
Speakers
Keynote Speakers
Dr Siouxsie Wiles,
Associate Professor,
University of Auckland

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Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern,
Prime Minister of New Zealand

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Stuart McKinnon,
Managing Director Institutional
ANZ New Zealand

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Greg Clark,
Global Advisor, Cities & New Industries

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Dr Caralee McLiesh,
Secretary to the Treasury

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Hon Grant Robertson,
Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance, Minister for Infrastructure

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Hamish Glenn,
Policy Director
Infrastructure New Zealand

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Ross Copland,
Chief Executive
Infracom (NZ Infrastructure Commission, Te Waihanga)

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Jo Hendy,
Chief Executive
Climate Change Commission

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Joanna Silver,
Head of Sustainable Finance
Westpac NZ

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Chris Money,
Partner – Infrastructure Advisory
EY

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Brigid Duffield,
Infrastructure and Commercial Senior Lead
Auckland Council

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Michael Burns,
Manager Financial Strategy
Auckland Council

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Dean Kimpton,
Member of the Resource Management Review Panel

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Dean is currently a specialist consultant providing support to the public and private sector in addressing the unique challenges of growth, infrastructure strategy and delivery.
He also holds several current or former governance roles including independent chair for the Americas Cup 36th defence advisory board (Crown, Council and ETNZ), President of Engineering NZ, QuakeCoRE JV Board chair, Infrastructure NZ and the Parenting Place charity.
In September 2019 he was appointed by Cabinet to the RM Review panel. The panel was tasked with a comprehensive, future focussed, review of the resource management system in NZ which includes the Resource Management Act and related legislation.
Until May 2019, Dean was Chief Operating Officer for Auckland Council, Australasia’s largest local authority, with over $50Bn of assets and a current annual capital spend of some $2.6Bn. In the context of Auckland expecting another 1 million people by 2040; a strategic approach to planning and providing for growth, provision of services and supporting civil and social infrastructure, was a critical part of his role.
Prior to joining Auckland Council, Dean was managing director of AECOM NZ. There he developed a successful executive track record in leading buildings and infrastructure design and delivery in the transport, energy, waters and health sectors across New Zealand, Australia and throughout south-east Asia. AECOM is listed on the NYSE, and designs, builds, finances and operates infrastructure assets across some 150 countries.
Bridget Rosewell,
Commissioner
National Infrastructure Commission (UK)

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Dr Sarah Hill,
Chief Executive Officer
Western Parkland City Authority

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Tony Kelly,
Director
TasWater

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Bill Bayfield,
Chief Executive
Taumata Arowai (Water Services Regulator)

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Kevin Young,
Former Managing Director
Sydney Water

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Andrew Bayly,
Infrastructure Spokesperson and Shadow Treasurer (Revenue)
National Party

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Andrew holds the Portfolios of Shadow Treasurer (Revenue), Infrastructure and Statistics. Prior to the 2020 election Andrew had been Spokesperson for Revenue, Commerce, State Owned Enterprises, Small Business and Manufacturing, and Associate Spokesperson for Finance. He had been a Member of the Finance and Expenditure Select Committee since his election to Parliament in 2014.
A trained accountant, Andrew had worked with merchant banks in New Zealand and London, before co-founding Cranleigh, a merchant bank which had offices in NZ, Australia and, more latterly, Singapore. With teams working in Infrastructure, Health, Property. Agriculture and Food, Cranleigh offered advisory and capital markets advice to a range of government entities, local authorities and corporate clients.
Formerly an Officer in the New Zealand Territorial Army and British Parachute (TA) Regiment, Andrew has a long career in endurance events. His mountaineering ascents include Aoraki Mt Cook and Mt. Aspiring in New Zealand, and four mountains in Antarctica..
Andrew graduated from Massey University, is a Chartered Accountant and a Fellow of the former NZ Institute of Management, Fellow of Governance NZ, Fellow of the NZ Chartered Institute of Corporate Management and the UK Chartered Association of Certified Accountants. He is also a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society in London.
Shamubeel Eaqub,
Partner
Sense. Partners

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Hon Dr Megan Woods,
Minister of Housing

