Amelia Ferrier
Amelia Ferrier, Recipe developer and content creator
“Amelia’s modern approach to fabulous food as an Influencer, Food Blogger and Entertaining Chef”
Dr Hilary Longhurst
Dr Hilary Longhurst, Honorary Associate Professor at the University of Auckland and Senior Medical Officer in Immunology at Auckland City Hospital.
"Gene editing in New Zealand: how we used new technology to conquer a rare disease"
Kerry Nickles
Kerry Nickles, Member of the Governing Board of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
“The worldwide involvement of Red Cross which has 191 member National Societies and brings together more than 16 million volunteers involved in humanitarian action.”
Simon Mitchell
Simon Mitchell, Professor Department of Anaesthesiology.
School of Medicine, University of Auckland
"Logistics of the cave rescue of the stranded Thai boys"
Cecilia Robinson
Cecilia Robinson,
Co-CEO and Founder of Tend Health
“Helping New Zealanders be the healthiest people in the world”
Emma Lewisham
CEO Emma Lewisham
“Building a global sustainable brand from New Zealand – Her vision of the future for the beauty industry”
Donald Lawrie
Donald Lawrie
Relationship Manager, Fred Hollows Foundation
‘To end avoidable blindness and vision impairment in the Pacific’
Victoria Carter
Victoria Carter
OMNZ Independent Director and Historian
‘If things need to change and stay relevant, we need diversity and more points of view – usually more women’
Rob Neale
Rob Neale
Managing Director at Neale Consultants Ltd
‘Coaching the Media- how chance and error shape a lot of Public life’
Sir Peter Gluckman
Sir Peter Gluckman
ONZ KNZM FRS FMedSci FRSNZ
‘Focus on critical global issues’
Madeline Newman
Madeline Newman
AI forum, NZ Executive Director
‘Artificial Intelligence -The advantages and disadvantages of AI and where it could take us’
Visitors Day
Margaret Merrilees
Margaret Merrilees
Scientific Director at Fertility PLUS
‘Fertility Treatment in New Zealand’
Bronwyn Groot
Bronwyn Groot
Cybercrime specialist
‘Unmasking deception- safeguarding yourself from fraud and scams’
Jan Beaumont
Jan Beaumont
Poet
‘Jan tells the story of how her very first poem - Let’s all Drink In Lockdown, went viral.’
Annabelle White
Annabelle White
Popular television and radio cooking personality
‘Deliver the festive cheer with ease’
Christmas Luncheon - 11am
Virginia Graham
Virginia Graham
Hamilton Gardens
The story behind this unique Museum of Gardens
Emma Lewisham
Emma Lewisham
AGM CEO emmalewisham.com, Entrepreneur, Industry leader from New Zealand
‘Building a global sustainable brand - Her vision of the future for the Beauty industry’
Professor Charlotte Macdonald
Professor Charlotte Macdonald
FRSNZ Historian and Author
‘The New History Curriculum - closing the knowledge gap’
Sarah Tuck
Sarah Tuck
Editorial Director, lifestyle publications at SCG Media,
Cookbook Author
‘Creating successful magazines’
Sue Garland
Sue Garland
Donor Coordinator Organ Donation NZ
‘Saving and Transforming Lives, through organ donation’
Leighton Smith
Leighton Smith
Broadcaster
‘Leighton will lead a Geo Political panel discussion on what’s happening around the world and how it all affects New Zealand’
Craig Turner
Craig Turner
CEO Sleepyhead Beds
‘Creating a completely new town - the Ohinewai project’
Dame Lesley Max
Dame Lesley Max
Co-Founder, CEO and Trustee of Great Potentials Foundation
‘Child Poverty and Inequality - some home truths and remedies’
Linda Wilson
Linda Wilson
‘Wearing the Jewels of the Duchess of Windsor – an iconic auction’
Christmas Luncheon 11am
Dr Michelle Dickinson
Dr Michelle Dickinson
Founder, CTO
Nanogirl Labs Ltd
‘Creators, not just consumers - why everyone, everywhere deserves a meaningful relationship with STEM’
Simon Gault & Sean Robertson
Simon Gault, Chef
Sean Robertson, Nutritionist
‘How I got my ‘4 Wheels’ back on track’
Jodi Pretscherer
Jodi Pretscherer
Sustainable Coastlines
‘Love your coast - how you can make a difference’
Prof Sir Richard Faull
Prof Sir Richard Faull
Neuroscientist
University of Auckland
‘Wonders and Marvels of the Human Brain - the exciting research on human brain diseases’
Maria Scott-Multani
Maria Scott-Multani
General Manager
Wellness & Care
Arvida Group
‘Contemplating a New Age - the future of ageing in Aotearoa’
Gary Holden
Gary Holden
Managing Director
Lodestone
‘Solar Farming - a key player stepping up to NZ’s transition to renewable energy’