22 NOVEMBER 2023
AOTEA CENTRE AUCKLAND
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INNOVATION TOWARDS IMPACT

Social and environmental sustainability have become a mainstay of both our political climate and economic reality. As a result, Sustainability Executives have been positioned at the helm of corporate responsibility, navigating the complex pathway towards transparency and lasting impact.

The Sustainability Leaders Summit congregates these executives, facilitating an esteemed platform of cross-industry insight, discussion and connection between some of New Zealand’s most respected organisations. The Summit features an ambitious, outcomes-focused agenda, driven by world-class speakers for set on transforming businesses for the better.

Why Attend

  • For over a decade we have secured the involvement of the highest calibre speakers from New Zealand and around the world. We have tools that make audience engagement seamless so you can ask the questions that matter.

 

  • Every session is independently moderated to facilitate candid discussion and debate.

 

  • Your experience is at the heart of the Summit. Our audience is screened for seniority, so you’ll be networking in a five-star environment with the minds shaping business.

 

  • We respect the seniority of our delegates by diving deeper into technical subject matter with a business-driven, outcomes-focused agenda.

Gain Access

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Outcomes-Focused Agenda
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150+ Executives
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20+ Industry Speakers
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6+ Exclusive Keynotes
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1 Powerful Day
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5-Star Networking Environment
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Past Speakers

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Simon Tucker
Director of Global Sustainability, Stakeholder Affairs & Trade

Fonterra
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Simon Tucker
Director of Global Sustainability, Stakeholder Affairs & Trade

Fonterra
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Andrea Scown
Chief Executive Officer

Mitre 10 NZ
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Andrea Scown
Chief Executive Officer

Mitre 10 NZ
Andrea joined Mitre 10 New Zealand Ltd in June 2017 in the role of General Manager – Retail Operations, bringing strong retail experience and executive leadership skills that drove the business and its members and operators to the next level of success.

In 2020, Andrea was promoted to Chief Operations Officer and in 2021, promoted again to Chief Executive Officer. Her Intimate knowledge of the business and her passion for the co-operative model make her a strong and authentic leader who has developed excellent relationships with members and their teams.

Andrea is the co-operative's first internal appointment to the CEO role and the first woman to lead the business, both of which represent a milestone in the proud history of Mitre 10’s ongoing.

Before joining Mitre 10, Andrea held leadership roles in some of New Zealand’s most iconic retailers, including positions as COO for Bendon Ltd and COO/Acting CEO for Ezibuy. She moved to Sydney to take up the position of General Manager for Millers Fashions, a brand with 360 stores and a $300m turnover, where she operationalised a number of successful initiatives within a very competitive industry and marketplace.

Andrea is an CAANZ Associate Chartered Accountant, an Institute of Directors Chartered Director, and a future director on the board of Summerset Group Holdings.
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Carly Orr
Executive Manager, Corporate Affairs & Sustainability

Suncorp New Zealand
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Carly Orr
Executive Manager, Corporate Affairs & Sustainability

Suncorp New Zealand
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Emily Davies
Head of Corporate Affairs & Sustainability

Tower Insurance
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Emily Davies
Head of Corporate Affairs & Sustainability

Tower Insurance
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Sara Irvine
General Manager Sustainability & Corporate Affairs

Queenstown Airport
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Sara Irvine
General Manager Sustainability & Corporate Affairs

Queenstown Airport
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Rhys Boswell
General Manager Strategy & Sustainability

Christchurch International Airport
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Rhys Boswell
General Manager Strategy & Sustainability

Christchurch International Airport
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Dr Prageeth Jayathissa
General Manager Sustainability

Vector Limited
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Dr Prageeth Jayathissa
General Manager Sustainability

Vector Limited
Dr Prageeth Jayathissa is Vector’s GM of Sustainability, and is responsible for developing and delivering Vector’s group wide sustainability strategy. This includes Vectors operational decarbonisation strategy (carbon footprint), supporting national decarbonisation (carbon handprint), and developing resilience to the impacts of climate change (climate adaptation). He has a background in energy systems engineering, holds a PhD from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich), and has supported the development of numerous technologies to transition our society towards net-zero carbon.
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Anthony Thompson
Group Sustainability Manager

