Programme

2.00 pm – 6.00 pm  Exhibition area, Level 4

Early Registration open

7.30 am  Exhibition area, Level 4

Registration and exhibitor lounge opens. Tea and coffee will be available.

9.00 am  New Zealand Room, Level 5

Conference opening. MC – Mike McRoberts

Mihi whakatau – Ngāti Whātua
Welcome – Liz Coutts, IoD President

9.30 am  New Zealand Room, Level 5

Plenary session

Rt Hon Sir John Key

My journey into becoming an Independent director and what I’ve learnt so far.

Sir John Key reflects on lessons learned from transitioning careers and will present his views on what he sees happening to activist investors as a result of the Royal Commission investigation.

10.20 am  Exhibition area, Level 4

Morning Tea 

11.00 am  New Zealand Room, Level 5

Plenary session

John Pomfret

The change in America’s view of China and calls for decoupling the US economy from that of China.

Is it possible? Is it probable? And, if so, what does it mean for the rest of the world?

11.50 am  New Zealand Room, Level 5

Panel discussion

A New Zealand lens on trade – facilitated by Mike McRoberts

Following John Pomfret’s presentation, this panel discussion will focus on current risks and opportunities for New Zealand’s trade dependent economy.

Laura Clarke – British High Commissioner

Traci Houpapa – Co-Chair Australia NZ Leaders Forum, Director NZTE

Vangelis Vitalis – Deputy Secretary Trade and Economic, MFAT

Stephen Jacobi – Executive Director NZ China Council and NZ Business Forum

12.50 pm  Exhibition area, Level 4

Lunch

1.40 pm  Epsom Room L4, New Zealand Room L5, Marlborough Room L5

Breakout sessions

Ethics, culture, and conduct

As a member of a FX trading desk at NAB Dennis was named a “whistleblower”. Dennis will share his story, and his insights on how boards can ensure they shape an ethical culture. A panel of NZ directors and thought leaders will follow to discuss ethics, and important lessons from the banking royal commission.

Keynote: Dennis Gentilin

Panel: Suzanne Snively, Toby Fiennes

Chair: Helen Anderson

Championing future boards

Boards are at their best when they are distinguished by diversity of thought and capability.

In this session, panellists will share their insights on harnessing diversity and the positive impact it makes towards success and long-term business sustainability.

Panel: Michael Stiassny, Sheridan Broadbent, Justine Smyth, Suneil Connor

Chair: Julia Hoare

Infrastructure beyond now

Infrastructure is the foundation of civilisation. From roads to hospitals, wind farms to housing; internet cables to sports stadia, it provides the engine of economic growth, and drives quality of life. Today the world is spending more on infrastructure than ever before, but still not enough. Join Richard Threlfall who will share his perspectives on how we can better build, maintain and operate our infrastructure. Examine the impact of technology and data in transforming the sector and how the investments we make in this generation will deliver a better world for the next.

Keynote: Richard Threlfall

Panelists: Richard Threlfall, Richard Taylor

Chair: Vincent Pooch

2.50 pm  Exhibition area, Level 4

Afternoon tea

3.20 pm  New Zealand Room, Level 5

Plenary session

Dr. Ayesha Khanna

How will AI and automation impact our lives?

Dr Ayesha Khanna will present on the extraordinary rate of change in AI, how it will unlock and create value to improve productivity and innovation and how you can benefit from the technology.

4.00 pm

Duane Mutu

Sports ‘Beyond Now’

There is a new generation of athletes striking record pay deals and accruing fan bases that would make the most famous sport stars weep. They are gamers, sports stars who compete not on the track, field or pitch, but in virtual environments. Duane will share his insights on gaming as sport and where it is heading in future.

4.50 pm  New Zealand Room, Level 5

Round up Day 1 – Mike McRoberts

5.00 pm

Close of Day 1 conference sessions.

6.30 pm  New Zealand Promenade, Level 5

Networking drinks

7.00 pm  New Zealand Room, Level 5

Dinner 

Take the opportunity to meet new people, catch-up with current acquaintances, share knowledge and discuss the day’s events. There will also be a guest speaker to challenge your thinking.

Guest Speaker: Sir John Kirwan

7.15 am  Epsom Room L4, New Zealand Room L5, Malborough Room L5

Air New Zealand Power Breakfast sessions

Start your day with a discussion on the key issues facing directors today.

