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News and Views Our vision is a business world as diverse as New Zealand itself. We are a community, a launchpad for action, and an influential voice, inspiring leaders and...

Our partners ANZ, IAG and Bell Gully win at YWCA Equal Pay Awards 2015

Congratulations to our investment partners who won at the 2015 YWCA Equal Pay Awards last night! Global Women major partner ANZ was the Supreme winner, for best practice...

Sixteen Global Women members among Women of Influence finalists 2015

We are extremely proud to see so many Global Women members among the finalists in the 2015 Women of Influence Awards! Presented by Fairfax Media and Westpac, the...

The urgent case for Pasifika education: Anita Finnigan & Rachel Skudder

It's not only that education is a human right and an empowering force, but there’s an urgency of action required because of the growing Pasifika demographic. Over half of...

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We bring together change-makers at every level of New Zealand business, harnessing our collective might and empowering leaders. Browse our upcoming events.

How can we close the gender pay gap?

*At our most recent diversity and inclusion meetup, we heard from speakers with a range of perspectives on the context and origins of the gender pay gap, and...

Membership Nomination Form

Membership nomination form Membership to Global Women is by invitation only from an existing member, with this sponsoring member taking a lead role in the process. Please note that...

Become a Global Women Partner *Global Women partners are committed to inspiring, encouraging and driving increased diversity and inclusion in New Zealand’s workplaces, creating better social and economic prosperity for...

Anita Finnigan

Anita Finnigan is the Founder and CEO of BEST Pacific Institute of Education, New Zealand’s largest private training establishment and a leader of Pasifika-focused education. For 28 years, BEST...

Catherine Savage

Catherine is a Chartered Accountant and Chartered Fellow of the NZ Institute of Directors. She is currently Managing Director at Savage Group Ltd, Chair of the Board of...

Juliet Maclean

Juliet Maclean is CEO at Synlait Farms (Synlait Investments Ltd.). She is a co-founder of the Synlait Group and joined as a full-time executive in 2006 and its...

Christine Parker

Christine Parker is Group Executive Human Resources and Corporate Affairs for the Westpac Group. In this role, Christine is a member of Westpac Group’s Executive Team and holds leadership...

Abby Foote

Abby is a professional director. She has experience as a director of both NZX and Crown companies with a strong analytical and strategic focus, coupled with a critical awareness...

Kim Wallace

Kim Wallace is an independent director appointed to the Boards and Finance and Risk Committees of Quotable Value Limited and Port Nelson Limited. Kim chairs the Finance and Risk...

Frances Benge

Frances has over 25 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, initially commencing in sales, before moving into leadership roles in both sales and marketing. Frances now leads the...

Lee Mathias

Dr Lee Mathias is managing director of Lee Mathias Limited and has a wealth of private and public healthcare experience. She has worked in the health services sector...

Linda Jenkinson

Linda Jenkinson is a serial entrepreneur who has built three multi-million dollar companies, is now engaged in developing a global approach to relationship based concierge and social ventures. Ms....

Maria Johnson

Maria is the owner and Managing Director of private preschools in Wellington and Auckland. She moved to Wellington after training as a Primary School teacher at Hamilton Teachers College...

Claire Eeles

Claire is based in San Francisco as General Manager Global B2B for leading home furnishings company, Restoration Hardware. Prior to joining Restoration Hardware, Claire was based in Beijing as Chief...

Diane Holland

Diane Holland is the former CEO of Massive Software. Beginning her visual effects and computer graphics career in 1989 at George Lucas' Industrial Light and magic, Diane has had...

Annabel Cotton

Annabel Cotton is one of New Zealand’s leading investor relations practitioners. Through Merlin IR, she has worked alongside many of New Zealand’s leading listed companies providing the board and...

Amanda Ellis

Ambassador Amanda Ellis currently serves as New Zealand’s head of mission and Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva, where she co-chairs the High Level Group on humanitarian...

Suzanne Snively

Company director, farm owner and economic strategist, Suzanne is the Managing Director of strategic and economic advice company, MoreMedia Enterprises. She is a former partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Wellington, and...

Fran O'Sullivan

Fran O'Sullivan is NZME Editorial Director - Business. She is a prominent columnist for the New Zealand Herald writing on business, politics and international affairs and manages the annual...

Vicky Robertson

Vicky Robertson is the Secretary for the Environment, appointed in April 2015. An internationally experienced executive with a background in law and economics, Vicky is a champion for inclusive...

Jenny Morel

Jenny founded No 8 Ventures Management in 1999, a venture capital firm that invests in young New Zealand technology companies and helps them to go global. For No...

Katherine Rich

Katherine is currently CEO of the Food and Grocery Council, an industry body that advocates on behalf of companies marketing consumer goods. Previous positions include being Project Analyst at...

Honourable Judith Collins MP

Honourable Judith Collins is the MP for Papakura in the New Zealand National-led Government. As former Minister of Justice Ms Collins championed reform of New Zealand’s justice system. She prioritised...

Sue Paterson

Sue Paterson has 30 years management experience in the cultural sector, both in Australia and New Zealand. She joined the New Zealand Festival as Executive Director, in February 2009. Prior...

Kereyn Smith

Kereyn is currently employed as CEO of the New Zealand Olympic Committee. Her appointment to this role in early 2011 follows more than twenty years in sport leadership, having...

Miriam Dean

Miriam Dean has extensive governance and commercial litigation experience. A former partner at Russell McVeagh, Miriam is a barrister sole whose practice focuses on commercial and competition law, arbitration...

Jo Avenell

Jo is an established Senior Executive with broad international experience and a proven track record spanning more than 20 years in the financial and professional services industries. She is...

Fiona Mackenzie

Fiona was appointed Head of Investments for the Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation in September 2011. She oversees a portfolio of private equity, private equity real estate, and active...

Cilla Hegarty

Cilla Hegarty founded NZ Tax Refunds, the market leader in online tax refunds in New Zealand, in 2008. A pioneer in the industry Cilla established the company out...

Jane Cunliffe

Jane took up the role of Trade Commissioner based in New Delhi, India in June 2015. She lead’s the New Zealand Trade & Enterprise (NZTE) work to support...

Barbara Kuriger

Barbara is the current MP for Taranaki-King Country, and a shareholder in 2 family owned farming businesses. With a lengthy career of dairy farming behind her, focused succession planning...

Karen Poutasi

Dr Karen Poutasi was appointed Chief Executive of New Zealand Qualification Authority (NZQA) in May 2006. She was previously Director General of Health, having worked for more than 25...

Lyn Provost

Lyn is the Controller and Auditor-General. She joined the Audit Office as an Assistant Auditor in 1978 before a stint in the United Kingdom and South Africa and...

Julia Xu

Julia Xu is the co-founder and the Managing Director of Oravida Ltd, a New Zealand based company specializing in the branding and the promotion of NZ’s premium food...

Dame Alison Paterson

Dame Alison is Independent Director of Vector Ltd and is currently also chair of BPAC New Zealand Limited, Abano Healthcare Limited, Farm iQ Limited, Stevenson Agriculture Limited, the Governing...

Candis Craven

Candis Craven currently chairs the Cognition Education Trust Ltd. She is also the Chair of the Royal NZ Ballet and the NZ Contemporary Art Trust, which runs the...

Cecilia Tarrant

Cecilia is a professional company director. She is currently a Director of Fletcher Building Limited, Deputy Chairman of the Government Superannuation Fund Authority, a trustee of The University of...

Elena Trout

Elena Trout is a professional engineer by training and has held a number of diverse management and technical roles in engineering related businesses. She has specialised in leading the...

Fiona Oliver

Fiona is an independent board member. She started her working life as a corporate and commercial lawyer, ultimately specialising in corporate finance. She was appointed to the board of...

Gill Gatfield

Gill Gatfield is a sculptor and author, with an international focus and a background in business and law. Recognised for innovation in media, methods and theory, her artworks examine...

Helen Robinson

Helen is an entrepreneur with interests in a diverse range of innovative companies as well as an independent director serving on the board of numerous organisations. Helen is Chair,...

Jennifer Kerr

Jennifer is currently the General Manager of Customers, People and Environment at Transpower. She overseas a broad range of functions including Customers, Property, Environment, Landowner Relations, People, Government Relations and...

Rt Hon Dame Jenny Shipley

Dame Jenny Shipley was New Zealand’s first female Prime Minister and today is a Director, Advisor and Keynote Speaker with a special interest in mega trends in business, economic...

Jo Brosnahan

Jo is currently Chairman of Leadership NZ, Landcare Research in Christchurch and Whangarei Local Fibre Co Ltd. She is also the owner of Personal Footprint. Previously she held the...

Joan Withers - Global Women Vice Chair

Joan has spent over 25 years working in the media industry holding CEO positions in both newspaper and radio, and has been a professional director for 20 years....

Justine Smyth

Justine Smyth is a professional company director. Her current directorships include: Spark, Auckland International Airport, Financial Markets Authority and Chair of the NZ Breast Cancer Foundation. She recently stepped...

