CONNECTED, EFFECTIVE AND GLOBALLY RELEVANT
As Global women at a personal, executive, director and entrepreneurial level, we are seeking to become more effectively connected! It helps socially but increasingly it has the potential to invigorate our commercial lives as we reach out in a globalised world to understand markets, customers, and clients in a connected and relevant way.
The 2012 Global Women's Retreat in Nelson will seek to inspire, inform, invigorate and electrify us into action in terms or improving our skills and insights, into these dynamic areas, and also
provide opportunities and examples of how we can plan to be more effective in the 2012 - 2013 year. In doing so we will have an outstanding global woman leader Claudia Batten, who has achieved enormous success personally in this new connected space. She will share her insights as to where the megatrends are going next, what we need to understand in order to enhance our own success, and what to remain aware of on the horizon.
We’ll through Vicky, Jenny and Peter Chrisp explore the new government’s strategies for the emerging markets, in particular
India and China and consider whether through Global Women we can undertake delegations that will allow us to grow personally through our activity and insight, but also to connect globally with key companies or influences who may be relevant to us in the future by participating in a well crafted delegation in the second half of 2012.
Finally in undertaking these expansive topics, we will also focus on good governance and the important trends in Australasia as we seek to improve the leadership, the commercial
effectiveness and the expansion of capital markets in an extremely demanding global setting. We have Lynn Wood a leading ASX woman director who will share with us the trends of not only compliance, but growth, and also to allow us to plan effectively together what each of us needs to do individually, but also what we would wish to do collectively as the Global Women’s group to try and improve the numbers and the quality of women directors here in New Zealand and on the ASX where relevant.
GLOBAL WOMEN RETREAT ANNOUNCEMENTS
The retreat runs from 5pm Friday 17 February until after a delightful winery lunch on Sunday 19 February. Please mark your diaries out now, and commit to being there from Friday evening because the fi rst night is when new networks are forged.
Airport Shuttles
Please confirm your flight arrival and departure times by Friday 10th February and we will quickly issue a transfer timetable for your reference. Please note: allow approx 20-30 minutes travel time
Recommended Dress
Friday/ Saturday - Retreat pre dinner drinks and dinner - cocktail Saturday/Sunday Retreat sessions - smart casual
Accommodation & Conferencing
Whilst the conferencing will all be held at The Rutherford Hotel we are utilising to accommodate our large group two 5 star hotels:
Rutherford Hotel
Palazzo - 50 metres from Rutherford Hotel
on Rutherford Street
Registration
Registration will be carried out at The Rutherford
Hotel so please come and check in with us so we know you have arrived.
Time |
Programme |
Friday, 17 February 2012 |
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| Afternoon | Delegates arrive and Registration Rutherford Hotel |
| 6.15pm |
Cocktails Overlooking Stunning Tasman Bay – Mai Chen beautiful Nelson Property: 35 Victoria Heights, Nelson Bus transport departs Rutherford Hotel entrance 6.15pm sharp |
| 7.30pm |
WOW Dinner - Mai Chen beautiful Nelson Property: 35 Victoria Heights, Nelson Welcome to GW Members – Mai Chen Speaker - Gabrielle Hervey, CEO, WOW: Going Global With Great Ideas From NZ Inc |
| 9.30pm | Bus transport back to Rutherford Hotel |
Nelson Saturday Market – Saturday
18 February Breakfast
The Nelson Market has over 200 stalls and is held every Saturday
8am -1pm in Montgomery Square, in the heart of Nelson City,
South Island, New Zealand (except on religious holidays)
whatever the weather.
Retreat Documentation
The Retreat documents will be emailed and supplied in hard copy for your reference
at registration and will include:
| 1. NZGW Retreat Programme 2. NZGW Retreat Attendee List 3. NZGW Current Membership 4. NZGW AGM Minutes March 2011 |
5. NZGW Audited Financial Reports 2011 6. NZGW Retreat Background Paper 7. NZGW Retreat AGM Summary Paper |
We are aiming for 60 GW member women leaders, from a broad spectrum of private enterprise, corporate, not for profit, research and academia and political life to be at the 2012 event. A powerful line-up of top speakers has already been confirmed, including:
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Claudia Batten Founder Massive & Co Founder Victor & Spoils (New York, US) |
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Lynn Wood Chairman Noni B, Chairman of the Commonwealth Government Financial Reporting Council (Australia) |
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Vicki Treadell British High Commissioner New Zealand |
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Suzie Moncrieff Founder and MD - WOW |
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Peter Chrisp CEO, NZTE |
* We will be confirming other outstanding speakers in the near future.
The Retreat Committee is:
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Jane Sweeney - MD Porter Novelli |
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Erica Crawford - MD Tentpole |
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Fran O’Sullivan - Columnist & Journalist |
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Mai Chen - Founding Partner ChenPalmer & Adjunct Professor Business School University Auckland |
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Jane Diplock - Independent Director |
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Dame Jenny Shipley - Independent Director |
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Kerry Prendergast - Independent Director |
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Faye Langdon - GW Executive Director |
Many of these Committee members will be chairing sessions, or interviewing speakers.
