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IBT//SPEAKERSSIRRICHARDTAYLOR&TANIARODGER CO-FOUNDERS|WETACOMPANIES FROMWELLINGTONTOTHEWORLD-WETAWORKSHOPTHEBIGIDEA RichardTaylorandTaniaRodgeraretherenownedownersofWetaWorkshopwith Richardalsoco-ownerofaffiliatebusinesses,PukekoPictureandStardogLP.What wouldbecomeWetaWorkshopbegan27yearsagointhebackroomofRichardand Tania’sWellingtonflat.Itwastheirdreamtocreateaspecialeffectsfacilitytosupport theNewZealandfilmandtelevisionindustry.FiveAcademyAwardsandfourBaftas later,theirdreamtocreateaspecialeffectsfacilityisaspectacularsuccess.SAMSTUBBS FOUNDER&CEO|SIMPLICITY INNOVATIONANDDISRUPTIONINTHEFINANCESECTOR Sam wasmostrecentlyCEOofTowerInvestments,aKiwisaverdefault provider.BeforethathewasManagingDirectorofHanoverGroup,andhas workedforGoldmanSachsinLondonandHongKong,NatWestMarketsand FayRichwhite.SamwasamemberoftheGovernmentTaskforceonFinancial Servicesandin2016launchedanewnon-profit,lowercostKiwisaverplan calledSimplicity.PUKEKOPICTURESCLIVESPINK&ALIHEATH CEOANDCHIEFBRANDSOFFICER PukekoPicturesisanindependententertainmentcompanyproducing world-class,multi-platform entertainmentforaglobalaudience.Pukeko PictureshasproducedTVshowsseeninmorethan100territoriesaroundthe worldincludingThunderbirdsAreGo,TheWotWots,JaneandtheDragonand Cleverman.CliveandAliaremembersoftheteambehindKiddets,thefirst NZaco-productionwithChina.Thiscasestudyhasthelot–globalmarkets, supplychain,distributionandafascinatinglookatthemarketingmixofa globalbrand.

IBT//SPEAKERSIANTAYLORFOUNDER&CEO|ANIMATIONRESEARCHLIMITEDGLOBALTECHNOLOGY IanisarecipientofaWorldClassNewZealanderAwardandwasnamedOutstandingMaori BusinessLeaderoftheYearin2013.HefoundedAnimationResearchLimitedin1989–now oneofAustralasia’sleadingcomputergraphicproductionscompany.ARLhasdeveloped numerousaward-winningapplicationsusedforeducationandentertainmentincludingthe firsteverrealtimeyachtinggraphicspackagefortheAmericasCup.GABEDAVIDSONCO-FOUNDER&MANAGINGDIRECTOR|WELLINGTONCHOCOLATEFACTORYGABEANDTHESUSTAINABLECHOCOLATEFACTORY GabeheadsthemultiawardwinningWellingtonChocolateFactoryasManagingDirectorand Co-Founder.Withapassionfordoingamazingbusinessinanethicalandsustainablemanner, Gabeandhisteambringthebestsingle-originbeansintotheirfactoryfromacrosstheglobe. They havebuiltabrandthatisquicklybecomingiconic-Gabeevenhashisowneditionof Allbirds!Butgreatchocolateisn’ttheonlythingGabehasdone–spendingtimeinMelbourne onotherbusinessesovertheyears.Gabeisnowbackhomeandmakingwavesintheartisan andspecialtychocolateindustry.LISAKING CO-FOUNDER|EATMYLUNCH SOCIALENTERPRISEANDBUSINESSGOHAND-IN-HAND In2015,YoungEnterpriseSchemeAlumnaLisaKing,leftasuccessfulcorporatecareerto launchEatMyLunchwithherpartnerandchefMichaelMeredith.EatMyLunchhasbeenan incrediblesuccesseversincehavingfedoverhalfamillionschoolkids.EatMyLunchwon ExcellenceinSocialInnovationattheNewZealandInnovationAwardsin2015andthree awardsatthe2016TVNZMarketingAwards,winningjudgeschoiceforinnovation, sustainabilityandtransformation.Hearhowfarthebusinesshascomeinjusttwoyearsand thebusinessmodelforthissustainablesocialenterprise.LIVEPANELDISCUSSIONLEDBYANDREWPATTERSON|RADIOLIVEKEYTRENDSSHAPINGTHEFUTUREOFWORK Whatistheworkplaceofthefuture?RadiohostAndrewPattersonwillfacilitateapanelof speakersincludingVictoriaMacLennan,ChairoftheDigitalSkillsForumacrossgovernment andindustryinitiatives.

BenandhisbusinesspartnerMichaelPrendergastcameupwiththeideaforSPALKwhentheystartedcommentatingsportsgames,forfunintheirflat.TodaySPALKworkscloselywithbroadcasterslikeMaoriTV,NBL&SportsFixalongwithdozensofcollegesintheUSA.HearAlumniBentalkabouthowtheSPALKTeambuiltabusinessthatischangingthegameforlivesportsbroadcasting.

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