SkyCity Entertainment Group
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Anthony Thompson
Group Sustainability Manager

SkyCity Entertainment Group
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Michael Anderson
General Manager, Sustainability

Graincorp
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Michael Anderson
General Manager, Sustainability

Graincorp
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Hannah Taylor
Head of Sustainability

Chorus NZ Limited
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Hannah Taylor
Head of Sustainability

Chorus NZ Limited
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Alex Cutler
Chief Executive Officer & Chief Sustainability Officer

RDT Pacific
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Alex Cutler
Chief Executive Officer & Chief Sustainability Officer

RDT Pacific
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Frederick Conquer
Head of Sustainability

Beam Mobility
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Frederick Conquer
Head of Sustainability

Beam Mobility
Frederick is a passionate transport sustainability specialist, whose focus is on connecting people through shared micromobility at beam.

Beam's vision is to unlock the potential of our urban areas by turning short drives into better rides. Beam operates in 8 cities across NZ and puts safety first at the heart of everything it does. Beam is a leader in sustainability and creating values and positive experiences within the community. For Beam, equity means that our vehicles are accessible, in locations of place-value, complementary to state and local strategic development, and integrated with other modes - creating a rich multimodal ecosystem.
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Emma Coote
Sustainability Specialist

OfficeMax NZ
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Emma Coote
Sustainability Specialist

OfficeMax NZ
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Chris Thurston
Head of Sustainability

Watercare Services Limited
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Chris Thurston
Head of Sustainability

Watercare Services Limited
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Pip Newland
Head of Sustainability & Risk

Orion New Zealand Ltd
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Pip Newland
Head of Sustainability & Risk

Orion New Zealand Ltd
I head up the sustainability & risk team at Orion New Zealand – the lines company for central Canterbury. I love working in groups to achieve a collective outcome, something which happening at pace within the NZ energy system, so I absolutely feel privileged to be part of that transition.
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Olivia Barclay
Sustainability Partner

The Warehouse Group
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Olivia Barclay
Sustainability Partner

The Warehouse Group
Olivia is the climate Lead for the Warehouse Group. Olivia has committed her career to transforming business models and mindsets to a more regenerative and inclusive economy. She comes from 12 years of experience working for high-profile global retail brands, and has been responsible for delivering both commercial and ESG outcomes for these brand's operations and wider value chains.
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Mylie Hagan
Head of Sustainability & Responsibility

Pernod Ricard Winemakers
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Mylie Hagan
Head of Sustainability & Responsibility

Pernod Ricard Winemakers
Mylie Hagan has over 20 years professional experience in sustainability and communication. Having spent time in finance and logistics, Mylie brings a broad perspective to her role as Head of Communications and Sustainability and Responsibility at Pernod Ricard Winemakers. Mylie oversees sustainability strategy, governance and engagement to ensure the business is progressing towards achieving the Good Times from a Good Place – S&R 2030 Roadmap commitments. Mylie is dedicated to responsible business and committed to driving positive change for people, communities and our environment.
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Abbie Reynolds
Country Director

The Nature Conservancy Aotearoa NZ
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Abbie Reynolds
Country Director

The Nature Conservancy Aotearoa NZ
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Tara Oakley
Head of Commercial, Oceania

South Pole
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Tara Oakley
Head of Commercial, Oceania

South Pole
Tara has a long standing passion for climate action and holds a MSc in Carbon Management from the University of Edinburgh. Tara utilises this expertise alongside her 10 years of experience in sales to lead South Pole’s business development and key account management team for the Oceania region as a member of the APAC senior leadership team. As part of her role, Tara engages with a diverse range of businesses and industries to understand key challenges and company ambition to support and guide clients along their climate journey, covering a variety of topics from net zero roadmaps and climate risk analysis through to circular economy, carbon credits and climate communications.
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Mark Bucknall
Associate Vice President of Business Development, APAC

