Our Speakers
Our Speakers
The good humans who support our mission and give their time to share their knowledge.
Hayley Anderson
Haley is a health and disability leader passionate about improving the experiences of people in their communities while supporting the wellbeing and effectiveness of health professionals.
Clinton Chambers
Meet Clinton Chambers - leader, visionary and strategic thinker with a strong set of values that drives everything he does. Owner of Taste Nature organic supermarket, cafe and apothecary, the business is built on Clinton's vision to create a sustainable, ethical, and local economic system that supports the wellbeing of individuals, engages our community, cares for our planet, furthers our education, and is in harmony with nature.
Arna Craig
Arna established her digital marketing agency Fever Pitch in Wanaka in 2011. Working with business across the spectrum in size and industry has given Arna a unique lens into digital communication strategy and business development.
Peter Griffin
Peter Griffin is one of the country's most experienced technology reporters, founding director of the Science Media Centre, and author of The Launch of Rocket Lab.
Dr. Denise Quinlan
Denise is the Founder of the New Zealand Institute of Wellbeing & Resilience (NZIWR), Associate Lecturer at the Royal College of Surgeons Ireland (RCSI), and a published academic researcher.
Monique Kelly
Monique is co-founder and General Manager of Wao Aotearoa, a charitable trust based in the Queenstown Lakes District.
Dr. Kate Meyer
Kate Meyer is a sustainability scientist, engineer, and creator of Planetary Accounting, an internationally recognised, peer-reviewed framework that translates global limits for nature into actionable metrics. She is also the Founder and CEO of the Planetary Accounting Network – a charitable trust whose purpose is to inspire and enable people to operate within the planet’s environmental limits.
Irene Boles
Irene is a Senior Lecturer in the Bachelor of Architectural Studies Programme at Ara Institute of Canterbury, Faculty of Applied Technology and a PhD student in the School of Future Environments at AUT.
Rachel MacIntyre
Rachel MacIntyre is the Strategic Sustainability Advisor at Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects.
Todd Grace
Todd is the Chief Operating Officer at Queenstown Airport and is leading the largest development programme in the airport’s 90-year history, ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and with long-term value for the region.
Tanya Simmonds
Tanya Simmonds, a passionate advocate for hemp and its vast potential across various industries, founded the hemp fibre processing company, HempCentral Ltd based out of Queensbury, NZ.
Queenstown Electrification Accelerator (Team)
The Queenstown Electrification Accelerator (QEA) is a locally led initiative driving the transition to a low-cost, low-emission, and resilient energy future across the Queenstown-Lakes District.
Kristy Jones
Kristy Jones is the National Sustainability Manager for Cook Brothers Construction.
Caro Robertson
Caro is an architect/co-director of Spacecraft Architects typically based in Te Whanganui a Tara Wellington.
Thom Gill
Thom has over 25 years of architectural experience and has been a registered architect in New Zealand, the UK and Denmark. After returning to New Zealand in 2012, he co-founded Studio Nord.
Mark Anderson
Mark Anderson of M A Building specialises in completing architecturally designed new homes here in Wanaka.
Lisa Hinde
Lisa Hinde is Head of Sustainability at Precinct Properties, where she leads the development and implementation of long-term strategies that embed sustainability, health, and wellbeing across over $5b worth of assets under development and management.
Matthew Cutler-Welsh
Matthew, Senior Manager - Residential at the New Zealand Green Building Council, has 15 years in energy efficiency, leads environmental rating tools, and hosts podcasts on green building.