Liz Hickey

Liz Hickey is a non-executive director and chartered accountant. Her current directorships include the Southern Cross Healthcare group, and Diabetes New Zealand Inc. She is a trustee of the...

Dame Margaret Bazley

Dame Margaret Bazley, ONZ DNZM Hon DLit is Chairperson of Environment Canterbury. Dame Margaret has long experience as a senior public servant and has extensive knowledge of the machinery of...

Norah Barlow

Norah is an accountant by profession, and is now a fulltime professional director. Norah was previously the Managing Director and CEO of Summerset Group Holdings Limited, a company which...

Paula Rebstock

Paula is an Auckland-based economist and company director and is currently deputy chairwoman of the New Zealand Railways Corporation and chair of the Insurance & Savings Ombudsman Commission and...

Sue Suckling

Sue is a director and consultant with over 25 years experience in corporate governance and was appointed as a SKYCITY director in 2011. Sue has gained exceptional profile and...

Sue Sheldon CNZM

Sue is a professional company director, currently Chairman of Freightways, and a director of Contact Energy and Real Journeys. Sue is a former president of the New Zealand Institute...

Susan Peterson

Susan is an Independent Director on the Board of ASB as well as Trustpower (TPW - NZX), Xero (XRO - ASX/NZX), Vista Group (VGL - NZX/VIL - ASX)...

Theresa Gattung

Theresa Gattung is a leading New Zealand business personality and author of her best-selling autobiography Bird on a Wire. Named in Fortune magazine’s list of the 50 most powerful...

Therese Singleton

Therese has held a number of senior roles in the financial services industry specialising in life insurance, pensions and superannuation, with Irish Life Assurance plc. in Ireland and Ernst...

Antonia Watson

Antonia is Managing Director - Retail and Business Banking at ANZ Banking New Zealand Limited, where she is responsible for ANZ’s network of retail branches, contact centres and banking...

Felicity Evans

Felicity Evans is the General Manager Talent and Culture for ANZ New Zealand, the Pacific and Asia Retail and Wealth. Felicity has more than 25 years of experience...

Nina Englert

Nina Englert was born and raised in New York, USA, of German immigrants. She joined the BMW Group in 1990 as a Management Associate in Munich, Germany. During...

Jacqui Coombes

Jacqui is General Manager of Bunnings NZ Ltd. Prior to this position she worked at Spotlight where she was GM Operations, accountable for operational performance across 112 stores in...

Marilyn Waring

Marilyn Waring is a Professor of Public Policy at AUT University and has held Fellowships at Harvard and Rutgers Universities in the USA, at Queens University in Canada...

Sam Denny

Sam Denny has held senior management positions in health, social services and medical education. Sam advocated strongly for the involvement of nurses in advanced clinical practice, health service planning...

Vanessa Stoddart - Global Women Chair

Vanessa is currently an Independent Director for Alliance Group, NZ Refinery, Heartland Bank and a member of the Tertiary Education Commission and Financial Markets Authority. She Chairs various Remuneration...

Maxine Simmons

Maxine has over 30 years commercial experience in start-up and expansion stage private company development. She founded one of New Zealand’s first biotechnology companies and was awarded a Distinguished...

Fiona Michel

Fiona has worked in the Technology, Banking and Insurance sectors for two decades, leading and coaching businesses in New Zealand, Australia, the United Kingdom and Asia to design and...

Michelle Boag

Michelle Boag is one of New Zealand’s pre-eminent public affairs specialists with a high profile career in public relations and politics and extensive involvement with a wide range of...

Helen Anderson

Helen is interested in governance roles in areas that impact directly on New Zealand's prosperity, in particular technology, agriculture, construction and natural resources. She is currently a Chair or...

Grainne Moss

Gráinne Moss’ career spans over 25 years in the public and private sectors across three countries, the UK, Switzerland and New Zealand. Gráinne is the Chief Executive of the...

Penny Wood

Penny is a partner with Business for Life, specialising in executive development and organisational effectiveness. She has over 25 years as an experienced consultant, executive coach, thinking partner and facilitator. She...

Mary Quin

Dr Mary Quin is the inaugural Chief Executive of Callaghan Innovation. She returned to New Zealand to take up the role in May 2013, after 20 years' working...

Deborah Mundy

Deborah is Company Director and Buyer at Caroline Eve.

Karen Price

As an environmental lawyer, Karen works with multidisciplinary teams across a diverse range of industry sectors most recently focused on heavy infrastructure and energy. She is excited by innovation...

Mai Chen

Mai Chen (LLB(Hons)(Otago)(First Class)), LLM (Harvard Law School) is the Managing Partner of award winning law firm Chen Palmer Public and Employment Law Specialists and an Adjunct Professor at...

Lianne Dalziel

Lianne was elected Mayor of Christchurch in the 2013 Elections, winning more than 70% of the vote. She announced her intention to run on June 19, and her...

Judith Hanratty

Judith is Chairman of the Commonwealth Education Trust and has recently retired from serving as Chairman of the Commonwealth Institute (Australia) Limited. She used to be an Executive for...

Robyn Clements

Robyn is one of the Founders, past Chair and Trustee of the Dairy Women’s Network (DWN), a nationwide network of over 6000 women. DWN’s purpose is to expand...

Ranjna Patel

Founder and Director of Nirvana Health Group, a management company for East Tamaki Healthcare, West Auckland Healthcare and White Cross. The company delivers Primary Healthcare to communities across Auckland. There...

Diane Foreman

Diane Foreman is one of New Zealand's most successful business women and is CEO of Emerald Group. As chief executive of the Emerald Group and the Emerald Foods business...

Emily Morrow

For over twenty five years, Emily was a lawyer and senior partner with a large firm in Vermont, where she built and managed a premier Trusts, Estates and...

Kerry Prendergast

Executive Chair, New Zealand Festival, Wellington Jazz and Music Festival Trust; Chair, Environmental Protection Authority, New Zealand Tourism Board, NZ Endangered Species Foundation; Board Member, WorkSafe NZ, Kirkcaldie and...

Marie-Ann Billens

Marie-Ann Billens is the General Manager of Estee Lauder Companies, a role she has held for the past 12 years. Her tenure with Estee Lauder Companies spans 25...

Pieter Stewart

Dame Pieter is the driving force behind New Zealand Fashion Week and has spent 21 years promoting fashion in this country. She founded Fashion Week in 2000 and...

Traci Houpapa MNZM JP

Traci is an award winning company director and a recognised industry leader. She specialises in strategic and economic development advice to Maori, iwi, public and private sector clients throughout...

Caroline Quay

Caroline has extensive experience in the high growth technology and innovation sector gained from more than a decade as General Counsel of Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corporation where she...

Carmel Fisher

Carmel established and owns Fisher Funds Management Limited in 1998 and is also a director of Kingfish and Marlin Global. Carmel’s interest and involvement in the New Zealand share...

Liz Dawson

Liz is a non executive director, currently serving as Chair of Kiwi Insurance Ltd, and director on the boards of the New Zealand Olympic Committee, New Zealand Cricket,...

Leanne Graham

Leanne Graham is an outstanding IT entrepreneur with over 28 years’ experience at the highest levels in the software sector. As one of New Zealand’s few female IT entrepreneurs...

Faye Langdon

Faye is founding Director of Langdon Consulting Ltd. She is also the founder and former Managing Director at NZ Global Women Trust. She has had a varied career...

Adrienne Young-Cooper

Adrienne Young-Cooper is a professional company director and Auckland based business woman. Her areas of expertise include the New Zealand resources sector, transport and property development. Her present directorships...

Jane Hunter

Jane Hunter, OBE, CNZM Jane Hunter is known around the world as the First Lady of New Zealand Wine. As owner, viticulturist and managing director of Hunter’s Wines since...

Mary Macleod

Mary Macleod has been the Chief Financial Officer for International & Institutional Banking at Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Limited since October 2014. Ms. MacLeod is responsible for...

Mary-Jane Daly

Mary-Jane is an experienced Independent Director with expertise leading significant business units within large complex organizations. She has a strong track record of transitioning to new industries and roles...

Naomi Ferguson

Naomi Ferguson is the Commissioner and Chief Executive, Inland Revenue. Naomi returned to New Zealand in July 2012 to take up this role. Naomi is an experienced public...

Jillian Friedlander

Jillian’s philosophy through philanthropic objectives is to improve the wellbeing of New Zealand Children, Women and The Arts. Through the power of co collaboration, leadership and the belief of...

Victoria Carter

Victoria Carter LL.B is an Accredited Fellow of the Institute of Directors. A former high profile Auckland City Councillor, Victoria has had over 20 years governance experience in a...

Kat Gee

Kat Gee is one of New Zealand’s most successful young business owners and the Creative Director/Founder of Kagi jewellery. Kat founded Kagi in 2006 with a dream to become Australasia’s...

Alison Gerry

Alison Gerry has been a professional company director since 2007 and has more than 20 years’ experience working in executive roles in finance and treasury. Alison lives in Queenstown...

