2025 SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENTS...
Beam me up Scotty
The team at Bold Steps are delighted to announce Cathy Quinn, Chair of Tourism Holdings and Fertility Associates, Director of Fonterra, Fletcher Building and Rangatira, Pro-Chancellor Auckland University, as a speaker at Bold Steps 2025.
"Beam me up Scotty" – Cathy will share her experiences growing up in a small country town in a family of ten, her ambition to pursue a different path, and her successful career journey as a top corporate lawyer and current company director and chair of several major New Zealand companies. She will discuss the challenges she has faced throughout her life, including the joys of motherhood while balancing a demanding career.

Unleashing your potential
The team at Bold Steps are delighted to announce one of our founding members, Silvana Schenone, Managing Director and Co-Head Investment Banking NZ at Jarden, as a speaker at Bold Steps 2025.
Silvana’s presentation, Unleashing your Potential, will discuss the importance of seizing opportunities despite the challenges they often come with. How resilience and inspiration are all part of the road to success and the importance of owning your own career development and choices.

Announcing our MC
The team at Bold Steps are back for 2025 and we are have some exciting speaker announcements for the Bold Steps 2025 conference.
We are delighted that the fabulous Dame Therese Walsh, a key member of the OnBeingBold team, will be your MC again and she will set the scene for a fantastic day of speakers, summarise the key insights from these sessions and share her own thoughts for realising your ambition. Of course she will also have a few audience surprises to give away.


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