5 November 2025 | Grand Millennium | AUCKLAND
Leadership for a Greener Future
Building Resilience | Accelerating Impact
As global temperatures rise and environmental impacts become increasingly evident, the need for effective leadership has never been more pressing. From bolstering essential green skills and capabilities, to embedding sustainability at the core of business frameworks and practice, leaders must continue to rapidly adapt if they are to maintain a competitive advantage for the future.
Join the Sustainability Leaders Summit 2025 and gain actionable insights into navigating today’s most critical climate and environmental challenges. Designed with strategy and tactics at its core, the event will equip leaders with the tools, connections and vision needed to deliver on key business priorities – all while protecting our people and planet for a greener more sustainable future.
Why Attend
- 1Unrivaled Expertise
- 2High-Calibre Content
- 3Invaluable Networking Opportunities
2025 Speakers
Dr Stefanos Fotiou
Director, Office of Sustainable Development Goals & Director, UN Food Systems Coordination Hub
Stefanos Fotiou is an expert on environment and sustainable development with 30 years of experience in the United Nations system, private sector and research organisations. He currently serves as Director of the Office of Sustainable Development Goals in the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) as well as Director of the UN Food Systems Coordination Hub, an inter-Agency unit of the UN established at the request of the UN Secretary General. In these roles, Stefanos provides strategic leadership and oversees coordination mechanism to support countries on developing and implementing SDGs based agrifood transformations. One of his latest achievement is leading the successful organization of the UN Food Systems Summit +2 Stocktaking that was characterised by many participants as the “UN Assembly for Food Systems.”
Prior to join FAO Stefanos served 16 years in the UN Secretariat including 6 years as Director in the Environment and Development Division of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific as well as 10 years in the UN Environment Programme leading global and regional work on green economy and sustainable consumption and production.
Before joining the UN, he had worked for 12 years in the private sector, NGOs and academia on issues of regional sustainable development. Between 1997 and 2005 was a visiting lecture in the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki on Forest Economics and Management. Throughout his career, Stefanos has taken leading roles in international fora, has conceptualised and led the development of regional and national strategies on environment and sustainable development and his work has been published and referenced. Stefanos is a national of Greece and he holds a PhD in Natural Resource Economics, a Master of Science in Forestry and Natural Environment and a Master of Science in Information Systems
Michael Kobori
Former Chief Sustainability Officer
Helen Jenkins
General Manager, Sustainability
Michael Burgess
Director Corporate Affairs & Sustainability
Dr Cathy Bebelman
Chief Scientist, Head of Science & Sustainability
Dr Cathy Bebelman is scientist with expertise in the technical areas of environmental sustainability and transport infrastructure. Cathy has an extensive background and knowledge in the environmental impacts of infrastructure and transport networks, working as a researcher and consultant in this space for over 25 years.
Cathy is passionate about good science, evidence-based decision making and brings an alternative perspective to the more traditional approaches. In her current role she provides thought leadership to position Auckland for a lower carbon and greener future. As the Chief Scientist, Cathy leads the environment, climate and social equity work for Auckland Transport.
Meagan Schloeffel
Executive Manager, Sustainability
As Executive Manager Sustainability at IAG, Meagan leads IAG NZ’s sustainability approach which is centred around three pillars: Meeting Nature’s Challenge, Helping People Thrive, and Insuring New Zealand.
She has 17 years’ experience across sustainability, ESG and climate strategy in Australia, the UK, Canada and New Zealand. Meagan is passionate about helping organisations realise their potential to create positive outcomes for the environment, their people and their stakeholders.
Dr Kimberly Camrass
Sustainability Lead - Australia, New Zealand & South Pacific
Dr Kimberly Camrass is a sustainability professional with a PhD in Regenerative Futures. In her current role as Regional Sustainability Lead at Boeing, Kimberly drives efforts to decarbonise aviation across Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific. She has a strong focus on policy development for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), emerging flight technologies and robust market-based measures..
Kimberly is Boeing’s representative on the Federal Government’s Jet Zero Council and is also driving aviation sustainability through partnerships with industry, State Governments and the research sector. These include Boeing’s partnership with Wagner Sustainable Fuels to progress SAF blending and production, the publication of the Boeing CSIRO SAF State of Play Report and ongoing advocacy on the principles of effective decarbonisation policy.