Deborah Hume

Deb is General Manager of Passenger for KiwiRail and is responsible for Wellington’s Metro train operations (Tranz Metro) and New Zealand’s long distance passenger train services (Scenic Journeys). Tranz...

Tania Simpson

Tania Simpson is the founding director of Kowhai Consulting. She is a Director of the Reserve Bank of NZ, AgResearch, and Tainui Group Holdings (TGH), a board member of...

Jan Dawson

Jan Dawson is an independent director and is currently Chair of Westpac New Zealand, Deputy Chair of Air New Zealand and on the Boards of Meridian Energy, Beca...

Lorraine Murphy

Lorraine joined Air New Zealand as Chief People Officer in 2013. Most recently she was Vice President of Human Resources – International for Campbell Soup Company, providing leadership across...

Heather Harris

Heather Harris is the Chief Operating Officer at the Auckland Museum, and leads major works, technical and environmental services, safety and security, and ICT. Heather joined the Museum at...

Adrienne Duarte

Adrienne joined BNZ in September 2012 as the bank's first female Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Adrienne comes to BNZ from the National Australia Bank Group where, over the course...

Annika Streefland

Annika is well known for her leadership of Korn/Ferry International, joining them in the Netherlands before returning to New Zealand and founding their NZ office in 1997. Over 13 years...

Joanne McCrae

Joanne is a senior partner with Deloitte with over 20 years experience in corporate tax and business advisory. She has participated widely in her field including being a...

Joanna Doolan

Jo has over 20 years of tax experience working at Ernst and Young in Industry and with the Tax authorities. She is a regular commentator on tax issues...

Jacqueline Chow

As Managing Director Fonterra Global Brands and Nutrition, Jacqueline is responsible for Fonterra Group’s $5 billion customer and consumer brands portfolio. Her remit includes global strategic leadership for the co-operative’s...

Maury Leyland

Maury Leyland leads an integrated function comprising Fonterra’s People and Culture and Group Strategy functions. Maury has been with the Cooperative since 2005, most recently as the Group Director of...

Janette Rosanowski

Janette is Director Executive Talent for Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited leading succession and development for our senior leaders, and partnering on our people strategy to drive performance, growth and...

Nicola Shadbolt

Nicola is a professor of farm and agribusiness management at Massey University, and co-author of Farm Management in New Zealand. She is a director of five farming and...

Anne Walsh

Anne has proven international experience in growing businesses for market leading consumer packaged goods brand portfolios. She is currently a Non- Executive Director / Acting Chairman for Wool Equities...

Leonie Freeman

Leonie was appointed a director of the publicly listed company Goodman Property Trust in 2011. Leonie is a leader who commands an unusual breadth of insight into the New...

Souella Cumming

Souella is a partner in KPMG New Zealand based in Wellington and leads KPMG New Zealand’s Government Advisory Services. She has over 25 years experience in providing risk management,...

Monique Faleafa

Dr Monique Faleafa is the Chief Executive of Le Va, New Zealand’s national Pacific non-government organisation focussed on Pasifika well-being. Monique has a long history working with Pacific communities in...

Mavis Mullins

Mavis Mullins is one of New Zealand’s distinguished business and community leaders. Her extensive list of national awards, honours and accolades are testament to her governance excellence, her ability...

Glenys Coughlan

Glenys Coughlan is one of New Zealand’s most well-regarded tourism and corporate management professionals. In addition to her current role as CEO of Positively Wellington Venues, Glenys holds directorship...

Sally Haysom

Sally is Executive Director of Professional Public Relations Australia (Pty) Ltd and Executive Chairman of PPR New Zealand (Ltd), Sally is accountable for the performance of the five offices...

Jane Taylor

Jane is a professional director and independent hearings commissioner, following a 30 year career in law, accountancy and finance. She is currently a director of a number of private...

Vanessa Eparaima

Vanessa is a wife and mother of three teenage children, the Mokai Marae representative on the Raukawa Settlement Trust, whilst also holding the position of Chairperson for the trust. She...

Rowena Roberts

Rowena is currently the owner of Red Honey Cosmetics, an extension of MAC cosmetics. She lived in the UK, Morocco, Switzerland, Cyprus and Canada before moving to New...

Penny Mudford

Penny Mudford is recognised for her work as a commercial dispute resolver, professional director, author, advisor, and mentor. She has held leadership roles in various industries and she actively...

Pip Greenwood

Pip is a highly regarded corporate partner at Russell McVeagh, New Zealand. Pip specialises in securities offerings, mergers and acquisitions, takeovers and general corporate advisory work. She has worked on...

Prue Flacks

Prue is a consultant to Russell McVeagh and was previously a partner there for 20 years. She is a barrister and solicitor with extensive specialist experience in commercial...

Ruth Harley

Ruth was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Screen Australia in November 2008. She began her career as an academic but quickly moved into management in the film and television...

Ruth Richardson

During the remarkable reform era in New Zealand from the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s, Ruth established her reform reputation. As New Zealand's Minister of Finance from 1990 to 1993...

Sarah Sandley

Sarah is Chief Executive Officer of Aktive - Auckland Sport & Recreation, an organisation set up to achieve region-wide health, education, social and economic outcomes by strengthening and supporting...

Sarah Paykel

Sarah is the Director and founder of Public Relations & Communications company Sarah Paykel Ltd focusing on public relations and below the line marketing based in Auckland. Sarah is...

Jane Diplock

Jane Diplock AO is a professional international company director. She currently holds non executive directorship positions on Singapore Exchange Limited and Australian Financial Services Group Pty Limited. She is...

Shelley Cave

Shelley is a director on the boards of the Financial Markets Authority and the Government Superannuation Fund Authority. She has had previous roles on the Financial Markets Establishment Board...

Peri Drysdale

Peri Drysdale founded Snowy Peak Ltd in 1981, producing knitwear which she exported to Europe, North America and throughout Asia and Australasia. Merinomink was launched in 1996 after pioneering...

Viv Maidaborn

Viv’s career has largely been in the community and public sectors and she has led in a variety of management roles. She is currently a trustee at Social...

Fiona Beck

Fiona is an experienced non-executive director and currently serves on the board of directors of several telecommunications companies in Bermuda, Cayman Islands and Mauritius. Fiona is the Chair for the...

Annah Stretton

Annah Stretton is the founder of the Annah Stretton fashion label, a successful New Zealand entrepreneur, (celebrating 25 years in the business of fashion this year,) an author...

Katherine Corich

Katherine is founder and Chair of the Sysdoc Group, a business transformation consultancy with operations in 4 regions and consultant reach in over 72 countries. Sysdoc expertise is in...

Rukumoana Schaafhausen

Rukumoana Schaafhausen has practised as a lawyer for a number of years specialising in the area of governance. She previously worked for a large scale property development company. She...

Michelle Hippolite

Michelle is the Chief Executive of Te Puni Kōkiri, the Ministry of Māori Development and is of Waikato, Rongowhakaata and Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki descent. The purpose of Te Puni Kōkiri...

Arihia Bennett

“Ko te whānau te mea tuatahi - Family comes first; everything I touch and do must be about the whānau way.” Arihia Bennett MNZM (Ngāi Tahu – Ngāi...

Anne Blackburn

Anne Blackburn has a background in banking, governance and strategic advice. In the mid 1990’s she returned to New Zealand after fifteen years working in international investment banks in...

Erica Crawford

Erica Crawford is a business pioneer. She started her career as a young scientist in cardiac medicine in her native South Africa, but it was her self-taught skills...

Janine Smith

Janine has been a company director for 20 years. She is a founding Principal of The Boardroom Practice Limited (TBPL) which specialises in boardroom practice and organisational development and...

Wynnis Armour

After holding senior management positions in both the public and private sectors (and after four years of blue water sailing in the Pacific) Wynnis enjoyed a very successful career...

Catherine McDowell

Catherine is a very experienced executive, most recently working with ANZ. During her years with ANZ she was the Managing Director of ANZ Private for Australia and New Zealand,...

Alison Andrew

Alison joined Transpower as CEO in 2014. Previously she was Global head of Chemicals at Orica and prior to this position she was CEO of Lexicon Systems. She...

Jan Beagle

Jan is an Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations and the Deputy Executive Director of UNAIDS. She has more than 30 years experience in the political, development, management and...

Jane Harding

Distinguished Professor Jane Harding ONZM, MBChB, FRACP, DPhil, FRSNZ is Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) of The University of Auckland, and a researcher in the LiFEPATH research group of the University’s...

Margaret Brimble

Distinguished Professor Margaret Brimble CNZM, FRSNZ leads a drug discovery programme in at the University of Auckland. Her medicinal chemistry research focuses on the synthesis antimicrobial and anticancer agents,...

Therese Arseneau

Dr. Therese Arseneau lectures in New Zealand politics and is a senior fellow in the School of Social and Political Sciences at the University of Canterbury. Her specialty...

