Crisis Command and Cent$ible running at the same time in separate venues), Open Stage and Cultural Night. Official programme 9:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.

08:00
Networking

Participant Arrival and Registration

Participants arrive, complete attendance and school verification, collect passes and event kits, and have breakfast before moving to the auditorium.

Registration Counters
08:45
Networking

Auditorium Doors Close

Dignitaries are received and all participants are seated ahead of the opening.

Auditorium
09:00
Flagship Moments

Grand Opening Ceremony

Ceremonial lamp-lighting, welcome performance, addresses by the Élan Director, school leadership and the Chief Guest, the Élan film, and the introduction of both flagships.

Auditorium
11:00
Flagship Moments

Movement to Flagship Venues

Participants move to their respective competition venues: Crisis Command, or their Cent$ible theme room.

Flagship Venues
11:15
Competitions

Crisis Command Phase 1 · Cent$ible Round 1

Crisis Command councils open the Situation Room with their national crisis briefing and dossier. Cent$ible Round 1 runs simultaneously across the theme rooms, in the format set by each theme.

Flagship Venues
12:15
Competitions

Crisis Command Phase 2 · Cent$ible preliminary rounds continue

A major escalation is released to the councils. Cent$ible rounds continue in the theme rooms: some themes run a single long block through to lunch, others move into their second scored round here.

Flagship Venues
13:15
Networking

Lunch Break

Competition rooms are secured; participants, judges and coordinators break for lunch.

Dining Area
14:00
Competitions

Crisis Command Phase 3 · Cent$ible final preliminary round

The final preliminary phases: councils prepare their National Crisis Response Plan, and Cent$ible teams play out the last scored round of their theme. Scores are totalled after this block and the top three teams in each theme go through to the Boardroom Finale.

Flagship Venues
15:15
Networking

Refreshment and Transition Break

A short break before the final Day 1 evaluation block.

Flagship Venues
15:30
Competitions

Day 1 Submissions, Presentations and Questioning

Final Day 1 submissions, council presentations, press and judges' questioning, and evaluation across both flagships.

Flagship Venues
16:20
Competitions

Score Moderation and Finalist Announcement

Judges consolidate scores, finalists are announced, and shortlisted teams receive their Day 2 briefing.

Flagship Venues
17:00
Performances

Open Stage

An informal platform for music, poetry, comedy, spoken word, short dance and participant showcases after the competitive programme.

Main Stage
18:00
Networking

Changing and Preparation Break

Participants change, refresh and prepare for Cultural Night.

Changing Areas
19:00
Cultural Events

Cultural Night

Cultural performance blocks, an interactive audience activity, and a DJ and social celebration to close Day 1.

Main Stage
21:00
Networking

Organised Departure

Staged departure by school and transport group, with headcounts and check-out by the departure team.

Departure Point
Day 2

Sunday, 6 September 2026

Both grand finals run in parallel and conclude before lunch, followed by the Élan Carnival and the Grand Closing and Awards Ceremony. Programme 9:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.

08:15
Networking

Arrival, Breakfast and Finalist Check-in

Finalists report to their designated holding rooms; all other participants complete attendance and move to the finals venues.

Registration Counters
08:50
Networking

Seating and Final Instructions

Participants settle and receive instructions for the finals, carnival and closing ceremony.

Auditorium
09:00
Competitions

Finalist Reporting and Venue Preparation

Finalists take position, audiences move, and both final venues are prepared.

Finals Venues
09:20
Competitions

Crisis Command Final · Cent$ible Final Boardroom

Both grand finals run simultaneously. Crisis Command gets the final crisis reveal, council presentations and defence. In the Cent$ible Boardroom the top three teams from each theme are given a business situation to analyse, decide on and justify to the board, followed by board questioning. Both conclude before lunch.

Finals Venues
12:00
Competitions

Judges' Deliberation

Judges finalise flagship winners, runners-up, theme recognitions and individual awards. Results remain sealed until the Closing Ceremony.

Central Evaluation Room
12:30
Networking

Lunch

Lunch for participants, judges, dignitaries and the organising committee while the carnival completes its setup.

Dining Area
13:30
Cultural Events

Élan Carnival

Food and student-run stalls, carnival games, skill challenges, photo booths, interactive installations, music and school showcases.

Carnival Grounds
15:30
Cultural Events

Carnival Closure and Assembly

Stalls close and participants move to the auditorium in their school seating blocks.

Auditorium
16:00
Flagship Moments

Grand Closing and Awards Ceremony

The Élan highlights film, dignitary addresses, individual certificates for every participant, felicitations, special recognitions, flagship awards, winning-team speeches and the Director's closing address.

Auditorium
20:00
Networking

Official Photographs and Departure

Winning teams, schools, judges and the organising committee take official photographs before organised dispersal.

Auditorium