Geotab
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Mark Bucknall
Associate Vice President of Business Development, APAC

Geotab
Mark Bucknall is a seasoned business leader and expert in connected vehicle technologies with over 15 years of experience championing data-led decision-making. With a background in mechanical engineering, Mark has dedicated his career to promoting fleet management best practices, leveraging telematics insights to help businesses reduce their environmental impact while boosting efficiency and profitability. As the Associate Vice President of Business Development at Geotab APAC, Mark brings a unique perspective and expertise to his role, having spent years promoting sustainable practices and helping clients globally achieve their goals. Whether working with industry partners or leading Geotab's business development initiatives, Mark is committed to driving innovation and creating a more sustainable future for everyone.
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Leonard Tham
Director, Mobility and Strategic Partnerships

Custom Fleet
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Leonard Tham
Director, Mobility and Strategic Partnerships

Custom Fleet
Leonard Tham is responsible for Custom Fleet’s Sustainable Mobility initiatives and has been at the forefront of fleet trends and technologies. With a background in product management and development he has been key in launching products that help fleets become safer and more sustainable. Over the last few years, he has focused on helping some of Australia and New Zealand’s largest fleets reduce their emissions through electrification, pioneering the industry leading turnkey fleet electrification program called ARC, Leonard is a passionate innovator and a strong believer that industry collaboration is vital in our effort to reverse global environmental damage.
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Lincoln Watson
Chief Executive Officer

ESP
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Lincoln Watson
Chief Executive Officer

ESP
With increasing demands for transparency, we need to think about reporting as a means to deliver impact, not just appease external stakeholders. Lincoln Watson is the CEO of ESP, New Zealand’s leading emissions management and sustainability reporting solution. Lincoln will share his experience working with climate leading organisations across Australasia who are rising to the challenges of comprehensive disclosure and broader sustainability commitments.

Lincoln has held a range of executive roles including CEO, COO, GM and Head of Digital across Financial Services, Legal, Telco and technology industries. Lincoln joined ESP in 2019 for the opportunity to help reduce global warming through human intelligence, machine learning and cloud SaaS.

A common theme in Lincoln’s career has been the need to deliver solutions for digital transformation in dynamic industries – lesson which parallel the challenges many organizations currently face as they struggle to meet evolving climate requirements, develop sustainability strategies, and ultimately to embed sustainability into their business performance.
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Max Van Biene
Global Head of Client Impact

Edge Impact
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Max Van Biene
Global Head of Client Impact

Edge Impact
Max Van Biene is Head of Client Impact at Edge Impact, a global ESG and sustainability advisory firm. Max has over 13 years’ experience in corporate ESG advisory, specialising in ESG strategy, sustainability reporting and more recently impact finance. Max works directly with executives and boards to help build and realise the business case for ESG and oversees a team of consultants in the delivery of ESG strategy and implementation support. Max is a board member of B Corp movement in Australia & New Zealand and is a retained advisor to ESG subcommittees for several ASX listed organisations.
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Hannah Bain
Special Counsel, Climate Change and Litigation

Russell McVeagh
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Hannah Bain
Special Counsel, Climate Change and Litigation

Russell McVeagh
Hannah Bain is a Special Counsel at Russell McVeagh and leads the firm’s climate change practice. As both a climate change specialist lawyer and litigator, Hannah is well-placed to support organisations to understand their climate-related legal obligations and implement them in a way that minimises litigation risk. Hannah’s experience includes advising clients across a range of sectors on climate change matters, including in relation to mandatory climate-related disclosures, climate governance, regulatory reform and the emissions trading scheme. Hannah also regularly presents and publishes thought leadership on legal developments in relation to climate change.
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SPONSORS

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Event Partner | southpole.com
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Diamond Partner | geotab.com/au
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Gold Partner | customfleet.com.au
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Gold Partner | esphq.com
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Gold Partner | edgeimpact.global
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Lunch Partner | russellmcveagh.com
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Coffee Cart Partner | purestorage.com/au
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Associate Partner | axaclimateschool.com
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Associate Partner | talentnation.co.nz
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Associate Partner | sustainable.org.nz
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With over 1200 experts in over 37 countries, South Pole helps realise decarbonisation pathways, based on a thorough understanding of climate risks and opportunities, as well as the highest emission reduction standards.

