
Programme
DIVERSITY BREAKFAST
The Building Nations Diversity Breakfast highlights the importance of diversity and inclusion in the infrastructure sector. Sponsored by Dentons Kensington Swan, the breakfast brings industry leaders together to reflect on examples of best practice in the sector, and to illuminate the path forward.
06.20 | Breakfast registration opens |
06.45 | Breakfast served |
07.05 | Diversity Breakfast Keynote: It’s more than a ramp!
Paula Tesoriero MNZM is the recently appointed Chief Executive of Whaikaha – Ministry of Disabled People. A Paralympian medallist, previous Disability Rights Commissioner at the Human Rights Commission, Public Service leader, and holds many governance roles, Paula is a well-known and respected leader in the disability community. As a disabled person Paula is passionate about ensuring that the outcomes of disabled people and their whānau are improved. This can only happen if they are leading the conversations and are at the table. To do this, infrastructure must be done right and must ensure that all disabled people have equitable access to the places they belong in the community, their homes, boardrooms, on public transport and in places of influence. The diversity breakfast will be an opportunity to hear from Paula about how the infrastructure community can challenge themselves to increase accessibility, inclusion and diversity together with the disability community – it is more than building a ramp! Paula Tesoriero, Chief Executive, Whaikaha – Ministry of Disabled People |
7:25 | Panel discussion: Leveraging diversity to add value and to ensure better outcomes
Facilitator: Christina Sheard, Partner, Dentons Kensington SwanAmelia Linzey, Group Director – Advisory and Chief Planner, BecaHannah Crosby, Director – Specialised Finance and Corporate Finance Institutional, ANZColleen Upton, President Elect, National Association of Women In Construction NZ |
8:05 | CLOSING COMMENTS |
DELEGATES TO MOVE TO TSB ARENA
Day One, November 22, 2022
08:30 | Mihi Whakatau | |
SESSION ONE: SETTING THE SCENE
MC: Jack Tame, Building Nations 2050 MC |
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08.40 | Welcome and Introductions
Karl Nicholson, Executive Director Resources Energy and Infrastructure, ANZ |
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08.55 | Ministerial Address
The Honourable Grant Robertson, Minister of Finance and Minister for Infrastructure |
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09.25 | The future of our population (virtual)
Dr Paul Morland, Demographer, University of Oxford |
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10.00 | Setting the scene by looking ahead to 2050
Neeraj Lala, Chief Executive, Toyota New Zealand |
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10:35 | Closing Remarks | |
10.40 | MORNING BREAK | ![]() |
SESSION TWO: THE MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT | ||
11:10 | Premier Sponsor keynote
Sharon Zollner, Chief Economist, ANZ New Zealand Richard Yetsenga, Global Chief Economist, ANZ Banking Group |
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11.40 | The world of cities and infrastructure post-pandemic (virtual)
Professor Greg Clark, Urbanist and Author |
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12.10 | Closing Remarks | |
12:15 | LUNCH BREAK | |
SESSION THREE A: RESOURCE MANAGEMENT REFORM (CONCURRENT) | ||
01:10 | Speaker and Panel: Building skills for New Zealand’s digital future Enabling productivity growth by strengthening the capability and capacity to deliver on technological change Facilitator: Kieran Brown, Partner and Director, Polis Consulting Group |
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01:40 | Keynote Speaker: A deeper dive on the recent release of the Natural and Built Environments Bill and Spatial Planning Bill
Lesley Baddon, Director – Urban and Infrastructure Policy, Ministry for the Environment |
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02.10 | Speaker and Panel: How will it all fit together?
