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Join us for a fireside chat with Distinguished Fellow Bruce Ullrich
This year marks the 50th Anniversary of the Commonwealth Games hosted in Christchurch. Major sporting events are complex and have significant governance considerations.
Bruce was intimately involved in winning the Games bid and the successful hosting of the Christchurch Commonwealth Games. He subsequently served on the board of the New Zealand Olympic Committee for 20 years, including Vice President and Chef de Mission to three New Zealand Olympic and Commonwealth Games teams in the 1980s. He's been an avid observer of the challenges with major sporting events ever since.
Join Bruce for a discussion on the lessons that we should take from history and the opportunities for hosting major sporting events in the future.
Fireside chats are small group events where questions and discussion are actively encouraged. Due to the potentially sensitive nature of matters discussed, the Chatham House Rule will apply. Numbers are strictly limited.
Book Launch - 26 January
Bruce has recently written his autobiography - My Arena : The Life and Legacy of Bruce Ullrich. His book will be launched at the 50th British Commonwealth Games Celebrations in Christchurch and he invites you to join him at the Connect reunion event at 4.15pm on 26 January where you will be able to purchase a signed copy of his book and then have the opportunity to mix and mingle with athletes old and new. For further information and to register
Bruce Ullrich has had a lifetime passion for sport and education and made an early presence with his role as Vice Chairman of the Organising committee for the 1974 Commonwealth Games in Christchurch.
His sporting involvements include:
A Chartered Accountant by trade, Bruce was a partner for 12 years in a Christchurch practice which ultimately became part of KPMG. He retired from KPMG after the 1974 Commonwealth Games to form his own consulting firm.
Bruce’s governance career of 30 years has seen him involved in executive mentoring, insolvency work and international trade. He has been a member of three international business councils and held directorships in companies in Australia, the United States and China, covering a wide range of activities in manufacturing, financial services, tourism, trade, education and publishing.
Bruce established the Canterbury chapter of the Institute of Directors in 1975 after being admitted as a Fellow of the Institute of Directors (UK) in 1973 which became a part of New Zealand’s IoD when it was founded in 1989. He was made a Distinguished Fellow of the Institute of Directors in 2023.
In 1986, Bruce was awarded an Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his services to New Zealand. He has travelled widely to represent New Zealand and is a fierce champion of New Zealand’s interest in business and sport.
In 2023 to celebrate the University of Canterbury’s 150th Anniversary they named 150 legends in different fields since 1873. Bruce was named one of the 150 in the category of sport.
Bruce continues to still be active in business and the community, promoting major sporting events, and continues with his consulting activities.
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Sharynn Johnson
Canterbury Branch Manager
+64 3 968 6468
canterbury.branch@iod.org.nz
The Canterbury Branch acknowledges the generous support of
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