Competing in a changing world: Trade, resilience and global uncertainty

Presentation

Speaker(s): Jonathan Mason
Date: 5:30pm — 7:00pm, 24 March 2026
Venue: The Tauranga Club
Location: The Tauranga Club, Devonport Towers, Level 5, 72 Devonport Road, Tauranga
Price members: $40.00 incl GST
Price non-members: $60.00 incl GST

Overview

Global uncertainty is reshaping trade, logistics, and the expectations placed on organisations. Market access is increasingly influenced by factors beyond price — including emissions reporting, nature-related impacts, supply-chain integrity and compliance with differing international standards.

For New Zealand organisations, these shifts affect procurement, export plans, partnerships and stakeholder confidence. Boards need a practical understanding of how these global changes intersect with strategy, risk and long-term resilience.

This session explores:

the global shifts creating uncertainty across markets, supply chains and regulation
how climate and nature expectations are quietly becoming part of trade norms
what changing conditions mean for organisational credibility and reliability
how directors can strengthen preparedness without over-engineering governance
where simple choices — diversification, transparency, optionality — make a tangible difference.

Jonathan Mason

CFInstD

Jonathan is a Chartered Fellow of the IoD, the current Chair of the Auckland Branch Committee and the Deputy Chair on the IoD National Council. Jonathan’s experience in financial markets over the past 30 years has had a strong emphasis on emerging markets including CFO at Fonterra. In addition, Jonathan has extensive governance experience in New Zealand and the United States.

Previous directorships include Natixis Funds North America, Air New Zealand and Vector Ltd. He is currently director on the boards of Zespri Group Limited and a trustee for the University of Auckland. In addition to these roles, he serves as an Honorary Adjunct Professor of Management at the University of Auckland, with a focus on accounting and finance.

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