Facilitator: Michelle McCormick, Policy Director, Infrastructure New Zealand David Randal, Partner, Buddle Findlay Jade Wikaira, Managing Director, Wikaira Consulting Limited Stewart McKenzie, Manager City Planning and Environment, Porirua City Council Natasha Garvan, Partner, Bell Gully The Rt. Honourable Simon Upton, Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment |
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02:50 | Session Closing Remarks | |
SESSION THREE B: SKILLS AND RETENTION (CONCURRENT) |
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01:10 | Ministerial Address
Facilitator: Kieran Brown, Partner and Director, Polis Consulting Group Ross Copland, Chief Executive, Te Waihanga | New Zealand Infrastructure Commission Greg Preston, Manager – Building Innovation Partnership, University of Canterbury Amelia Burnett, Associate Director – Infratech, Global Infrastructure Hub Paul James, Chief Executive, Department of Internal Affairs |
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01:50 | Speaker and Panel: Improving performance in the construction sector with a more resilient, skilled and diverse workforce
Facilitator: Judy Zhang, Director, Construction Sector Accord – Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment Philip Aldridge, Chief Executive, Waihanga Ara Rau Tracey Ryan, Co-Chair, Construction Sector Accord Alena Taylor, National Training Manager, Fulton Hogan |
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02.30 | Keynote speaker: What changing demographics mean for workers available
Warwick Quinn, Deputy Chief Executive – Employer Journey and Experience, Te Pūkenga |
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02:50 | Session Closing Remarks | |
02:55 | Afternoon Tea | ![]() |
SESSION FOUR: CLIMATE CHANGE | ||
03:25 | Climate resilient infrastructure in turbulent times
Professor Bruce Glavovic, Massey University |
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03:55 | Getting to net zero through the circular economy
Jodie Bricout, Circular Economy Leader, Aurecon |
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04.30 | Day One Closing Remarks | |
04:40 | COCKTAIL FUNCTION | ![]() |
07:00 | GALA DINNER | ![]() |
Awards Ceremony | ![]() |
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10:00 | AFTER PARTY | ![]() |
Day Two, November 23, 2022
08:20 |
Welcome and Introductions Margaret Devlin, Chair, Infrastructure New Zealand |
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SESSION FIVE: DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE | ||
08:30 |
Investing in New Zealand’s Digital Future
Tiffany Bloomquist, Country Manager for Commercial Operations, Amazon Web Services New Zealand |
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09:00 |
Harnessing the power of digital and data to unlock investment towards delivering more sustainable infrastructure and transformative outcomes
Paul Francis, Regional Solutions Director – Digital Solutions (APAC), Jacobs Monica Bennett, Director Thought Leadership, Global Infrastructure Hub |
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09:30 | Session Closing Remarks | |
09:35 | MORNING BREAK | ![]() |
SESSION SIX A: LOCAL GOVERNMENT (CONCURRENT) MC: Jack Tame, Building Nations 2050 MC |
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10:10 |
Ministerial Address The Honourable Nanaia Mahuta, Minister for Local Government |
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10:30 |
Keynote Speaker: The future for local government Jim Palmer, Chair, Review into the Future of Local Government |
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11:00 |
Speaker and Panel: Three Waters reform and its implementation Facilitator: Mike Wakefield, Partner, Simpson Grierson Padraig McNamara, Partner, Simpson Grierson Wendy Walker, Chief Executive, Porirua City Council Heather Shotter, Executive Director, Three Waters National Transition Unit Hannah Crosby, Director – Specialised Finance and Corporate Finance Institutional, ANZ |
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11:50 | Session Closing Remarks | |
SESSION SIX B: TRANSPORT AND HOUSING (CONCURRENT) MC: Fraser Wyllie, Board Member, Infrastructure New Zealand |
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10:10 |
Ministerial Address The Honourable Michael Wood, Minister of Transport |
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10:40 |
Speaker and Panel: Key ingredients for the future of New Zealand housing
Facilitator: Darren Wu, Technical Director – Advisory, Beca Tracey Haszard, Senior Principal – Project Delivery, Beca Helmut Modlik, Tumu Whakarae | CEO, Te Rūnanga O Toa Rangatira Duncan Tindall, NZ Market Lead Transport, GHD |
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11:20 |
Keynote speaker: Preparing and planning for the future of transport
Stephen Yarwood, Urban Futurist, city 2050 |
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11:50 | Session Closing Remarks | |
11:55 | LUNCH | |
SESSION SEVEN A: CLIMATE CHANGE AND SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE MC: Jack Tame, Building Nations 2050 MC |
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12:50 |
Keynote speaker: The role of Auckland in New Zealand’s climate change response
Sir Peter Gluckman, Director, Koi Tū: The Centre for Informed Futures |
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01:10 |
Speaker and Panel: No road, a green road or a divided road – How will our zero-carbon transition unfold, and how should we prepare?
