Speaker announcements...
The future of our country.
The Bold Steps team are delighted to announce that Rt Hon Christopher Luxon and Hon Nicola Willis will be keynote speakers at the 2023 Bold Steps conference.
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon is the Prime Minister of New Zealand. Prior to entering Parliament Christopher Luxon was Chief Executive Officer of Air New Zealand and President and Chief Executive of Unilever in Canada.
Hon Nicola Willis is the Minister of Finance. She was a senior advisor to Prime Minister John Key and prior to this a researcher for Bill English. Before becoming an MP, Nicola held several senior management roles at New Zealand dairy co-operative Fonterra.
Dame Therese Walsh and Dame Paula Rebstock will explore with Christopher and Nicola the future of our country.
The future of retail - the role of the customer.
The team at Bold steps is delighted to announce Judith McKenna, Former President and CEO Walmart international and Ilana Atlas, Chair Scentre Group and Director Origin Energy Australia will have a fireside chat with Dame Joan Withers, Chair The Warehouse, and Alison Gerry, Chair Infratil and Sharesies to discuss the future of retail and the role of the customer.
The future of leadership in Aotearoa.
The team at Bold Steps is delighted to announce that Laurissa Cooney, Co-Chair Aotearoa Circle, Susan Peterson, Chair Vista, Dr Rod Carr, Climate Change Commissioner, and Rukumoana Schaafhausen, Chairperson of the Office of the Māori Queen and a Trustee of The King’s Trust Aotearoa New Zealand will present the New Zealand leadership panel at the the 2024 conference.
The panel will explore how they and their organisations embrace and prepare for the future. Facilitated by Cathy Quinn and Silvana Schenone, come and listen to this impressive group of leaders.
Announcing our MC...
The team at Bold Steps is delighted to announce Dame Therese Walsh as MC for Bold Steps 2024.
Dame Therese Walsh is a key member of of the OnBeingBold team and as your MC for Bold Steps 2024 she will set the scene for a fabulous day of speakers, summarise the key insights from these sessions, share her own thoughts for the future, and will also have a few audience surprises to give away.
Challenges and possibilities for our biggest industries.
The team at Bold Steps is delighted to announce that Antonia Watson, CEO ANZ Bank, Miles Hurrell, CEO Fonterra and Neal Barclay, CEO Meridian will present as a panel at the 2024 conference.
The panel will discuss the future of our largest industries, facilitated by Alison Gerry and Royal Reed. Come and listen to this impressive group of leaders and how they are preparing to approach the hurdles, challenges and possibilities they see for our biggest industries in the future.
Embracing possibilities of AI in the workplace.
The team at Bold Steps is delighted to announce Laura Anderson, an AI entrepreneur from Miami, USA, where she educates hundreds of thousands of global online followers on how to use AI tools to turn others mundane admin tasks and time-consuming projects into a highly lucrative career.
Facilitated by Frances Valintine, Founder of academyEX, Laura will present a jaw-dropping AI Showcase of what is already possible in the world of AI if you have the know how to embrace it in the workplace.
Managing disruption in a challenging future.
The team at Bold Steps delighted to announce Kelly Bayer Rosmarin, former CEO of Optus and Group Executive of Commonwealth Institutional Bank in Australia. Kelly will have a fireside chat with Jolie Hodson on managing disruption in a challenging future.
Kelly Bayer Rosmarin has a unique blend of experience in leadership, banking, risk management, regulated markets, and driving innovation at scale has led to an impressive track record of delivering results, and growing and operating large global businesses. Her most recent role was as the CEO of Optus, Australia’s second largest telecommunications company.
Bold Steps is delighted to announce a unique opportunity to network with some of New Zealand’s business leaders at the 2024 conference.
Setting the Scene – Our Future State.
The team at Bold Steps is delighted to announce Jolie Hodson, CEO Spark, as a speaker at Bold Steps 2024.
Jolie's presentation Setting the Scene – Our Future State will outline some research highlighting the the future challenges facing businesses and households in New Zealand.
At Bold Steps 2024, we are including in the agenda a networking opportunity for attendees to meet some of New Zealand’s most influential and successful leaders. This is a fantastic opportunity for our Bold Steps community to chat and learn from some of New Zealand’s most high-profile leaders.