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Geotab is a global leader in connected transportation solutions. We provide telematics to 40,000+ customers and 3.5M+ vehicles across 150 countries. Our technology empowers clients to improve productivity, safety and sustainability.

 

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Custom Fleet is Australia and New Zealand’s premier fleet management organisation.

For over 40 years we’ve supported our customers fleet needs and are committed to working together towards a regenerative future through fleet electrification.

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ESP helps organisations embed sustainability into their business performance. We support climate leaders across Australasia to measure, manage, and reduce their emissions through our carbon management software and decarbonisation tools.

 

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Edge Impact is a leading sustainability advisory firm, with over 100 consultants globally. Our kaupapa is to deliver positive social and environmental transformation through the combination of science, strategy & storytelling.

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Russell McVeagh has a long-standing commitment to sustainable business practices; we are committed to understanding and managing our environmental impact, as well as helping support our clients to do the same.

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Pure Storage (NYSE: PSTG) gives technologists their time back. Pure delivers a modern data experience that empowers organisations to run their operations as a true, automated, storage as-a-service model seamlessly across multiple clouds. Pure helps customers put data to use while reducing the complexity and expense of managing the infrastructure behind it. And with a certified customer satisfaction score in the top one percent of B2B companies, Pure’s ever-expanding list of customers are  among the happiest in the world. For more information, visit www.purestorage.com.

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AXA Climate’s Climate School provides over 40 hours of digital training content on climate change to organisations eager to empower employees in sustainability transition. Today, more than 4 million employees across 130 organisations have access to Climate School.

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Carbon Neutral and BCorp certified, Talent Nation is Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand’s leading sustainability and environmental executive search and recruitment specialist.

Having been at the forefront of sustainability recruitment since 2012, Talent Nation brings the experience, sector knowledge and deep industry contacts that enables us to accelerate impact by placing the right person in the right role, every time.

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We’re New Zealand’s largest sustainable business organisation. We make it easy for businesses to take action on sustainability. We provide training, resources and advice. We showcase best practice. And we run system change projects on climate, waste and nature.

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Why Get Involved

The Sustainability Leaders Summit is unparalleled in the level of delegates and speakers it attracts. It is driven by an ambitious business agenda, and our audience is screened for seniority to ensure you are networking with the minds shaping business.

Our limited keynote and moderated panel speaking opportunities will effectively embed you in this top-end business community. Digital and physical brand activations, as well as consultations in dedicated activation spaces further enable you to engage with this decision-making audience.

As a marketing platform to demonstrate expertise, credibility and grow your business with sustainability professionals, the Sustainability Leaders Summit offers unrivalled cut-through.

 

Commercial Opportunities

Zoe Baptist  – Account Manager
Tel: +61 403 967 480
Email: zoeb@connectmedia.com


General 
Enquiries

Email: team@connectmedia.com
Tel: 61 2 8004 8590

Venue/Accommodation Details

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AOTEA CENTRE

Hunua room: 50 Mayoral Drive, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand

Click here for more venue information.

 

Pricing and Discounts

Early Bird Registration
(until 09/08/2024)
$749 + GST
$2247 + GST
Standard Registration
(from 10/08/2024)
$949 + GST
$2847 + GST

Attendance at the Sustainability Leaders Summit is strictly for in-house Sustainability executives and professionals. If you are a Service Provider to sustainability executives, please email zoeb@connectmedia.com to discuss your involvement.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Email: team@connectmedia.com
Tel: 61 2 8004 8590

 

We look forward to delivering this event for you.

 







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