Harlene Hayne

Professor Harlene Hayne, ONZM, is the first woman Vice-Chancellor in New Zealand of Otago University. She was previously the former Head of the Psychology Department and Deputy Vice Chancellor,...

Karen Fistonich

Karen Fistonich is the Chairperson of the Villa Maria Estate Board and has served on the Board of Directors for 20 years, following a successful career in international...

Gill Greer

In 2012, Gill was made a Commander of the British Empire (CBE) for services to international health and women’s rights. She is currently CEO of VSA (Volunteer Service Abroad)....

Parekawhia McLean

Parekawhia has been with the Transport Agency since September 2016 after five and a half years as the Chief Executive Officer of Waikato-Tainui/ Te Whakakitenga o Waikato. Parekawhia has...

Fran Wilde

Hon. Fran Wilde has held various leadership roles. She is currently Chair of the Wellington Regional Council, a director of Business Mentors NZ, a member for the Weltec-Whitireia Council,...

Wendy Pye

Dame Wendy Pye is the owner and Managing Director of the Wendy Pye Publishing Ltd, publishers of educational products. Wendy’s Sunshine Book and Galaxy Kids brands have taken the...

Linda Trainer

Linda has extensive leadership experience in the retail and property industries. She currently holds the role of General Manager for Westfield NZ, responsible for the effective operation of the...

Denise L'Estrange-Corbet

Denise L'Estrange-Corbet is the Co-Founder, Designer and CEO of New Zealand's most luxury home grown fashion brand, WORLD. Established in 1989 with business partner Francis Hooper, it is highly regarded...

Victoria Crone

Victoria is the CEO of Callaghan Innovation. Victoria was previously the Managing Director of Xero New Zealand and was also a key member of the global sales leadership...

Lilias Bell

Lilias began a career in executive search in London after completing a BSc in Psychology from St Andrews University in Scotland with a year at Emory College, Atlanta...

Justine Munro

Justine has most recently been appointed as Board Director on the Z Energy Board and is leading the DiverseNZ Inc. initiative. She has built a career in seeing...

Lynn McKenzie

Lynn is the Chief Executive of the National Council of Women of New Zealand, the iconic organisation that has a long and rich history improving the lives of...

Bridget Coates

Bridget is currently General Partner at 212 Equity Management, Director of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, Chair of White Cloud Dairy Innovation Ltd. Director of BRAC USA, Chair...

Sarah Kennedy

Sarah Kennedy is currently the CEO of Designer Textiles International. DTI is a global merino/merino blend fabric manufacturer with facilities in NZ and Vietnam. It sells high quality merino...

Jane Sweeney

Managing Director, Anthem One of the PR industry's most experienced and respected professionals, Jane founded her agency, Anthem, in April 2014 and brought Arianna Huffington to New Zealand to...

Barbara Chapman

Barbara Chapman is Chief Executive & Managing Director ASB Bank Limited. Barbara commenced as Chief Executive and Managing Director of ASB Bank in April 2011. Since 1994 she has held a...

Adriana Tong

Adriana Tong is an investment banker with more than 30 years’ experience in the investment sector including equity, capital market, options and futures. She is currently a director of...

Emma Parry

Dr Emma Parry is a Specialist Obstetrician and Gynaecologist and a Subspecialist in Maternal Fetal Medicine. In her public role she is based at Auckland City Hospital which...

Cathy Quinn

Cathy is the chair of Minter Ellison Rudd Watts (MERW) and a commercial corporate partner specialising in mergers, acquisitions, securities, corporate governance and private equity. Under Cathy's guidance, MERW has...

Silvana Schenone

Silvana is a corporate partner at Minter Ellison Rudd Watts, experienced in advising clients on a range of M&A transactions. Silvana has a remarkable international background, having worked in...

Alison Lindsay

Alison has been in legal practice for 26 years and has specialised in telecommunications, media and technology law for most of this time. Alison commenced her career in...

Simone Iles

Simone is CEO of APD NZ and currently sits on the Institute of Directors Auckland branch committee. Listed on the ASX (DIG), APD are digital experts in Asia...

Sara Lunam

Sara is currently Corporate Services Manager of Port of Tauranga. She recently wound down her advisory business and governance commitments and returned to corporate life when in 2010 she...

Diane Edwards

Diane has had an eclectic career spanning roles in a diverse range of positions including teaching, operational management, accounting, process reengineering, IT, training, human resources and change management. She...

Michele Embling - Global Women Vice Chair

As one of PwC’s senior audit partners and a leading expert in technical accounting Michele led PwC's National Assurance practice for 3 years, and on 1 October 2016,...

Sue Foley

Sue is Director of Corporate Affairs at Westpac. In this role Sue is responsible for the protection and enhancement of Westpac New Zealand's corporate reputation. Her broad portfolio includes...

Su Duffey

Su Duffey is a member of the Westpac New Zealand Executive Team and reports directly to the CEO. She leads a team of about 40 HR professionals and...

Gina Dellabarca

Gina Dellabarca was appointed GM of Human Resources in May 2015 and is responsible for leading Westpac New Zealand’s people strategy, with a strong focus on building employee capability...

April Mackenzie

April is Advisor to the International Valuation Standards Council, Board of Trustees. April is currently based in London; returning permanently to New Zealand in 2016. April recently stepped down...

Franceska Banga

Franceska has a wide range of operational, investment and governance experience, focussed on high growth New Zealand companies. 15 years operational experience as Chief Executive of the New Zealand...

Yvonne McLean

The principal of her own coaching and leadership development consultancy, Strategic Direction Consulting Ltd, Yvonne is a formally trained and sought after ICF credentialed Executive Coach and leadership development...

Anna Stove

Anna was appointed General Manager, GlaxoSmithKline NZ Ltd in May 2012 and is a commercially astute and inspirational leader. Anna began her career as a nurse and has...

Erica Whineray Kelly

Erica is a breast cancer surgeon and advocate in Auckland. Erica co-founded and is the Managing Director of both Auckland Breast Centre (ABC) and Focus Radiotherapy. ABC is a...

Te Aroha Campbell

Ko Tahumatua toku tupuna, Ko Ngāti Tahu te Iwi, Ko Ohaki toku Marae, Ko Kakaramea toku maunga, Ko Waikato te awa, Ko Maraea Phillips (nee Hohepa) raua ko...

Kate Daly

Kate Daly is Chief People and Communications Officer of Fletcher Building Limited, Australasia’s largest building materials group. Fletcher Building has five divisions: Building Products, Construction, Distribution, Infrastructure Products and Laminates...

Julia Raue

Julia is an Independent Director for Z Energy Limited, The Warehouse Group Limited, Television New Zealand, and Southern Cross Medical Care Society, and is a Member of the Risk...

Sheridan Broadbent

Sheridan Broadbent is the Chief Executive of electricity distribution network company Counties Power Limited, and a director of Kordia Group. Sheridan has extensive experience in infrastructure, contracting and the...

Mei Fern Johnson

Mei Fern is a partner at Russell McVeagh. Mei Fern's expertise covers a broad range of commercial matters, including asset/share acquisitions and divestments, infrastructure projects development, development/licensing of technology, major...

Jackie Mills

Dr Jackie Mills is the creative magic in a family company that inspires millions of people to get up and move every week. As Chief Creative Officer of...

Anne Quinn

Anne has extensive experience in the natural resources sector having spent her early career with NZ Forest Products Limited and the US management consulting company Resource Planning Associates. She...

Bronwyn Yates

Of Te Arawa, Ngati Maniapoto, Te Aitanga ā Mahaki, and Rongowhakaata descent, Bronwyn is Te Tumuaki (Chief Executive) of Literacy Aotearoa, a Treaty-based organisation with the largest national network...

Sara Clemens

Sara was appointed to the role of Chief Strategy Officer in February 2014, and is responsible for leading the company's ongoing business strategy, corporate development, and international operations and...

Jolie Hodson

Jolie is the Chief Financial Officer for Spark New Zealand responsible for Finance, Strategy, Taxation, Treasury, Group Risk and Internal Audit. Jolie understands the critical role of the finance...

Susan Doughty

Susan is an Executive Director in EY’s People Advisory Services practice. She is a part of the Reward service line delivering executive reward and broad based remuneration services across...

Marisa Fong

Marisa co-founded Madison Recruitment, which at the time, was the largest, privately owned recruitment company in NZ, when it was acquired by a publicly listed company in late 2013....

Leeanne Langridge

Leeanne travelled extensively living in Canada, UK and Europe, returning to New Zealand to join Air New Zealand where she began her career as a Flight attendant. Over...

Christine Spring

Christine has fifteen years of consulting experience and eight years as a Senior Executive. Her expertise is centred on strategic planning and business development of large infrastructure assets. She...

Robyn Scott-Vincent

CEO, founder and creative leader of Attitude Pictures Ltd and AttitudeLive.com - media entities creating engaging social documentary and video content. A majority of our 450 documentaries inform the...

Astrud Burgess

Astrud’s career spans nearly 20 years of marketing leadership roles in both New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Her experience includes senior positions in banks, finance companies and advertising...