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Hon Dr Megan Woods is a Christchurch local, and has been the Member of Parliament for Wigram since 2011. Following the 2017 election, Megan was sworn in as a Minister of the Crown with portfolio responsibilities including the Greater Christchurch Regeneration, Energy and Resources, and Research, Science and Innovation.
In the 2020 Labour Government, Megan was appointed Minister of Housing, Minister of Energy and Resources, and Minister of Research, Science and Innovation, alongside Associate Minister of Finance.
Prior to becoming a Member of Parliament, Megan worked as a Business Manager at Plant & Food Research. She holds a PhD in New Zealand history from the University of Canterbury.
In between a busy schedule, Megan enjoys watching cricket, rugby and spending her free time with friends and family.
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Thomas Hyde,
Chief Digital Officer
Beca

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Giles Southwell,
General Manager Digital and Workspace
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency

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Hon Dr David Clark,
Minister for the Digital Economy and Communications

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Nicole Rosie,
Chief Executive
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency

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Bryn Gandy,
Deputy Chief Executive, System Strategy and Investment
Ministry of Transport

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Richard Hobbs,
General Manager Strategy
Transpower

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Karl Wilkinson,
Director, Project Delivery, Health Infrastructure Unit
Ministry of Health

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Chris Fry,
Director, Capital Investment, Health Infrastructure Unit
Ministry of Health

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Alison Murray,
Director Commercial Procurement, Education Infrastructure Service
Ministry of Education

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Vui Mark Goshe,
Chair
Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities

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David Carey,
Senior Economist
OECD

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Moderators
Sharon Zollner,
Chief Economist
ANZ New Zealand

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Judy Zhang,
Director Accord Transformation Unit – Construction Sector Accord
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

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Tracey Ryan,
Managing Director, New Zealand
Aurecon

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Martin Philipsen,
Independent Director
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) NZ

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Hannah Crosby,
Director, Specialised Finance
ANZ New Zealand

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Amelia Linzey,
Chief Planner
Beca

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Heather Shotter,
Chief Executive
Palmerston North City Council

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Ross Pennington,
Partner
Chapman Tripp

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Amelia Linzey,
Chief Executive Officer
NZTech

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Alan McDonald,
Head of Advocacy and Strategy
Employers and Manufacturers Association (EMA)

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Laura Harris,
Head of Infrastructure, Government & Specialised Finance
Bank of New Zealand

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Sam Clement,
Associate Director, Institutional Banking
Bank of New Zealand

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Georgia Sweet,
Manager – Infrastructure Advisory
EY

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Fran O’Sullivan,
Editorial Director – Business
NZME

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Panellists
Peter Reidy,
Chief Executive – Construction
Fletcher Building

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Graeme Johnson,
Chief Executive Officer, New Zealand
Fulton Hogan

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Steve Killeen,
Chief Executive Officer, New Zealand
Downer

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James Hughes,
Technical Director – Climate Change and Resilience
Tonkin + Taylor

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Simon Drew,
General Manager Infrastructure
Dunedin City Council

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Matthew Riddle,
Executive Chairman, New Zealand
Marsh

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Anita Wreford,
Associate Professor
Lincoln University

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Mayor Tenby Powell,
Mayor of Tauranga

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Mayor Sheryl Mai,
Mayor of Whangārei

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Mayor Sheryl Mai was born in Putaruru, a small town in New Zealand’s central North Island. She was raised and educated both there and in Rotorua before studying horticulture at Massey University.
On moving to Whangārei more than 30 years ago, Sheryl immediately became involved in a wide range of community organisations. She was a Council Parks employee and has worked for a number of businesses in the city.
Sheryl was first elected to Whangarei District Council in 2004, which led to committee representation on more than ten arts, environmental, sporting and charitable community groups. She also has a strong interest and involvement in waste minimisation issues.
Sheryl served two terms as a councillor before taking a break to travel overseas. On her return she contested and won the mayoralty of Whangārei in 2013. She is currently serving her third term.
Whangārei, like many districts in New Zealand, faces the challenge of managing aging infrastructure in conjunction with accelerating district growth. Sheryl has a keen interest in the facilitation of infrastructure works across New Zealand, particularly in areas experiencing high levels of growth and the challenges and opportunities that represents.
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Mayor Paula Southgate,
Mayor of Hamilton

