Andrea is a proven leader with many years of extensive CEO and senior executive experience – both within and outside SPCA. Most recently Andrea has demonstrated her ability to successfully manage multiple stakeholders with her usual calm efficiency in her dual roles of Acting CEO of RNZSPCA and CEO of SPCA Auckland bringing the federated SPCA model to ‘One SPCA’. During this time Andrea has shown her passion and energy for ‘doing what is right for the animals’ and has been an approachable, future-focused leader for SPCA’s people.
Andrea will present a keynote on the SPCA: the journey so far and the journey ahead.
Dr. Angela Lim is CEO and founder of Clearhead, a tech startup in the mental health space, building a one stop shop to ensure mental wellbeing for all through improving access and choice. She believes that technology has the potential to deliver the transformative change required to improve outcomes. She was previously a doctor at Auckland Hospital, passionate about tackling inequality and left clinical practice in order to focus on developing scalable innovative solutions. She also feels strongly about good governance in solving complex problems, and sits on multiple governance boards both for the NZ government and Not-For-Profit sectors. She used to be the co-chair of the Inspiring Stories Trust.
Angela will present the keynote on challenging expectations and democratising care with technology.
Annah Stretton, celebrating 25 years in the business of fashion in 2018, recipient of many awards, an author of seven books and an in-demand public speaker. Her philanthropic efforts provide substantial support to a very wide range of charitable groups and organisations across New Zealand. Annah also currently chairs the Waikato women's refuge governance board, and sits on the UNICEF NZ board. In 2013 she set up her own foundation and from this came her first social venture: RAW (Reclaim Another Woman). The national model was launched in the Waikato in February 2014, the first stage of the pilot looked to get change for socially disadvantaged women from the refuge environment. RAW is now in the second stage of their pilot working with incarcerated recidivist female offenders who society has not been able to re-integrate. To date she has had a 100% success rate.
Hear Annah and some of the RAW women talk about how this model continues to change lives.
Terry is an author, motivational speaker, and expert on engaging people. A trainer and facilitator for over 25 years, he is also a columnist in ‘Employment Today’ magazine.
His book ‘The Brain-Based Boss’ takes psychological research and breaks it down, to make it interesting and useful for people wanting to improve their performance and engage the people they work with. In his latest book on motivating people ‘Getting Better Buy-In’ Terry presents practical things a frontline leader can do to make a difference.
Performing in several NZ International Comedy Festivals, as well as the US, Australia and Asia, Terry is also a professional stand-up comedian.
Terry will present on doing 2 dangerous things a year.
Fia is a diversity and inclusion specialist with particular interest in cultural intelligence and understanding the millennial workforce. Most recently in her role as Diversity and Inclusion Manager at Diversity Works New Zealand, she delivered national presentations on unconscious bias, gender equity, youth enablement and cultural responsiveness. Fia is an engaging presenter who provides the unique perspective of a lived experience. Of Samoan heritage, born and raised in Ranui, West Auckland, she is a trained secondary school teacher with experience in the public and not-for-profit sector. She is an active member of her local church and is married with one daughter. Fia holds the Samoan tulafale chiefly title of Vasa from the village of Puapua, Savaii and is a fluent speaker of Samoan.
Fia will facilitate the workshop on Cultural Intelligence – authentic leadership harnessing the power of multiple perspectives.
Aly McNicoll, Director, LEAD Centre for Not for Profit Leadership has been involved with not for profit leadership and management in New Zealand, Australia and the Pacific for the last 18 years. She has been a part of the National NFP Sector Conference since 2006.
Her work with leaders, Boards and entire organisations is to ensure that they make the most of the greatest resource they have – their own people. Assisting not for profits complements her work as Director of the NZ Coaching & Mentoring Centre and she is a regular presenter at international conferences (American Society for Training & Development Conference, European Mentoring & Coaching Council Conference) where her specialist skills in peer coaching techniques have led to her spending increasing amounts of time working with clients in Australia, the UK and the USA.
Aly opens the Conference and facilitates a workshop on Leading the People side of change.
Moya Sayer-Jones is one of Australasia’s leading story experts. Her mission is to work creatively with organisations who are doing great things, to do more and be even greater. She draws on a past ‘story’ of her own to bring fresh perspective and skills to organisational challenges. In her notso-distant past life, Moya was well-known as a novelist, columnist, and screenwriter. These days she is focused on helping others tell their stories, especially in ways that make a difference to our lives and communities. For almost two decades, Only Human Stories has worked with visionary NFP organisations in Australia and New Zealand. We create spaces that inspire and empower our collective strength and human-ness… and usually (well, mostly)… stories seem to be involved. How much human-ness could there be, without them?
Join Moya in the workshop on How to change the world with your story.