Catherine Mohr

Dr. Catherine Mohr is Vice President of Medical Research at Intuitive Surgical, a high technology Silicon Valley based company that makes the da Vinci surgical robot. In this...

Jackie Lloyd

Jackie is an independent director and business advisor. She is currently Deputy Chair of New Zealand Post Group, a trustee of the Lion Foundation and Wellington Museums Trust, Chair...

Teresa Ciprian

Teresa has a background in the commercialisation, innovation, marketing and business development of branded consumer dairy and other foods. She has significant international business experience, having held a number of...

Rangimarie Hunia

Rangimarie Hunia is of Ngāti Whātua descent and is a Director on the Board of Whai Rawa Limited Board. The Whai Rawa Limited Board is tasked with growing...

Angela Dixon

Angela, a Chartered Accountant, has been working most recently in insurance and for the last 10 years, in a number of roles here and in the UK. Currently Angela...

Anne Chappaz

Born in New Zealand, married to a Frenchman, and with 2 grown-up daughters, Anne has spent 20 years living and working outside New Zealand. Her career has focused...

Audrey Scheurich

Audrey is the Chief Financial Officer at Wellington Water Limited. She is responsible for the Finance and Procurement team and is working with the business to ensure that the...

Bridget Taylor

Bridget Taylor is multi-award winning executive creative director having won and judged awards globally. Cannes gold, D&AD, One Show, Clio, Award, ADFEST best in Show and ADFEST Grand Lotus...

Janneke Van Wagtendonk

Janneke is currently the Director of H&S, Food Safety and Quality for Fonterra International Farming Ventures (IFV), based in Beijing, China. She has been a member of the Holland...

Caroline Rawlinson

Caroline, CFA, is the CFO of Formica Asia, based in Shanghai, China. In this role, she is responsible for providing strategic business advice and managing financial, tax and legal...

Fiona Harnett

Fiona is an experienced general manager who currently leads Vodafone’s customer care function. Fiona has 20 years' experience as a professional accountant and is a member of the New...

Glynis Sandland

**Glynis commenced at Westpac in August 2010 as Head of NZ Operations following a solid background leading corporate Human Resource, Industrial Relations and Operations in the New Zealand Manufacturing...

Jackie Robertson

Jackie is an Audit Partner at Deloitte in Wellington. She is responsible for leading the statutory audits of a wide variety of clients, from Issuers to not for...

Jane McLaren

**Originally from the UK, Jane did her first degree in Environmental Chemistry and spent 12 years in the water and wastewater industry in a variety of roles. She...

Jannine Mountford

Jannine Mountford is CFO of New Zealand Rugby Union following a number of years as the Commercial Manager of Fletcher Building Roof Tile Group, a role which consolidated a...

Joanna Allan

Jo has background in commercial and financial management working internationally with organisations based in Asia, North America and Europe. She has held senior management and leadership roles ranging from...

Joanne Nicol

Joanne is a dynamic and strategic Organisational Development professional who has worked in New Zealand, Australia and UK for the past 20 years. Jo has a diverse background...

Joanna Finer

As Director Group Regulatory, Jo leads regulatory affairs for Fonterra to ensure full compliance with food regulations, and advocacy so as to optimise market access for our current product...

Joanne Mason

Based in Sydney, Jo is responsible for the Strategic Direction of Allianz's 12 Underwriting agencies with a total premium income of circa $465M She also has accountability for the...

Juliet Jones

Juliet has an established career in the telecommunications industry, with a diverse set of skills and broad experience in law, regulation, policy, governance, strategy, planning, programme management and commercial...

Justine Kidd

Justine graduated with a Bachelor of Agricultural Science (hons) in 1993. Justine was involved Robindale Dairies Ltd which was the first of the SynLait projects. Justine was a founding...

Karen Jones

Karen Jones is the Deputy Chief Executive Public Affairs for NZ Police. She is a member of the NZ Police executive team and is the Police's principal adviser...

Karen Shires

Karen is a Partner at PwC and leads their Wellington Financial Assurance practice. Karen provides external audit, internal audit and other assurance services (including business process control reviews and...

Kim Ballinger

I began my career in the dairy industry on the grad programme 25 years ago. Since then I have held a number of positions across innovation, quality, sales and...

Kirsten Patterson

Kirsten (known as KP) is Chief Executive for the Institute of Directors in New Zealand. She was previously NZ Country Head at Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand,...

Marje Russ

Tonkin & Taylor Group Ltd is a New Zealand-based, international environmental and engineering consultancy. Marje has been working in the field of environmental and sustainability management since the early...

Maureen Shaddick

Maureen is General Counsel and Company Secretary of Genesis Energy Limited and has more than 25 years’ experience as a commercial lawyer in private practice and corporate roles...

Megan Ferguson

Megan is an experienced leader who in her most recent role as National Manager Claims Operations at NZI was responsible for claims service delivery by 330 people across...

Melanie Beattie

Melanie is Head of Strategic Partnerships at ASB and is responsible for developing and leveraging Strategic Partnerships for the Corporate, Commercial and Rural part of the business. Melanie has significant...

Melanie Dooney

Mel works for Fisher Paykel Appliances as the GM, Global HR Operations. F&P is an iconic kiwi brand built on its reputation for product development & innovation. She...

Michelle Kong

Michelle Kong is a seasoned strategist and team leader who thrives on working with inspired and inspiring people. Her core strengths lie in bringing clarity in strategic direction to...

Michelle Redington

Michelle is the Head of Group Taxation for Air New Zealand Limited, where she has overall responsibility for the management of the Air New Zealand group’s global tax affairs....

Monica Mathis

Monica is an experienced General Manager and MBA graduate, with global expertise in financial services businesses across Europe, Middle East, Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Monica has developed and...

Nicole Rosie

Nicole has for the last 12 months led transformation initiatives for Fonterra. In September 2015 she moved into the Regional Velocity Implementation Manager role where she is supporting 7...

Patrice Wynen

I have worked for Fonterra and it’s legacy companies for 23 years. I joined NZ Dairy Group as part of the Finance Graduate programme after completing a Bachelor...

Sanel Tomlinson

Sanel is a partner with KPMG in China, based in Hong Kong. In her role, she provides training and technical accounting advice to KPMG teams and external clients...

Sarah Paterson

Sarah Paterson is a leading expert in trade policy and stakeholder relations with nearly 20 years experience working in government and the private sector. Based in Wellington, Sarah works...

Sharyn Mitchell

Sharyn Mitchell is currently the Financial Controller - Corporate at Chorus after holding a number of corporate finance roles over her twelve years at Telecom prior to demerger. Sharyn...

Terri-Ann Scorer

Terri-Ann’s experience combines strengths in strategy development and operational execution with a strong focus on delivering commercial results. A former Principal with the Boston Consulting Group, Terri-Ann served clients...

Tracey HIckman

Tracey has worked in the electricity generation industry for over 20 years. She has significant experience consenting large-scale power schemes, managing key stakeholder relationships, particularly those with indigenous peoples and...

Tracey Hook

Tracey Hook is of Ngāti Apa and Te Āti Haunui a Pāpārangi descent and is the Acting CFO of one of New Zealand’s largest iwi owned entities, Tainui...

Trish Keith

Trish Keith is an experienced senior executive who is now operating her own consultancy business - with a specialty in leadership development and coaching, along with contact centres and...

Vanessa Oakley

Vanessa is an Executive at Chorus Limited (NZX and ASX listed), New Zealand’s largest fixed line communications infrastructure company which is rolling out Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB) under a public-private...

Rosemary Ferguson

Rosemary has over 25 years of experience in the Financial Services and Utilities sectors in New Zealand, Australia and the United Kingdom. Rosemary has recently been appointed to the...

Lorraine Witten

Lorraine is an experienced executive and entrepreneur with a proven track record of identifying market opportunities, growing organisations and realizing value from a business. She is currently co-founder and Managing Director...

Caren Fox

Deputy Chief Judge Caren Fox (nee Wickliffe) was appointed in 2000 as a judge of the Māori Land Court resident in the Tairawhiti and Waiariki districts. She was...

Natalie Cameron

Natalie Cameron joined AIA Australia in January 2005 and was appointed to the position of General Counsel and Company Secretary in October 2007, and subsequently to the AIA Australia...

Angela Hunter

Angela was appointed to be the Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Prudential Assurance Company Singapore (Pte) Ltd in August 2015. She oversees the Marketing Division, leading...

Debra Hall

Debra is an engineer by training, a marketer by profession, an entrepreneur with a successful exit from her own business, and in her retirement, an active angel investor and...

Bruce Hassall

Bruce Hassall was the CEO and a Senior Partner of PwC New Zealand until mid-2016 when he ended his 30 year career with the company. He was responsible...

Anthony Healy - co-Chair

Anthony Healy, BSC, GRAD DIP (ECON), GRAD DIP (FIN), is co-Chair of Champions for Change, and Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer BNZ. Healy has been the Managing Director and CEO...

