GAP Intergenerational Summit

Shaping Australia's Intergenerational Future

6–7 November 2025
NSW Parliament House

Summit Report

GAP Summit Rules of Proceedings

The Summit will be facilitated following the principles of GAP’s Second Track process – an innovative process of group collaboration focused on positive thinking, deep long-term engagement and a strong personal interest in achieving practical results. Participants attend and contribute in a personal capacity.

Thought Leader Panel

  • The Session Chair introduces each Thought Leader and sets the scene.
  • Each Thought Leader will present for 7 minutes. Their role is to give a thought-provoking address and initiate an informed discussion.

Discussion

  • The Session Chair is responsible for calling on participants who would like to speak.
  • During discussion time, each participant (including Thought Leaders answering questions) has up to 3 minutes to speak.
  • Participants can let the Session Chair know they wish to speak by raising their hand. They should briefly introduce themselves before speaking.
  • Discussion will be held under the Chatham House Rule of non-attribution: “Participants are free to use the information received, but neither the identity nor the affiliation of the speaker(s), nor that of any other participant, may be revealed.”
  • We respectfully request you refrain from messaging via social media during discussion times.
  • The proceedings are recorded for the purpose of producing a final report.

GAP Second Track in a Nutshell

Global Access Partners (GAP’s) Second Track process has been developed over 28 years of high-level discussion and practical implementation. The process brings multidisciplinary groups of people together to discuss common challenges and encourages collaboration towards concrete solutions.

Each participant attends in a personal capacity and contributes their experience, networks, influence and expertise. Participants are sourced from a wide range of stakeholders to ensure a wide-ranging discussion and encourage broad support.

GAP’s facilitation encourages a free-flowing, open and honest discussion which frees participants from predetermined positions, sparks innovation and builds consensus.

The Second Track is a two-stage process, with an initial discussion phase followed by practical pilots, commercial ventures and policy implementation. The Second Track builds long-term relationships between participants to empower permanent change.

Discussions take place in a series of meetings recorded under the Chatham House Rule of non-attribution. This allows time to progress and test new ideas and develop effective solutions.

Global Access Partners provides the research, secretariat and logistical support for Second Track taskforces, including the project direction, management, communications, hosting and reporting of the meetings.

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