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Terms & Conditions and Code of Conduct

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A. General Admission

By registering for GovWare, you are consenting to all Terms and Conditions.

Registration and admission to GovWare events are restricted to trade professionals only.

All attendees must be at least 18 years of age.

Any attendees found to be registering with false information or credentials or deliberately withholding information will have their access automatically denied and may be liable to prosecution. 

You are required to adhere to the Code of Conduct for a safe and enjoyable experience at GovWare events. 

All attendees are to read and understand the Data Protection and Privacy Notice which explains the collection, use and protection of personal data. 

The Organiser reserves the right to refuse the participation of anyone who does not fulfil the participation requirements or to remove anyone deemed to disrupt the event. 

B.  Code of Conduct

GovWare is dedicated to provide a conference experience that is safe and free from harassment for all participants, regardless of gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity or religion. All participants of the conference, including attendees, speakers, exhibitors, sponsors, media and staff, are expected to conform to the Code of Conduct for the duration of the conference and at all conference venues. The conference organiser will enforce this code throughout the event and at all conference venues, including presentations, workshops, social events and other related online media.

Acceptable behaviour includes, but is not limited to:

  • Be respectful and considerate to all participants, including members of the public who share the same conference venue.

  • Be mindful of your surroundings and fellow participants, do alert the conference organiser if you notice any dangerous situations or fellow participants in distress.

  • Refrain from demeaning, discriminatory or harassing behaviour, speech and materials.

Unacceptable behaviour includes, but is not limited to:

  • Offensive written or verbal comments related to gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity or religion.

  • Inappropriate use of suggestive language or imagery (e.g. Sexual or violent materials).

  • Inappropriate physical contact and unwelcome sexual attention.

  • Deliberate stalking or following of other participants.

  • Harassment via unauthorised photography or recording (sound or video) of other participants.

  • Disruption of presentations and other events at the conference.

  • Possession of items that may cause harm or danger to other participants.

  • Failure to adhere to rules and regulations of the conference venues (e.g. Smoking within conference venue).

  • Failure to obey the rules and regulations set by the conference organiser (e.g. Not abiding by the dress code or any other stated admission terms and conditions).

  • Advocating or encouraging any of the above behaviour.

Consequences

GovWare will not tolerate any form of unacceptable behaviour made towards the conference organiser or participants. Offenders are expected to comply immediately when asked to stop any unacceptable behaviour. The conference organiser may take action they deem appropriate against any participant who engages in unacceptable behaviour or violates the Code of Conduct, and this could include a verbal warning or expulsion from the conference without refund.

Reporting of Unacceptable Behaviour

If you are subjected to unacceptable behaviour, have witnessed fellow participants being treated poorly, or have additional concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us at (65) 9060 0562, e-mail us at [email protected] or approach any of the conference organisers who can be identified by distinct organiser badges at the venue. All reports made will be kept confidential. In the event of an emergency, please contact local authorities immediately.

We value all participants’ attendance and strive to keep the conference welcoming for all.

Dress Code 

All attendees must be in business attire. The Organiser reserves the right to refuse admission to visitors who are not appropriately dressed or do not fulfil admission requirements.

C. Disclaimer

Force Majeure

The Organiser shall not be held responsible for any delay or failure in performance of its obligations hereunder to the extent such delay or failure is caused by fire, flood, strike, civil, governmental or military authority, acts of God, acts of terrorism, acts of war, epidemics, the availability of the venue or other similar causes beyond its reasonable control and without the fault or negligence of the Organiser or its subcontractors.  

For one or more of such reasons, the Organiser may postpone, reschedule or cancel the event without liability on the part of the Organiser. In the event GovWare cannot be held or is postponed pursuant to this section, the Organiser shall not be liable to attendee for any damages, costs, or losses incurred, such as transportation costs, accommodations costs, or financial losses.

Endorsement Disclaimer

GovWare is a trade platform that facilitates knowledge sharing and networking. The views expressed in presentations and/or content disseminated at GovWare are those of the speaker or the speaker’s organisation, and do not represent the views of the event, the Organiser, or any supporting bodies. It is the speaker’s sole responsibility to ensure that their content does not contain anything which is illegal, blasphemous, defamatory or indecent or which infringes the statutory or common law rights of any third parties including any Intellectual Property Rights.

Presentations, and products and services that may be mentioned during the course of the event, do not constitute an endorsement of the vendor, products or services and the speaker’s views.

Information is correct at the time of publishing and is subject to changes. The Organiser reserves the right to amend the Terms and Conditions without prior notification.