Chris Gordon

Chris Gordon is the chair of Bell Gully and a corporate and commercial partner with particular experience in the energy, resources and infrastructure sectors. Chris is a member of...

Christopher Luxon

Christopher Luxon is Chief Executive Officer of Air New Zealand, an airline that is lauded for its ground breaking product and marketing innovations and strong financial performance. Mr Luxon has...

David McLean

David McLean is an experienced banker who is the Chief Executive Officer, Westpac New Zealand Ltd. Prior to this he was Managing Director of the New York branch...

Mark Verbiest

Mark’s experience in the telecommunications sector extends over more than a decade, including 7½ years on the Company’s senior executive team from 2000. Mark is an experienced company director,...

Nicky Bell

Since joining Saatchi & Saatchi New Zealand as CEO in 2010, Nicky has led the agency through a transformation to become a thriving, innovative business oriented around the...

Nigel Morrison

Appointed a Director of SKYCITY in December 2008 Nigel Morrison joined SKYCITY as Managing Director and Chief Executive in 2008 having had over 18 years experience in the gaming...

Paul Herrod

Paul Herrod is CEO of KPMG.

Simon Moutter

As Managing Director of Spark New Zealand, Simon is responsible for the overall leadership, strategic direction and management of Spark New Zealand, through its various business divisions and the...

Stephen Town

Stephen Town is the Chief Executive of Auckland Council, where diversity and inclusion are strategic priorities. Under Stephen’s leadership Auckland Council has established a Diversity Council of senior leaders and developed a...

Theo Spierings

Theo Spierings is CEO of Fonterra. Theo sets Fonterra’s overall direction and leads the Fonterra Management team. He is focused on building on Fonterra’s strengths and securing future growth...

Thomas Pippos

Thomas has been chief executive of Deloitte New Zealand since 2011 and a Deloitte partner for 19 years. Previously he led Deloitte’s national tax practice for 13 years and has...

Gary McDiarmid

Gary McDiarmid has been Chief Executive of Russell McVeagh, one of New Zealand's premier commercial law firms, for over 15 years. During this time Gary has been a...

David Hisco

David Hisco was appointed CEO of ANZ New Zealand, the country’s largest financial services organisation, in August 2010 and Global Head of Retail in February 2015. During his 30...

Commissioner Mike Bush

Mike Bush has been the Commissioner of New Zealand Police since April 2014. He was initially appointed for a three year term and was last year reappointed until...

Peter Chrisp

Peter has been Chief Executive of New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) since October 2011. From then to now, Peter and the team have been focused on building...

Tony Gibson

Tony joined Ports of Auckland as Chief Executive Officer in early 2011. He joined the Company with 30 years experience in shipping and logistics, first with Seabridge in Wellington, and then with...

Adrian Littlewood

Adrian Littlewood, BA, LLB, is CEO at Auckland Airport. He is responsible for setting the company's strategic direction and working with the Board to drive growth in travel, trade...

Gabriel Makhlouf

Gabriel Makhlouf is Secretary to the New Zealand Treasury and the Government’s chief economic and financial adviser. Leading the Treasury’s work to raise living standards and increase prosperity so...

Jason Walker

Jason Walker – NZ Managing Director, Hays Australia/New Zealand Management Board Director. Jason is a 23+ year veteran of the Recruitment and Staffing. As MD, Jason oversees the market...

Simon O'Connor

Simon O'Connor is Managing Partner at EY New Zealand. Simon is responsible for the executive leadership of the NZ firm and also leads the Assurance practice nationally. He has...

Claudia Wyss

Dr Claudia Wyss, BHB, MBChB, MBA (Harvard, Dean’s Award & Honours) is recognised as one of New Zealand’s leading health sector experts. She has over 20-years’ experience in the health industry,...

Sanchia Yonge

Sanchia Yonge is a Customer Director for NZTE, supporting New Zealand businesses as they grow internationally. In her role, Sanchia leads a team of Customer Managers who work with...

Desiree Botica

Desiree is a foundation member of the Sysdoc group, a global consulting company with operations in NZ, UK, US and Australia. The Sysdoc contribution to the major transformation programmes of...

Tracey Bridges

Tracey is a strategy, leadership and behaviour change expert, with an international reputation for leadership in social marketing. In 2017, Tracey sold her shareholding in SenateSHJ, the trans-Tasman communication consultancy...

Dame Therese Walsh

Dame Therese Walsh is an Independent director and is currently Deputy Chairman of TVNZ Ltd, a Director of NZX Limited, and ASB Bank Limited, a Trustee of Wellington Regional...

Sarah Naudé

Sarah Naudé is Managing Partner of Propero Consulting Limited. Sarah is an Industrial/Organisational Psychologist with over 15 years’ experience in some of New Zealand’s largest organisations. In addition to her board...

Sir Ralph Norris

Sir Ralph Norris KNZM, Hon. D Bus (University of NSW) Independent Chairman Sir Ralph retired as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia in...

Scott Pickering

Scott joined the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) in May 2013, following a 25-year career as a Chief Executive and senior leader in the global insurance industry. He is also...

David Pralong

David is a Senior Partner of McKinsey and a core leader of the firm’s Restructuring & Transformation Services practice with a focus on corporate turnarounds and portfolio refocusing. David’s...

Matt Stanley

Matt Stanley is Managing Partner of Propero Consulting Limited. Matt’s experience as a senior HR leader has spanned over 20 years within major corporations in New Zealand and Australia, including,...

Hayley Anderson

Title: Chief Executive Officer Company: The Hastings Health Centre Sector: Health Background: Hayley is the Chief Executive Officer of The Hastings Health Centre, a role she has held since 2002....

Katherine Anderson

Title: General Counsel Legal Services Company: Auckland Council Sector: Local Government Background: Katherine is a senior and experienced lawyer with a strong governance background. She has practiced in both private...

Kate Armstrong

Title: Head of Investments & Insurance Company: Westpac New Zealand Limited Sector: Banking and Finance Background: I started life as a banking lawyer in a New Zealand bank before moving...

Jill Atkinson

Title: GM Strategy and Programmes Company: Environment Canterbury Sector: Local Government Background: Jill joined Environment Canterbury in 1999 after emigrating from South Africa with her family. She has held a number...

Michelle Baillie

Title: General Manager Company: SKYCITY Hamilton Sector: Entertainment Background: Michelle Baillie joined SKYCITY Entertainment Group prior to the opening of SKYCITY Auckland in 1996. Michelle has over twenty years experience in...

Debbie Barrott

Title: Chief Talent Officer Company: ACC Sector: Financial Services Background: Debbie joined ACC in March 1999 and has held a range of senior management positions with the Corporation, most recently as...

Jana Rangooni

Jana is currently CEO for the New Zealand Radio Broadcasters Association and on the board of Paralympics New Zealand. Prior to this she has spent the majority of...

Jen Bhula

Title: Partner Company: PwC Sector: Professional Services Background: Jen works in the consulting practice at PwC, working primarily in the public sector. Jen specialises in large scale programme management, quality reviews,...

Anna Campbell

Title: Chief People Officer Company: The Warehouse Group Sector: Retail Background: Anna is the Chief People Officer for The Warehouse Group responsible for the People and Communications strategies for the Group...

Katie Christoffersen

Title: Executive Manager, Chief Executive Office Company: Westpac New Zealand Sector: Financial Services Background: A Financial services professional with fifteen years experience in different functions across banking and manufacturing in the...

Michelle Clark

Title: Financial Controller Company: WEL Networks Limited Sector: Electricity Distribution Background: Michelle is an Associate Chartered Accountant who joined WEL Networks Limited in April 1995. Michelle’s responsibilities as Financial Controller include...

Precious Clark

Title: Director Company: Whai Rawa Ltd Sector: Commercial Property, Iwi Development Background: Precious Clark is of Ngati Whatua and Tainui descent and was born and raised in Auckland, where she resides...

Deena Clarkson

Title: General Manager – NZ Distribution Cenrtres (Global Supply Chain) Company: Fonterra Co Operative Sector: Manufacturing Background: Deena has around 25 years of Food Industry Experience, commencing her early career in...

Ruth Colenso

Title: General Manager, Claims Services Company: IAG Sector: Insurance Background: Ruth joined IAG in 2010 to lead a team of 300 located across the country that provide specialist claims services to...

Kerry Conway

Title: Chief Financial Officer Company: Paymark Sector: Payments Background: Kerry is a financial specialist with an extensive career in the financial services sector in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Kerry...

Ingrid Cronin-Knight

Title: Head of Change and Business Technology Company: Chorus Sector: Telecommunications Background: Ingrid currently runs change and business technology in Chorus New Zealand, focusing on managing all the people related change...

Vanessa Dudley

Title: GM Customer Interaction Company: TOWER NZ Sector: Background: Vanessa is GM Customer Interaction at TOWER NZ where she is responsible for functions including Alliances, Sales, Service, Claims and Underwriting and...

