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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//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 backhomeandmakingwavesintheartisanandspecialtychocolateindustry.LISAKINGCO-FOUNDER|EATMYLUNCHSOCIALENTERPRISEANDBUSINESSGOHAND-IN-HAND In2015,YoungEnterpriseSchemeAlumnaLisaKing,leftasuccessful corporatecareertolaunchEatMyLunchwithherpartnerandchefMichael Meredith.EatMyLunchhasbeenanincrediblesuccesseversincehavingfed overhalfamillionschoolkids.EatMyLunchwonExcellenceinSocial InnovationattheNewZealandInnovationAwardsin2015andthreeawardsat the2016TVNZMarketingAwards,winningjudgeschoiceforinnovation, sustainabilityandtransformation.Hearhowfarthebusinesshascomeinjust twoyearsandthebusinessmodelforthissustainablesocialenterprise.
DAYTWO//SPEAKERSBENREYNOLDS CO-FOUNDER&CEO|SPALK THETALKONSPALK BenandhisbusinesspartnerMichaelinitiallycameupwiththeideafor SPALKwhentheystartedcommentatingsportsgames,forfunintheirflat. TodaySPALKworkscloselywithbroadcasterslikeMaoriTV,NBL& SportsFixalongwithdozensofcollegesintheUSA.HearYESAlumniBen talkabouthowtheSPALKTeambuiltabusinessthatischangingthegame forlivesportsbroadcasting.SIANSIMPSONDIRECTOROFCOMMUNITYSANFRANCISCOKIWILANDINGPADYOURMASTERPIECEISMYBESTLESSON KiwiLandingPad(KLP)hashelpedhundredsofinnovatorskeentobreak intothehighlycompetitiveUnitedStatesstart-upscene.Inthepastthree yearsSianhasworkedwithover1,000NZbusinesses,metwithover1,500 entrepreneursandgrowntheNZtechcommunityintheUnitedStatestoover 4,000members.Sianisaself-proclaimedglobalcitizenvisitingmany countriesayearstudyingcommunityandtheimpactoftechnologyand investmentin these communities.She isparticularlyfascinated by developingcountriesskippingtechnologygenerationsandwhatthismeans fortheworkforceofthefuture.NIGELLITTLE GENERALMANAGERFORGLOBAL,MARKETINGAND INNOVATIONFORFOODSERVICE FONTERRA|NEWZEALAND’SGREATESTEXPORTS Nigelisresponsibleforleadingmarketing&innovationofAnchorFood Professionals– Fonterra’sglobalfoodservicebusiness.Thisinvolves workingcloselywithfoodservicebusinessesoperatinginover50countriesto aligntheirstrategiesandtodrivesignificantcross-businessinitiatives. Brazil’sdairymarketisanopportunityworthmorethanUSD$26billionwith SaoPaulosaidtotheworld’ssecondlargestpizzamarketafterNewYork. NigelwillpresentacasestudyonFonterra’sentrytotheBrazilFoodservice marketwiththelaunchoftheirworldleadingmozzarellasolution.
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