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Paula Southgate was elected Mayor of Hamilton in October 2019 after serving a term as Chair of the Hamilton City Council’s Community and Services Committee.
Prior to her election as City Councilor, Paula chaired the Waikato Regional Council where she led the development of major policy initiatives including the Lake Taupo and Healthy Rivers Wai Ora Plan Change. She negotiated and collaborated alongside local, regional and central government to develop the Lake Taupo Plan Change and Geothermal Variations of the Waikato Regional Plan and led the completion and adoption of Variation 6 for water allocation.
Paula is currently a member of MBIE’s IVL Advisory Group and the LGNZ Governance & Strategy Advisory Group.
In late May 2020 she was appointed by the Crown to the Board of the Waikato River Authority .
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Hamilton City Council website
Robert Pigou,
Head of the Provincial Development Unit
Provincial Growth Fund

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Andrew Crisp,
Chief Executive
Ministry of Housing and Urban Development

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Hamiora Bowkett,
Deputy Chief Executive Strategy, Governance, and State Sector Performance
Te Puni Kōkiri

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Gary Taylor,
Chief Executive
Environmental Defence Society

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Daniel Minhinnick,
Partner (Environment, Planning and Natural Resources)
Russell McVeagh

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Lesley Baddon,
Director – Urban Policy & Infrastructure
Ministry for the Environment

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Patrick Dougherty,
Deputy Chief Executive – Construction and Innovation
Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities

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Leonie Freeman,
Chief Executive
Property Council New Zealand

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Steve Evans,
Chief Executive – Residential and Development
Fletcher Building

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Ngarimu Blair,
Deputy Chair
Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei

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Cobus Nel,
General Manager Information Services & Technology
Transpower

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Rebecca Chenery,
Chief Digital Officer
Watercare

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Myles Lind,
Head of Asset Management
Auckland Transport

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Saba Samiei,
Partner Development Manager
Microsoft New Zealand

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Liz Halsted,
Advisory Services Leader
Arup New Zealand

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Andrew Caseley,
Chief Executive
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA)

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Murray Sherwin,
Chair
New Zealand Productivity Commission

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Lewis Mills,
Head of Public Policy – New Zealand
Uber

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Peter Murray,
GM Major Projects and Advisory
Infracom (NZ Infrastructure Commission, Te Waihanga)

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Ngahuia Leighton,
Commercial Advisor
Crown Infrastructure Partners

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Hugh Kettle,
Partner
Bell Gully

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Karen Mitchell,
Principal Consultant
Advisian NZ

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Susan Freeman-Greene,
Chief Executive
Local Government New Zealand

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Fraser Whineray,
Former Chair
Prime Minister’s Business Advisory Council

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Fraser Whineray joined Fonterra in March 2020 as the Chief Operating Officer. He is responsible for our New Zealand manufacturing site and global supply chain operations, sustainability, innovation and R&D, IT and safety, quality and regulatory teams.
Fraser joined the Co-op from Mercury, a 100% renewable electricity retailer and generator, where he was the Chief Executive from 2014 and held executive roles since joining the company in 2008.
He has also worked in the investment banking and forestry industries, both in New Zealand and internationally.
Fraser is a keen advocate for astute long-term decisions that leverage New Zealand’s competitive advantages, including its people, for sustainable growth.
He served as a Non-Executive Director of Opus International Consultants from 2008 – 2016 and of Tilt Renewables and Chaired the Prime Minister’s Business Advisory Council. In 2019 he was named the Deloitte Top 200 Chief Executive of the year.
Fraser holds an MBA from the University of Cambridge, a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering from Canterbury University and a Diploma in Dairy Science and Technology from Massey University.
Dame Paula Rebstock,
Independent Director

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She is Chair of the Accident Compensation Corporation and of Ngati Whatua Orakei Whai Maia. Paula is also a Director of Kiwi Group Holdings Ltd, of Auckland Transport and of Vector Ltd. Moreover, she is the Chair of the Finance, Risk and Assurance Committee of the Auckland District Health Board. She was formerly Chair of the Commerce Commission and Deputy Chair of KiwiRail.
Dame Paula was the New Zealand Herald New Zealander of the Year in 2007. In 2009 she was made a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for public services, and was appointed Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for Services to the State in 2016.
Dame Paula received the 2016 Deloitte Top 200 Prize for Excellence in Corporate Governance (on behalf of the ACC Board) and the 2017 NZIER Economics Award.
Sir Stephen Tindall,
Founder and Trustee
The Tindall Foundation

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Speakers
Margaret Devlin,
Chair
Women’s Infrastructure Network Advisory Board

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Nick Molcsan,
Chair
Emerging Talent Committee