30 year anniversary session. Governance in New Zealand, then and now.

2019 is the 30th anniversary of the Institute of Directors in New Zealand. It is a timely opportunity to reflect on what our governance history can teach us? What challenges have directors faced over the past three decades, how were the overcome and how might they have been approached differently today?

Join a panel of longstanding and new directors as they reflect on the governance landscape over the past 30 years and examine what the future holds for New Zealand directors.

Panel: Norman Geary, Breccan McLeod-Lundy, Erin Jackson, Bill Baylis

Facilitator: Kirsten Patterson (KP)

Risky Business: Navigating risk oversight

Audit and risk committees oversee financial reporting, audit and compliance, and now take responsibility for the oversight of major risks such as global compliance, supply chain threat, cybersecurity and emerging technology challenges.

This session will explore how leading audit committees are managing compliance and helping the board and business stay focused on the critical risk and opportunities.

Panel: Tony Carter, Anne Urlwin, Julia Hoare

Facilitator: Alan Isaac

Ask a Chair

This Q+A breakfast session is your opportunity to hear first-hand from some of New Zealand’s leading chairs and directors. Come prepared to listen and ask questions on the greatest challenges they’ve faced as a director

Panel: Susan Paterson, David Pilkington, Peter McBride

Facilitator: Mike McRoberts

9.00 am  Welcome to Day 2 – New Zealand Room, Level 5

Kirsten Patterson, Chief Executive, Institute of Directors

9.10 am  New Zealand Room, Level 5

Plenary Sessions

Colleen Birdnow Brown

Leading through a crisis

Information spreads globally and rapidly especially when there is a crisis. Positioning yourself and your company to strategically navigate and manage a crisis more adeptly is key. Leading through a crisis is challenging; know the resources and establish the framework to effectively mitigate risks and manage reputation. In this session hear from Colleen B. Brown who as the former Chair of American Apparel Inc. led the company and the board through a crisis and reorganization.

10.00 am

Michael Smith

A defining moment – The 7-Eleven story

Culture comes from the stories our people tell about our behaviours.  7-Eleven Australia Chairman, Michael Smith FAICD, discusses the near perfect storm faced by the convenience store franchise and the way back to sector leading growth through extraordinary shareholder actions.  Hear the story of new ways to approach governance, why the current model is dated, how to lead growth businesses and how boards can guide value rich, productive and measurable outcomes.

10.50 am  Exhibition area, Level 4

Morning tea 

11.20 am New Zealand Room L5, Epsom Room L4, Marlborough Room L5

Breakout Sessions

Technology Beyond Now

What do nanotechnology, bioinformatics, artificial intelligence, and robotics have in common, and, more importantly, what do they have to do with you? Join Kaila Colbin for a startling look at the dramatic implications of exponential technologies, and some insight into how we might better prepare ourselves to adapt and thrive in a dynamically changing world.

Keynote: Kaila Colbin

Chair: Clayton Wakefield

Governance and Innovation: The Role of Talent Management

Disruption is a mainstay in many global sectors. Changes in technology, social issues, demography, regulation and consumer preferences have forced many organisations to re-evaluate how they can best maintain relevance and survive.  In this presentation Professor Ian O. Williamson will focus on the link between firm innovation and effective talent management and the types of decisions board members should make to ensure that their firms are able to generate the innovation needed to thrive during periods of disruptions.

Keynote: Prof Ian O. Williamson

Chair: Jackie Lloyd

Governing for purpose: change and challenge in the NFP sector

Not for Profits operate in an environment of significant changes.

Our panellists will share their insights about the big issues facing the NFP sector and how to navigate them.

Panel: Jo Cribb, Caren Rangi, Craig Fisher

Chair: Alan Isaac

12.30 pm  Exhibition area, Level 4

Lunch 

1.10 pm  New Zealand Room, Level 5

Plenary sessions

Ginger Gorman

Ginger Gorman, an award winning social justice journalist, will discuss online hate and social media self-defence.

1.50 pm

Hon James Shaw

The Minister for Climate Change, Hon James Shaw, will present the Government’s climate change work programme, touching on how Business leaders can play their part in contributing to a low emissions and climate resilient future.

2.30 pm  New Zealand Room, L5

Closing address

Alan Isaac, IoD Vice President

2.40 pm  Conference ends.