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Our Expert Speakers

Brad McLean

Head of Human Resources
BlueScope

Sarah Phillips

Chief People Officer
Watercare Services Limited

Haylee Putaranui

Pouhere – Director, Māori Strategy
Fonterra

Amy Deperrois

Head of Organisational Development
2degrees

Nish Pai

Head of Capability and Organisational Development
Mitre 10 (New Zealand) Limited

Rebekah Clarke

Commercial Manager
Freightways - NZATD Award Winner 2024

Nicole Paterson

Group Manager Organisational Capability
Genesis Energy

Janine Sherwin

Human Resources Business Partner
Spectrum Foundation

Josette Owen

Executive and Organisational Coach
Elevate Leadership Limited

Alexis Cameron

Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Hāmoa, Health NZ, Te Toka Tumai (Auckland)

Wendy Baker

Chief Human Resources Officer
Brosnan

Gil Sewell

Chief People and Culture Officer
Ember Korowai Takitini

Aroha Willis

Head of People and Culture NZ
Goodman Fielder

Jenna Russell-Langdon

Head of Human Resources, Business Partnering and Operations
Trade Me

Jess McDonagh

PX Director – Australia and New Zealand
Gentrack

Douglas Reid

Group Manager Reward and Analytics
Genesis Energy

Kauri Tearaura

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Lead
Department of Internal Affairs

Toni Grimshaw

Chief People Safety and Well Being Officer
New Zealand Rugby

Hennie Peters

Chief People Officer
Open Country Dairy

Danelle Whakatihi

Chief People and Performance Officer
PNCC

Karly Boast

Vice President People Experience
Law Vu

Shyamini Szeko

Head of Learning and Capability
Tegel Foods

Anna Liumaihetau Darling

General Manager - People Experience
Sharesies

Emma Bennett

General Manager Business Transformation
Powerco

Steven Zinsli

Chief Executive Officer
HealthNow

Sarah Novelli

Executive Director, People and Culture
BGIS

Bryan Ng

Chief Data and Analytics Officer
New Zealand Trade & Enterprise

Regina Aldrin

Head of Performance and Reward
ASB Bank

Jarrod Haar PhD, FRSNZ, CFHRNZ

Dean's Chair and Professor of Human Resources and Management and Maori Business
Massey University

Frances Burke

Head of Learning and Capability
Auckland One Rail

Stephanie Manning

General Manager People and Culture
Alliance Group

Chanon Cations

People Lead
Worley NZ

Desiree Grant

Director NZ
Peter Berry Consultancy
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