Kick-starting the economy in the infrastructure sector with Mark Binns

Overview

Mark will speak about how the infrastructure industry will transition and recover after the COVID-19 crisis. He will share his thoughts on what changes will need to be made after New Zealand has progressed through the various alert levels and how quickly a recovery can be made.

The in-person event will be held in Auckland, and will be live webcast with online Q&A available.

Mark Binns

Mark Binns was appointed a director of Crown Infrastructure Partners in 2018 and then chair in March 2020.

His successful career has seen him closely involved in many of New Zealand’s largest infrastructure projects, including the Wiri Prison public-private partnership, Waterview Connection, Eden Park, SKYCITY, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa and the Manapōuri tunnel. For 22 years, Mark worked at Fletcher Building and its predecessor, Fletcher Challenge Limited. During that period he was responsible for operations in Australia, South East Asia, India, South America, the United States and the South Pacific, as well as in New Zealand.

Mark also brings to this governance role the experience of being a Chief Executive. He was Chief Executive of Meridian from 2012 to 2017, during which he prepared the company for New Zealand’s largest IPO and delivered strong shareholder returns. He is also a former Chief Executive of the Infrastructure Division of Fletcher Building Limited, the company’s largest division.

By training, Mark is a qualified lawyer. He is a former partner of Simpson Grierson in Auckland.

Branch event cancellation policy

Regrettably, registration fees cannot be refunded when cancellations are received within two working days prior to any branch event.

See our standard terms and conditions for more information.

Contact

Jill Steffert
Auckland Branch Manager

+64 27 403 0148
+64 9 905 4804
Jill.Steffert@iod.org.nz

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