Jackie recently completed a 5 year term as a Human Rights Commissioner at the New Zealand Human Rights Commission who held the portfolios of equal employment opportunities, women’s rights and LGBTI. Jackie first came to prominence when she pioneered the role of breast physicians in the late 1990s. In 2005 she was elected as a List Member of Parliament and wasin this role till June 2013 when she joined the Human Rights Commission. Jackie continues to have a strong commitment to advancing the participation of women in society and in stopping violence against women. On leaving the Commission, Jackie has taken up the role of Deputy Chair of the New Zealand Blood Service which is a Crown Entity.
Ngapera is the Deputy CEO of Figure.NZ a technology company set up as a Charity, which pulls NZ's public aggregate data sets together in one place and makes it easy to understand and accessible for everyone, for free. The aim being to democratise data with a view to reducing inequalities through access to data and a knowledge of how to use it, in order to make better decisions for Aotearoa. Formerly the Global Director of the World Class New Zealand Network for Kea, Ngapera has also worked for New Zealand Trade and Enterprise in NYC and Los Angeles, The Ministry of Health, The University of Auckland, and works closely with Maori business and education efforts across New Zealand. She currently holds board positions with the Inzone Education Foundation, and Te Ohu Whai Ao Trust connecting Indigenous business efforts globally. Ngapera is passionate about working with young people to help give them opportunities to reach their potential.
Gerard Menses has over 30 years experience as a CEO leading complex NFPs including Vison Australia, Endeavour and Anglicare. From his background as a family therapist Gerard uses positive psychology, narrative and a strength-based approach to create inclusive and innovative culture. Using transformational strategy, he repositioned and revitalised all the companies led, giving them increased profile, revenue and community support. Gerard has significant experience in change management and is noted for creating a shared vision for change. He has driven some of the largest mergers in the NFP sector. Through his playful style he even created unicorns!
Join Gerard for a workshop on Building an Innovation Culture
Cath spent over 20 years as a business consultant in change management before she emigrated to New Zealand and launched a brand new career as a motivational speaker.
In a rapid time, she won the National Speakers Association Brightstar award, was invited to speak on Leadership at Tedx and she even went on to launch her own motivational television show. The Cath Vincent Show, now in its 4th season, airs on Sky TV.
By her own confession, Cath spent most of her corporate career being nervous when speaking in public. She believes that EVERY person can be super-confident when they speak when they “unlearn” the patterns that made them nervous in the first place.
Never one to stand still, her latest Big Hairy Audacious Goal is the renovation of a distressed warehouse and former Meth Lab into a motivational hub. Studio 38 is fast becoming Auckland’s Most Inspiring Venue for Creative and Business Endeavour.
From beginning her working life as a wool classer in her family's shearing business, Mavis Mullins has a true grassroots success story. In 1996 she graduated from Massey University with a Masters in Business Administration, and has since held governance positions on the Massey University Council, Landcorp Farming and a number of District Health Boards. Mavis currently chairs the boards of Atihau Whanganui Inc., Taratahi Agricultural Institute and the AgriWomens Development Trust. Other board responsibilities are with Wool Industry Research Ltd, Poutama Trust, Nga Whenua Rahui and the Hawke's Bay Rugby Union. In 2000, Mavis worked with a dedicated board of Maori, Hautaki Ltd, culminating in the launch the 2degrees telecommunications company. Mullins is also on the Advisory board for NZ Techweek, StockX, Pasturemap and T3W – a collaboration of Maori tech entities. In the 2002 Queen's Birthday and Golden Jubilee Honours, Mullins was appointed a Member of the NZ Order of Merit for services to the wool industry. In 2015 Mavis was named University of Auckland Inaugural Business Woman of the Year. The following year winning the Rural category of the New Zealand Women of Influence Award. In 2017 Mavis was recognized as the Massey University Distinguished Alumni, Auckland University Supreme Maori Business Leader and inducted into the New Zealand Business Hall of Fame.
Hazel has worked across the NZ non-profit sector for over 12 years building digital capabilities and confidence. Her small consultancy works exclusively with non-profit leadership teams; offering vendor independent advice and coaching support on their digital journey. Hazel has an MSc in organisational development, is a Chartered IT Professional, a Chartered member of the Institute of Directors and a member of Netsafe. Her governance roles include service with the 2020 Trust, IT Professionals NZ, and Generosity NZ.
Lin Zhuo combines her CFO skills with her passion for people to take the fear and confusion out of numbers. Lin runs “Accounting for Non-Accountants” and “Finance for Non-Financial Managers” workshops for not for profits, corporates and people from all walks of life. Lin qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 2010, graduating from Otago University. Since then she has worked with accounting firms, not for profits and corporates as CFO. Her passion is bringing numbers to life for non-bean counters. She utilises her experience in Outward Bound, Lin offers tools to overcome a fear of numbers and the associated business challenges. The Outward Bound experience made Lin understand the need to be confident at work, and always ask the difficult questions without worrying about looking foolish. This skill ensures both a healthy business and happy people.
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