Prior to joining Boeing, she was the Director – Climate Positive Brisbane 2023 within the Queensland Government, shaping initial sustainability planning for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Kimberly is an Adjunct Fellow at the University of the Sunshine Coast and is engaged in strategic foresight and futures work globally to drive innovative thinking around regeneration and sustainability. She is a published author, with works covering a range of themes, including futures studies, regeneration, sustainability and leadership.
Annabel Davies
Chief Sustainability & Risk Officer
Olivia Barclay
Olivia has spent her career working for high-profile global NZX and ASX brands, leading teams to deliver Sustainability strategies and preparing companies to meet current and future legal compliance.
Dave Maslen
Chief Customer Officer
Dave Maslen is a respected advocate for sustainability and innovation in the wool industry, as Chief Customer Officer at The New Zealand Merino Company (NZM) he has been instrumental in delivering the largest supply of ethical wool in the world to the global market.
Sitting on NZM’s senior leadership team, Dave has primary responsibility for the company’s customer experience, sales, marketing and strategic relationships. Dave also has deep involvement in the sustainability, innovation, and research programmes at NZM.
Throughout his over 17-year tenure, Dave has supported transformational change, driving positive impact across the wool growing industry. Key moments have included developing, launching and managing the ZQ programme – the worlds first ethical wool programme, facilitating the shift for growers away from mulesing and other significant animal welfare practice changes, leading environmental sustainability initiatives at scale and most recently the rapid integration of regenerative practices on farms in New Zealand, Australia and South Africa.
A core part of Dave’s role involves connecting businesses with growers who share their sustainable values, building long-lasting relationships with the shared drive to do better for our world. These relationships are crucial to NZM’s ability to effect change, and also help drive resilience for growers, supply chains and brands. Success is directly enabled by the close alignment of brand and consumer expectations and a mutual understanding of the intricacies of tier-four suppliers.
In 2020 Dave led the team to develop and launch the ZQRX wool sourcing programme, this initiative was designed to go beyond the company’s world-leading ZQ on-farm, and to support growers to implement regenerative farm practices, and to establish the methodologies and data systems to monitor impact.
Adam Weller
Sustainability Manager
Senior leader in sustainability and climate change with over 12 years’ experience leading the transition in diverse challenging industries towards sustainability to prepare for a future low carbon economy with reduced business risks, increased productivity and greater efficiency. Four years as a Sustainable Business Network board-member, chair of IEMA-NZ (sustainability professional network), Chartered Environmentalist, IEMA Fellow. Established and led the sustainability at WM for six years, and currently establishing and leading sustainability at the Airways Corporation of NZ.
Speakers
Addresses
Environment
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Agenda
Accelerating Workforce Transformation: Sustainability Leadership for a Greener Future
- What are the current challenges shaping the sustainability landscape? How are Leaders adapting accordingly?
- What capabilities & skills still need to be cultivated to meet growing sustainability demands?
- How are leaders balancing key business priorities with sustainability values & initiatives? How are they balancing these with affordability priorities?
Transparency & Trust: Navigating Climate Reporting, Disclosures & Compliance
- What are the greatest climate reporting risks facing leaders today? How are we adapting to these challenges?
- How are leaders adapting to shifting sustainability compliance obligations?
- What steps can be taken to make risk assessment & reporting meaningful & outcome driven?
Double Materiality: Expanding the Scope of Sustainability
- How are businesses expanding their reporting approaches to encompass nature related disclosures?
- What steps can businesses take to integrate nature-based priorities into their decision-making processes?
- How can we balance the expanding scope of sustainability with affordability priorities?
What’s included in my delegate pass
Access to Full Event Program
Exclusive Networking Opportunities
Executive Insights & Event Content
Delegate Registration is strictly for in-house Sustainability Executives and Professionals from consumer or government facing organisations. If you are a Service Provider to sustainability executives, please email lachlanw@connectmedia.com to discuss your involvement.
Registrations will be reviewed for the correct rate, Connect Media reserves the right to refuse entry to anyone not paying the correct rate. Furthermore, we will not be responsible for travel costs if you do not pay the correct rate.
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Venue & Accomodation
Grand Millennium
71 Mayoral Drive, Cnr Vincent Street, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What’s included in my delegate pass?
