Meredith Youngson sat in the Leadership NZ audience in 2006 and heard from a speaker who had given up his job and financial stability in order to follow his passion. This struck a chord with her and since then that is exactly what she has done.
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We hold events for our alumni, friends, and the general public for people to connect with the important conversations in leadership.
Subject matter experts and prominent New Zealand leaders share their knowledge and engage with the audience, sparking new ideas and innovation as minds from different backgrounds converge and focus their energy on a salient issue or theme.
Adrian Wimmers - Alumnus 2009
Adrian Wimmers has a passion for making a positive difference for New Zealand through the work that he does, and in 2009 his passion for his work was solidified by the Leadership NZ Programme.
Read MoreSir Paul Reeves Memorial Lecture 2013
7.30pm, Thursday 12 September 2013 at Holy Trinity Cathedral, Parnell, Auckland.
Professor Richard Faull - Imagine Tomorrow's World.
At this year’s annual Sir Paul Reeves Memorial Lecture, Professor Richard Faull asked everyone to
“Imagine tomorrow’s world if scientists in the University worked collaboratively with doctors in the hospitals and people affected by brain disease in the community. We could move mountains!!”
Read MoreDinner With A Difference 2013
This year it was “Dinner with a Difference – A Disruptive Leadership Experience” - an interactive night of inspiration, interrupted thinking, provocation and intergenerational dialogue that motivates action.
Read MoreNgaroimata Reid - Alumna 2007
My congratulations to Leadership NZ for 10 years of leadership building and development and the positive impact this has had on individuals, whanau, hapu, iwi, businesses, organisations and communities.
Read MoreHilary Sumpter - Alumna 2010
Leadership has so many guises and being involved in the governance of not-for-profit (NFP) boards is just one of these. For me, this is a valuable contribution where people can have a positive influence in areas that may directly affect your local community at a grassroots level, or on a broader and even international scale.
Read MorePeter Fenton - Alumnus 2006
Back in 2006 as Peter Fenton completed the Leadership NZ Programme, travelling around the world for work was probably not on his radar to the extent that it is today. He had just been appointed as Chief Executive of Postal Services at New Zealand Post and ahead of him were a few challenges.
Read MoreCraig Churchill - Alumnus 2010
When Craig Churchill started the Leadership NZ Programme in 2010 he went in thinking it would be more about sharpening and adding to his existing leadership toolkit and that it would in some way make him better.
Read MorePenny Hulse - Alumna 2008
Since 2008 a lot has changed for Penny Hulse. When she graduated from the Leadership NZ Programme she was Deputy Mayor of Waitakere City Council.
Read MoreTim Hamilton - Alumnus 2008
Since graduating from Leadership NZ’s class of 2008 Tim Hamilton has been busy. Fresh out of the Leadership NZ Programme, in 2009 he achieved his goal of becoming CEO of a national sporting organisation, taking the helm of Basketball NZ.
Read MoreSir Paul Reeves Memorial Lecture 2012
7.30pm, Friday 17th August at Holy Trinity Cathedral, Parnell.
Eminent historian, academic, writer and thinker Dame Anne Salmond presented an insightful and thought-provoking address as part of an evening that honoured and continued Sir Paul's legacy of commitment to, and leadership of New Zealand.
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