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Nick is the Chair of the Emerging Talent Committee and works as a Project Manager with RCP in Auckland. While studying at the University of Canterbury during the Christchurch earthquakes, Nick gained fast-tracked, hands-on civil engineering experience through his degree and summers working with SCIRT. Upon graduation he worked as an engineer in Auckland on several water and roading projects before heading to the UK and Netherlands for a stint playing club hockey professionally.
Nick now works closely with public and private sector clients to help deliver their most challenging projects. Nick is passionate about future-proofing the infrastructure industry and utilising the built environment to promote well-being within our communities. Having worked in a handful of countries since leaving university, Nick aims to bring a global perspective to solving local problems while promoting the voice of the next generation of infrastructure leaders.
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Emerging Talent Network website
Katrina Van Houtte,
Partner
Dentons Kensington Swan

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Mayor Phil Goff,
Mayor of Auckland

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Phil Goff is a born and bred Aucklander. He put himself through school and the University of Auckland working at the Westfield Freezing Company for seven seasons.
He has a first-class Masters in Politics from the University of Auckland and won a scholarship to do postgraduate study at the University of Oxford.
Phil represented Mt Roskill for 10 terms of parliament.
He became New Zealand’s youngest ever cabinet minister in 1984. In his 15 years in cabinet, he covered a number of portfolios including housing, environment, and education.
In the Clark government, he was responsible for foreign affairs, justice, trade and defence. He was also Associate Finance Minister. He served as the leader of the Labour Party and the leader of the opposition.
As Minister of Education, Phil initiated New Zealand’s international education industry which is now worth over $3 billion.
He was also the first Minister of Trade of a developed country to negotiate a free-trade agreement with China and initiated the TPP trade agreement.
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Auckland Council website
Amanda Singleton,
Chief Customer Officer
Watercare

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Andrew Stevens,
Chair
Infrastructure New Zealand

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Victoria McArthur,
CEO
MATES in Construction NZ

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Andrea Rickard,
General Manager: Transport and Infrastructure
Beca

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Steve Webster,
Chief Infrastructure Officer
Watercare

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Ilze Gotelli,
Head of Major Developments
Watercare

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Penny Ford,
Executive, Corporate & Institutional
Bank of New Zealand

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Geoff Busch,
Partner
Anderson Lloyd

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Henry Arundel,
General Manager – New Zealand
Programmed

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Charles Dodds,
Contract Manager
Programmed

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Karen Kemp,
Partner
Anthony Harper

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MC
Miriama Kamo,
Conference MC

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A founding Sunday team member, Miriama has relished working on the stories that matter to New Zealander’s. Miriama also proudly fronts Maori current affairs programme Marae, alongside Scotty Morrison.
Miriama has worked across most of TVNZ’s stable of news and current affairs programmes, including 20/20 and 1 News at Six.
As a newsreader, Miriama has been at the forefront of many major New Zealand events, including the Pike River Explosion, the passing of Sir Edmund Hillary, and the Christchurch earthquakes.
A writer, Miriama’s work is regularly featured on news sites, online publications and in magazines and in early 2018 Miriama had her first children’s book published.
Miriama draws on her skills as a journalist and television presenter – injected with her natural warmth to ensure events run smoothly and is the ultimate professional MC.
Sarah Lang,
Project Director
Infrastructure New Zealand

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Andrew Bashford,
Head of Institutional Relationships, Corporate Business and Property Finance
Westpac NZ

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Anthony Ruakere,
Director
EY Tahi

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Te Radar,
Gala Dinner MC

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In the course of his career Te Radar has dived with sharks, narrowly avoided a rabbit while racing a Formula 3 car at 200kph, plunged into the frozen Ross sea in only a skimpy pair of togs, been stung in a rather awkward place by a scorpion, and become (unofficially) New Zealand ’s worst television gardener.
With a string of more official awards to his name, including the country’s highest accolades for comedy and television, he is one of New Zealand ’s most recognized comedians and personalities.
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Te Radar website
Penelope Rae,
Business Director – Digital Consulting and Strategy
Beca

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Thought Leadership Video Presenters
Laura Clarke,
British High Commissioner to New Zealand

