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DAYTWO//SPEAKERSIANTAYLORFOUNDER&CEO|ANIMATIONRESEARCHLIMITEDGLOBALTECHNOLOGY IanisarecipientofaWorldClassNewZealanderAwardandwasnamed OutstandingMaoriBusinessLeaderoftheYearin2013.Hefounded AnimationResearchLimitedin1989–nowoneofAustralasia’sleading computergraphicproductionscompany.ARLhasdevelopednumerous award-winningapplicationsusedforeducationandentertainmentincluding thefirsteverrealtimeyachtinggraphicspackagefortheAmericasCup.GABEDAVIDSONCO-FOUNDER&MANAGINGDIRECTORWELLINGTONCHOCOLATEFACTORYGABEANDTHESUSTAINABLECHOCOLATEFACTORY GabeheadsthemultiawardwinningWellingtonChocolateFactoryas ManagingDirectorandCo-Founder.Withapassionfordoingamazing businessinanethicalandsustainablemanner,Gabeandhisteambringthe bestsingle-originbeansintotheirfactoryfromacrosstheglobe.They have builtabrandthatisquicklybecomingiconic-Gabeevenhashisownedition ofAllbirds!Butgreatchocolateisn’ttheonlythingGabehasdone– spendingtimeinMelbourneonotherbusinessesovertheyears.Gabeisnow backhomeandmakingwavesintheartisanandspecialtychocolate industry.MAVISMULLINSCOMPANYDIRECTOR&NEWZEALANDBUSINESSHALLOFFAME2017INDUCTEEFROMSHEARINGSHEDTOCORPORATESTRATEGIST.ACASESTUDYINAGRIBUSINESSANDMAORIBUSINESSDEVELOPMENT MavisMullins,ofRangitāne,TeAtihaunui-a-PaparangiandNgātiRanginui, hashadalengthycareerinagribusiness.Aswellasthehighlysuccessful familyandwoolharvestandfarmservicesbusiness,Mavisholdsnumerous governancerolesofMāorientitiesandcorporatebodiesincludingPoutama Trustwhichmanagesa$30mcapitalfundtoassistandenhanceMāori SME’sandbusinesscollaborations.ManypastclientsarenowiconicNZ businessessuchasWhaleWatch,TamakiToursandHauKaiFood Collective.

DAYTWO//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.

DAYTWO//SPEAKERSBENREYNOLDS CO-FOUNDER&CEO|SPALK THETALKONSPALK BenandhisbusinesspartnerMichaelinitiallycameupwiththeideaforSPALKwhenthey startedcommentatingsportsgames,forfunintheirflat.TodaySPALKworkscloselywith broadcasterslikeMaoriTV,NBL&SportsFixalongwithdozensofcollegesintheUSA.HearYES AlumniBentalkabouthowtheSPALKTeambuiltabusinessthatischangingthegameforlive sportsbroadcasting.SIANSIMPSONDIRECTOROFCOMMUNITYSANFRANCISCO|KIWILANDINGPADYOURMASTERPIECEISMYBESTLESSON KiwiLandingPad(KLP)hashelpedhundredsofinnovatorskeentobreakintothehighly competitiveUnitedStatesstart-upscene.InthepastthreeyearsSianhasworkedwithover 1,000NZbusinesses,metwithover1,500entrepreneursandgrowntheNZtechcommunityin theUnitedStatestoover4,000members.Sianisaself-proclaimedglobalcitizenvisitingmany countriesayearstudyingcommunityandtheimpactoftechnologyandinvestmentinthese communities.Sheisparticularlyfascinatedbydevelopingcountriesskippingtechnology generationsandwhatthismeansfortheworkforceofthefuture.LISAKING CO-FOUNDER|EATMYLUNCH SOCIALENTERPRISEANDBUSINESSGOHAND-IN-HAND In2015,YoungEnterpriseSchemeAlumnaLisaKing,leftasuccessfulcorporatecareerto launchEatMyLunchwithherpartnerandchefMichaelMeredith.EatMyLunchhasbeenan incrediblesuccesseversincehavingfedoverhalfamillionschoolkids.EatMyLunchwon ExcellenceinSocialInnovationattheNewZealandInnovationAwardsin2015andthreeawards atthe2016TVNZMarketingAwards,winningjudgeschoiceforinnovation,sustainabilityand transformation.Hearhowfarthebusinesshascomeinjusttwoyearsandthebusinessmodel forthissustainablesocialenterprise.NIGELLITTLEGENERALMANAGERFORGLOBAL,MARKETINGANDINNOVATIONFORFOODSERVICEFONTERRA|NEWZEALAND’SGREATESTEXPORTS Nigelisresponsibleforleadingmarketing&innovationofAnchorFoodProfessionals– Fonterra’sglobalfoodservicebusiness.Thisinvolvesworkingcloselywithfoodservice businessesoperatinginover50countriestoaligntheirstrategiesandtodrivesignificant cross-businessinitiatives.Brazil’sdairymarketisanopportunityworthmorethanUSD$26 billionwithSaoPaulosaidtotheworld’ssecondlargestpizzamarketafterNewYork.Nigelwill presentacasestudyonFonterra’sentrytotheBrazilFoodservicemarketwiththelaunchoftheir worldleadingmozzarellasolution.