We are working hard to deliver an inspiring and uplifting retreat – so please hold those dates!
We look forward to seeing you all in Nelson.
Kind regards
NZGW 2012 Retreat Committee
NELSON ATTRACTIONS
Visitors are attracted to the Nelson Tasman region to capture some of the true essence
of our Kiwi lifestyle. They enjoy its diverse landscape – from snow capped mountains,
to lush green forests, to rolling vineyards, to golden beaches, to turquoise waters
and to long summer balmy days. Its all here, all year.
Discover New Zealand’s best kept secret, home to three of New Zealand's most spectacular national parks and the magnificent Mt Richmond Forest Park. The region’s most popular tourism activities are based around the outdoor playgrounds of the parks.
Saturday, 18 February 2012 |
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| 7.30 - 9.00am |
Networking With a Twist! Visit the Famous Nelson Market for Breakfast Cost is member’s own responsibility. |
| 9.15 - 9.30am |
Retreat Opening and Welcome – Mai Chen, Chair, Global Women Waimea Room, Rutherford Hotel |
| 9.30 – 10.30am |
“Leading Techniques that Make for an Effective Modern Company in the Digital Space Era” Opening keynote by Claudia Batten USA – founder Massive Inc and Co 25 minutes Q & A facilitated to look at how technology and internet global connected ecosystem will drive global growth of NZ Inc companies. Facilitated Jane Sweeney, MD Porter Novelli NZ |
| 10.30 – 11.15am Morning Tea Break | |
| 11.15 – 11.45am |
Connecting Effectively to Emerging Global Economies Peter Chrisp, CEO NZTE – NZ Inc, Country Strategies and Vicki Treadell, British High Commissioner NZ - India Facilitated with Q&A: Fran O’Sullivan, Columnist and Editor |
| 11.50am – 12.50pm |
Connection Strategy Retreat Workshops sessions, two parallel streams on • Scope If appetite after analysis, making meaning of GW delegations 2012 with |
| 1.00 – 2.00pm Lunch | |
| 2.00 – 2.30pm |
AGM – Chaired by Mai Chen and hand over to new Chair – High Level Summary Reports Financials – Joanne McCrae Facilitated members discussion – Goals and Opportunities for GW Direction, Influence and Leadership in Market. |
| 2.30 – 3.00pm 3.00 - 3.30pm |
Effective Business Leadership in an Australasian Context. Keynote – Lynn Wood, Chairman Noni B and Australian Government Trends and pressures, macroeconomic uncertainty or the risk Facilitated with Q&A: Rt Hon Dame Jenny Shipley, Independent Director |
| 3.30 – 4.00pm Afternoon Tea Break | |
| 4.00 – 5.00pm |
Improved Governance & Performance as we Deepen Capital Markets - Panel Session • Performance listed companies Sue Sheldon - Chair Chorus and Mainfreight and Independent Director Joan Withers - Chair Auckland International Airport and Mighty River Power, Deputy Chair TVNZ and Independent Director Sue Suckling - Independent Director Facilitated with Q&A: Janine Smith, Principal The Boardroom Practice and Independent Director |
| 6.30 – 7.15pm |
Pre Dinner Wine Tasting - Jane Hunter, Hunter Wines Venue – Boutique Cafe, Rutherford Hotel |
| 7.30 – 10.00pm |
Being Connected – 2012 Retreat Dinner, Oceano Restaurant, Rutherford Hotel Cameos before dessert – Facilitated Kerry Prendergast Be inspired as 3-4 GW members share fascinating personal insights on connection and growth |
Sunday, 19 February 2012 |
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| 7.30 - 9.00 am | Energy and Fuel Breakfast - Rutherford Hotel |
| 9.15 - 9.55am 10.00 – 10.40am |
Waimea Room, Rutherford Hotel Interactive facilitated panels not to be missed : 1. Crisis Management - Recovery After a Major Disruptive Event Panel: Mary Devine – MD, Ballantynes, Christchurch and Mary Jane Daly, Executive GM State Insurance NZ (IAG Group) 2. Growing Companies to Generate New Wealth and Niche Export Markets Panel: Sarah Paykel, Australian Entrepreneur of the Year 2000, Jenny Morel, MD No 8 Ventures, Sarah Gibbs Founder Trilogy and Independent Director, Francesca Banga Chief Executive New Zealand Venture Fund Limited |
| 10.40 -10.45am |
Retreat Close Out - Rt Hon Dame Jenny Shipley, Chair GW |
| 10.45 – 11.05am Morning Tea Break | |
| 11.15am - 1.30pm |
Travel to and End Retreat with Winery Lunch Woollaston Estate, Upper Moutere, Nelson Lunch Cost is GW Member’s Own Responsibility |
