Speakers

Johan Rockström

Professor in Earth System Science, University of Potsdam, Director, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research

John Lang

Founder, Climate Trunk, Co-founder, Net Zero Tracker

Laura Clarke OBE

CEO, ClientEarth

Andrew Forrest

Executive Chairman & Founder, Fortescue

Andrew Petersen

CEO, Business Council for Sustainable Development Australia (BCSDA)

Nick Wandke

Head of Sustainability, Business & Wealth, Westpac Australia

Adrienne Miller

CEO, Urban Development Institute of New Zealand (UDINZ)

Aidan Gent

General Manager, Rural Banking, ASB Bank Limited

Alana Lampitt

Partner, Chapman Tripp

Alec Tang

Incoming CEO, Aotearoa Circle

Alexander Gillespie

Professor of Law, Te Piringa Faculty of Law, University of Waikato

Amelia Linzey

CEO, Beca

Amelia Sharman

Director Sustainability Reporting, External Reporting Board

Andrew Eagles

CEO, New Zealand Green Building Council (NZGBC)

Andy O'Hare

Head of Strategy and Financial Solutions, The Centre for Sustainable Finance – Toitū Tahua

Anna Broadhurst

Chief Climate Change Adviser, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT)

Ashleigh Adair

Co-Founder & CEO, Dataloom

Becky Lloyd

Professional Director

Ben Riordan

Carbon Manager, Foodstuffs

Bryce Davies

Executive Manager Corporate Relations, IAG

Carolyn Cox

Founder, Goes Electric

Carolyn Mortland

Executive Officer Sustainability, Zespri International

Catherine Beard

Director of Advocacy, BusinessNZ

Catherine Langabeer

Head of Sustainability, Woolworths NZ

Chris Kerr

Chief Transformation Officer, Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI)

Christina Hood

Chief Advisor, NZ Climate Foundation

Christina van der Velde

Project & Partnership Manager, Sustainable Business Network (SBN)

Daniel Street

Litigation & Regulatory Partner, DLA Piper

David Gawith

Co-Founder & COO, Crux Aerospace

Dawn Baggaley

EV Sector Engagement Lead, Rewiring Aotearoa

Emily Newmarch

Sustainability Lead, Low Carbon Design Specialist, Warren + Mahoney

Felicity Underhill

Commission, Climate Change Commission

Gary Taylor

CEO, Environmental Defence Society (EDS)

Geoff Ross

Director, Lake Hāwea Station

Geoff Simmons

Chief Advisor, Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment

Graeme Riddell

Managing Director, Climate & Sustainability, Asia Pacific, Marsh Risk

Greg Munford

Senior Investment Strategist – Sustainable Investment, NZ Super Fund

Holly Beals

Programme Director, Aurora Climate Lab

Hong Paterson

CFO & Executive Director, Greenbridge Capital Management

Israel MacDonald

Sustainability Manager, New Zealand Steel

Izzy Fenwick

CEO, New Zealand Climate Foundation

Jacob Kohn

CEO, Futurity Bio-Ventures

Jade Jackson

Head of Energy Transition, Simply Energy

James Renwick

Professor of Physical Geography, Victoria University of Wellington

Jeremy Lightfoot

Secretary & Chief Executive, Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT)

Jessica Chiang

Co-Founder & CEO, Hyphera

Jo Hendy

CEO, Climate Change Commission

John Ballingall

Partner, Sense Partners

John Clarke

Executive General Manager Future Grid, Transpower

Jonti Rhodes

VP – Network Design, Facilities, Infrastrastructure & Sustainability, Fisher & Paykel Healthcare

Judene Edgar

Principal Advisor - Governance Leadership, Institute of Directors

Julian Hughes

General Manager, Supply, Z Energy

Julie Roberts

Sustainability Manager, Mitre10 New Zealand

Lauren Anderson-Lister

Senior Policy Officer, Trade and Climate Change, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT)

Lisa Davis

CEO, Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Trust

Lisa Hinde

Head of Sustainability, Precinct Properties

Malcolm Shaw

Chief Governance & Sustainability Officer, NZ Post

Marc Daalder

Senior Political Reporter, Newsroom

Marcos Pelenur

CEO, Energy Efficiency & Conservation Authority (EECA)

Marcus Baker

Managing Director, Apricus Eco Hot Water & Heating

Mark Leslie

CEO, Pāmu Landcorp Farming Limited

Martin Hacon

Co-Founder & CEO, Cullbeck

Matt Lythe

Managing Director, Prism Earth

Matthew Connolly

Sustainability Lead for Energy Transition, Air New Zealand

Mike Burrell

CEO, Sustainable Business Council

Mike Casey

CEO, Rewiring Aotearoa

Nate Wilbourne

Future Generations Lead, Wellbeing Economic Alliance Aotearoa

Nicky Preston

Head of Sustainability & Corporate Affairs, One New Zealand

Nicola Tagiston

Head of Sustainability, Fletcher Living

Nigel Brunel

Managing Director, Marex New Zealand

Olivia Bittle

Sustainability Manager - Aviation, Air New Zealand

Owen Hackston

Investor Relations Manager, Meridian Energy

Paul Coster

Founder, Zeale

Peter Reidy

CEO, KiwiRail

Phil Anderson

Co-Founder, Sphere NZ

Phillipe Boulanger

CEO, Adroit

Prem Maan

Executive Chair, Southern Pastures/Foundation Markets

Raewyn Peart

Policy Director, Environmental Defence Society

Rebekah Cain

Chief Sustainability Officer, Bank of New Zealand

Reuben Tucker

GM, Institutional & Business Banking, Westpac NZ

Richard Harrison

Acting Director Public Transport & Active Modes, Auckland Transport

Robbie Stenberg

Lead Adviser, Trade Policy and Negotiations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT)

Ryan McDonald

Head of New Business, Hiringa Energy

Sam Parsons

Nature & Climate Change Specialist, Boffa Miskell

Sarah Bogle

General Manager - Client, Toitū Envirocare

Shay Schaepfler

COO, Environmental Defence Society (EDS)

Shyann Raihania

Deputy Chair, Petāne Marae

Simeon Smaill

Senior Forester, Ngāi Tahu Forestry

Simon Tucker

Group Director Global External Affairs, Fonterra

Stuart Calman

NZ Climate Change Ambassador, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Tamara Somers

Group General Manager, Sustainability & Impact, Xero

Tim Bamford

Director Terrestrial Biodiversity, Department of Conservation

Tim Sparks

General Manager, Networks and System Change, Electricity Authority

Tom FitzGerald

Co-Convenor, ASAP | RUA (Aotearoa Society of Adaptation Professionals | Rōpū Urutaunga Aotearoa)

Tom Newitt

Sustainability Lead, Spark

Tracey Hickman

Chief Operating Officer, Genesis Energy

Una Jagose KC

Barrister, Clifton Chambers

Vernon Rive

Associate Professor, The University of Auckland

Villy Kladi

Associate Director, Sustainable Finance , Westpac New Zealand

Wayne McNee

CEO, AgriZero