Danielle George

Title: GM Human Resources Company: Spark New Zealand Trading Limited Sector: Telecommunications and Media Background: Danielle is a seasoned human resources practitioner and leader, with broad expertise across the full spectrum...

Caz Jackson

Title: Regional General Manager Company: Roof Tile Group Sector: Building & Construction Background: Caz is an experienced General Manager who has a track record in delivering strong organisational performance in many...

Belinda James

Title: Head of Brand and Marketing Communications Company: Contact Energy Sector: Energy Background: I joined Contact in 2011 as Head of Brand. This role was to link brand to customer...

Denise Jensen

Title: Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary Company: Refining NZ Sector: Energy Background: Denise joined Refining NZ in 2005 as Internal Auditor, before taking over the role of Accounting Manager on...

Sandra Kailahi

Title: Journalist/Producer Company: TVNZ Sector: Media Background: A journalist for over 24 years, Sandra has worked in mainstream and Pacific Radio and television in New Zealand. She has worked for Radio...

Nadine Kilmister

Title: General Manager, Office of the Chief Executive Company: Ministry of Social Development Sector: Government, Social Sector Background: Nadine has spent most of her working life in the Ministry, in...

Rhonda Koroheke

I am currently Head of Diversity and Inclusion at Spark. My association with Telecom/Spark spans 25 years having started my career with the NZ Regional Engineer’s Office (formerly NZ...

Kirikaiahi Mahutariki

Title: Senior Solicitor Company: Kahui Legal Sector: Legal Services Background: Kirikaiahi hails from Maketu (Te Arawa/Mataatua), Tongareva (Cook Islands) and Bora Bora (Tahiti). She is a lawyer with 14 years PQE,...

Sharon-May McCrostie

Title: Customer Director Company: New Zealand Trade and Enterprise Sector: Government Background: Sharon-May joined New Zealand Trade and Enterprise, the government’s international business development agency, in 2002. Since then she has...

Claire McKinnon

Title: General Manager Customer Experience and Private Banking Company: ASB Bank Ltd Sector: Financial Services Background: Claire has always had a passion for customer centricity and has spent her career dedicated...

Hayley Miller

Title: Partner Company: Kensington Swan Sector: Legal Services Background: Hayley became a partner in large law firm Kensington Swan in 2012. She has more than 15 years’ experience (both in NZ...

Charmaine O'Shea

Title: Director Company: Johnston O' Shea Limited Sector: Agriculture Background: Charmaine is a Chartered Accountant specialising in farm accounting, and an equity partner in an award winning dairy farm with her...

Sarah Owen

Title: General Manager Corporate Affairs and General Counsel Company: New Zealand Superannuation Fund Sector: Finance Background: Sarah is responsible for NZ Super’s Board Secretariat, Legal, Communications, and Records functions. Sarah is...

Adithi Pandit

Title: Partner Company: Deloitte Sector: Professional Services Background: Adithi is a Consulting Partner focusing on advising large organisations on customer-centric transformation and sustainable change. She focuses on the public sector and front...

Wendy Paul

Title: GM Group Resilience and Risk Company: Fonterra Sector: Dairy Background: Wendy has 20 years of experience in the global logistics and supply chain sector, working in a number of multi-national...

Angelene Powell

Title: Manager Organisational Development Company: Ports of Auckland Limited Sector: Infrastructure Background: Angelene has 24 years’ experience in the shipping and port industry, working across a multitude of disciplines and roles...

Lindsay Render

Title: Chief Financial Officer Company: Trilogy International Sector: Health and Beauty Background: I have a bachelor in Business Studies, am CA qualified and 16years experience across various finance roles. I joined...

Gwenan Riley

Title: Partner Company: KPMG Sector: Professional services Background: Gwenan is a taxation partner at KPMG in Wellington. She is responsible for providing tax advice to a wide variety of businesses from...

Melanie Templeton

Melanie is the Commercial Director at Regen NZ Ltd and also an Independent Directer at PledgeMe. She was previously General Manager of RaboDirect NZ, part of Rabobank International and...

Sharon Thompson

Title: Head of Market Segments and Third Party Company: Westpac Sector: Finance/Banking Background: My career has primarily been within the financial services industry; however I’ve also worked in sales and insolvency...

Marae Tukere

Title: Executive Director Company: Waikato Tainui Te Kauhanganui Inc. Sector: Member, Tribal Executive Background: I have a BA from Waikato University and a Diploma in Public Sector Management from Massey....

Katherine Turner

Title: Director Finance Company: Fonterra New Zealand Sector: Dairy/FMCG Background: Katherine has recently taken up the position of Director Finance and is part of the leadership team responsible for NZ’s leading...

Sandy Venables

Title: Superintendent - District Commander - Eastern Company: New Zealand Police Sector: Justice Background: I have been in the Police for 20 years and have worked in Waikato, Northland, Bay...

Lay Chin Wan

Title: Client Executive Company: IBM New Zealand Limited Sector: Information Technology Background: I have worked primarily in the IT industry and spent majority of my career in Finance and Operations...

Sina Wendt-Moore

CEO at Leadership NZ, Co-President at YWCA Aotearoa NZ, and Advisory Board Member at Appoint Better Boards Sina is committed to helping grow a generation of authentic and ethical leaders for...

Caren Rangi

Current Role: Principal Consultant Current Organisation: Ei...

Mandy Davies

Mandy Davies works with leaders, teams and organisations across New Zealand, Australia and parts of Asia, specifically focusing on coaching, leadership and self-development, culture and talent programmes. Mandy is accredited...

Jo Allison

Joining Tourism Holdings Ltd in December 2015 as Chief Operating Officer, Jo leads all current business operations and revenue lines, ensuring the development and delivery of the strategic business...

Maria Clarke

Maria Clarke is the founder of MCL and has over 20 years experience in sports law and the not for profit sectors. She is recognised as a leading...

Lara Hillier

Lara leads PwC’s internal audit, risk and compliance practice in New Zealand. Moving from South Africa in 2008, Lara successfully established PwC’s internal audit, risk and compliance practice in...

Shelley Campbell

Shelley Campbell assumed the role of Chief Executive of the Sir Peter Blake Trust in 2010. Prior to this, she was the Chief Executive of Waikato Primary Health...

Michelle Dickinson

Michelle is the Director of Nanogirl Labs Ltd, Co-Founder of the charity OMGTech! and Senior Lecturer in Engineering at the University of Auckland. Her international research into the nanomechanical...

Robert Jones

Robert was appointed to the role of Fulton Hogan’s Chief Executive Officer New Zealand in July 2015, and is responsible for the leadership of the combined Regional and Infrastructure...

Anna Curzon

Anna joined Xero in February 2016 as Managing Director for New Zealand, bringing a deep experience of online, financial services and operations. She has a strong passion for driving...

Steve Tew

Steve Tew has been with New Zealand Rugby since 2001 and was appointed Chief Executive Officer in January 2008. He now oversees a hundred and fifty million dollar...

Dennis Barnes

Dennis has been Chief Executive Officer at Contact since April 2011. Prior to joining Contact, Dennis worked in a number of positions operating in international energy markets, including leadership...

Chris Quin

Chris was appointed as CEO of Foodstuffs North Island Ltd on the 11 May 2015 and joined the business on the 7 September 2015. Chris has enjoyed getting...

Naomi Ballantyne

Naomi has 33 years experience in the New Zealand Life Insurance Industry. She was the founding employee and Chief Operating Officer of Sovereign which is currently the largest player...

Alison Andrew

Alison joined Transpower as Chief Executive in 2014. She has held a number of senior executive roles across various industry sectors, most recently as Global Head of Chemicals for...

Belinda Moffat

Belinda is a senior executive leader with expertise in corporate governance, litigation, regulation and has a particular focus in the banking and financial services sector. Most recently Belinda was...

Gillian Munnik

Gillian has responsibility for leading a global Marketing team accountable for the development and execution of insight-driven, product & service value propositions and go-to-market strategies for the Global Ingredients...

Zahra Champion

Zahra completed a Doctor of Philosophy at The University of Auckland in Medical and Health Science, Thesis Title "The Effect of Growth Hormone Treatment on Fertility in Stallions". Her...

Helen Amituana'i

Helen is a first generation New Zealand born Samoan. Unlike the rest of her family, who are mainly teachers, Helen started working for Telecom straight after leaving school. She...

Jan O'Neill

Jan has 20 years+ experience working across all facets of HR as a key business partner. Currently Executive General Manager Human Resources at Downer NZ, prior roles include...

Leanne Varker

Leanne is the Asia Pacific System Services Leader for IBM New Zealand, a technology company that provides services to many companies in New Zealand. Leanne works with her team...

Suzie Marsden

Suzie leads the design and delivery of New Zealand Trade & Enterprise (NZTE) products and services that help to build capability and drive company and industry transformation. Previously the...

Vina Hira

Vina is the partner in charge of Tax for KPMG’s offices in Hamilton and Tauranga and has overall responsibility for tax services provided by KPMG in the central North...