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Her previous role was as Head of the South Asia Department in the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, and Government Coordinator for India. Other roles include Political Counsellor in Pretoria, South Africa; Chief of Staff to the Minister for Europe; work in FCO London on Sudan and Yemen, and EU Justice and Home Affairs. Prior to joining FCO she worked in the Ministry of Justice, the European Commission, and the British Parliament.
Laura studied modern languages at Cambridge University, and International Relations at the London School of Economics. She is married to Toby Fisher, a human rights barrister, and has three children.
The High Commissioner is the UK government’s representative in a Commonwealth nation. They are responsible for the direction and work of the High Commission and its Deputy High Commissions and/or Consulates, including political work, trade and investment, press and cultural relations, and visa and consular services.
Adrienne Miller,
General Manager, New Zealand
Infrastructure Sustainability Council of Australia (ISCA)

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Ainsley Simpson,
Chief Executive Officer
Infrastructure Sustainability Council of Australia (ISCA)

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Tony Cussins,
Sector Director – Water
Tonkin + Taylor

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Manea Sweeney,
Discipline Manager – Horizon Planning
Tonkin + Taylor

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Manea has particular expertise in working in cross-cultural contexts, with and for indigenous peoples, and is of Ngāpuhi, Te Atiawa and English decent. She is fluent in Te Reo Māori and English and has elementary command of Spanish and German. She believes that a language helps to understand a culture, acknowledging that this this approach has enabled her to work closely with a wide range of clients from Governments, indigenous organizations to local communities.
She is a Geographer by training, and specialised in Environmental Management, graduating with a BSC, PGDipSci and MSc (first class honours) from the University of Auckland where she evaluated the impacts of waste management on small island economies, a project funded by NZ Aid (NZ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade). Manea is also a graduate of the Leadership Institute, NZ Coaching and Mentoring Institute, and an active member of the NZ Planning Institute and the Resource Management Law Association.
Tom Young,
NZ Group Manager, Urban Planning & Environmental Services
Stantec

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Mair Brooks,
Partner – Major Project Advisory
KPMG

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Steph Ward,
Director – Infrastructure and Government
KPMG

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Workshop Facilitators
Rohan Bush,
Chief Advisor, Construction and Innovation
Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities

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Neil Sorensen,
Priority Focus Lead – Partnering
Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities

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Pamela Bell,
Innovation Consultant
Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities

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Steve Dudley,
Director, Infrastructure Advisory
Aurecon

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Claire Lyons,
Design Thinking Facilitator
Aurecon

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Noriko Wynn,
Futures Research Leader
Aurecon

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Rebecca Hollett,
Associate, Infrastructure Advisory
Aurecon

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Rebecca is an experienced Infrastructure Advisory specialist with an extensive background in project definition, planning, design and delivery. Her expertise includes business case development, feasibility studies, urban and regional planning, environmental and other statutory approvals, community engagement and consultation, site redevelopment, design and construction management, and property divestment. Rebecca has worked in Australia and New Zealand on diverse projects and locations, where every community is different and is constantly evolving in relation to the environment, especially with technological change and disruption. Her broad experience means Rebecca is skilled at quickly identifying critical success factors and working collaboratively to respond to the opportunities and constraints of different regulatory environments. A skilled communicator, Rebecca responds clearly and empathetically to the needs and aspirations of communities, identifying and working through complex strategic problems using the principles of urban planning to create places in which people enjoy both visiting and living and working in. She understands the drivers of both the public and private sector investment and is skilled at aligning the two to navigate challenging processes in a way that leads to mutually beneficial outcomes.
Geoff Cooper,
General Manager, Strategy
Infracom (NZ Infrastructure Commission, Te Waihanga)

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Richard MacGeorge,
Chief Advisor, Strategy and Finance
Infracom (NZ Infrastructure Commission, Te Waihanga)

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Dr Luke Krieg,
Innovation Leader, New Zealand
GHD

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Maurice Hoban,
Market Leader – Digital, New Zealand
GHD

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Sioban Hartwell,
Market Leader – Water, New Zealand
GHD

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David Walker,
Market Development Lead – Advisory, New Zealand
GHD

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David is a qualified CA with degrees in finance and economics, and has lead or facilitated a Number of signature Advisory projects across the transport, water and urban development activities.
David’s background includes extensive organisation change management experience across infrastructure and local government, both as an executive at the legacy Auckland City Council and as a commercial advisor and infrastructure sector lead at PwC.
David is currently Project Director for 3 Water business case studies in both the Manawatu and Taranaki regions related to the Government reform programme.
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GHD website