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Our Speakers

Please be advised that all registered delegates should now refer to the conference phone app for updates to the programme, speakers and venues. If you haven't received an invite to the conference phone app please contact

infoedanz@gmail.com

Jim Palmer

Chair of Local Government Review Panel

Rosalie Nelson

CEO of Edmund Hillary Fellowship

Hon Stuart Nash

Minister for Economic & Regional Development, Small Business, Tourism and Forestry

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Hon David Bennett

Spokesperson for Economic & Regional Development

Justine Gilliland

Founder, In Perspective

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Pam Ford

Chair of EDNZ

Marissa Brindley

Head of Innovation, Auckland Unlimited

Dr Eruera Tarena

Next-gen solutions powered by matauranga Maori

Alison Adams

CEO of ChristchurchNZ

Ifor Ffowcs-Williams

CEO Cluster Navigators

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Dr Ganesh Nana

Chair of NZ Productivity Commission

David Downs

NZ Story

Prof Paul Dalziel

Lincoln University

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Nigel Davenport

CEO Venture Timaru

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Peter Harris

ED Manager, Queenstown Lakes District Council

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Nicki Sutherland

Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority

Antony Royal

CEO at Maori Spectrum Commission

Simon Anderson

Regional Growth Manager ChristchurchNZ

John Christie

Leader of Enterprise Dunedin

Patrick McVeigh

Master of Ceremonies

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Dr Grant Klinkum

CEO at NZ Qualifications Authority

Bryan Buggey

Director Vancouver Economic Commission

Phil Alexander-Crawford

CEO, Hanga Aro Rau Workforce Development Council

Dr Parin Rafiei-Thompson

Head of Climate Innovation &

Sustainability

Andrew McCowan

Blake Lepper - GM Infrastructure Commission

Simon Currie,

Energy Estate

Watch this space

Investment Director AusPac at NZTE

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