Adele Harris

Adele Harris has 24 years experience in the New Zealand IT and Telecommunications industry, 12 years at Telecom New Zealand, and 12 years at IBM New Zealand. Adele’s current...

Adrienne Darling

Adrienne is passionate about New Zealand and raising New Zealand’s productivity. Her formative working years were spent as a Management Consultant in Australia and Europe. Adrienne has worked for...

Agnes Naera

Agnes Naera is currently the Director Equity for the Faculty of Business & Law at AUT University and is responsible for advancing the aspirations of Maori and Pasifika....

Andrea Lawton

Andrea Lawton is the General Manager of Employment Relations at Fonterra. Andrea and her team focus on building collaborative relationships with Fonterra’s unions, in order to create value for...

Anne Fitisemanu

Anne works across numerous district health boards and NGOs, with a special focus on growing and developing the Pacific workforce in the health sector. Prior to entering the...

Jacqui Nelson

Jacqui's current role as Head of Land, Environment and Consenting resides within Contact Energy’s Generation and Development team, which develops, and executes new generation projects and operates electricity generating plants...

Karen Hutson

Karen is a dynamic leader with a global track record in both operational and strategic HR Management across a range of industries in the public and corporate sectors....

Lisa Payne

Lisa has been appointed to the role of Supply Fonterra Programme Director, responsible for designing, developing and deploying on farm environmental sustainability programmes. Lisa joined Fonterra in 2007, following a...

Sarah Richardson

Sarah Richardson is Head of Corporate & Legal Secretariat at Westpac New Zealand Limited.

Wendy Lau

With broad leadership experience across different countries and different industries, Wendy's strengths are strategic thinking, risk management and governance, and change management. Passionate about driving positive difference for an organisation’s...

Ana Morrison

Ana is currently the Contracts Manager at Tipu Ora (the largest kaupapa Maori health, social and education service provider in the Lakes DHB region) and is responsible for...

Bridgette Dalzell

Bridgette joined Spark (previously Telecom) 20 years ago and has held many roles across various areas of the Telecom business, primarily, Mobile, The Dealer Channel, and Customer Services &...

Dr. Emma Blott

Emma is General Manager of Science & Technology at Fonterra. Emma joined Fonterra towards the end of 2006 and has held a number of commercial and strategy management...

Marc England

Marc England is the Chief Executive of Genesis Energy so is responsible for the leadership, strategic direction and management of all of its business interests. Marc has a wealth...

Rachel Taulelei

Rachel (Ngati Raukawa, Ngati Rarua, Ngati Koata) is an award-winning entrepreneur and business woman who has demonstrated a strong commitment to sustainability, and support for the establishment and growth...

Bronwen Horton

Bronwen Horton, based in London, founded the New Zealand Business Women’s Network London(NZBWN) www.nzwomen.co.uk in 2009 and it has since become a who’s who of over 1400 women inthe UK. Bronwen’s career...

Ailsa Claire

2012 returned to NZ after 30 years in the UK working primarily in the NHS, latterly as acting National Director. Currently CEO ADHB. Passion for ensuring health services and...

Caroline Taylor

Caroline practised as a solicitor in the UK and NZ before founding Totum Limited. She has extensive experience and expertise in regulation of the upstream oil and gas...

Diana Maitland

Diana is a Partner and leads both the Deloitte National Transfer Pricing and Wellington Tax and Private businesses . Diana is based in Wellington, New Zealand and has...

Honourable Paula Bennett MP

Paula has lived in Auckland since 1992, first in the North Shore and now in West Auckland. She grew up in Taupo. She became a Minister of the...

Penelope Barr-Sellers

Penelope joined the Senior Leadership Team of Massey University in 2015 as Assistant Vice-Chancellor External Relations and Development. She is responsible for University's Foundation, alumni engagement, corporate communications, national events...

Wendy Kerr

Wendy Kerr – Director, Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. The University of Auckland. Wendy Kerr is Director of the Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the University of Auckland,...

Rebecca Stack

Rebecca is a senior doctor for the Canterbury District Health Board and the current Clinical Director of the eye department. She was the founding chairperson of Christchurch Eye Surgery,...

Joanne Fair

As Managing Director of People and Culture at Fonterra, Joanne leads a team responsible for delivering Fonterra’s people strategy and organisational health and engagement across more than 22,000 employees...

Mark Averill

Mark Averill is the CEO and Senior Partner of PwC New Zealand and sits on the Board of the firm. He is responsible for the executive leadership of...

Jackie Blue

Jackie is a Human Rights Commissioner at the New Zealand Human Rights Commission and has the Equal Employment Opportunities and Women’s Rights portfolio. Jackie has a strong commitment to...

Sally Davenport

Sally is a Commissioner/Board member at the NZ Productivity Commission and Professor of Management at Victoria Business School where she teaches innovation and entrepreneurship. She has an extensive research...

Liz Coutts

Liz Coutts is an experienced director of public, private and social enterprises, and a former Chief Executive. She is Chair of Ports of Auckland. Liz Coutts has a wealth...

Professor Kate Kearins

Professor Kate Kearins is the Pro Vice Chancellor and Dean as well as Professor of Management of the Business, Economics and Law faculty at AUT. Kate’s career in education...

Helen O'Sullivan

Helen is currently CEO of Ockham Residential, a leading Auckland developer completing housing projects which combine affordability with best practice urban design principles. Attention to the ‘whole of life’...

Fiona Acheson

Name: Fiona Acheson Job title: Director NZ Inc Relationships Company: New Zealand Trade and Enterprise Sector: Government Background: For the last decade I have been helping New Zealand companies position and...

Gaye Searanck

Job title: Chief Governance and Strategy Officer Company: ACC Sector: Public Sector Professional background: I qualified as a lawyer and started my career with a range of legal roles in...

Melissa Anastasiou

Job title: General Counsel Company: Spark New Zealand Sector: Digital, Telecommunications and ICT Background: Melissa graduated in Law from Victoria University in 1996 and commenced her legal career at Minter Ellison...

Angela Henderson

Job title: Head of EPMO and Change CoE Company: Westpac New Zealand Sector: Financial Services Background: My career has focused in the financial services industry establishing and managing Enterprise Portfolio Management...

Rebecca Russell

Job title: Chief Officer Customer Management & Product Company: Sovereign Sector: Insurance Background: As Chief Officer Customer Management & Product, Rebecca optimises the profitability of Sovereign’s existing business. She is committed...

Sunny Collings

Job title: Dean and Head of Campus; Professor and Director, Social Psychiatry & Population Mental Health Unit Company: University of Otago, Wellington Campus Sector: Tertiary Education and Health Background: I...

Mika Austin

Job title: General Manager Human Resources Company: New Zealand Superannuation Fund Sector: Finance Background: Mika joined the New Zealand Superannuation Fund in 2012 as Head of Human Resources, and was...

Hilary Cootes

Hilary Cootes is an independent Brand, Marketing and Communications Consultant, developing dynamic, strategic solutions for brands and businesses. Hilary was previously General Manager at Special Group, a leading communications and...

Kay Baldock

Job title: Audit Partner, Head of Insurance Company: KPMG Sector: Professional Services Background: I am a Financial Services Audit Partner and Head of Insurance for KPMG New Zealand.I trained and...

Amelia Linzey

Job title: Senior Technical Director - Planning Company: Beca Ltd (NZ) Sector: Consultancy (Planning) Background: Amelia is a Resource Management Planner involved strategic planning, plan development and major infrastructure projects across...

Anouk Alexander

Job title: Deputy Chief Executive, Organisational Governance Company: Ministry of Social Development Sector: Public Background: Anouk Alexander is an experienced leader who currently leads the Organisational Governance Group in the Ministry...

Kiriwaitingi Aleana Rei

Job title: Chief Executive Officer Company: Maori Investments Limited Sector: Maori Asset Management Background: Kiriwaitingi practised as a litigation and commercial lawyer for a number of years before moving into the...

Julie Fairley

Job title: Project Executive Company: IBM Sector: Information Technology Background: Julie is an experienced IBM Project Executive and has successfully performed this role since Oct 2006. Most recently Julie has been...

Rosie Mercer

Job title: Civil & Environmental Engineer Company: Ports of Auckland Sector: Logistics and Transport - Infrastructure Background: Rosie is a Chartered Professional Engineer and Member of Engineers New Zealand. She currently...

Mena Antonio

Job title: Founder & Business Director Company: The Diaspora Group Sector: Professional & Personal Development Background: As a child of migrants and first generation NZ-er there are huge expectations to...

Cath Atkins

Cath Atkins is the Deputy Secretary at Inland Revenue Department. Cath Atkins was the Treasury’s Deputy Secretary, Growth and Public Services. She led the Treasury’s work to raise living...

Michelle Teirney

Job title: Chief Financial Officer/Director Corporate Services Company: Manukau Institute of Technology Sector: Tertiary Education Background: Michelle is CFO and Director of Corporate Services for Manukau Institute of Technology. An experienced financial...