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Meet the Speakers

Agnes Naera

Agnes Naera

She/Her

Chief Executive

Global Women

Sophie Moloney

Sophie Moloney

She/Her

Chief Executive Officer

Sky New Zealand

Catherine van der Meulen

Catherine van der Meulen

Co-Founder; Founder; Board Member

Girls who Grow; Climate Action Marlborough; UN Women Aotearoa New Zealand

James Kilty

James Kilty

He/Him

Chief Executive

Powerco

Chris White

Chris White

He/Him

Chief Executive Officer

Southern Cross Healthcare

Melanie Dooney

Melanie Dooney

She/Her

Chief Corporate Services Officer

Auckland Airport

Judy O'Brien

Judy O'Brien

She/Her

Culture, Diversity & Inclusion Manager

New Zealand Rugby

Kristen Lunman

Kristen Lunman

She/Her

Co-Founder

Powrsuit

Allison Howell

Allison Howell

She/Her

Vice President Market Innovation

Hogan Assessments

Kenny Bhosale

Kenny Bhosale

Founder | Leadership Coach

The Bridge Leaders

Anne Fitisemanu

Anne Fitisemanu

She/Her

Chief Executive Officer

Make A Wish Foundation NZ

Mai Chen

Mai Chen

She/Her

Chair

Superdiversity Institute for Law, Policy and Business

Brooke Roberts

Brooke Roberts

Co-Founder and Co-Chief Executive Officer

Sharesies

Sarah Sinclair

Sarah Sinclair

She/Her

Chair and Construction & Infrastructure Partner,

MinterEllisonRuddWatts

Greg Durkin

Greg Durkin

He/Him

Director

BCITO

Isobel Kerr-Newell

Isobel Kerr-Newell

She/Her

Founder & Chief Executive Officer; Director

Artemis; Champions for Change, Global Women

Alana McIsaac

Alana McIsaac

She/Her

Change Manager

Department of Corrections

Natalie Ferguson

Natalie Ferguson

She/Her

Co-Founder

Powrsuit

Laura Cibilich

Laura Cibilich

She/Her

Founder and Design Director

RUN

Tyla King

Tyla King

She/Her

Two-Time Olympic Gold Medallist and World Rugby Player of the Year

Vanisa Dhiru MNZM

Vanisa Dhiru MNZM

She/Her

Advocate for Equity, Inclusion and Belonging

Professor Rae Cooper AO

Professor Rae Cooper AO

Professor of Gender, Work and Employment Relations; Founding Director

University of Sydney; Australian Centre for Gender Equality and Inclusion @ Work

Linda Sissons

Linda Sissons

She/Her

Chief Executive

Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao

Te Kahukura Boynton

Te Kahukura Boynton

She/Her

Founder and Director

Māori Millionaire

Rowena Davenport

Rowena Davenport

She/Her

Director

New Zealand Rugby

Privani Howes

Privani Howes

She/Her

Head of People and Culture

Ceres Organics

Samantha Gadd

Samantha Gadd

She/Her

Founder and Director; Founder and Chief Executive Officer

Humankind; Excellent

Chantelle Cole

Chantelle Cole

She/Her

Programme Director, Game Development Sector Rebate

NZ On Air

Simone Clarke

Simone Clarke

She/Her

Chief Executive Officer

UN Women Australia

Alice Soper

Alice Soper

She/ Her

Womens Rugby Player, Coach and Freelance Journalist

Carmen Doran

Carmen Doran

She/Her

Chief Executive Officer

Helluis Therapuetics

Hūhana Melanie Lyndon

Hūhana Melanie Lyndon

She/Her

Green Party MP

Tai Tokerau

Michelle Shirtcliffe

Michelle Shirtcliffe

She/Her

Chief Executive Officer

Publica Group

Jill Rogers

Jill Rogers

She/Her

Assistant Commissioner

New Zealand Police

Rhiannon McKinnon

Rhiannon McKinnon

She/Her

Founder and Principal

Cassiobury

Desirée Grant

Desirée Grant

She/Her

Director NZ

PBC Hogan

Andrea Blair

Andrea Blair

She/Her

Director; Board Member; 2023 WE Empower Award Winner

Upflow; Global Women

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