the new zealand
Women's Leadership
Symposium
New Zealand’s most prestigious women’s leadership conference
Tuesday 5th - Wednesday 6th June 2018
Cordis (Formerly The Langham Hotel), Auckland
About
Focusing on the challenges and opportunities for women leaders in the contemporary workforce the New Zealand Women’s Leadership Symposium is an unparalleled gathering of New Zealand’s best and brightest female talent. During the event, women leaders from every sector and industry come together to hear from an exceptional line up of inspirational guest speakers and explore topics including gender equality, leadership, career advancement and life fulfilment. Following an amazing inaugural event in June 2017, we are thankful for all the supportive feedback from attendees and look forward to an even bigger and better event in 2018.
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Addressing a wide range of topics including gender equality, leadership, career advancement and life fulfillment, the Symposium offers an important opportunity to stay abreast of current local and international trends. Designed to encourage interaction and collaboration, the events create a setting for women at all levels to reflect on their experiences, envisage a future to which they are entitled and draw inspiration for the journey ahead.
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Drawing participants from every corner of the nation, the Symposium offers an unrivalled opportunity to extend your networks and develop lasting friendships and alliances. Through the sharing of personal experiences, participants unlock a spirit of camaraderie which typically extends far beyond the events themselves. Each year women from highly diverse backgrounds are drawn together through the Symposium leading to powerful opportunities for collaboration on important national issues.
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Showcasing the country’s most respected and celebrated female talent the Symposium attracts inspirational speakers from a wide range of backgrounds. Richly diverse in their achievements and fields of endeavour, Symposium speakers are universally recognised for their vision, resilience and capacity to influence change. By sharing their unique experience and knowledge, Symposium speakers encourage participants to unlock their innate strengths and talents and pursue their own vision of success.
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THE AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S
LEADERSHIP SYMPOSIUM
The Women’s Leadership Symposium has been an annual occurrence in all Australian states and territories for over twelve years. During this period many thousands of individual women and hundreds of Australia’s leading organisations have participated. Over the years an incredible number of Australia’s most inspirational women and men have taken the stage to discuss critical issues relating to gender equity and women’s leadership and the events have become synonymous with excellence and achievement across every field of endeavour. To find out more about Australia’s most prestigious women’s leadership event please visit www.wla.edua.au
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Cordis, 83 Symonds St,
Grafton, Auckland
Tuesday 5th June, 2018
Wednesday 6th June, 2018
Tuesday 09:00 - 17:30
Wednesday 09:00 - 15:10
CONFERENCE FACILITATOR
AND PANEL MODERATOR
Suzi Finkelstein
Women & Leadership Australia (WLA) and Women & Leadership New Zealand (WLNZ)
The 2018 Symposium will be facilitated by one of WLA and WLNZ’s most experienced and passionate professionals. With over twenty years’ experience in developing leaders, Suzi brings a wealth of knowledge to her role with WLA and WLNZ. Over her career, she has built a strong reputation for delivering exceptional outcomes with a particular focus on transforming the performance of female leaders and their teams. Suzi has worked across all levels of leadership, from aspiring leaders to senior executives at many of Australia’s leading organisations. Suzi has been a familiar and well respected role model to Australia and New Zealand’s women leaders for many years having acted in the role of Head of School for WLA between 2012 and 2015. Over her years with WLA and WLNZ, she has been delighted to work with so many talented and inspirational women and develop an informed view of the conditions women face in the workforce today.
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Yvonne O’Callaghan
Competenz
Amazing speakers, feel proud to be a woman
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Annabel Coxon
NZ Blood Service
Thank you for sharing your wisdom, passion and vulnerability. Your words have set something alight in my head, my body, my heart. I feel inspired, invigorated and able to go the distance – to aim high, own my life and believe in myself
Shona Robertson
RTL
I am inspired to keep pushing forward and have confidence in my management. It’s not just about my battle as a female CEO, it’s a battle I share with so many women – not to give up this battle! Thanks for sharing and being ‘real’ and honest
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE DAME JENNY SHIPLEY
DNZM PC
Former New Zealand Prime Minister
BEV CASSIDY-MACKENZIE
Chief Executive, Diversity Works NZ
KIM JARRETT
Partner – Tax, Lead for International Trade Services, KPMG
LADI TAMATI
RnB Artist
RENEE GRAHAM
Chief Executive, Ministry of Women
SANDHYA PILLAY
Country Manager, Coca-Cola Oceania
Assistant Commissioner
SANDRA VENABLES
Road Policing, NZ Police
PROFESSOR SPENCER BEASLEY
Former Vice President, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
LISA TAMATI
Ultramarathon runner
DR MAHSA MOHAGHEGH
Founder, SheSharp; Lecturer, Auckland University of Technology
Susan Freeman-Greene
Chief Executive, Engineering New Zealand
CATHERINE FOX
Author and Journalist
Cordis, 83 Symonds St, Grafton, Auckland
Tuesday 5th June, 2018 Wednesday 6th June, 2018
Tuesday 09:00 - 17:30 Wednesday 09:00 - 15:10
Supporting Partner
HELEN MEXTED
Deputy Chief Executive Advocacy, Local Government NZ
Cal Wilson
Popular Comedian, Broadcaster and Actor
Debbie Sorensen
Chief Executive Officer, Pasifika Futures Ltd
Dr Farah Palmer ONZM
Board Member, Rugby New Zealand and Former Black Ferns Captain
Kirsten Patterson
CEO, Institute of Directors in New Zealand
LEE HATTON
Chief Executive Officer, UBank
COMMANDER LISA HUNN
Commanding Officer, HMNZS TE MANA, Royal New Zealand Navy
STACEY MORRISON
Radio Host, The Hits Drive Show
SARAH WOOD
General Manager, GrabOne, NZME
Registrations for this event have now closed.