Facilitator: James Hughes, Climate and Resilience Specialist, Tonkin ➕ Taylor Alec Tang, Director – Sustainability, Kāinga Ora Dr Lyn Carter, Kaitohutohu Chief Kai Tahu Advisor to the CE, Otago Regional Council Brad Olsen, Principal Economist and Director, Infometrics |
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01:50 |
Speaker and Panel: Supporting the transition to renewable energy
Facilitator: Andrew Kittle, Director – Loan Product Corporate and Structured Finance, Westpac Tom Hunt, Partner – Banking and Finance, Russell McVeagh Cathy Clennett, Managing Director and Co-Founder, Hiringa Energy Blair Walter, Renewable Energy Leader, Aurecon |
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02:30 | Session Closing Remarks | |
SESSION SEVEN B: INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING AND FINANCING MC: Rory Bishop, Board Member, Infrastructure New Zealand |
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12:50 |
Speaker and Panel: Tackling the funding gap
Speaker: Ignacio Barandiaran, Principal | Infrastructure Advisory, Arup Facilitator: Sarah Sinclair, Chair & Partner – Construction and Infrastructure, MinterEllisonRuddWatts Tommy Parker, Programme Director, Auckland Light Rail Ltd. Michael Loan, Head of Infrastructure, Russell McVeagh Patrick Andison, Senior Consultant – Integrated City Planning, Arup |
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Speaker and Panel: Leveraging private sector capacity to deliver public infrastructureNew Zealand has a $210 billion infrastructure deficit – which Government isn’t going to be able to meet alone. Join us to discuss the opportunity that leveraging private sector capital and delivery capacity presents for a wide range of infrastructure projects Facilitator: Laura Harris, Head of Infrastructure Government & Specialised Finance, BNZ Christoph Vojc, Investment Director and Non-Executive Director, H.R.L. Morrison & Co Helen Kerr, Director Projects and Programmes, Te Waihanga | New Zealand Infrastructure Commission Suman Khareedi, Infrastructure Business Manager, Babbage Consultants Limited David Jones, City Development Lead, Stellar Projects |
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02:10 |
Keynote speaker: Funding climate resilience Kate Archer, Director – Sustainable Finance Solutions, Westpac New Zealand |
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02:30 | Session Closing Remarks | |
02:35 | AFTERNOON BREAK | |
SESSION EIGHT: BUILDING A RESILIENT FUTURE MC: Jack Tame, Building Nations 2050 MC |
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03:00 |
Panel Discussion: The outlook for local government Following the local elections in October, we plan for the new mayors to join and set out their priorities Facilitator: Jack Tame, Host of Q,A on TVNZ1 and Saturday Mornings on Newstalk ZB The Honourable Anne Tolley, Commission Chair, Tauranga City Council Mayor Paula Southgate, Mayor of Hamilton Mayor Glyn Lewers, Mayor of Queenstown Mayor Tory Whanau, Mayor of Wellington |
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03:30 |
Building the future of New Zealand: Moving from analysis to action
Rodd Staples, Partner – Infrastructure Advisory, EY Australia |
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04:05 |
Political Panel Facilitator: Fran O’Sullivan, Editorial Director – Business, NZME The Honourable Michael Wood, Minister for Transport The Honourable Julie Anne Genter, Spokesperson for Infrastructure, Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand Simon Court MP, Spokesperson for Infrastructure, ACT New Zealand Chris Bishop MP, Spokesperson for Infrastructure, New Zealand National Party |
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04:50 | Conference Closing Remarks | |
05:10 | END OF BUILDING NATIONS 2050 |