Government briefings breakfast and panels for AmCham Australia delegation to Wellington
Key note speaker: The Hon David Seymour, Minister for Regulation (TBC)
Breakfast sponsored by Microsoft New Zealand
Followed by Panels on:
US ANZ Relations and Trade under Trump 2
Jonathan Mason, AmCham NZ board member, Chair of NZ US Council, Director of Zespri International
April Palmerlee, CEO, AmCham Australia & Chair, AmChams of Asia Pacific
Charles N. Edel, Senior Advisor & Inaugural Australia Chair, Center for Strategic & International Studies, Washington DC.
Defence/Security - “Future regional security will be dependent on collective security, proven capabilities, and high technology. While continuing to rely on US capabilities, the USA will expect us to be more self-reliant and conduct independent operations. What will a stable, secure, and resilient region like for both Australia and NZ in five years’ time? “
Hon Andrew Little, Consultant, Gibson Sheet and former Minister of Defence
Maria Fernandez, President, Boeing Australia, New Zealand & South Pacific & Chair of AmCham/BCA AUKUS Pillar II Advisory Group
Kevin Short, Managing Director of Strategy and Business Development,
Lockheed Martin New Zealand
Panel sponsor: Lockheed Martin New Zealand
Technology - The New AI Economy
Liz Fitch, Head of Government Affairs Australia/New Zealand, Microsoft
Hema Sridhar, Director of Programmes, Koi Tū - Centre for Informed Futures
Tom McMahon, Partner, Mandala Partners
Colby Raley, Public Sector Strategist, Microsofat New Zealand (panel moderator)
Panel sponsor: Microsoft New Zealand
Healthcare - Addressing Health System Sustainability in New Zealand - overcoming challenges through partnership.
Sue Kleinsman, General Manager, Breast Cancer NZ Register.
Kate King, Director Government Affairs, ANZ, Medtronic Australia/NZ
Panel sponsor: Medtronic Australia/NZ
Date: 24th June
Time: 7.30 am to 9.00am Breakfast followed by panels 9.05am to 12.30pm
Venue: James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor, 147 The Terrace, Wellington Central, Wellington 6011
Cost: Members $195 inc GST, Non-Members $225 inc GST