A Delegate Pass includes access to all sessions, refreshment breaks, networking lunches, and access to provided speaker presentations. Please note: Sharing of speaker presentation’s is subject to approval from the guest speaker. One delegate ticket is entry for one person only, passes cannot be shared. Organiser’s reserve the right to deny entry to anyone not registered.
Is there a group booking discount?
Yes – groups of 3 people or more are entitled to a discount. Full discount information is available on our registration page. If you have any questions about how group bookings work, please contact team@connectmedia.com
Can I transfer my pass?
A delegate pass is entry for one person only, passes cannot be shared. A substitute delegate is welcome at any time prior to the event, provided the request is made in writing to team@connectmedia.com
How do I receive my delegate pass?
Following the completion of your registration, you will receive an email confirmation. We will contact you via email the day prior to the event with a QR code, to make your arrival as seamless as possible have your QR e-ticket ready and visible on your device.
Is media registration available?
No, this is a closed and confidential event. Media registrations are not available.
Cancellation Policy:
A full refund less a $250 (GST Inclusive) processing fee is applicable on cancellation requests made in writing within 10 days of registration. No refunds are available for cancellations made more than 10 days after registration. Where Connect Media is required to reschedule the event in the interest of the event partner’s and guests, your pass will be automatically transferred to the rescheduled dates. Should Connect Media be unable to offer, deliver or fulfil any engagement within 12 months, you will be entitled to a full refund.
What is a Service Provider?
A service provider refers to an individual or organisation who supplies products and/or services to the primary audience of the event.
Will there be a delegate list available?
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Fraudulent activities
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Delegate Pass:
Delegate Pass includes access to all sessions, refreshment breaks, networking lunches, networking drinks reception, and access to approved speaker presentations/on demand content. Please note: Sharing of speaker presentation’s is subject to approval from the guest speaker. One delegate ticket is entry for one person only, passes cannot be shared. Organiser’s reserve the right to deny entry to anyone not registered.
Digital Pass (only applicable for digital events):
A digital pass is valid for the use of 1 user and provides access to live content, inclusive of all keynotes, and sessions. The pass also includes access to approved speaker presentations/on demand content; this will be available to you via email in the week following the event. Please note: Sharing of speaker presentation’s is subject to approval from the guest speaker. Access must not be shared by multiple user’s or redistributed in any way. Organiser’s reserve the right to deny access to anyone who is found violating the above terms.
Payment & Discounts:
Only one promotional discount code can be applied per registrant. All prices and promotions are valid at the time of purchase only and may not be redeemed after the point of purchase.
Registrations will be reviewed for the correct rate, Connect Media reserves the right to refuse entry to anyone not paying the correct rate. Furthermore, we will not be responsible for travel costs if you do not pay the correct rate.
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Connect Media and Communications Group Pty Ltd endeavours to ensure the conference programme and speaker line-up is correct at the time of the event. All advertised details are correct at time of publishing. Due to unforeseen circumstances Connect Media and Communications Group Pty Ltd reserves the right to alter the programme prior to the event without notice. We also reserve the right to cancel or postpone the event. Where Connect Media is unable to run the event in the next 12 months (from the date of the event), you will be entitled to a full refund. In the unlikely event that it is cancelled or postponed, no compensation will be provided for cancelled/amended travel arrangements.
Connect Media and Communications Group Pty Ltd reserves the right to deny access to any individual that engages in or is alleged to engage in practices that are considered unprofessional and inappropriate for a business conference. We reserve the right to deny access to delegates that may affect the client / vendor ratio of attendance in favour of the interests of sponsors and commercial partners of the event.
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Cancellation Policy:
A substitute delegate is welcome at any time provided the request is made in writing. A full refund less a $250 (GST Inclusive) processing fee is applicable on cancellation requests made in writing within 10 days of registration. No refunds are available for cancellations made more than 10 days after registration. Where Connect Media is required to reschedule the event in the interest of the event partner’s and guests, your pass will be automatically transferred to the rescheduled dates. Should you be provided with a credit note at the discretion of the event organisers, this credit is valid for the specified amount of passes, and not the monetary value. Should Connect Media be unable to offer, deliver or fulfil any engagement within 12 months, you will be entitled to a full refund.
Event Delivery:
In case of a change in government restrictions and advice, Connect Media reserves the right to make the decision to deliver the event completely digital, or completely in person. Should you hold a different pass, you are entitled to move your registration to digital/in person, or receive a credit for the following edition of the event.
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