Connecting business leaders in Christchurch and Canterbury
Monday Luncheon Speakers from 2019
Speaker: Her Worship the Mayor Lianne Dalziel
Position: Christchurch City Mayor
Date: Monday 28 January 2019.
Keynote Topic: ‘ The business of running Christchurch City”
Speaker: John McWinter
Position: CEO Hellers Group
Date: Monday 11 February 2019.
Keynote Topic: ‘The Business of Growing the Small Goods Industry”
Speaker: Gary Diack
Position: Cheif Executive, Tait Communications
Date: Monday 25 February 2019.
Keynote Topic: ‘The Business Of Hi-Tech under New Management and Interesting Times ’
Speaker: Sam McIvor
Position: CEO of NZ Beef & Lamb
Date: Monday 11 March 2019.
Keynote Topic: ‘The Business of Implementing a New Brand Strategy’
Speaker: Blake Lepper
Position: Commerical Director Regenerate Christchurch
Date: Monday 25 March 2019.
Keynote Topic: ‘The Business of Implementing the City Plan’
Speaker: Ben Reid
Date: Monday 8 April 2019.
Position: Executive Director of AI Forum NZ
Keynote Topic: ‘Where is Artificial Intelligence taking us?’
Speaker: Tony Groves
Date: Monday 29 April 2019.
Position: Director: Halo Training Ltd
Keynote Topic: ‘Battlefield Strategy for Business Leaders’
Speaker: Keith Beal
Date: Monday 13th May 2019.
Position: Director: General Manager Property and Operations Group, at Otakaro Ltd.
Keynote Topic: ‘Update us on the state entity’s major project portfolio’
Speaker: Consul General Wang Zhijian
Date: Monday 27th May 2019.
Position: Consul General for the Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China based in Christchurch
Keynote Topic: Creating a win-win collaboration for New Zealand and China
Speaker: Mr Steven Dooley
Date: Monday 10th June 2019.
Position: Currency Strategist – APAC for Western Union Business Solutions
Keynote Topic: How to cope in a Volatile Market
Speaker: Mr Bob Mangan
Date: Monday 24th June 2019.
Position: Chief Executive of the Issac Theatre Royal
Keynote Topic: How the Issac Theatre Royal plans to meet the challenges and opportunities of the future
Speaker: Mr Paul Lonsdale
Date: Monday 8th July 2019.
Position: Managing Director of Mainstreet Management
Keynote Topic: Businesses Surviving in Christchurch’s New CBD
Speaker: Ms Amy Carter
Date: Monday 22nd July 2019.
Position: CEO The Christchurch Foundation
Keynote Topic: The Business of the Christchurch Foundation
Speaker: Mr Paul Goldsmith
Date: Friday 26th July 2019.
Position: National Party’s spokesmen for Finance and Infrastructure
Keynote Topic: A Fresh Perspective On Business and the Economy
Speaker: Professor Cheryl De la Rey
Date: Monday 12th August 2019.
Position: Vice-Chancellor of the University of Canterbury
Keynote Topic: The Business of Canterbury University
Speaker: Oliviah Theyers- Collins
Date: Monday 26th August 2019.
Position: xStart programme manager at the UC Centre
Keynote Topic: Entrepreneurship, at the University of Canterbury.
Speaker: Darryl Park
Date: Monday 9th September 2019.
Position: Christchurch Mayoral Candidate – Independent
Keynote Topic: Why Stand For Mayor As An Independent/
Speaker: Chris MacKenzie
Date: Monday 23th September 2019.
Position: CEO of Development West Coast
Keynote Topic: Business Opportunities in Westland
Speaker: Simon Duncan
Date: Monday 7th October 2019.
Position: Group General Manager GCH Aviation
Keynote Topic: Business Opportunities up in the in Westland
Speaker: Chris Baker
Date: Monday 21st October 2019
Position: CEO of Straterra Inc Ltd
Keynote Topic: “Golds reawakening as a wealth source”
Speaker: Sir Richard Hadlee
Date: Monday 4th November 2019
Position: International Cricket Ambassador
Keynote Topic: “Lighting up Hagley Oval”
Spoke in Conjunction with Mr Lee Robinson
Speaker: Mr Lee Robinson
Date: Monday 4th November 2019
Position: Chair of the Canterbury Cricket Trust
Keynote Topic: “Lighting up Hagley Oval”
Spoke in Conjunction with Sir Richard Hadlee
Speaker: Mr Todd Hunter
Date: Monday 18th November 2019
Position: Cheif Executive of NZX Turners Automotive
Keynote Topic: “The changing way we drive and purchase cars”